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Explore how leaders can use their place at the table to influence today and create opportunities for future generations.
Join us as we bring together leaders from different cultural backgrounds to explore the power of connection, the importance of cultural understanding and our shared responsibility to create opportunities and lasting impact for future generations.
The discussions will explore three dimensions:
Come ready to listen, share perspectives and consider the question: how do we use the seats we have to create opportunities for those coming behind us?
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Chris is a trusted professional director, facilitator and trainer who has worked in and across a wide range of sectors and industries in New Zealand and overseas.
He is driven by a passion for helping people find their voice and a sense of agency. To achieve this equitable and inclusive policies and practices are often required. Planning for, training and facilitating people through environments involving emotion, conflict and complexity appear to be strengths for me based on feedback from clients. A core part of this is the ability to create, nurture and hold space for meaningful and respectful dialogue towards common ground and agreed outcomes.
Chris has held governance roles in health, education, local government, social services, sport and recreation. He has held executive management roles in organisations focused on achieving health, education and planning outcomes. Chris specialises in independently chairing and facilitating partnership and collaborative engagement processes.
He is a member of and a licensed trainer for the Engagement Institute. He is also a member of the International Association of Facilitators and the Institute of Directors of New Zealand. Chris and his wife, Leanne, are co-directors of their consultancy, Mene Solutions.
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Quinton is a proud Niuean, raised and based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. He has broad governance experience, is Chair of Nelson Airport and Gymnastics New Zealand, a director on Infrastructure Holdings Limited, Tū Mai Rā Investments and Travvia Group. He has recently been appointed as Chief Executive of Travvia Group the trans-Tasman business behind JUCY and Star RV motorhomes and campervans.
He brings 25+ years of senior leadership across tourism, technology and commercial businesses. That includes his time as Chief Executive of Ngāi Tahu Tourism, where he led 14 businesses and around 500 staff, and senior roles at Tourism Holdings and Lotto NZ.
Quinton has been a part of the Niue Community Christchurch (NCC) group in Kalasiosi Christchurch since it started 3 years ago. NCC is focused on promoting Vagahua Niue language and culture, enhancing the wellbeing of Niuean people and giving Niuean People opportunities to take part in society, grow connections. He is passionate about Pasifika people taking their place at governance and leadership tables.
Genevieve Togiaso is a New Zealand-born Samoan (Taga, Avao) and a recognised Pacific health and education leader with more than 30 years of experience across public health, clinical governance, nursing leadership, tertiary education, workforce development, emergency response, commissioning, and equity-focused system transformation in New Zealand and Australia.
She currently serves as Clinical Lead Pacific Public Health for Te Waipounamu, National Public Health Service (Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora), where she provides strategic clinical leadership to strengthen Pacific health outcomes, population health approaches, prevention, and equity across the South Island.
Prior to this appointment, Genevieve was Head of Nursing at Healthcare Academy of New Zealand, leading workforce capability, programme quality, professional standards, and regulatory alignment. She also served as Head of Department - Health Practice at Ara Institute of Canterbury, where she led the Bachelor of Nursing, Midwifery, and Medical Imaging programmes, overseeing academic quality, accreditation, clinical partnerships, and workforce pipeline development.
A passionate advocate for Pacific communities, Genevieve has built her career around developing culturally responsive systems, growing Pacific workforce leadership, and influencing change across health and education sectors. Her contributions have been recognised through a Christchurch City Council Earthquake Response Award for her leadership and service during the Canterbury earthquake recovery, and an Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award recognising her commitment to Pacific learner success and educational innovation.
Known for her collaborative and values-driven leadership, Genevieve brings a unique perspective on governance, influence, and legacy, drawing on extensive experience working at the intersection of community, clinical practice, education, and system leadership.
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In July 2023 Josiah was appointed as one New Zealand’s Children’s Commissioners. He is the youngest ever, and first Pacific person to hold this role. Josiah, the Commissioners and their team speak up and team up for the rights of children, and young people in care and custody up to 25 years of age.
At 22 years old in 2018 he was a panel member of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction assisting young people and all communities to directly inform mental wellbeing for Aotearoa. He has 11 years of governance experience and is a social justice campaigner. He co-led the successful national letter campaign and petition to support his elders' call for an apology for the “Dawn Raids” from the New Zealand Government and Parliament in 2021.
He has received the New Zealand Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Award for Leadership (2016), a Christchurch Civic Award (2016), and in 2024 was one of the three finalists for Young New Zealander of the Year.
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Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.
If you have a disability or accessibility requirement, we can provide a complimentary ticket for a support person to attend with you. Please register as usual through the IoD website, then email the Canterbury Branch team at canterbury.branch@iod.org.nz to arrange your companion’s complimentary registration.
Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event. See our standard terms and conditions for more information.
Sharynn Johnson
Canterbury Branch Manager
+64 27 228 6069
canterbury.branch@iod.org.nz
The Canterbury Branch acknowledges the generous support of
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Members — $25.00
Non-members — $25.00
