Welcome to Go Global 2017
In 2017, The Geopolitics of Trade, Rising Stars, Innovation and Future Trends sit as the foundation blocks for this year's Go Global Conference.
Given unprecedented events such as increasing USA protectionism and the uncertainties surrounding Brexit – what can exporters expect? This year we feature Minister Todd McClay and a panel of experts with the latest insights. The rest of the programme is heavy on real exporters telling their stories, warts and all.
You will hear from fast growing tech exporters, how to scale up in the food sector, how to innovate, staying competitive in manufacturing and what the Googles and Amazon’s expect from suppliers. Go Global is not just about ideas you can apply to your own business, but the people you will meet and the business connections you will make.
We are all small on the world stage, so, we need to work smarter, get connected and collaborate. See you there!
Catherine
Beard,
Executive Director,
ExportNZ
[ Go Global Speakers ]
Steve Wilson
Company Director
- Talbot Technologies Ltd
Vic Crone
Chief Executive Officer
- Callaghan Innovation
Kevin Parish
General Manager
- Primary Collaboration NZ
Michael Whitehead
Founder/President
- WhereScape
Grant Straker
CEO
- Straker Translations
Leigh Flounders
Non Executive Director
& Board Member
- Latipay
Charles Finny
Partner
- Saunders Unsworth
Sir Graeme Harrison
Founder & Chairman
- ANZCO Foods Ltd
Elinor Swery
Senior Consultant , Digital Strategy
- IBM
Mark Piper
Director, Group Research & Development
- Fonterra
Peter Stevens
CEO
- GS1 NZ
Hon. Todd McClay
Minister of Trade
- NZ Government
Catherine Beard
Executive Director
- ExportNZ
Clint Jones
Managing Director
- Propspeed
Rebecca Grace
Director NZ
- Relationships
Louise Beard
Director
- Forward Insight
Nadine Higgins
Journalist
- TVNZ
Richard Quin
Group Manager
- Sector Impact D&E, E&E, T&L
Dr Antje Fiedler
Senior Lecturer
-University of Auckland
David Boyd
Director
- R&D
Craig Armstrong
Director, Customers - NZTE
Fran O’Sullivan
Business Editorial Director -NZME
John Ballingall
Deputy Chief Executive - NZIER
Jesse Keith
Group Manager - National Technology Network
[ Agenda ]
Please check out the full programme below to see more information on our Go Global Plenary sessions. The Export Workshops tab details your breakout options. These sessions will run twice back-to-back giving you the option to attend 2 out of the 3 workshops. Once at 1.35 pm and then again at 2.25 pm. Once registered, you will receive an email by the 24th August to select your workshops.
MC Welcome
Export New Zealand Welcome
THE GEO-POLITICS OF WORLD TRADE
Global protectionism versus global trade – The impact and the future realities
- What do Trump & Brexit and increasing non-tariff barriers mean for exporters?
- Will the TPP be resurrected?
- What are the chances of a good EU trade deal?
- What are the risks with the USA?
- How will Brexit unfold and what does that mean for NZ?
- What are we chasing offensively to hedge our risks?
Hon. Todd McClay Minister of Trade - NZ Government
Fran O’Sullivan Media Commentator - MD of NZ INC
EXPORTING IN 2020 – WHERE ARE WE HEADED?
NZ$1.3bn, 3,000 staff and one dynamic multinational - Sir Graeme Harrison started it all
- What do the geopolitical uncertainties mean for doing business in the USA & UK & how do you stay resilient?
- What are the key success factors in building a billion dollar company from a start-up and what part has overseas investment played?
- What do New Zealand food exporters need to do better?
TECH TIGERS
3 technology tigers tell their stories
Fast moving, agile and they have a tiger by the tail, they will cover
- From the moment of creation - The business journey so far
- Leaping The biggest challenges and how they were overcome
- Our top tips for success
Michael Whitehead Founder - Wherescape
Grant Straker CEO - Straker Translations
Leigh Flounders Non Executive Director & Board Member - Latipay
Product Development for Global Consumers
Fonterra is doubling down on new product development to earn better margins and diversify income streams
- Know your consumers and their local preferences
- Every country is different in tastes and regulations
- How to be nimble & innovate when you are large
Marine Industry Exports riding high on the back of America’s Cup – Taking innovation to the world
The Economist Magazine describes the America’s Cup as becoming the Formula 1 on the water. The boat speeds and high tech approach have turned it into a high drama event. Much of the high-tech wizardry being used in these racing yachts has come out of New Zealand and that reputation is having a positive impact on the NZ Marine industry exports.
Clint Jones has his own successful marine export business which has developed a unique surface coating that keeps propellers free of debris. He was also driving one of the photo speed boats at the America’s Cup in Bermuda. Clint will cover
- The America’s Cup impact on the marine industry in NZ & what it was like to be there.
- Filling needs and driving innovation – focussing on solving real customer problems
- Selecting the right channels to market and demanding your customers attention.
Export Workshops - Session One
We are presenting 3 options for Export Workshops. Each session will run twice. Once at 1:35pm and then again at 2:25pm. This will allow you to attend 2 out of 3 workshops and connect with the right people. Each session will last approximately 45 minutes. To view the full breakdown for the workshops, please select "Export Workshops" at the top of the Agenda section.
