A two day programme for invited participants, to be involved in identifying regional actions for implementation.
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Focus on identifying context, strategy and priorities for action that are presenting, grouped into five key foci:
- Strategic context–climate, energy and innovation.
- Applying a regenerative focus –priorities and action.
- Sharing the regional energy plan.
- Key projects – Tiwai and energy
- Social regeneration
Presenter Biographies
Download a full list of presenters and their biographies here.
Welcome and scene setting
See below for links to YouTube videos and PowerPoint presentations:
Opening Addresses
- Tā Tipene O’Regan
- Dr Mike Stevens
- Minister Megan Woods
Global session
- Dr Regina Eisert
- Jason Crusan: VP New Energy Solutions, Woodside New Energy
Empowering partnerships: government’s role in Aotearoa’s energy transition
- Dean Ford: GM Economic Development and Transitions, MBIE
- Carolyn Tremain: Chief Executive, MBIE
Climate economics session
- Professor David Frame
- Greg Bodeker: Bodeker Scientific
- Lee Chambers: GNS
Regional infrastructure session
- Ross Copland: CE Te Waihanga/Infrastructure Commission
- John Clarke: Transpower GM Grid
- James Flannery: Contact Energy GM Strategy
- Jason Franklin: PowerNet CE
- Nigel Gear: South Port CE
- Stuart Harris: Invercargill Airport
Social regeneration and innovation session
- Steph Voight, Public Sector Commissioner
- Professor Darrin Hodgetts: Massey University
- Professor James Liu: Massey University
- Gareth Williams, MSD GM Systems Performance
Regional innovation session
- Rod Drury
The importance of the Māori economy through this change
- Arihia Bennett: CEO Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
- Mike Pohio: Chair, Ngāi Tahu Holdings Corporation
- Tupara Morrison: Head of Māori Development, Air New Zealand
- Andy Macfarlane: Director, Fonterra
- Helen Rogers: Head of Government Relations, KiwiRail