Hear Shamubeel Eaqub on NZ’s outlook, AIP capital strategy, and how aligned investment and philanthropy drive real impact.

Join respected NZ economist Shamubeel Eaqub for clear, forward‑looking insights on what lies ahead for New Zealand’s economy and what it means for migrant investment.

Gain practical perspectives from an expert panel on how AIP pathways and aligned capital can be directed across the ecosystem for maximum impact.

Hear first‑hand how strategic philanthropy is transforming outcomes for young people across Aotearoa.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is one of the New Zealand Government’s largest agencies. We play a central role in shaping and delivering a strong economy by delivering policy, services, advice and regulation to support business growth. Everything we do at MBIE is about growing New Zealand for all. We work to: build trusted, competitive and effectively regulated markets; ensure that businesses have access to the skills they need and that current and future demand for skills is met; ensure safe and fair workplaces; develop and support high-performing science and innovation; lift firms’ capability — including ideas, access to capital and relationships — so that they can succeed internationally; support the development of efficient infrastructure; enhance the value of NZ's natural resources; and lead work to improve housing affordability, and provide employment, residential tenancy, and unit titles dispute resolution services.

Several of the conference presenters have allowed their presentations to be available.
PS1.1 - NZPECC - Allan Bollard
PS2.4 - Green Collar - Shin Koizumi
PS2.6 - Wholesum Japan - Don Roxburgh
PS4.3 - Ara Ake - Jonathan Young
PS5.1 - Invest New Zealand - Hayden Mackenzie
PS5.2 - National Infrastructure Finance and Funding Commission - Graham Mitchell
PS5.3 - Infrastructure Commission - Peter Nunns
PS6.3 - Space Operations New Zealand - Robyn McNeill

Optimus Group provides end-to-end automotive services: they source, import/export, ship and deliver vehicles; handle inspection, quarantine, compliance and logistics; offer retail and wholesale vehicle financing; and manage vehicle retailing, distribution, and post-sale servicing. Martin McCullough is a director and Head of Logistics at Optimus Group (since June 2015). He also serves as a director of Dolphin Shipping New Zealand Ltd. (from 2012) and Fasttrack Automotive Compliance 2006 Ltd. (from 2016), which are part of Optimus’s wider logistics and compliance operations.

Foresta NZ Ltd is an innovative resource, energy and biotechnology sector company positioning itself to become a leading global supplier of natural and renewable pine chemicals and torrefied wood pellets which are a drop-in coal replacement. Foresta is in the process of establishing its first plant in New Zealand, which will use proprietary technology to extract natural pine chemicals, where they displace the need for petroleum-based chemicals and manufacture torrefied “black” wood pellets that can be used as a substitute for coal in commercial and industrial uses, including electricity generation.

Take a look at some of the photos from the recent conference.

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