Leading international and national speakers will provide global and local perspectives on major themes, acting as a catalyst and preparing participants to engage in discussion groups that will foster constructive debate around issues, and encourage the development of networks.
Confirmed speakers are (listed in order of appearance on the programme): -
Mr Daniel Anderson Head Coach, the Vodafone Warriors
Professor James Belich Author and Professor of History, The University of Auckland
Mr Ross Blackman Chief Executive, Team New Zealand
Dr Alan Bollard Governor, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Professor Mick Brown Former Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand.
Dr Vinton G. Cerf Senior Vice President for Architecture and Technology, WorldCom
Dr Ashraf Choudhary Labour Party Member of Parliament
The Rt Hon Helen Clark Prime Minister of New Zealand
Dr Rita R. Colwell Director of the National Science Foundation
Mr Hamish Conway Managing Director, Rock & Ice New Zealand Limited
Mr Bill Emmott Editor-in-Chief, The Economist
Mr Juan Enriquez-Cabot Director, Life Sciences Project, Harvard Business School
Professor Richard Florida H John Heinz III Professor of Regional Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz School of Public Policy and Management
Professor John Hattie Head and Professor, School of Education, The University of Auckland
Mr Stuart Hornery Chair, The Hornery Institute
Mr Colin James Political Journalist and Commentator
Mr Lloyd Jones Author
Professor Sir Hugh Kawharu Ngäti Whatua o Orakei
Mr John Key National Member of Parliament and Associate Spokesperson for Transport and Commerce
The Hon Justice Michael Kirby Justice of the High Court of Australia
Mr John P. Martin Director for Education, Employment, Labour and Social Affairs at the OECD
Bernice Mene Athlete, Teacher
The Rt Hon Mike Moore Former Director-General, WTO; Former Prime Minister of New Zealand
Ms Justine Munro Lawyer and Management Consultant
Professor Robert D Putnam Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University
Mr Kevin Roberts CEO Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi - Ideas Company
Professor Paul M Romer Professor of Economics, Stanford University; Senior Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
Professor Dame Anne Salmond Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Equal Opportunity, The University of Auckland
Professor Peter Saunders Director of Social Policy Research Programmes, Centre for Independent Studies
Professor Michael Scriven School of Behavioural and Organisational Science, Claremont Graduate University
Dr David Skilling Principal Advisor, New Zealand Treasury
Mr Björn Stigson President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development
The Rt Hon Simon Upton Chair, OECD Round Table on Sustainable Development
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