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Health Wellbeing and Futures Generations - New Challenges for Future Generations & Emerging Markets

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Health, Wellbeing, and Future Generations
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Conway 5

Speaker

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Thomas Blakie
Post Graduate Student
Ngāi Tahu Research Centre

Adaptive challenges for future generations

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Thomas Blakie (Ngāi Tahu) is an Ōtautahi based Trustee, Advocate and Advisor who works across a range of issues, including climate adaptation, housing and youth empowerment. He is a former UNICEF Aotearoa Young Ambassador and COP28 delegate.
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Dr Cheryl Doig
Director
Think Beyond

Adaptive challenges for future generations

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

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Biography

Dr Cheryl Doig is a professional futurist involved in local, national and international futures and foresight programmes. She is an Adjunct Senior Fellow at the University of Canterbury with special interests in intergenerational fairness and future generations.
Mr Jacob Ellis
Founder and Co-chair
Impact Coalition for Future Generations

Adaptive challenges for future generations

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Jacob Ellis is the Founder and Co-lead of the Impact Coalition for Future Generations, a network of over 600 members committed to sustainable governance and long-term thinking that safeguards the interests and rights of future generations. He also serves as Director for External Relations and Culture at the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.
Awhina McGlinchey
Tokona te Raki

Adaptive challenges for future generations

1:45 PM - 2:30 PM

Biography

Awhina McGlinchey is a Kaiwhakahaere (Managing Director) at Tokona te Raki, a social innovation lab of Māori Future Makers focused on achieving equity in education, employment and income for Māori.
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Mr Finley Duncan
Young Ambassador
UNICEF Aotearoa New Zealand

Including Children and Young people's rights and aspirations in National Climate Adaptation Planning

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Mr Jacob Ellis
Founder and Co-chair
Impact Coalition for Future Generations

Including Children and Young people's rights and aspirations in National Climate Adaptation Planning

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Nele Kalolo
Young Ambassador Alumni
Unicef Aotearoa

Including Children and Young people's rights and aspirations in National Climate Adaptation Planning

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Vira Paky
Youth Engagement Coordinator
Save The Children

Including Children and Young people's rights and aspirations in National Climate Adaptation Planning

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

UNICEF

Including Children and Young people's rights and aspirations in National Climate Adaptation Planning

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM

Biography

Prof Alistair Woodward
Professor of Epidemiology
University of Auckland

Facilitator

Biography

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