The M2 Summit, presented by M2 Magazine, is a series of live events that are set to bring the pages of M2 Magazine to life.
With a focus on Innovation, the Future of Work, Disruption, Strategy, Wellness, and Technology, M2 Summit is designed to keep you, your colleagues and team, and your valued clients ahead of the game in a rapidly changing environment while supporting New Zealand Inc.
Now that the world has been forced to go digital, M2 understands that the value of face-to-face interaction is stronger than ever. M2 Summit creates the space for you to network with like-minded business professionals working on ideas and solutions to meet the challenges of growth in today’s exciting world. Get back to growing your network to build, strengthen and deepen your professional relationships in person, rather than over a quick coffee or Zoom meeting.
Every Summit will introduce you to multiple keynote speakers, all experts or top professionals from their respective fields, to speak wisdom, value, and inspiration to you and your team. These talks are followed by a Q&A session and a networking event for our guests to engage.
What you missed from the last m2 summit:
thu 20 may 2021 at the cordis hotel
Keynote Speakers
-
Founder & Director of Vend
What does it take to build and sell a $500m company. And what do you do next?
Kiwi Retail tech success story Vend hit the headlines recently after being bought by Canadian company Lightspeed for US$350 million ($NZ484m). The sale is a testament to the vision of founder Vaughan Fergusson who was EY’s Tech Entrepreneur of the Year in 2014 & is the co-founder of The Pam Fergusson Charitable Trust which runs educational initiatives like OMGTech!, Voluntari.ly and inawe.co.nz
-
Learning Futurist
How humans and robots can work together in the future
Dr. Sydney Savion has been instrumental in shaping iconic global workforces and workplaces. In her 20+ years of executive experience at Air New Zealand, Dell Technologies, Booz Allen Hamilton and the US Air Force, she has led broad transformation, optimization and sustainability initiatives across industry sectors ranging from consulting, computing, aerospace to emerging markets.
-
Founder of ICE
What culture collision means for the future of business?
An experienced international business owner and company director, Nuwanthie stands for values-based impact that creates better lives. Her founding business, ICE, is an early in careers people consultancy firm specialising in designing, delivering and developing schemes for organisations looking to build early talent pipelines for the future. She grew the business from Aotearoa to 6 countries covering off 24 markets across Asia Pacific. Some of the clients ICE partner with are FTSE 500, Forbes top 100 brands and Government Agencies in the Asia Pacific region.
-
Founder of Chooice
How to build a powerful community of thousands
When New Zealand went into level 4 lockdown, 24-year-old Sarah Colcord’s event and project management business completely dried up. Longing for a platform for small New Zealand businesses to promote themselves during that time, she launched a Facebook group called New Zealand Made Products. The group was a huge hit: in just two months it grew to over 500,000 members. The group was a lifeline for small businesses, helping them survive and thrive during and after the lockdown period. Now Sarah has transformed New Zealand Made Products into an online marketplace called Chooice.
-
Head of Investor Relationships at PMG
How to build intergenerational wealth
As Head of Investor Relationships at PMG, Matt McHardy has a passion for financial literacy and making commercial property investing more accessible for everyday Kiwis. Since joining PMG – one of the most established commercial property funds managers in New Zealand, with over $650 million worth of assets under management – Matt and his team have successfully raised over half a billion dollars from investors around New Zealand. But with the growing gap between the haves and the have-nots, ever increasing volatility and uncertainty, a housing market that is out of reach for many, and inadequate financial literacy in general, the future generations of New Zealanders face a perilous journey ahead unless we collectively do something about it.
-
CEO of Outset Ventures
Growing world-changing deep tech out of NZ
Imche works on the intersection of deep technology and venture capital and has built Outset Ventures to be the largest science and engineering venture incubator in Aotearoa. Her career started out in the laboratory researching neurodegenerative diseases but has since meandered through a variety of experiments before founding New Zealand’s home of deep technology. Curiosity and community sit at the heart of everything she does and she is passionate about backing inquisitive people with big ideas.
