Programme
Welcome
Cultural welcome from Joe Buchanan, Kairuruku, Pūhā Rikiriki, Te Āti Awa & Taranaki Tuturu
Welcome - Nadine Higgins MC
Update on the National Infrastructure Plan
Geoff Cooper, CEO, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
Keynote - Strong Towns
Charles Marohn, Founder & President, Strong Towns
Session 1: Making our assets fit for the future
Panel hosted by Peter Nunns, Gerneral Manager Strategy, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
David Tikao, Investment Manager Endowments, Ngāi Tahu Holdings
Nicole Rosie, Chief Executive
Neil Holdom, Mayor of New Plymouth
Keynote: Government's direction for infrastructure - Hon Chris Bishop, Minister for Infrastructure
Keynote: Hon Simon Watts, Minister for Climate Change, Energy, Local Government and Revenue
Session 2: Discussion - Minister for Infrastructure & Labour Party Spokesperson for Infrastructure
Panel hosted by Nadine Higgins, MC
Hon Chris Bishop, Minister for Infrastructure
Hon Kieran McAnulty, Spokesperson for Infrastructure
Session 3: Identifying our infrastructure priorities
Panel hosted by Andy Hagan, General Manager - Infrastructure Delivery, Te Waihanga
Nadine Dodge, Director - Infrastructure Priorities and Evaluation, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
David Carter, Executive Chair, Beca
Phil Gurnsey, General Manager Estate Strategy for Defence Estate and Infrastructure, New Zealand Defence Force
Session 4: What's worked over the ditch
Rene Burkart, Head of Investor Assurance, Infrastructure NSW
Q & A facilitated by Siobhan Procter, Special Advisor, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
Session 5: Planning for uncertainty
Panel hosted by Graham Campbell, Principal Economist, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
Emma Fisk, Director - Rapid Transit System Design, Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency
Len Cook, Former Government Statistician
Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive, Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko
Session 6: Review to reinvention
Panel hosted by Rebecca Robertshawe, Director, Programmes & Reviews - Infrastructure Investment, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga
Jerome Sheppard, Acting Functional Chief Executive for School Property, Ministry of Education
Adam Feeley, Project Director, Antarctica NZ
Andrew Robertson, National Manager Commercial Delivery, Waka Kotahi, NZ Transport Agency
Closing remarks from the Chair
Raveen Jaduram Board Chair, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga