2026 Speaker Line Up
Take a look at some of our speakers scheduled for the 2026 conference. More added frequently!
Tristan Adams
Founder
Vistr
Dr Natalie Allen
Managing Director
The Urban Advisory
Steve Batstone
Whiteboard Energy
Sir Peter Beck
Founder & CEO
Rocket Lab
Craig Boodee
Visitor Destination Manager
Nelson Tasman Regional Development Agency
Marissa Brindley
Head of Investment
Auckland Council
Robert Brodnax
Technical Fellow, Policy and Strategic Advisory
Beca
Bobbi Brown
GM Regional Strategy
Great South
Charlotte Brown
Director
ResOrgs
Paul Bull
Head of Engagement
EECA
Steve Canny
GM Strategic Projects
Great South
Mike Casey
CEO
Rewiring Aotearoa
Anna Crosbie
Investment Attraction
Nelson Tasman Regional Development Agency
Brett Ellison
Investment Manager
Koau Capital Partners
Peter Fullerton-Smith
CEO
Mountain Club
Stacey Hitchcock
GM Investment/Deputy Chief Executive
Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki
Matt Lamb
Strategy and Investment Lead
Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki
John Lavery
Head of Growth and Local Economic Development
Auckland Council
Anthony Longman
Head of Destination
Tourism Central Otago
Micaela McLeod
Destination Sustainability & Stewardship Manager
Destination Queenstown & Lake Wānaka Tourism
Heath Milne
Chief Executive Officer
Development West Coast
Julian Noel
Founder
Shine Global
Brad Olsen
Principal Economist
Infometrics
Benje Patterson
Independent Economist
Benje Patterson People and Places
Christina Rogstad
Auckland Council
Economic Development Office, Auckland Council
Chris Sperring
Destination Development Manager
WellingtonNZ
Sam Stubbs
Co-Founder/Managing Director
Simplicity
Paulette Tamati-Elliffe
Ngai Tahu
Mrs Fiona Wilson
Chief Executive
Nelson Tasman Regional Development Agency
Note: EDNZ reserve the right to remove or change speakers at its discretion.