A conversation with Greg Foran

Presentation

no longer available

Date: 3:30pm — 6:30pm, 22 June 2021
Venue: SkyCity Hamilton
Location: 346 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Price members: $60.00 incl GST
Price non-members: $75.00 incl GST

Overview

We invite you to join us for a conversation with Greg Foran, Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand.

This event is in collaboration with the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and Hamilton & Waikato Tourism.

If you would like to submit a question for Greg, please email them to megan.beveridge@iod.org.nz

Thank you to our event sponsor Deloitte for their support.

Greg Foran

Greg Foran started as Air New Zealand’s Chief Executive Officer in early February 2020, right on the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. His steady helmsmanship has guided the airline through this turbulent period, with a strong focus on how to come through as an even more customer obsessed organisation.

Greg joined the airline from Walmart U.S. where he was Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2019. He was responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company’s 4,600 stores and more than 1 million staff. Last year Walmart U.S. served more than 140 million customer a week with revenues of $307 billion.

Greg joined Walmart International in 2011 and served in several capacities, including President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart China. Prior to his career with Walmart Greg held several senior positions with Woolworths, the leading retailer in Australia and New Zealand.

Greg has attended Advanced Management Programs at Harvard University and the University of Virginia. He also holds a Diploma in Management from the New Zealand Institute of Management.

Additional information

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