-
Founder Blunt Umbrellas
How to build the best umbrella in the world
As the fascinating founder of Blunt Umbrellas, Greig’s work needs little introduction. He has turned an ordinary product into an extraordinary one – taking the humble umbrella and creating something that we cherish. But Greig’s story is certainly not one of overnight success, he has had quite the journey – particularly with the mental challenges involved and stamina required as he focused on creating the best umbrella in the world. His story is one of relentless focus in pursuit of perfection. And now of course, getting ready for what comes next for Blunt.
-
Founder at Holdmine and Independent Director
The power of tech to solve human problems
She has built a career demystifying the complex, bringing structure from chaos, and creating high performing teams, driving success for herself and others. Though all the skills in the world were rendered redundant and Melissa Davies was left feeling completely overwhelmed by grief and confusion when her father died suddenly, the experience of navigating her father’s estate, amidst complex family dynamics, left her feeling there had to be an easier way. She has spent the last few years developing Holdmine – a product that has arguably the most important task in the world — to hold our intentions, and hopes and dreams for our family, when we are not able to communicate them ourselves.
-
CEO of Asthma New Zealand
How solving our high Asthma rates starts at home
She’s a woman on a mission. As CEO of Asthma New Zealand, Katheren Leither represents more than 700,000 New Zealanders who suffer from Asthma or respiratory illness. There are many reasons why New Zealand has one of the highest Asthma rates in the world – and the humble home is one of them. Katheren will explain how our homes, even brand new or in the most affluent of suburbs, impact our health, the tech advances to address this, simple things we can do ourselves and new thinking regarding building and creating healthier futures for Kiwis.
-
Anti-Aging Expert
The science behind a longer life
Pharmacist, technologist, entrepreneur and author of, “Harnessing the Nine Hallmarks of Aging: to live your healthiest life.” For more than 30 years Greg has worked at the intersection of technology and the health fields and recently, in the last decade working in the biotechnology sector, specifically focusing on the aging process at the cellular level.
Event Details
11:00am Registration
11:30am Welcome
11:40am – 12:40pm Keynote Speakers 1-4
1:00pm Lunch
1:50pm – 2:30pm Keynote Speakers 5-7
2:50pm Afternoon Tea
3:20pm – 4:00pm Keynote Speakers 8-10
4:20pm Networking Cocktail Party
5:30pm Close
A FREE 1-year subscription to m2now.com.
This gives you exclusive access to podcasts, videos, transcriptions,
summaries of discussions from the speakers, and pictures from all our events.
Luncheon including dessert options, buffet style
Goody Bag
Lunch
Drinks and nibbles at the Networking function after the Panel
Network opportunities throughout the day with like-minded people (drinks included)
Table (of 8) Bookings include 8 x 1-year subscriptions, 8 x goody bags,
and lunch, drinks and nibbles for eight people.
We’re taking appropriate measures to ensure your safety at M2 Summit
by working closely with the Cordis Hotel to provide a safe and seamless event.
Everything will be planned according to the best interest of our attendees, also taking
into consideration the rules and regulations advised by the Government at the time of the event.
Areas we will focus on for the event. and that we are working on with The Cordis include:
– Advance online registration and managed contact tracing
– 5 star sanitisation and hygiene practices
– Appropriate seating arrangements
– A table service menu and table drinks service
– Signage to remind all attendees of the current safety requirements
If you have any questions around what we are doing to keep you,
our staff and the Cordis team safe, please don’t hesitate to
email Jennifer at: jennifer@M2now.co.nz
If you have questions regarding our next M2 Summit
and/or your booking or if you want to give us feedback on a previous event,
please don’t hesitate to reach out to jennifer@M2now.co.nz
m2 summit resources
Watch and/or listen to recordings from our previous events to give you a preview of what you can expect at the next M2 Summit.
The M2 Summit, presented by M2 Magazine, is a series of live events that are set to bring the pages of M2 Magazine to life.
With a focus on Innovation, the Future of Work, Disruption, Strategy, Wellness, and Technology, M2 Summit is designed to keep you, your colleagues and team, and your valued clients ahead of the game in a rapidly changing environment while supporting New Zealand Inc.
Now that the world has been forced to go digital, M2 understands that the value of face-to-face interaction is stronger than ever. M2 Summit creates the space for you to network with like-minded business professionals working on ideas and solutions to meet the challenges of growth in today’s exciting world. Get back to growing your network to build, strengthen and deepen your professional relationships in person, rather than over a quick coffee or Zoom meeting.
