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February 8th, 2010 — events
Kevin McCaffrey runs Effective Governance, an independent privately-owned consulting firm that delivers advice on Corporate Governance to clients in New Zealand and Australia. Kevin will discuss governance across all sectors of society and its power in making a difference. This will include how to do due diligence as a director.
When: Tuesday 16th Feb, 5.30-7.30pm
Where: Russell McVeagh, Level 24, Vodafone on the Park.
We look seeing you there, where you’ll have the opportunity to talk with Kevin and network with your Wellington peers.
Simon Telfer, co-founder of SpringBoard’s national group, who will talk more about SpringBoard and governance.
For more info and to RSVP, see the Springboard Wellington LinkedIn Group.
February 8th, 2010 — events
Unlimited Potential are running a Damsel’s Den event, where you can “get to know local angels before you pitch your brilliant idea to them. Angel HQ and Unlimited Potential matchmake our entrepreneurs and investors.”
When: Tuesday 9 March 2010 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Deloittes 10 Brandon Street, Wellington
RSVP: Unlimited Potential
Special Guest: Bill Payne
I always advise entrepreneurs to get to know their local angels well in advance of even thinking about asking them to invest. This evening will be a perfect opportunity to network, practice some lines before using them in a pitch, and meet other entrepreneurs and investors.
See you there!
October 12th, 2009 — events
Strong governance is critical to support a growing business however many business owners grapple with the concept. Governance has become synonymous with compliance, mitigating risk and those obligatory board meetings, yet it’s a lot more. It can be a platform that enables business owners to ensure their foot remains on the accelerator while maintaining control.
It is important you take the right people along for the journey. But how do you get them on board, maximise the guidance, advice and the challenge?
Ultimately the end goal is to achieve growth – but how do you ensure you end up there? Join the panel for alively discussion.
Faciltated by Simon Telfer, Director & Co-founder of Springboard
Event details
Date: Wednesday 11 November
Venue: Deloitte House, Level 8, 8 Nelson Street, Auckland
Time: 5.30pm
RSVP: via Linkedin
Download the flyer
October 2nd, 2009 — events
The Angel Association will be holding their second annual summit in Queenstown on 5 and 6 November.
Speakers include Stephen Tindall (K1W1), Eion Edgar (Forsyth Barr) and Alan McConnon (Aorangi Labs).
Last year’s summit was brilliant, with great presentations and unparalleled opportunities to network. Angel investing is all about building relationships and building the best teams to make your investments fly; you won’t find a better place to share knowledge and war stories with the great group of people that are New Zealand’s active angel investors.
To book your place, contact Anna Hamilton-Manns, or you can download the flyer for more information.
September 16th, 2009 — events
We Angels frequently find ourselves explaining the role of a Board of Directors to entrepreneurs, and why governance is important even in a nascent business.
Springboard NZ has been busy filling the gap between the big-end-of-town Institute of Directors and the legendary entrepeneurial garage in terms of helping entrepreneurs upskill themselves and each other on governance issues.
Springboard ran a session last night on SME Governance which I was unable to attend, but thanks to Simon Telfer, Vicky Taylor and the Springboard team, the’ve posted slides from the two presentations on the Springboard web site:
If you’re on LinkedIn, I can recommend the Springboard group for lively discussion and getting to know the next generation of people serious about running great New Zealand companies.
September 10th, 2009 — events
What: Wellington to the World 2009
When: Tuesday 17 November 2009 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Civic Suite, Level 2, Wellington Town Hall
Unlimited Potential’s W2W eventaims to build bridges between academia, technology entrepreneurs and investor communities. The focus for this year’s event is “internationalising your technology venture”. Appropriately, our keynote speaker will be Richard MacManus, local web entrepreneur and founder of ReadWriteWeb, one of the world’s leading tech blogs. This year W2W will be an official Global Entrepreneurship Week event and represents a huge opportunity for our local tech sector to gain global recognition.
August 21st, 2009 — events
Gadgets, Games & Geeks 2009
When: Monday 24 August 2009
4.30pm: Exhibits and doors open
6.00pm: Presentations start
Where: St James Theatre, Courtenay Place
Twitter feed: #ggg09; Flickr tag: GGG09
RSVP: http://up.org.nz/ggg-09/
Gadgets, Games and Geeks is Unlimited Potential’s showcase of Wellington’s vibrant and thriving information and communication technology sector, and will take place at the St James Theatre on Courtenay Place THIS COMING MONDAY. Come and network and get a chance to see both the latest innovations and catch-up on industry trends, developments and expertise.
Confirmed Speakers:
Bill Reichert, Managing Director of Garage Technology Ventures
Tim Launder, Weta Cave
Andy Satterthwaite, Sidhe
August 11th, 2009 — events
In a bizarre turning of the tables, angels will be pitching to entrepreneurs on Monday 31 August 2009 from 5.30pm onwards at Deloitte House, 10 Brandon St, Wellington.
For more information, visit wellington.geek.nz, or register at Unlimited Potential.
April 21st, 2009 — events
3D and geospatial technologies encompass fascinating sciences that open up exciting new worlds for us all. Some of the hottest new companies in these areas are to be found on our own doorstep.
This week Wellington’s premier information and communication technology network Unlimited Potential hosts the UP3D event featuring presentations from Nextspace and Geospatial Research Centre NZ . Both industry bodies are looking to share their technology and engage with developer and entrepreneur communities.
Event manager and Unlimited Potential Executive Committee member Paul Spence says “anyone interested in 3D graphics and geospatial applications should attend UP3D to see tech demos and learn how cutting edge technology research translates into commercial products and services.”
*EVENT DETAILS:*
When: 5.30pm, Friday 24th April
Where: Wellington Chamber of Commerce.
RSVP essential: http://up.org.nz/up3d-2009/
Confirmed speakers:
Gavin Lennox (CEO, Nextspace)
Dr. Steven Mills Geospatial Research Centre NZ
March 15th, 2009 — events
Philanthropy New Zealand is holding its annual conference in Wellington later this week (Wednesday 18/3 and Thursday 19/3), themed around “passion, pragmatism, and possibilities”. This year’s conference has attracted a number of high profile local and international speakers, including Luc Tayart de Borms (MD, King Baudouin Foundaton), Rupert Meyer (Chair, Myer Family Company, Murray Edridge (CEO, Barnardos), Jenny Gill (CEO ASB Community Trust), and John Todd (Chair, Todd Corporation and Todd Foundation). The conference will also be addressed by the Prime Minister, John Key.
The programme covers topics such as critical issues for New Zealand’s economic and social future and the role of philanthropy, partnership between government and philanthropic organisations, philanthropy and social innovation, and responsible investment.
In a recession, the vulnerable are hit first and hardest, so it’s an important time to give. It’s even harder in these particularly turbulent times as investment returns from equity markets are negative, which means that a number of organisations have less to give, or curtailed giving to protect their asset base.
If you’re interested in learning more about philanthropy, the Philanthropy New Zealand web site is a good place to start; if you’re serious about philanthropy, then the conference is a “must attend”.