Thought Leadership

UC MBA Thought Leadership Series

Leading business minds from New Zealand and abroad feature in our Thought Leadership Series. Industry, students, and alumni are invited to be inspired by innovative and insightful expertise from executives and entrepreneurs.

Thought Leadership - previous speakers

John Spence

Hear from leading business minds from New Zealand and abroad in our premiere Thought Leadership Series. Industry, students and alumni are invited to be inspired with innovative and insightful expertise from executives and entrepreneurs.

Previous speakers have included:

Malcolm Rands, Founder of ecostore, Executive Chair of Fairground Foundation
Barbara Chapman, Chief Executive of ASB
Harold Hillman, Sigmoid
Christopher Luxon, CEO of Air New Zealand
Garry Diack, CEO of Tait Communications
John Spence, International Business Thought Leader (watch video)
Geoff White, CEO of Trade Aid (watch video)
Andrew Shaw, Partner Lane Neave
Raj Sisodia, Conscious Capitalism
Brian Lee, CFO of Smiths City
Anthony Leighs, Leighs Construction
Rick Hellings, CEO of Smiths City
Joel Bamford, Senior Economist for Commerce Commission
Doug Hastie, CEO of Syft Techologies, founder Chanui Tea
Rob Jamieson, CEO of Orion New Zealand Ltd
Jim Boult, CEO of Christchurch International Airport
Steve Hampson, CEO of PowerHouse Ventures Ltd
Dave Clive, Assistant Commissioner (South) of New Zealand Police
Brett Anderson, CEO of Christchurch Casino
Dr Allan Freeth, CEO of TelstraClear
Roger Sutton, Chief Executive of CERA
Nicki Crauford, CEO of Institute of Directors
Rod Quin, CEO of Westland Milk Products

Masterclass Series

In our Masterclass Series we delve into the latest topical issues with esteemed business leaders and gain invaluable insights from their stories. Our expert-led discussions will keep you ahead of the game and elevate your business acumen to new heights.

Find out more about our Masterclass Series

#1 Ashley Bloomfield

Leadership in Health Spaces: Insights and Lessons Learned

#2 Kendall Langston

Unlocking Success: Key Strategy Questions Every Company Needs to Consider

#3 Nick James

Your Career Jungle Gym

Hihiko Webinar Series

The Hihiko Webinar Series presented by Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School aims to support and enable organisations, schools, and communities through presentations featuring national and international experts, notable UC alumni, and Te Kura Umanga | UC Business School’s world-class researchers. Hihiko means to be inspired, lively and invigorated.

If you are interested in featuring in our webinar series, please contact Tim Winfield, Industry Engagement Manager.

Previous Hihiko webinars

Unlocking India: What Next for New Zealand

Sameer Handa, David Pine, Esther Guy-Meakin, and Sandeep Sharma discuss New Zealand's trade relationship with India and exciting market opportunities.

Longer Covid: How can NZ businesses succeed overseas?

Stephen Hickson, Charlotte Walshe, Rachel Taulelei, and Ben Reed share their insights into the direction we could choose to both survive and thrive by selling to the world.

Hidden Dragon? NZ Business Perspectives on Viet Nam

Dr Anna Earl, Haike Manning, Linh Nguyen and Warrick Cleine cover Viet Nam's growth and opportunities for New Zealand business in this third webinar in the Focus on Asia Series.

China Future Directions 2025: Changes and Trends NZ Business Need to Monitor

In this second webinar in the Focus on Asia series, Greg Au-Yeung, Clare Fearnley, Jerry Clode, and facilitator Associate Professor Laura Meriluoto cover the most significant future directions in China that New Zealand business should be monitoring now.

Plugged In: How will Asia’s digital innovation impact on New Zealand business?

Mitchell Pham, Stephanie Honey, Susan Chen, and Associate Professor Christopher Vas cover how Asia's economic growth has generated a robust innovation ecosystem, particularly in the digital world, and how that will impact New Zealand businesses.

Marketing in the New Normal

Mike Pero, Jane Anthony, Michelle Polglase, and Professor Ekant Veer discuss the issues that managers, professionals and directors need to know to support the success of their ventures, now and in the years to come.

Climate Change - Fact, Fantasy and the Real Choices

Dr Rod Carr, Chair of the Climate Change Commission, discusses the facts, fantasy and the real choices facing us in response to climate change.

The Case for Adaptive Resilience

Roger Sutton, UC Professor Bernard Walker and UC Adjunct Associate Professor Venkataraman Nilakant discuss how we might approach COVID-19 as it presents unprecedented challenges to New Zealand organisations, economy and community.

Effective Social Media Marketing with Sam Frost

Digital marketing consultant, Sam Frost, focuses on getting 'more for less' when it comes to social media in this informative webinar.

Publications

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