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A number of our members and consultants are available for speaking engagements. Please select from the list below and the topics covered. By clicking on a speaker's logo you will be taken to their website. Phil BarryPrincipal, Taylor Duignan Barry LtdCONSULTANT  Phil Barry is a principal of Taylor Duignan Barry Ltd, an economic and corporate finance advisory company based in Wellington. Taylor Duignan Barry advises many of New Zealand's largest corporates on financial and economic strategy and public policy-related issues.Phil's previous positions have included being a director at the New Zealand Treasury, and an advisor in the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. From 1993 to 1996, Phil was counsellor economic at New Zealand's permanent delegation to the OECD in Paris, France. He is the author of two Business Roundtable reports: How Do We Compare: New Zealand Public Policy Directions in an International Context (2001); and The Changing Balance Between the Public and Private Sectors (2002). He has an MBA in finance from the WE Simon School, University of Rochester, New York, and a first-class honours degree in economics from Victoria University of Wellington. Topics: Differences between the public and private sectors; New Zealand's economy in comparison to OECD countries. Nick CalavriasAlumnus MemberVICE-CHAIR Nick Calavrias retired as chief executive of publicly listed Steel & Tube Group in April 2009 after 18 years in the position.He was appointed executive director of Steel & Tube Holdings in September 1990, following the acquisition of Acorn Pacific Corporation Group of which he was managing director and a major shareholder. In July 1991 he was appointed chief executive of the Steel & Tube Group. Nick is a former vice-chairman of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, an accredited member of the Institute of Directors, a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management, and a delegate to the annual Australia - New Zealand Leadership Forum since its inception in 2004. Since his retirement from active management roles, Nick has become a non-executive director. He is currently chairman of: Contract Resources Limited (a company providing a number of industrial services predominantly to the oil industry), Clearwater Construction Ltd; D & H Steel Construction Ltd; and is a director of Rangatira Ltd (a company with a mix of passive investments as well as a diverse portfolio of private equity investments including Auckland Packaging Company Limited, Contract Resources Limited, Heller Tasty Limited, Polynesian Spa Limited, Tecpak Industries Limited, and Dunlop Living Limited.. Topics: Business in general; excellence in work place health & safety; the Steel & Tube story – how the firm was successfully restructured from being one of New Zealand’s largest conglomerates in 1988 that was losing money to a more focused and successful business; prerequisites for sustainable long-term profitability; the implications of regulation on economic growth; the role of the Business Roundtable. Matthew CockramChief Executive, Cooper and CompanyMEMBER  Matthew has been chief executive (New Zealand) of Cooper and Company since 2005. Cooper and Company is a private investment firm that acquires and actively develops assets on a long-term ownership basis. Matthew’s role includes day-to-day responsibilities on the Britomart and Mountain Landing projects in the areas of leadership, legal design, structuring, compliance, strategy and reporting.He practised as a lawyer at Bell Gully from 1984 to 2005, including 13 years as a partner and four years as chairman. His legal expertise is in commercial property, construction and large-scale infrastructure projects. During his time at Bell Gully Matthew was involved in a number of major private and public projects in the Auckland region including the Auckland Rail Project, Britomart Transport Centre, Botany Town Centre and Auckland City Hospital. In 2004 he helped set up the New Zealand Council of Infrastructure Development, where he served on the Board until 2008, including as chairman from 2006 to 2008. NZCID was established to advocate for improved public and private sector provision of infrastructure development. Matthew is a member of the Committee for Auckland Topics: Auckland; construction; free markets; hotels and tourism; real estate; regulation; RMA. Bill DayChairman, SeaworksVICE-CHAIR
Dr Roderick DeaneChairman, Pacific Road GroupHONORARY MEMBER  Dr Roderick Deane was chairman of Fletcher Building from 2001 to 31 March 2010. He is currently chairman of the New Zealand Seed Fund, Pacific Road Group, and a director of Woolworths in Sydney. He is also a patron of IHC NZ, having previously served as its president and on its board of governance.Until June 2006, he was chairman of Roderick’s previous roles included chairman of the State Services Commission, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, chief economist of the Reserve Bank, alternate executive director of the International Monetary Fund and chief executive of the Electricity Corporation and Telecom. He is a former vice-chairman of the Business Roundtable and has made major contributions to public policy. