Friday 14 May, 8:00am - 4:30pm
Cordis Hotel, 83 Symonds Street, Auckland
Join us to advance Auckland's economic recovery - to act and advocate together to build Auckland's best future.
Auckland's Future, Now returns in May 2021, an event to explore how the region's private and public sectors can continue to collaborate in response to the challenges facing Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.
In August 2020, we brought together Auckland's leading business and economic thinkers to focus on our region's economic recovery and how we could collectively support our communities, businesses and industries in a COVID world.
Auckland's Future, Now 2020 was informed by this report, which provided analysis and commentary on the economic impacts and projected effects of COVID-19 on Auckland's economy and employment.
Auckland's Future, Now 2021 will continue the conversation - the five areas of opportunity identified in 2020 to stimulate Auckland's recovery, the progress made since August and the way ahead.
This invite-only event presents an opportunity to add your voice to the evolving agenda for Auckland's recovery. Contribute to practical steps for Auckland partners to work on and advocate for. Help signal to decision-makers, international and local business that we are leading the way to a transformed regional economy.
Auckland's Future, Now is proudly hosted by Auckland Unlimited - the region's economic and cultural agency, and an Auckland Council-controlled organisation.
In the event Auckland’s COVID-19 alert level changes, Auckland’s Future, Now event will be postponed to a later date. Details around a new date will be announced soon.
Programme
| 7:15 | Registration Opens |
| 8:00 | Mihi and Opening Mihi: Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei MC: Melissa Chan-Green, Media presenter and Newshub reporter
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| 9:10 | 2021 Year of the Vaccine: To re-join the world we need vaccination Moderator: Rob Fyfe
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| 9:50 | Opportunities and Threats - Business Impacts: Are we maximizing the edge New Zealand had as a largely COVID-19-free country? Where does Auckland have advantage in this new COVID-19 economy? Moderator: Phil O'Reilly, Iron Duke
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| 10:30 | Morning Coffee Break |
| 10:50 | Tāmaki 10,000: A call to action to address employment gaps in Tāmaki Makaurau Moderator: Moana Maniapoto
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| 11:30 | The Creative Industries &
their role in Economic Diversification Their role in economic diversification Moderator: Mike Barrett, Alt Group
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| 12:20 | Lunch |
| 1:00 | Mark Spencer and Mark Thomas, Committee for Auckland |
| 1:05 | Keynote: Ann Sherry AO, Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum Opportunities for Auckland now we have a trans-Tasman bubble Q and A with Fran O'Sullivan, NZ Inc |
| 1:30 | The Changing Workforce: How COVID-19 is changing our labour force due to changes in jobs, migration, and the future of work Moderator: Ziena Jalil, Independent Director
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| 2:05 | Perspectives from Recent Arrivals: What is Auckland’s potential, our limitations, our future? Moderator: Leon Grice, Rako Science
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| 2:35 | Gabe Newell, Valve Corporation, Q and A with Leon
Grice, Rako Science |
| 2:50 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:00 | Rt Hon Helen Clark Q and A |
| 3:15 | The Future of Tourism: Moderator: Jane Sweeney, Anthem
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| 3:50 | Voice of Current and Future Leaders of Auckland Moderator: Ziena Jalil, Independent Director
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| 4:30 | Rt Hon Sir John Key Q and A |
| 4:40 | Nick
Hill Closing Remarks |
| 4:45 | Brett O’Riley, EMA |
| 4:50 | Closing karakia |
| 4:55 | Networking, hosted by EMA and BusinessNZ |
Listen to the sound of Auckland's Future, Now
Venue Information
Distance to Hotel
Auckland Airport
26kms
25 minute drive
Britomart
2.5kms
10 minute drive
Public Pay & Display Parking
600 metres
4 minute walk
550 metres
6 minute walk
More information about parking is available here
Contact us
Auckland's Future, Now is proudly hosted by Auckland Unlimited
For more information or queries please contact The Conference Company.
afn@theconferencecompany.com | P: +64 9 360 1240
Auckland Office: 31C Normanby Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, 1042