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Join us in Ōtautahi for an inspiring evening on climate, brand and boardroom leadership with David Downs.
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We’re delighted to bring Chapter Zero New Zealand to Ōtautahi Christchurch for our first major event in the region – an inspiring evening designed to spark conversation and catalyse action at the boardroom level.
Join David Downs, CEO of New Zealand Story, for a powerful and entertaining keynote on why sustainability is no longer a sideline but a strategic imperative. Drawing on his experience helping to define and promote New Zealand’s nation brand, David will share how purpose-led storytelling can strengthen trust, grow global competitiveness, and futureproof organisational strategy. He will highlight the strategic advantages for organisations that align climate and social impact with business performance and the vital role of governance in leading that shift.
Following the keynote, David will be joined by an exceptional panel of Ōtautahi leaders for discussion on how climate, brand, and board leadership align to drive real impact. Panellists are:
Together they will explore how sustainability and branding go hand-in-hand, what we can learn from New Zealand’s and their own organisational stories, and the business and reputational benefits of embracing authentic climate and social commitments. They’ll also unpack how purpose-led positioning can elevate organisations, and why governance leadership is essential in the shift from compliance to contribution.
Whether you're a company director, trustee, executive, or purpose-driven leader, this Business After 5 event is your opportunity to connect, be inspired, and help unlock the opportunities of climate-conscious governance in Aotearoa.
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David is CEO of The New Zealand Story and a director on several boards, including as Chair of The Icehouse.
David is an ex-comedian, TV and radio actor, semi-finalist for New Zealander of the Year, cancer survivor and a published author of books No.8 Re-wired, No.8 Recharged, A Mild Touch of the Cancer, and Silver Linings.
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Prior to moving to New Zealand in 2014, Kate spent 20 years in investment banking in the UK, with Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, where she held a variety of senior roles in the areas of financial risk management and structured financing.
Kate is now a professional director and sits on the boards of companies including The a2 Milk Company, Christchurch International Airport, Heartland Bank and Heartland Group Holdings. She also chairs the boards of The New Zealand Merino Company and Link Engine Management (a privately-owned automotive technology company).
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Lauren is Chief Media and Data Officer for Sky Television, Chair of ChristchurchNZ and an Independent Director for Turners Automotive (NZX), DPL Insurance, and the Crusaders.
Previously she was Co-Founder of the Australian digital content marketing agency Storyation which was acquired by News Corp in 2019 and led to Lauren being named Entrepreneur of the Year at the B&T Women in Media Awards.
She was also General Manager of Travel at Fairfax Media in Australia (now Nine Entertainment Company) with responsibility for editorial, product, marketing and ecommerce and has extensive experience working with tourism brands including Tourism New Zealand and Tourism Australia and has spoken at travel conferences in Sydney, Singapore and India.
In her early career as a journalist Lauren was editor of NZ's Metro magazine, worked as a reporter for The Sunday Times in London and won more than two dozen journalism awards including a New York Foreign Press Association award.
She obtained a Master’s of Science from Columbia University in New York on a Fulbright Harkness Fellowship, and was awarded a Reuters Foundation Fellowship to Oxford University in 1999.
With 10 iconic businesses, Ngāi Tahu Tourism is one of the largest tourism operators in Aotearoa, prior to COVID hosting more than one million customers a year across the experiences. Some of their businesses include Shotover Jet, Franz Josef Glacier Guides, Dark Sky Project in Tekapo and Agrodome in Rotorua – to name just a few.
Ngāi Tahu Tourism is owned by Ngāi Tahu, the biggest iwi by population in the South Island of New Zealand. Ngāi Tahu has over 78,000 registered members who whakapapa to the iwi, making Ngāi Tahu Tourism one of the largest whānau-owned businesses in Aotearoa.
Jolanda Cave joined the Ngāi Tahu Tourism whānau in May 2016, first as Business Manager of Shotover Jet, and then in July 2017 she became General Manager of Jet Boat Operations. Today, she provides leadership across all of the Ngāi Tahu Tourism businesses, each with their own differences, challenges and varied audiences.
Prior to working at Ngāi Tahu Tourism, Jolanda was at Tourism Holdings Ltd where she worked as General Manager for Kiwi Experience and before that she held senior roles in both the inbound and outbound tourism sector as well as the cruise sector.
Jolanda’s love of the tourism industry is evident from the moment you hear her talk, she speaks with passion and conviction, and with an awareness that comes from a profound understanding of the industry.
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Sharynn Johnson
Canterbury Branch Manager
+64 27 228 6069
canterbury.branch@iod.org.nz
The Institute of Directors New Zealand (IoD) launched Chapter Zero New Zealand in March 2022. It is the home for climate change governance at the IoD and aims to support directors to meet their fiduciary duties by supporting them with the skills, tools, processes and information they need to act and guide their companies through the challenges of climate change. For more information and to be kept up to date with the latest events, webinars and resources sign up here.
Thank you to the Chapter Zero Foundation Partners
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Members — $50.00
Non-members — $70.00