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with first class honours in economics and a doctorate in economics from Victoria University of Wellington. The university awarded him an honorary doctorate of laws in 1999 and he was a professor of economics and management there between 2000 and 2003. In 1994 Roderick was awarded the inaugural NZIER Economist of the Year award. He has been named executive of the year, executive of the decade and chairman of the year in the NZ Management Top 200 Awards. Topics: Electricity sector issues; privatisation; regulation; telecommunications; the economy and the state of the nation. Tony FalkensteinExecutive Chairman, Red Eagle CorporationASSOCIATE MEMBER  Tony Falkenstein has worked as an entrepreneur with multinationals and public companies, and now owns the majority share in publicly-listed Just Water International Ltd, as well as privately-owned Bartercard New Zealand Ltd.He founded Red Eagle Corporation in 1987, a week after the share market crash, as a renter of fax machines. In 1989, he established Just Water as a subsidiary company. The company has continued to grow both organically and through acquisitions. Just Water floated on the New Zealand Stock Exchange in 2005, and operates in both New Zealand and Australia. Tony has a strong interest in entrepreneurship and business education in the secondary and tertiary sectors. He was the founder of the Onehunga High Business School and the Onehunga High Building and Construction School. Tony was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2008. Topics: Business education; entrepreneurship; marketing. Bill Gallagher MBEChief Executive, Gallagher GroupVICE-CHAIR
Simon HullManaging Director, Allied Work Force GroupMEMBER  Simon founded Allied Work Force in 1988 and has been its managing director for the past 21 years. He has extensive knowledge of the on-hire labour market and has been instrumental in growing the business from its small beginning to its current market leading position.Over the years Allied Work Force has acquired other companies and set up its own NZQS certified non-profit training school which supplies apprentices to the building industry under the MAC scheme. These now form part of the Allied Work Force Group Ltd for which Simon has overall responsibility. The recent appointment of a CEO to run the day-to-day operations has allowed Simon to focus on identifying strategic growth opportunities for the Group. Before founding Allied Work Force, Simon was involved in small business management, horticulture and farming. He was a Category Finalist in the 2004 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and was invited to participate in the Employment Summit in February 2009. Simon is in active dialogue with the government on employment and labour issues. Passionate about yachting, Simon has owned and led the campaigns of a succession of race keelboats. His Transpac 52 ‘V5’ won the Coastal Classic Yacht Race in 2007 and 2008 and the Bay of Islands Race Week in 2009. He also competes in most of New Zealand’s offshore races. Topics: Challenges of managing flexible and seasonal work forces; importance and value of the New Zealand labour market; productivity and value in the labour market; shortages in the skilled and semi-skilled labour markets. Catherine IsaacManaging Director, Awaroa PartnersCONSULTANT  Catherine Isaac is managing director of Awaroa Partners, a Wellington-based communications and public relations firm which has the New Zealand Business Roundtable among its clients. Previously she was communications and public affairs manager for the National Provident Fund and has had extensive experience in the superannuation industry.During the mid-1980s she worked for several years as a communications consultant to the New Zealand Treasury, the GST Launch Team and various ministers of the Crown. Earlier she worked as a current affairs journalist for Television New Zealand. Catherine was a founding director of public company St Lukes' Group (now Westfield), a trustee of the Royal New Zealand Ballet from 1990 to 1994, and served on the board of trustees of Wellington College from 1995 to 2001. She was the president of ACT New Zealand from 2001 to 2006. She is chair of the Karori Sanctuary Trust and a member of the Government’s Welfare Working Group. Topics: Public affairs:a practitioner’s perspective; how the media influences public policy development; role of the Business Roundtable; affecting change: politics vs lobbying. Murray JackChief Executive, DeloitteMEMBER  Murrayis chief executive of Deloitte New Zealand. Deloitte is one of the “Big 4” professional services firms with operations in audit, tax, consulting and financial advisory services serving large corporate and public sector organisations, and medium sized businesses. Deloitte New Zealand is part of a global firm with over 120,000 people in more than 125 countries.Murray is also a member of the board of NZICA and a council member of the NZUS Council. Prior to his current role, Murray led the Deloitte Asia Pacific Consulting practice, including stints as public sector practice leader, human resources managing partner and service line leader. He initially commenced his professional career with Deloitte in 1976 as an auditor. Murray has over 25 years consulting experience primarily within the public sector, healthcare and energy industries. His professional focus has been on business and technology strategy and implementation of technology related change programmes. Currently based in Wellington, Murray has lived in London and Singapore and has worked extensively throughout Asia over the past 10 years including Australia, Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. Topic: General business issues. Roger Kerr FNZIMExecutive