FEATURED SPEAKERS
- Bob Zoellick | Former President of the World Bank
- Gerry Brownlee | NZ Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
- Murray McCully | NZ Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Tim Groser | NZ Minister of Trade and Climate Change
- Leaders of US | NZ Agencies and Militaries
- An Exclusive Panel of Six Former USTRs
US | NZ Business Leaders and Innovators | Westpac, NZ Beef & Lamb, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grummun, Cargill, Pfizer, Fonterra, Time Warner, AECOM, Pernod Ricard, Film Wellington, Oracle, Carnival Labs, Surveylab, Fomana, NZ Wine and many more…
PLUS:
- Discover what’s next in business innovation
- Share insights on regional security
- Engage in unique networking opportunities
- Lend your voice to the future of the partnership
PROGRAM:
Sunday, May 19th
Welcome Reception – US Institute for Peace (with performances by the US and NZ Air Force bands and the Kapa Haka group)
Monday, May 20th
Scene setters – global, regional and bilateral
Interactive concurrent panels on agriculture; cities of the future; security partnerships; clean/green technology; innovation; and life sciences
Book signing with Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Hackett Fisher
Panel of six former USTRs
‘Taste of New Zealand’ Reception – New Zealand Embassy
Tuesday, May 21st
Scene setters – trade and foreign policy
High-level panel on business, trade and investment
High-level panel on security and foreign policy
Town hall discussion on the future of the partnership
Vision-casting from our ‘future partners’
Cocktail reception and live jazz