Every Summit will introduce you to multiple keynote speakers, all experts or top professionals from their respective fields, to speak wisdom, value, and inspiration to you and your team. These talks are followed by a Q&A session and a networking event for our guests to engage.
What you missed from the last M2 Summit:
Thu 20 May 2021
Cordis Hotel
Keynote Speakers
Vaughan Fergusson
Dr. Sydney Savion
Nuwanthie Samarakone
Sarah Colcord
Matt McHardy
Imche Fourie
Greig Brebner
Melissa Davies
Katheren Leitner
Greg MacPherson
Event Details
-
11:00am Registration
11:30am Welcome
11:40am – 12:40pm Keynote Speakers 1-4
1:00pm Lunch
1:50pm – 2:30pm Keynote Speakers 5-7
2:50pm Afternoon Tea
3:20pm – 4:00pm Keynote Speakers 8-10
4:20pm Networking Cocktail Party
5:30pm Close
-
A FREE 1-year subscription to m2now.com.
This gives you exclusive access to podcasts, videos, transcriptions,
summaries of discussions from the speakers, and pictures from all our events.
Luncheon including dessert options, buffet style
Goody Bag
Lunch
Drinks and nibbles at the Networking function after the Panel
Network opportunities throughout the day with like-minded people (drinks included)
Table (of 8) Bookings include 8 x 1-year subscriptions, 8 x goody bags,
and lunch, drinks and nibbles for eight people. -
We’re taking appropriate measures to ensure your safety at M2 Summit
by working closely with the Cordis Hotel to provide a safe and seamless event. Everything will be planned according to the best interest of our attendees, also taking into consideration the rules and regulations advised by the Government at the time of the event.Areas we will focus on for the event. and that we are working on with The Cordis include:
– Advance online registration and managed contact tracing
– 5 star sanitisation and hygiene practices
– Appropriate seating arrangements
– A table service menu and table drinks service
– Signage to remind all attendees of the current safety requirements
If you have any questions around what we are doing to keep you, our staff and the Cordis team safe, please don’t hesitate to email Jennifer at: jennifer@M2now.co.nz
-
If you have questions regarding our next M2 Summit and/or your booking or if you want to give us feedback on a previous event, please don’t hesitate to reach out to jennifer@M2now.co.nz
m2 summit resources
Watch and/or listen to recordings from our previous events to give you a preview of what you can expect at the next M2 Summit.
m2 SUMMIT GALLERY
MAY 2021 EVENT
m2 summit feedback
“The guests we hosted and myself had the opportunity to re-invest in ourselves & our businesses. It was about personal and business and we all got a lot out of it. During our usual workday we are busy, but the M2 Summit allowed use to re-calibrate. I was able to invite people I bump into in the industry that I wanted to spend more time with. The variety of topics & speakers made a valuable day, as opposed to just one speaker / one topic events – there was something to keep everyone engaged throughout the event”.
Reese Barragar
Senior Commercial Broker at Barfoot & Thompson Commercial.
I enjoyed the day and came away with several excellent take outs and a couple of good networking opportunities for follow up. Often when one attends such events, they are industry specific and themed, but what really made the day was the eclectic range of speakers covering a broad spectrum from start-ups to business stars with something to interest most people. I think the 20 min speaker format kept things interesting and moving as did the format and variety from individual speakers, to Andre interviewing some of the presenters. Well done to you and your team.
Les Probert
Many thanks for the exceptional day! The broad range of speakers were inspirational, as were the amazing people that filled your audience. The venue was spot on and the food was awesome! I particularly enjoyed the format – fast moving that showcased the depth of talented people doing some incredible things both here and internationally. I’m looking forward to more.
Peter Adams
What an inspirational start to a Wednesday, hearing Dave Letele aka the Brown Buttabean open the #m2successsummit. Love his message that health is the real wealth – it’s not uncommon to forget this if we’re too focused on our work life demands. A good reminder to stop making excuses for neglecting your physical and mental wellbeing (and with that, I’m leaving the office and heading off to play a game of netball!).
Sally Vernon
Well done on an exceptional event. By far the best of its kind in New Zealand. Can’t wait for the next one.