Director, New Zealand Business RoundtableEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ian KuperusChief Executive, Tax Management New ZealandASSOCIATE MEMBER  Ian Kuperus is the founder and managing director of Tax Management New Zealand Ltd (TMNZ). Established in 2003, TMNZ is an innovator in the market for tax payments. TMNZ adds value to businesses by swapping, trading and financing their tax payments.Prior to founding TMNZ, Ian led the tax teams at Fonterra, the New Zealand Dairy Board and the National Bank. He is an investor and director in a number of software and R&D companies and a member of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants’ National Tax Committee. Ian’s other interests include spending time with family, sailing, windsurfing, and supporting micro enterprise in developing countries. Topics: Entrepreneurship and micro enterprise in developing countries. Rob McLeodOceania CEO & Managing Partner, Ernst & YoungALUMNUS MEMBER
Roger PartridgeChairman, Bell GullyCHAIRMAN
Peter Shirtcliffe CMGRetired, Honorary MemberHONORARY MEMBER  Peter was the chairman of Telecom Corporation of New Zealand for nearly 10 years until 1999. He continued his involvement with Telecom as a director until 2001.During Peter’s business career, he held directorships in a range of public and private companies engaged in wholesale and retail distribution, food processing, transport, tourism, banking and finance, life insurance, manufacturing (plastics and textiles), agribusiness, telecommunications and airlines. From 1985 to 2001 Peter was a member of the executive committee of the Australia and New Zealand Business Council, serving as chairman between 1988 and 1990. He is a retired fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand, and a distinguished fellow of the Institute of Directors. Until early 2009 Peter was on the executive board of trustees for the Enterprise New Zealand Trust, an organisation which promotes an enterprise culture among New Zealand school students. Until early 2009 Peter was on the executive board of trustees for the Enterprise New Zealand Trust, an organisation which promotes an enterprise culture among New Zealand school students. Topics: Education; MMP; promoting entrepreurship. Sir Gil SimpsonManaging Director, Jolly Good SoftwareASSOCIATE MEMBER  Sir Gil Simpson is recognised internationally as an adviser and speaker on information technology. He is the founder of Aoraki Corporation, the developer of the LINC and Jade programming languages, and Jade Software Corporation. Sir Gil’s latest venture is Jolly Good Software Pty Ltd, which he launched in 2006.He is a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Management and the New Zealand Institute of Directors, an honorary fellow of the New Zealand Computer Society, an honorary member of the Royal Society of New Zealand, the chairman of the Christchurch City Mission Foundation and a founding patron of the Royal District Nursing Service in Victoria, Australia. Sir Gil is also a former director of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and a past president of the Royal Society of New Zealand. He chaired the government’s E-commerce Summit in November 2000 and was appointed chairman of its E-commerce Action team in 2001. In 2000, Sir Gil was awarded a knighthood for his services to the computer industry and the wider community. That year he also won the New Zealand Computer Society's supreme award for the most outstanding contribution to computing in New Zealand over the last century. In 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of science from the University of Canterbury to recognise his contribution to technological innovation. He was inaugurated in the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2008 Sir Gil received the NZX Flying Kiwi Award and joined the PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand Hi-Tech Hall of Fame. Topics: E-business; IT industry; knowledge economy. Bryce WilkinsonDirector, Capital EconomicsCONSULTANT Dr Bryce Wilkinson is director of Capital Economics Limited, an economic consultancy.Prior to setting up Capital Economics in 1997, Bryce was a director of Credit Suisse First Boston in New Zealand (now First NZ Capital). Before moving into investment banking in 1985, he worked in the New Zealand Treasury, reaching the position of director. Bryce has a strong background in public policy analysis, capital market research and microeconomic advisory work. In recent years he has worked on a wide range of issues including regulatory reform, the principles behind user charges, competition policy, securities regulation, tertiary education reform and reform of the water industry, roads, and accident compensation. He was a member of the government's Regulatory Responsibility Taskforce and is currently a member of the 2025 Taskforce and the ACC Stocktake Group. His reports for the Business Roundtable include: A Management Scandal? Interpreting Measures of Shareholder Value (2001); Constraining Government Regulation (2001); and Restraining Leviathan: A Review of the Fiscal Responsibility Act 1994 (2004); A Primer on Property Rights, Takings and Compensation (2008) Bryce has a PhD in economics from the University of Canterbury. During 1977-78 he was a Harkness Fellow at Harvard University. He is a fellow of the Law and Economics Association of New Zealand. Topics: Fiscal Responsibility Act; government regulation; a Regulatory Responsibility Act; role and size of government; Taxpayer Bill of Rights. |
