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Start 2026 with the insights and connections to lead with confidence, at IoD and KPMG’s flagship Boardroom priorities 2026 event.
Set the governance agenda for 2026: join our boardroom priorities event
Start your year with the insights and connections you need to lead confidently in 2026. The IoD and KPMG invite you to our flagship event: ‘Boardroom priorities 2026: governance, digital transformation, technology oversight and the director’s agenda’.
This national event explores the Top 5 issues shaping directorship in 2026, as identified in the IoD’s Director Sentiment Survey – already generating conversation and action across boardrooms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Join a panel of experienced directors and industry experts as they share practical strategies for responding to these priorities, with a focus on digital transformation, technology oversight, managing risk and driving boardroom effectiveness.
What to expect:
The following articles will be useful background reading ahead of this session:
Top 5 issues for directors in 2026: are you ready?
CEO Outlook 2025 | KPMG NZ
Trust, attitudes and use of artificial intelligence | KPMG NZ
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Philip leads KPMG Cyber and has over 30 years' practical experience in the provision of cyber security consultancy services within New Zealand and through-out the wider Asia Pacific region. His detailed cyber security knowledge and skills is complemented by his wider consulting, IT operations and accounting background, which assists him in understanding the business issues related to IT and cyber security, and the development of practical solutions to issues. He sits on the boards and steering committees for a range of related professional and industry bodies and received the New Zealand Cyber Security Person of the Year award in late 2023.
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Alec is a Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow of the Institute of Environmental and Sustainability Professionals, with a career dedicated to tackling sustainability challenges across academia, business, and the public sector. He is a Partner with KPMG New Zealand, leading its Sustainability, Climate and ESG practice, lectures on sustainable business at AUT, and sits on the External Reporting Board’s Sustainability Reporting Committee, as well as the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s Climate Reference Group and the Chapter Zero New Zealand Steering Committee.
Alec is skilled in identifying sustainability risks and delivering strategic and operational solutions. He has led multi-disciplinary teams, driven by shared values and purpose, and has worked on everything from regional climate and wellbeing strategies to targeted interventions with measurable impact. His diverse experience enables him to bridge strategic insight with practical understanding of complex organisations, supported by strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills essential for driving enduring sustainability change.
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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.
Should you have any dietary, mobility, cultural or other requirements, you can let us know on the registration form.
By registering for this event you are confirming that you agree to adhere to our event terms and conditions.
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.
Megan Beveridge
Waikato and Bay of Plenty Branch Manager
+64 21 358 772
megan.beveridge@iod.org.nz
The Waikato branch acknowledges the generous support of
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Members — $30.00
Non-members — $50.00
