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Hongbo Xu Chief Executive, Founder, InnoHub Biography Hongbo is the founder and CEO of InnoHub. The mission of InnoHub is to establish the world largest startup accelerator network based on Internet, we want to disrupt the VC industry with Internet Technologies. We want InnoHub to be a place to bring best talents and passions fused together, a place connecting people, …

Andrew Bowater Director of Public Affairs, Huawei Biography Andrew Bowater joined Huawei in 2013 bringing his strong connections to the New Zealand telecommunications industry along with broad political and public affairs experience. Before joining Huawei, Andrew spent five years at New Zealand’s largest listed company, Telecom New Zealand, leading its Government and Community relations function with responsibility for its stakeholder …

Len Brown Mayor of Auckland Biography Len Brown was elected Mayor of Auckland in 2010 and re-elected in 2013, with a commitment to Auckland to becoming the world’s most liveable city. Len has an extensive community service and governance background alongside his legal career. His political career began in 1992 as the Manukau City Councillor for Otara, later becoming Mayor …

Brett O’Riley is adamant that innovation will be a key element of Auckland ‘s new global brand narrative. The chief executive of Auckland’s economic development agency Ateed has set a goal for Auckland to be  world-leading advanced industries city by 2020 as measured by the Brookings Institution. A key element in that strategy is the agreement Ateed’s O’Riley forged with …

China Business Summit 2012: Time to Act 3 October 2012, The Langham Auckland We are in the updating the content for this page, the programme will be published soon.

By Fran O’Sullivan New Zealand is on a winning streak with China despite the perception of setbacks, says China investment strategist David Mahon. But cautions Mahon, who is chief executive of Beijing-based investment advisory firm Mahon China, NZ has to box clever to retain its pole position. Mahon who is a keynote speaker at the forthcoming China Business Summit forecasts …

By Paul McBeth Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand Refining, operator of the country’s only oil refinery, added an extra US cent to its margins from recent upgrades, and anticipates further gains from a bigger project to be completed next month. The Whangarei-based company has lifted margins 13 US cents per barrel from a series of initiatives aimed at lifting …

By Paul McBeth Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) – Crown Fibre Holdings, the government entity tasked with overseeing the taxpayer-sponsored fibre network build, will have its mandate extended to cover rural connectivity, which Communications Minister Amy Adams wants delivered at faster speeds over the next decade. The agency will continue to be responsible for the ultrafast broadband programme, which is currently in …

By Paul McBeth Oct. 23 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand’s reputation as a responsible member of the world’s financial community is undermined by holes in the financial services provider register, which is still open to abuse by unscrupulous foreign firms, industry groups say. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is revisiting the register in a legislative review of the 2008 …