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Our Speakers

Dominic Foote

Dominic Foote

Chief Executive Officer

New Zealand Housing Foundation

David Nixon

David Nixon

CEO

Modus Community Housing

Ruth Seabright

Ruth Seabright

Executive Officer

Abbeyfield

Dr Patrick Nolan

Dr Patrick Nolan

Director – Policy and Research

Te Ara Ahunga Ora - Retirement Commission

Adrienne Miller

Adrienne Miller

Chief Executive Officer

Urban Development Institute of New Zealand UDINZ

James Palmer

James Palmer

Chief Executive Officer

Community Finance

Annie Wilson

Annie Wilson

General Manager

Kāinga Maha

James Stewart

James Stewart

General Manager

Home Capital Partners

Maxine Stiling

Maxine Stiling

Tenancy Quality Manager

Haumaru Housing

Alieta Waitoa

Alieta Waitoa

General Manager; Operations

Waikato-Tainui

Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO

Philippa Howden-Chapman CNZM QSO

Professor of Public Health; Director

University of Otago; New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities

Hamish Dobbie

Hamish Dobbie

Chief Executive Officer

Huruni District Council

Vicki Sykes

Vicki Sykes

Chief Executive Officer

Monte Cecilia Housing Trust

Heiko Jonkers

Heiko Jonkers

Senior Product Manager - Social and Affordable Housing

Westpac

Guy Shaw

Guy Shaw

Interim Chair, Board Member

Te Tōpūtanga o te Whare Korou ki Aotearoa, Passive House Institute NZ

Dr Paula O’Kane

Dr Paula O’Kane

Senior Lecturer; CARE Co-Director

University of Otago

Tamba Carleton

Tamba Carleton

Director

CBRE

Nicola Fleming

Nicola Fleming

Housing First Ōtautahi - Manager

Christchurch Methodist Mission 

Rangimahora Reddy

Rangimahora Reddy

CEO

Rauawaawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust

Jade Kake

Jade Kake

Director

Matakohe Architecture Urbanism Limited

Julie Scott

Julie Scott

CEO

Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust

Mark Davey

Mark Davey

City Planning Manager; Chief Planner

Hamilton City Council 

Paul Gilberd

Paul Gilberd

Chief Executive Officer

Community Housing Aotearoa Ngā Wharerau o Aotearoa

Scott Fisher

Scott Fisher

Chief Executive Officer

Offsite NZ

Judy Matai’a

Judy Matai’a

Head of Housing and Pasefika Development

VisionWest Community Trust

Gill Brown

Gill Brown

Principal Policy Advisor – Housing

Dunedin City Council

Sam Stubbs

Sam Stubbs

Co-Founder and Managing Director

Simplicity Living 

Andrew Mirams

Andrew Mirams

Principal, Architecture

Isthmus

Yvonne Wilson

Yvonne Wilson

Housing Manager – Korowai Manaaki

Te Runanga o Kirikiriroa

Professor Nevil Pierse, BSc, MSc, PhD

Professor Nevil Pierse, BSc, MSc, PhD

Research Professor; Co-Director of He Kainga Oranga / Housing and Health Research Programme

University of Otago

Shamubeel Eaqub

Shamubeel Eaqub

Chief Economist

Simplicity

Kayla Stewart

Kayla Stewart

Housing Policy & Strategy Specialist

Waitaki District Council

Bruce Rendall

Bruce Rendall

Head of City Growth and Property

Christchurch City Council

Roy Thompson

Roy Thompson

Co-founder and Managing Director

New Ground Capital

Dr Lara Vlietstra

Dr Lara Vlietstra

Lecturer Physical Activity and Health; CARE Co-Director

University of Otago

Terri Eggleton

Terri Eggleton

Impact Investment Manager

Bay Trust

Conrad LaPointe

Conrad LaPointe

Chief Executive Officer

Habitat for Humanity

Nathan Benfell

Nathan Benfell

Chair

Fiordland Business Association 

Marae Tukere

Marae Tukere

General Manager, Oranga

Waikato-Tainui

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