EDANZ National Forum - Full Programme
The forum programme is spread across two days, including three "EDA Showcase Series" timeslots with the choice of three parallel sessions.
Te Papa, Wellington | 26 and 27 August 2010
"Connecting Across the Economy"
Thursday 26 August 2010
| 8.30am | Registration table opens |
| 8.30 – 9.45am | Networking Cafe |
| 10.00am | Welcome speech - Nigel Kirkpatrick, EDANZ Chairman |
| 10.10am | Opening speaker – Sir Stephen Tindall |
| 10.30am | Dr Ganesh Nana, Chief Economist, BERL |
| 11.00am | EDA Showcase Series 1 (3 Parallel Sessions) |
| 12.15– 1.20pm | LUNCH |
| 1.20 – 2.20pm |
Panel - fibre to the door, the future of broadband
Broadband in the Driver’s Seat: Steering Jobs and Economic Opportunities to Underserved Communities Broadband enabled jobs are expected to be one of the fastest growing job sectors in the coming decade, making it imperative that all regions and communities have access to it. |
| 2.30pm | EDA Showcase Series 2 (3 Parallel Sessions) |
| 3.30 – 4.00pm | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 4.00pm | Update on Rugby World Cup, Pass it on, Regional Partner model |
| 4.30pm | EDANZ AGM |
| 6.30 pm | pre dinner drinks |
| 7.00pm | DINNER - Wellington on a plate |
Friday 27 August 2010
| 8.30 – 9.30 | Ideas Cafe |
| 9.30am | Welcome |
| 9.40am | Minister of Economic Development – Hon Gerry Brownlee |
| 10.15am | Ray Avery, New Zealander of the Year – Innovation and Commercialisation |
| 10.45 – 11.15am | MORNING TEA |
| 11.15 – 11.45am | IP to GDP Foundation for Research Science and Technology |
| 12.00– 1.00pm | EDA Showcase Series 3 (3 Parallel Sessions) |
| 1.00pm | Feedback session |
| 1.30 – 2.30pm | LUNCH and FINISH |
Show case series one, 26 August 2010, 11.00-12.15
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
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Regional Partner Network NZTE, FRST and selected Regional Partners |
Marlborough taking an innovative approach to selling and distributing wine in the US Francis Pauwels, Marlborough DC"Connecting the Food & Beverage Sector to Drive Export Opportunities." David Anstice - Enterprising Manukau Education and business working together to build capability Mary-Anne Webber and Ruth McDavitt – Grow Wellington |
Unlimited Reality – the Interventions that helped build and export driven company Elaine Reilly - Vision ManawatuDeveloping "value add" from wood. Building a manufacturing sector around softwood products rather than just exporting logs. Mary Hermanson, Toi EDA, Bay of PlentyThe sport sector's coming of age: how SPARC's targeted capability building is starting to help sports organisations respond to market opportunities Sarah Beaman - Strategic Reality (Individual member) |
Show case series two, 26 August 2010, 2.30 – 3.30
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
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Cloud Computing and Social Networking – technology for now and the future. GEN-i Dunedin’s IT Businesses work with students to fast track learning Graham Strong, Dunedin City’s economic development unit. |
Revitalising your CBD - The dynamics involved Grant Kilby – Rotorua DCRevitalising your region -The Waihi Gold Discovery Centre Eddie Morrow, CEO, Waihi Vision Trust |
Kapiti "A big, hairy audacious goal – how an airport development has driven a focus on exports" Chris Barber - Acting CEO, Nature Coast Waikato’s Aviation Journey – Building a national cluster from a regional base. Shaun Mitchell, General Manager, the Waikato Aviation Cluster |
Show case series three, 27 August 2010, 12.00-1.00
| Option 1 | Option 2 | Option 3 |
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Intellectual Property – trademark it or lose it!! Penny Catley, Partner, Baldwins Building and Leveraging Power Networks Building and leveraging effective networks, both for growing sales and gaining access to capital Tips on building networks and effective elevator pitches Mark Robotham - Escalator Service
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Green Ports for Black Boats – Nelson leading the way with plans for a modern marine eco-precinct. Liz Hegarty – Nelson Regional EDAPartnering with Iwi to open a beekeeping school - Manuka honey fuels a bigger picture. Jo Douglas – Northland |
The Bright Ideas Challenge - a Wellington region wide initiative to stimulate innovation and help people to take their business ideas to the next level Mary-Anne Webber – Grow WellingtonStimulating growth through a regional innovation system Canterbury has adopted a systemic approach to stimulating the amount of innovation within the region and the conversion of good ideas into public good and commercial gain. Gerard Quinn - CDC |