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Gavin Haworth Head of Trade & Supply Chain, Institutional New Zealand, ANZ Biography Gavin has 25 years of banking experience with the majority assisting clients in international trade finance. He has worked in New Zealand and the United Kingdom with responsibilities for multi-national clients across New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Middle East exporting globally. Gavin’s current role …
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Don Braid
Don Braid Group Managing Director, Mainfreight Biography Don Braid, Group Managing Director of Mainfreight Limited, was educated at Timaru Boys’ High School and has over 30 years’ experience in freight forwarding and logistics both New Zealand and internationally. He joined Daily Freightways in 1978, gaining a thorough grounding in all aspects of the business and eventually heading up that company. In …
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Tarun Kanji Chief Financial Officer, Pingar Biography Tarun’s career was initially founded on more than a decade’s experience with several international accounting firms spanning corporate advisory, finance and recovery and audit disciplines. Thereafter he developed as a senior executive with over ten years’ experience in management covering Chief Financial Officer, commercial management, business development, mergers & acquisitions, governance, and strategy …
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Victoria Spackman Chief Executive, Gibson Group Biography As Chief Executive of the Gibson Group, Victoria ensures that the company’s hard won reputation for creativity, innovation and quality are maintained. Her role sees her lead a group of diverse and talented producers, creatives and technicians towards the company’s strategic goals. The company’s aims include continuing the push into new export markets, …
Read More »China Business Summit in Auckland to boost NZ-China ties
By news.cn AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) — The China Business Summit was held in New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland on Wednesday with an the inaugural address by Prime Minister John Key who discussed the government’s evolving China strategy and future direction. Some 300 business people and trade officials in New Zealand attended the China Business Summit which …
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Rt Hon John Key Prime Minister of New Zealand Biography Prime Minister John Key was born in Auckland but moved to Christchurch with his mother and sisters when he was a child. He was educated at Burnside High School and then gained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury. John launched his investment banking career in New Zealand …
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Kevin Bowler Chief Executive, Tourism NZ Summary of presentation Tourism New Zealand Chief Executive Kevin Bowler talks about how New Zealand is leveraging the rapidly growing Chinese tourist market. China Business Summit Links Biography: Kevin Bowler
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Kevin Bowler Chief Executive, Tourism NZ Biography Kevin Bowler joined Tourism New Zealand as Chief Executive in January 2010 He has marketing and business leadership experience spanning consumer packaged goods, technology, and media brands in New Zealand and internationally. Most recently Kevin was inaugural CEO for start-up Yahoo! Xtra, a joint venture between Yahoo! 7 and Telecom New Zealand. Prior …
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David Mahon Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Mahon China Investment Management Ltd Summary of presentation David Mahon canvasses New Zealand’s foreign direct investment strategy in relation to China. China Business Summit Links 2015 Video: Brand perceptions Biography: David Mahon
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David McConnell Chair, Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) Biography David is Managing Director and CEO of McConnell Group. McConnell Group is one of New Zealand’s leading property, construction and infrastructure groups and includes McConnell Property, Hawkins Construct ion, Hawkins Infrastructure, Steelpipe and Harker Underground Construction. His considerable business experience across property, construction and infrastructure is combined with a …
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