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Global Connections 2019
Global Connections 2019
Global Connections 2019
When
Wednesday 16 October 2019
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
8:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Where
Air Force Museum 45 Harvard Ave Wigram CHRISTCHURCH 8042
ExportNZ and The Chamber are proud to bring you one of the country’s premier export events which has been designed to inform, inspire and help you navigate and grow your global markets.
This programme will be delivered in two sessions with the first session presented by key note speakers and supported by a panel discussion made up from some of New Zealand’s top exporters. They will provide an overview of the current export market with a focus on understanding global trends, the impact these have on local businesses and the strategies which have lead to their success. The second session will be where Kiwi exporters share their export journey, including the challenges and successes along the way, and what other exporters can learn and apply to their own strategies.
| PROGRAMME OVERVIEW | ||
| 8.30am | Registration and networking over breakfast | |
| 9.00am | Global Connections Opening and Welcome | |
| MC – Nadine Higgins | ||
| Catherine Beard, Executive Director, ExportNZ | ||
| SESSION ONE – Global Trends: Impact and Strategies | ||
| Learn how some of our best Kiwi exporters adapt, evaluate and respond to succeed in the rapidly evolving global environment. | ||
| 9.10am | A global view from the Top: trade priorities, opportunities and challenges | |
Chris Seed, CEO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade A NZ perspective on the global situation regarding tariff wars, BREXIT, FTA’s, WTO and who our friends are. Should we be worried? And what are our opportunities. |
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| 9.25am | How NZ’s biggest exporter recognises, analyses and deals with change | |
| Simon Tucker, Director Stakeholder Affairs, Fonterra How Fonterra recognises, analyses and deals with constant global change (both political and consumer) to continue to grow exports, diversify, innovate and remain viable. The important lessons learnt and how this can relate to and help other NZ exporters navigate global change. Simon will also unpack what can set us apart as a NZ exporter and explore future global market opportunities outside of our traditional top five China, Australia, USA, Japan and South Korea. |
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| 9.45am | The Impact Panel | |
| Chris Seed and Simon Tucker with Shaun Maloney CEO, Seequent Political change, consumer trends, environmental change, viability, innovation, profitability, business for good, analysing data and where to get it from, standing out and being a NZ exporter. The list is long what should we focus on to grow, thrive and make a big impact as an exporter. |
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| 10.25am | Perception VS Reality: A deep dive into how the world sees New Zealand. | |
| Rebecca Smith, Director, NZ Story How a market sees us and your place in the world can have a massive impact on your potential market share, access to markets and distributors. Get the latest insights from NZStory on what this looks like and how to navigate it successfully. |
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| 10.40am | Networking break and morning tea | |
| SESSION TWO – Export Growth Insights | ||
| Successful Kiwi exporters share their journeys – the challenges, successes and what makes them tick. | ||
| 11.30am | Faceme: Digital Humans: Emotional connection will change your digital world. | |
Shehan Bala Director FacemeFaceme’s advanced conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming customer experience. Hear how leveraging the uniqueness of their homegrown and world leading product has lead Faceme on an extraordinary export journey. |
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| 11.50am | Natural Pet Food Group AKA K9 Natural: A NZ marketing story | |
Neil Hinton, CEO, Natural Pet Food Group K9’s explosive marketing story utilising all that’s good about the NZ brand, the importance of product development to fit consumer expectations, and K9’s targeted market entry strategies. |
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| 12.10pm | The Better Packaging Co: Revolutionary, comPOSTable, ecommerce packaging: An export story where generating waste is not an option. | |
| Rebecca Percasky, Director, The Better Packaging Co (TBPCo) We believe it is the social responsibility of our business to give back to the world, just as it gives to us. This is what makes a truly sustainable business. Hear how TBPCo’s stunning export journey is achieving this with amazing results by revolutionising the ecommerce and retail packaging market around the world. |
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| 12.30pm | A killer pitch: How to be effective, memorable and a successful influencer | |
| Michael Philpott, Executive Speaker Coach & Investment Pitch Coach, Smart & Wise Ltd Influencing outcomes: When pitching an idea or presenting on a topic, you want to be able to persuade and influence your audience. Michael will share case studies, examples, and tips and tricks to help you naturally achieve this. |
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| 12.50pm | Wrapping it up – the key take-aways | |
| AirNZ Cargo | ||
| 1.00pm | Networking and light lunch | |
| Join fellow exporters to discuss the morning’s sessions over lunch – before you head back to the office to take on the world. | ||
Join us at one of the leading export events in the country, with a focus on exporters learning from exporters.
Brought to you by ExportNZ and The Chamber, Global Connections is the premier export event in the South Island and brings together experts in the sector as well as our region’s most innovative exporters.
This is your opportunity to connect with a world-class group of experienced global experts and exporters that will inform, inspire and help you navigate and grow your global markets. You will also receive an in-depth insight into the global export environment, including a local perspective on current international markets such as China and US relations, and Brexit.
Click here for more information and to view our full speaker line up.
Ticket Pricing Early Bird (Closes Friday 4 October- available to Members only)
| Member Individual | $150 +GST |
| Member Table (8) | $1,000 +GST |
General Tickets
| Member – Individual | $190 +GST |
| Member – Table of 8 | $1300 +GST |
| Non Member – Individual | $280 +GST |
| Non Member – Table of 8 | $2000 +GST |
| Student (ID requried) | $50 +GST |
