Fellows dinner with Hon. Steven Joyce

Overview

Steven is well known to us all from his considerable time (2008-2018) in politics, especially as Minister of Economic Development and Tertiary Education from 2011 -2016. He came into politics from a career in commerce and was held in high regard by the business community.

Under the Chatham House Rule, Steven will reflect on his time as a Minister in the Key Government. He will also comment on NZ’s economic prospects and existing policy settings as we enter this election year with heightened global uncertainties and trade risks, which have been exacerbated by the recent Coronavirus epidemic. 

A general discussion will follow his address.

Steven Joyce

Steven Joyce served as a senior economic Minister in the recent John Key-led National government in New Zealand.  Over nine years in cabinet he held the portfolios of Finance, Economic Development, Science and Innovation, Transport, and ICT, and spent seven years as Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment.  He led the key government’s economic growth programme, the Ultrafast Broadband rollout, and the country’s largest highway building programme in decades. Steven was also the campaign chief for the National Party for five national elections. 

Prior to entering politics he was a successful radio entrepreneur, starting his first station Energy FM in New Plymouth, and building it up to become the listed company RadioWorks NZ Ltd, New Zealand’s second-largest radio company. 

Steven provides strategic policy and commercial advice to clients across Australia and New Zealand.  He wrote the recent “Strengthening Skills” report on vocational education reform for the Australian Federal Government, and chairs an expert panel to advise on the implementation of those reforms.

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