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Join us for a director-focused briefing with ________ on global trade shifts, tariffs and what they mean for New Zealand boards.
Global disruption is no longer a background risk for boards. Trade rules are fragmenting, strategic competition is reshaping supply chains, and climate-linked standards are increasingly influencing market access, disclosure expectations and organisational resilience.
The IoD’s Geopolitical climate: Boardroom briefings is a four-part webinar series designed to help directors govern with confidence in this changing environment. Each quarterly session in 2026 brings a different expert perspective on the geopolitical forces shaping New Zealand organisations, translating global developments into the strategic questions boards should be asking.
In this third briefing ....
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Judene is a Principal Governance Adviser with the Institute of Directors’ Governance Leadership Centre and Chapter Zero NZ lead providing best practice advice, guidance and advocacy for directors. She is also chair of the Nelson Historic Theatre Trust, deputy chair of the Rātā Foundation, and a trustee for the Network Tasman Trust.
Prior to joining the IoD she ran her own consultancy for over 20 years, specialising in governance, policy, strategy and communications working across a wide range of sectors, including housing, health, solid waste, aviation, energy, not-for-profit and infrastructure.
Judene was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to governance, local government and the community in the 2026 New Year Honours. She was a local government elected member for 12 years and a director on a range of private and public entity boards. She has a background in behavioural science and communications and is a Chartered Member of the IoD.
Amy McNicol
National Sponsorship and Events Manager
+64 27 265 5834
Amy.McNicol@iod.org.nz
