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YOSEPH AYELE

YOSEPH AYELE

CEO of the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, convening entrepreneurs & investors to tackle global challenges.

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LISA KING

LISA KING

CEO & Co-founder of Eat My Lunch, tackling child poverty through NZ's fastest growing social enterprise.

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GUY RYAN

GUY RYAN

CEO of Inspiring Stories, Director of Festival for the Future, and Former Young New Zealander of the Year.

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PRECIOUS CLARK

PRECIOUS CLARK

Director at Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Rawa, and Board Member at The Centre for Social Impact.

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JOSIAH TUALAMALI’I

JOSIAH TUALAMALI’I

Recipient of the Prime Minister's Pacific Youth Leadership Award, champion for Pacific Peoples.

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FATUMATA BAH

FATUMATA BAH

Young leader for the Office of Ethnic Community, Award Recipient for Young Women in Public Affairs.

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DANIEL FLYNN

DANIEL FLYNN

CEO and Co-Founder of one of the world's best social enterprises Thankyou, tackling extreme poverty.

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IRENE WAKEFIELD

IRENE WAKEFIELD

Founder and CEO of PrePair NZ, building a movement to end abusive relationships and domestic violence.

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 SHAMUBEEL EAQUB

SHAMUBEEL EAQUB

Author. Economist. Political and media commentator. Public speaker. Making economics easy.

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MELISSA CLARK-REYNOLDS

MELISSA CLARK-REYNOLDS

Entrepreneur and futurist, ONZM, Kea World Class NZer and Company Director.

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ANGELA LIM

ANGELA LIM

Doctor and entrepreneur. On the Board of Inspiring Stories, and MYD's Youth Partnership Fund. Fighting for equality.

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SAM JOHNSON

SAM JOHNSON

Co-founder of the Student Volunteer Army and WeVisit, former Young New Zealander of the Year.

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SINA WENDT-MOORE

SINA WENDT-MOORE

Chief Executive of Leadership New Zealand. Passionate about Pacific Peoples, diversity and inclusion.

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MAX HARRIS

MAX HARRIS

Author. Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. Passionate about the future of politics and democracy.

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 FRANCES VALINTINE

FRANCES VALINTINE

Entrepreneur and futurist. Founder of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab, future of work and technology.

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BOP, JODY & SARAH

BOP, JODY & SARAH

Co-founders and Directors of CoLiberate. Building a movement for better mental health and wellbeing.

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THOMAS MAHARAJ

THOMAS MAHARAJ

From brain surgery to a life more meaningful and finding purpose. General Manager of Inspiring Stories.

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ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU

ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU

Founder of GirlBoss NZ. Passionate about women in leadership and the future of work and technology.

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Noa Woolloff

Noa Woolloff

NZ's most famous teen dad, creating opportunities for teen parents through social enterprise.

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LAURA O’CONNELL RAPIRA

LAURA O’CONNELL RAPIRA

Director of Campaigns at ActionStation. Champion for civic engagement.

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JULIA WHAIPOOTI

JULIA WHAIPOOTI

Lawyer. Chair of JustSpeak. Advocating for a fairer and more inclusive criminal justice system in New Zealand.

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SIMON CURRAN

SIMON CURRAN

CEO of Creative Agency, Shine. On the Board of Dilworth College. Passionate about education.

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SIAN SIMPSON

SIAN SIMPSON

Director of Community at the Kiwi Landing Pad, helping Kiwi companies enter the United States.

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RAB HEATH

RAB HEATH

From the hood. Entrepreneur, adventurer and technologist. Learning how to build global companies.

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APRIL MCLENNAN

APRIL MCLENNAN

CEO of Limitless, helping young Kiwis find purpose and make the most the 80,000 hours in our lifetime.

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TOBY CARR

TOBY CARR

Teen entrepreneur and CEO of DeXTech, one of New Zealand's fastest growing tech companies.

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HAYLEY YU

HAYLEY YU

Former CEO of Social Innovation NZ, working in philanthropy and social technologies at Microsoft.

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JOE NGAMETUANGARO

JOE NGAMETUANGARO

Future Leaders alumni and NZ Awards Local Hero Medalist.  Champion for rangatahi in Opotiki.

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STEVE GRAHAM

STEVE GRAHAM

Entrepreneur. Futurist. Various leadership roles in the technology sector. Head of digital futures at KPMG NZ.

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ABI SYMES

ABI SYMES

Radio show host and former Mayoral candidate for Palmerston North City Council.

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BARRIE BROWN

BARRIE BROWN

Director on the Board of the NEXT Foundation

JJ RIKA

JJ RIKA

Award-winning video gamer, musician, and champion for rangatahi

RICHARD SHAW

RICHARD SHAW

Director of the Bachelor of Arts at Massey University, passion for civic education

 

PAUL YOUNG

PAUL YOUNG

Co-founder of Generation Zero, the Zero Carbon Act and climate solutions for NZ

INDIA LOGAN-RILEY

INDIA LOGAN-RILEY

Environmental warrior and NZ delegate at the UN Climate Change Conference

 

ASHLEY WINIATA

ASHLEY WINIATA

Born and bred in Eastern Bay of Plenty, one of Whakatane’s Future Leaders

MICHELLE JOHANSSON

MICHELLE JOHANSSON

Associate Programme Director at Teach First NZ

ERIC CRAMPTON

ERIC CRAMPTON

Chief Economist at The New Zealand Initiative - economics, incentives and democracy

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YOSEPH AYELE
LISA KING
GUY RYAN
PRECIOUS CLARK
JOSIAH TUALAMALI’I
FATUMATA BAH
DANIEL FLYNN
IRENE WAKEFIELD
 SHAMUBEEL EAQUB
MELISSA CLARK-REYNOLDS
ANGELA LIM
SAM JOHNSON
SINA WENDT-MOORE
MAX HARRIS
 FRANCES VALINTINE
BOP, JODY & SARAH
THOMAS MAHARAJ
ALEXIA HILBERTIDOU
Noa Woolloff
LAURA O’CONNELL RAPIRA
JULIA WHAIPOOTI
SIMON CURRAN
SIAN SIMPSON
RAB HEATH
APRIL MCLENNAN
TOBY CARR
HAYLEY YU
JOE NGAMETUANGARO
STEVE GRAHAM
ABI SYMES
BARRIE BROWN
JJ RIKA
RICHARD SHAW
PAUL YOUNG
INDIA LOGAN-RILEY
ASHLEY WINIATA
MICHELLE JOHANSSON
ERIC CRAMPTON

 
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