IGNITE YOUR BUSINESS

Join us for a day of breakthrough strategies and resources to manage your day-to-day business operations with joy.  Get ready to ignite your business and take it to the next level!

Our Speakers

Karen Walker

Karen launched her label at the age of 18  with just $100.  She’s a designer, entrepreneur, businessperson, storyteller, marketer and icon, and has built an iconic global brand from New Zealand. 

Brad Olsen

Well-known as New Zealand’s ‘Boy-Wonder’ Chief Economist, Brad is Chief Executive at Infometrics.  Olsen has become something of a media star in the past couple of years with rapid-fire analysis and hot takes on inflation, unemployment and all things economic.

Lilia Alexander

At the age of 17 Lilia founded Wellington-LIVE which she grew into one of the largest and most engaged Facebook channels in New Zealand. Lilia now consults to international organisations.

 

Colin Rohloff

Colin is an experienced finance professional with 13 years working for one of the Big 4 CA firms, followed by 10 years in senior finance roles in technology driven businesses including Trade Me, Timely and Delivereasy

Stuart Taylor

Stuart (Stu) is strategic, practical and results-focused.  With more than 20 years’ experience working across complex Economic Development initiatives, Stu leads the Business & Innovation team of WellingtonNZ

Bronwyn Lord

With a commitment to quality, relevant and practical training, founder and CEO of Nevis Training, Bronwyn has over 20 years of experience in business management, 13 of those as a franchisee with over 130 staff.

Nickie Sheehan

Nickie is a Chartered Accountant and business mentor on a mission to make small business more profitable. Over the past 15 years she has helped hundreds of small business owners to improve cashflow, understand their numbers and make decisions with confidence.

 

Jan Thornborough

Intelligensia founder Jan Thornborough is an experienced cyber expert.  Prior to setting up her own business, Jan was head of the Cyber Resilience Unit at New Zealand’s National Cyber Security Centre.   

Images from the Wairarapa Business Summit 10 August 2023 

Work with us

Give us a call on 027 5440 525 or CONTACT US

Business Wairarapa works from the following co-working
hubs in Wairarapa:

3Mile, Main Street, Carterton
51 Jellicoe Street, Martinborough

PO Box 868, Masterton, 5840

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