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United States Business Summit 2023

Accelerating Momentum

This event is a great opportunity for delegates to engage in strategic conversations that will inform them on the evolving direction for New Zealand’s relationship with the United States, and provide opportunities to network with senior business and political leaders.

On Thursday, November 30th, 2023 NZINC. and the Auckland Business Chamber present the United States Business Summit: Building on the Momentum.

The summit will explore how Kiwi businesses can deliver on a bold ambition to increase their footprint with the United States.

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What to look forward to in this year’s summit

OPENING

Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon has been invited to open the conference, along with National’s trade spokesperson Todd McClay. They will provide critical insights into the new government and New Zealand’s evolving relationship with the United States and how the dial is changing for business.
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INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS

We will take a close look at Denver, exploring its landing pad and other opportunities for New Zealand companies as they seek to scale-up in the US.
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US CONSULATE GENERAL

Eric Crowley from the US Consulate General will provide an overall perspective on the opportunities for Kiwi companies Stateside.
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LEADING EXECUTIVES FROM THE UNITED STATES

A high-profile business delegation from the United States will take part, including an address from Indra Nooyi, the former CEO and Chair of PepsiCo, globally renown and responsible for growing revenues from US$35b to US$63b during her period as CEO.
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ECONOMIC & INVESTMENT

A panel canvassing a broad range of economic and investment matters, including businessman and civic leader educator Tom Healy who served as chair of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board under President Obama; Seema Hingorani, a diversity disruptor and managing director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; and venture capitalist Matt McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations.

The United States Business Summit is a great opportunity for delegates to engage in strategic conversations that will inform them on the evolving direction for New Zealand’s relationship with the United States, and provide opportunities to network with senior business and political leaders.

Summit Chair

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

Fran O’Sullivan is a leading business commentator who has been instrumental in creating significant platforms to advance New Zealand’s key international business and trading relationships. Fran is Head of Business for NZME. She launched the annual China Business Summit in conjunction with the Auckland Business Chamber in 2012. Fran’s active interest in New Zealand’s relationship with China, dates back to 1999 when she travelled with then Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley to Beijing to invite leading Chinese CEOs to take part in the APEC CEOs Summit in Auckland that year. She is a member of the NZ China Council and has taken part in all partnership forums between New Zealand and China. Fran is a regular contributor to the NZ Government’s China Capable public sector masterclass programme in Wellington. She was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to journalism and business.

Announced Speakers

Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister-elect of New Zealand
TBC

Indra Nooyi
Former Chief Executive and Chairman, PepsiCo

Greg Foran
Chief Executive, Air New Zealand

Eric Crowley
Commercial Diplomat

Deborah Cameron
DEDO

Panelists and Moderators

Fran O’Sullivan
Managing Director, NZINC

Simon Bridges
Chief Executive, Auckland Business Chamber

Prime Minister-elect Christopher Luxon
Prime Minister-elect of New Zealand

Indra Nooyi
Former Chief Executive and Chairman, PepsiCo

Greg Foran
Chief Executive, Air New Zealand

Don Graves 
Deputy Secretary of Commerce

Tom Udall
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to New Zealand

Hon Todd McClay
National Party Trade Spokesperson

Seema Hingorani
Founder and Chair, Girls who Invest, and Managing Director, Morgan Stanley

Nicola Willis
National’s Deputy Leader, spokesperson for Finance and Social Investment

Traci Houpapa
Award-winning Company Director

Fred P. Hochberg
Businessman and Civil Leader

David Downs
Chief Executive, New Zealand Story

Miles Hurrell
Chief Executive, Fonterra

Eric Crowley
Commercial Diplomat

Dame Therese Walsh
Chair, Air New Zealand and ASB Bank

Professor Dawn Freshwater
Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland

Matt McCooe 
Chief Executive, Connecticut Innovations

Jonathan Mason
Director of Air New Zealand, Vector Ltd., Westpac NZ Ltd., and Zespri Group Limited

Tom Healy
Writer and Activist in Education

Ben King
Deputy Chief Executive (Policy), Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

John Ballingall
Economist, Former Deputy Chief Executive, NZIER

Stephen Jacobi
Executive Director, NZIBF

Penny Tucker
Executive Director, US Business Council

Todd Littin 
Co-founder and Chief Executive, Parkable.com

Mike Hearn 
Executive Director, AmCham NZ

Ambassador Rosemary Banks 

Deborah Cameron 
DEDO

Silvana Schenone
Managing Director and Co-Head of Investment Banking, Jardin, and New Zealand Dealmaker of the Year 2021 and 2022

Tim McCready
Director of Innovation, NZINC.

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