10 am - Welcome by Susan Houston, Regional Focus NZ

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10.10 am - What the proposed changes mean for NZ Inc - Dr David Wilson - Spokesperson, Associate Economic Development and Infrastructure and former CEO of Northland Inc.

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10.35 GM of Pacifecon - Trina Farr - Sponsor

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10.40 am - Panel Session - 

How the changes will impact on Local Government -  Panellists:  Tariq Ashraf, Economic Development Lead, Waikato Regional Council,  Rachel Reese, Former Mayor/Consultant  and Jim Palmer, Chair of Former Local Government Review Committee.

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11.30 am - Voices from the Regions - How the changes to local government will Impact on
EDA's - Introduced and Led by Paul Linton, CEO of Northland Inc. Panellists:

Chami Abeysinghe, CEO, Great South, Heather Warwick, CEO Enterprise North Canterbury, Councillor and Chair of Regional Economic Committee, Geoff Crawford, Northland Regional Council 

 

12.15 pm - Lunch

 

12,45 pm - Panel Session - How will the combined changes impact on each region.   Introduced and led by David Cunliffe, Co-
Founder, Polis Consulting, Panellists Dr David Wilson,  FOMA Representative, Paul Morgan.

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​1.30 pm - An alternative perspective, Change as Opportunity.

Peter McKinlay, Executive Director, McKinlay Douglas Ltd

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1.50 pm

Please note that Ministers and opposition spokespersons from all major political parties have been invited to join us at 1.50 and share their thoughts on the issues of the day.  This session will be updated as responses to the invites issued arrive.

 

Wrap Up and Introduction to  Day 2   - Susan Houston 

 

 Day 1 Ends

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