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A Forum for New Zealand's Top Decision-Makers - of Today and Tomorrow

Auckland, February 19-21, 2003

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  • 450 invited New Zealand community, government and business leaders
  • A mix of recognised and emerging leaders
  • Top-tier international speakers
  • Emerging Leaders pre-Forum programme
  • Broadcast live on SKY Digital Channel 58
  • Highlights on SKY Digital Channel 54 7.30pm
  • Contribute your thoughts during the broadcast by sending emails to ideas@knowledgewave.org.nz
As Team New Zealand wages the battle for The America's Cup on the water, another team of New Zealanders will be taking on a very different and far-reaching challenge.

For the 450 delegates at Knowledge Wave 2003 - The Leadership Forum, the question is not the future of the cup, but the future of New Zealand and how we can get more wind in our economic sails, creating the healthy, strong communities we all want.

Applying their minds to this question will be the most diverse group of New Zealanders gathered in one venue - artists, actors and academics, farmers and fashion designers, small business owners and corporate leaders, central and local government officers and politicians, community leaders, new New Zealanders and fourth generation Kiwis. They are coming together from all regions of New Zealand and from all points of view.

They include 350 established leaders in their given fields and 100 New Zealanders, many in the 20-35 age group who have all been identified as emerging leaders. Of these, 50 have been chosen by The Knowledge Wave Trust, host and organiser of the Forum, and 50 through a nationwide search involving 20 newspapers from Northland to Southland.

These delegates will focus on the interdependent themes of growth, knowledge and community.


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