- Innovation is not a job for one person – Putting development at your core
- Callaghan Innovation
- The Government Panel - Breaking down barriers, opening doors and supporting you in market
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- NZ Inc. / New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
- New Zealand Customs
- Ministry of Primary Industries
- China is a tough market to crack – large, super competitive and culturally challenging
- University of Auckland
- Forward Insight
Export Workshop - Session Two
- Innovation is not a job for one person – Putting development at your core
- Callaghan Innovation
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The Government Panel - Breaking down barriers, opening doors and supporting you in market
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade
- NZ Inc. / New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
- New Zealand Customs
- Ministry of Primary Industries
- China is a tough market to crack – large, super competitive and culturally challenging
- University of Auckland
- Forward Insight
Global Leaders at my table - The future of retailing - What the Amazon’s, Google’s & Alibaba’s are demanding of suppliers
You may know GS1 as the folk that bought the bar code to the world. However, GS1’s supply chain standards enable most global supply chains.
- Lessons from the board - Senior execs from Amazon, Google, E-Bay, Alibaba, WalMart and others drive the global board. Learn what Peter Stevens has distilled from working with these industry power houses.
- How digital data is integral to a physical product in an omni-channel customer-centric world
- How good data is transforming supply chains, logistics and proof of provenance
From products to relationships - The future of Manufacturing
- Automate, automate, automate – big data, robotic’s and what the future holds
- Collaboration is key and the Product Accelerator initiative is a good example.
- Data is the new gold and artificial intelligence in computing technology is here now. This session demonstrates how it is being used and how it could relate to your business.
China, Access & Future Collaborations – Using partnerships and collaboration to overcome complex markets
- From apples to Oysters - The benefits of collaboration and the difference it is making for those involved in the partnership collaboration
- Key discoveries and insights surrounding the complexity of China as a market
- The Future of collaboration – where we want to take “Primary Collaboration NZ”
Closing Remarks
Innovation is not a job for one person – Putting development at your core
- Support available from MFAT, NZTE , MPI and Customs to help tackle your trade barriers
- Market access barriers – we want to hear yours?
- New regulatory Advice service from MPI & financial support options (primary growth partnership and sustainable farming fund)
- New Joint Electronic Verification System (JEVS) with China Customs and the newly signed Mutual Recognition Agreement with China Customs for our NZ Secure Export Partners
Vic Crone CEO - Callaghan Innovation
Dr Chris Hartshorn Chief Technology Officer - Callaghan Innovation
Richard Quin Group Manager - Sector Impact D&E, E&E, T&L
Workshop Facilitator:
The Government Panel - Breaking down barriers, opening doors and supporting you in market
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Ministry of Primary Industries and Customs cover;
- Support available from MFAT, NZTE , MPI and Customs to help tackle your trade barriers
- Market access barriers – we want to hear yours?
- New regulatory Advice service from MPI & financial support options (primary growth partnership and sustainable farming fund)
- New Joint Electronic Verification System (JEVS) with China Customs and the newly signed Mutual Recognition Agreement with China Customs for our NZ Secure Export Partners
Bill Dobbie Unit Manager Economic Division - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Greg Smith Chief Customs Officer - Customs
Shiromani Jayasekera Principal Adviser - MPI
Rebecca Grace Director NZ - Relationships
Workshop Facilitator:
China is a tough market to crack – large, super competitive and culturally challenging
Antje Fiedler has interviewed 100 NZ firms dealing with China and found 50% had experienced major issues – hear what the most common mistakes were versus those that succeeded. Every year Louise Beard spends many months in China and other markets around the world on behalf of some of our biggest exporters doing customer insight and strategy that puts the customer first, hear some of the learnings on China versus other markets.
Antje Fiedler, Senior Lecturer - University of Auckland
Louise Beard, Director - Forward Insight
Workshop Facilitator:
REGISTER TODAY & RECEIVE FREE EUROMONITOR REPORT
Register today and claim one of three free reports from Euromonitor International valued at $1325 USD each. Once you have registered for the event, within your confirmation letter, you will receive a URL to access this. The three available reports include:
How We Eat: The Changing Face of Global Mealtimes
Consumers’ eating patterns have undergone fundamental changes, shifting from traditional family meals to a more fragmented and flexible eating style, encompassing multiple small meals, often eaten on the go or alone. This global report looks at how the way we eat has changed, and what implications this has for the food we choose to eat.
Top 5 Digital Consumer Trends in 2017
Technological advances have created a new reality in commerce and have forever changed the path to purchase. Digital-savvy consumers now turn to computers, mobile phones and wearables to browse and buy all types of products and services. This strategy briefing explores the five most important trends that will shape digital commerce in the year ahead.
Informed Consumers: Building Engagement throughout the Path to Purchase
Brands and retailers no longer control the information available about their products. Informed consumers walk into the store (online or physical) armed with information about what they want, what they should expect to pay, and what other customers have to say about a particular item. This shifting dynamic fundamentally changes the ways in which brands and retailers should be interacting with consumers.
[ Pricing & Registration ]
Go Global is the kind of conference where your mind stirs and the ideas beg to be argued about.
BOOK DURING THE EARLY BIRD AND SAVE
Available until Friday, 15th September 2017 at 5pm. The savings listed are what you will save if you book during the early bird period. If you have any queries, please feel free to contact us at conferences@ema.co.nz
GROUP BOOKINGS – 3 OR MORE
Bring a colleague or two. Whether it’s your customers, your team, your board, senior managers or those at-the-coal-face, Go Global will challenge your thinking.
TABLE-OF-8 BOOKINGS
When you are booking these, please be aware that each registrant in the system will add an additional table. Final tables names are required to be emailed to conferences@ema.co.nz by Tuesday, 5 September 2017 at 12pm.
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