WHAT IS IT?

Export Excelerator is a half-day peer-led event designed to boost your knowledge, help you make new and meaningful connections, and come away with fresh ideas to grow your global business.  Exporters helping exporters export more!

WHO IS IT FOR?

Exclusively open to senior business executives and their teams who are exporting or have aspirations to export.

Best of the Best– exporters at the top of their export game attend because they have something to share and want to learn more.   They’re motivated – and you’ll be more successful by joining them!

THE BENEFIT?

Continuous education.  You never stop learning when growing a global business.

Input from many experts with varying perspectives   produces new thinking that challenges existing best practices.

You receive unexpected valuable information.

You will likely hear about problems that you haven’t faced   yet, but will in the future.

Hearing solutions from ‘those who have been there, done that’   will help you plan accordingly

Peer Pressure:   Best-In-Class Benchmarking

GUEST SPEAKERS

Hear ‘tales from the trenches’ – 3 stories about the challenges of scaling a business for international growth

Richard Conway – Chief Executive at PureSEO

Sarah Sherriff – Head of Export and Finance at Fix & Fogg

David Mahon – Founder and Executive Chairman of Mahon China Investment Management Limited

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BREAKOUT SESSIONS:

NO RISK. NO REWARD. GLOBAL BUSINESS IS AN INCREASINGLY RISKY BUSINESS

Doing business internationally is becoming an increasingly risky business for New Zealand companies. The challenges facing businesses, specifically in the areas of country, political, cyber, financial and supply chain risks, have been increasing steadily the past few years and appear to have reached new heights in 2019.

The pace of change, triggered by changes in demand and environment, has caught many business leaders by surprise, threatening their very existence. Competition and an increasingly tough trading environment have squeezed margins so tight on existing business models that something had to give.   And that something is the traditional way of doing business, now moving toward new thinking around risk management. Every company has risk and some risks you take on and cannot avoid. Being aware of the risk and managing it properly will allow you to run your company more profitably. We are in a global world and that means we are not aware of all the risks we will face from a geopolitical standpoint. But it’s imperative to include the conversation about risk and steps you can take to mitigate or minimize the risk to the best of your ability.

BREAKOUT #1: The pace of digital change

The biggest areas of change are supply chain and environmental risk. Tensions in the geo-political landscape are creating uncertainty in supply chains. The overall risk landscape is also exacerbated by the pace of technological change and the move to a technology-connected world including the Internet of Things (IoT). The shifts in technology are creating strategic risks for all businesses and you really need to understand the impacts.

Our four panelists will share how their business has coped and is addressing these risks in their business

Nick Coubray – CEO, Howick Ltd

Eddy Pereira – General Manager, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Wade Gillooly – Chief Bagel Guy, ABE’s Bagels Ltd

Jeremy Turner – VP Operations and Supply Chain, Aeroqual

BREAKOUT #2: Services sector provides risk, but opportunity

Exporting services can be more difficult and risky in comparison to products, because they are intangible, where physical products can be touched, tested and compared.  Again, international success relies on understanding the global risk landscape. Whether it is trade barriers or variances in employment levels, trying to understand what’s going on in different markets can be intimidating for a lot of New Zealand SMEs.

Our four panelists will share their experience of the risk landscape for businesses in the services sector

Richard Conway – founder & CEO, PureSEO

Carmen Vicelich – Chief Executive Officer, Valocity

Roy Moody – Chief Executive Officer, vWork

BREAKOUT #3: Innovation is crucial to risk planning

Innovative companies are better equipped to manage risks. Businesses that demonstrate agility are typically also those tackling risks imposed by the wider environment. Innovation can take many forms, but in today’s competitive economy it’s about solving a solution for a customer. The future belongs to businesses that embrace the new power of the customer in a global, direct and transparent marketplace.

Our four panelists will share innovative strategies they are employing to future-proof their business

Sarah Sherriff – Head of Export and Finance, FIX & FOGG

Pablo Kraus – Managing Director, Ecostore

Jarred Clayton – Chief Operating Officer – EROAD

BREAKOUT #4: Fire drill as a risk mitigation tactic

Today, risk has taken on a bigger role and has moved into the executive suite. Think of risk mitigation like a fire drill – practicing how to get in and out of a building. That’s what companies need to do across the board, test systems and ensure they have asked the right questions and do proper due diligence.   Every company’s risk tolerances and key issues are different, but all companies need to include risk management in their daily practices.  While a company can’t predict the future, it can be valuable to use the past experiences of others to develop a risk management programme to help you avoid unnecessary risks and ensure your future success.

Our four panelists will share examples of how planning for the unexpected and being proactive instead of reactive paid off in their business

Fiona Carrick – Group Manager Resilience Integration and Governance, Fonterra

Natalie Bilyard – Group General Manager, Glidepath Ltd

Richard Marshall – General Manager Supply Chain – Douglas Pharmaceuticals

Brian Astridge – Group Technical Services Manager, Tegel Foods Ltd

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PROGRAMME OF THE DAY:

PRICING:

Who Said Business Events Can’t Be Fun?

Export Excelerator events are an inclusive experience: You’re encouraged to interact and network with everyone and anyone at the event…so come and join the fun!

Register now.    We look forward to seeing you there!

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Auckland
145 Khyber Pass Road,Grafton, Auckland 1023