Export Insights 2023: Future ready? Trading in an uncertain world

The global trading landscape is changing, and exporters must respond to new and emerging trade opportunities. These opportunities will be key to improving productivity, driving growth and improving living standards in New Zealand. However, trade with new markets is not always straightforward – a range of challenges need to be addressed, and AI will become key to improving our competitive edge if we are to successfully market products and services internationally.

Join ExportNZ, ASB and Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence to discuss key issues exporters need to consider to stay ahead of the game and keep New Zealand at the top in a highly competitive global market.

Date: Thursday, 9 November 2023
Time: 2:00 – 5:00pm followed by drinks and light bites in the garden.
Venue: Craggy Range Winery, 253 Waimarama Rd, Havelock North
Tickets: Members $99 + GST, non members $129 + GST

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Tickets are strictly limited so please book early.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

STEPHEN JACOBI – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM
Trade in Difficult Times – What Does It Look Like Out There?
Stephen Jacobi is the Executive Director of the New Zealand International Business Forum. He also serves as Alternate Member of the APEC Business Advisory Council.
The New Zealand International Business Forum provides leadership to enable New Zealand business to exploit new opportunities in international markets. NZIBF works with businesses and other business organisations to implement key projects, including working to develop New Zealand’s key international business relationships.
Mr Jacobi has broad experience in industry and trade development.  He was formerly Chief Executive of the New Zealand Forest Industries Council, Executive Director of the NZ US Council 2005-2014 and Executive Director of the NZ China Council 2016-19, Mr Jacobi is a frequent media and public commentator on industry and trade issues.

SIR IAN TAYLOR CNZM, FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, ANIMATION RESEARCH
Profoundly inspiring, deeply thought provoking, refreshingly authentic – prepare to be informed educated and inspired by this humble, accomplished and multi awarded innovator. Ian challenges the status quo of our societies and addresses important social issues relating to our educational system and its impact on our people. The switched on, creative, solutions focussed, ‘Don’t see why not!’ thinking of this innovator will stay with you forever.
A former television presenter, Taylor founded Taylormade Media in 1989 as a television production company. The following year he established Animation Research Limited, which quickly became one of the top computer animation companies in New Zealand and known internationally for its work, particularly in television advertising and sports graphics.
Taylor was inducted into the New Zealand Technology Hall of Fame in 2009 and was named North & South Magazines 2010 New Zealander of the Year. He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the New Zealand Computer Society (HFNZCS) in 2010, the top honour of the ICT sector in New Zealand. Taylor was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 New Year Honours, for services to television and business.

HAL JOSEPHSON – FOUNDER MEDIASENSE
P.O.V. RE AI
Hal Josephson has been a serial entrepreneur and has never had a “conventional” job. Just ask, and Hal will tell you how his larger-than-life approach to work has led to greater job security and satisfaction. For over 50 years, Hal has been self-employed or co-founded companies as he decided what was next. He created eight brands or startups and managed a myriad of independent projects in North America, New Zealand, Australia and Asia Pacific. In his forthcoming book, Lifesize Stories™, Hal shares his life experiences as well as the iconic personalities that he has met along the way.
Hal will inspire anyone starting a company, developing an idea or building the next unicorn.

NICK TUFFLEY, CHIEF ECONOMIST, ASB
Trade’s Economic Background
Nick Tuffley was appointed as ASB’s Chief Economist in January 2007, having previously worked at Westpac and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.  He and the rest of the Economics team provide regular analysis of economic developments and the outlook through written publications and media comments. Their key objective is to help the bank’s clients make better-informed business and personal finance decisions.  The Economics team has won 4 Consensus Economics Forecast Accuracy Awards for their NZ forecasts.

TONY MARTIN, CEO, PREVAR
The New Exporter Economy
New Zealand’s track record in innovation was world renowned yet we find ourselves now in a position where according to a recent report our productivity is one of the worst among developed economies and needs serious long-term commitment and investment to turn it around. Innovation is a precursor for productivity but the piece that sits in the middle is successful commercialisation. This tells us we have a challenge to confront which will most likely require some different ways of scaling and commercialising the innovation that is woven into our DNA.
Tony has a background in Sales & Marketing Leadership for food and beverage businesses and previously worked for New Zealand Trade & Enterprise across multiple geographies including roles as New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner/Consul General to Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City and Regional Director India, the Middle East & Africa based in Dubai.

MC – STEPHEN JACOBI – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NZ INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM