ECONOMIC DRIVERS OF OUR CITY
The importance of Tertiary Education for the economy - 11/12/23
Olivia Hall, Executive Director, Region 3, at Te Pūkenga as well as Chair of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua and the National Iwi Chairs Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group.
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The importance of arts and culture to cities and economies - 12/12/23
Facilitated discussion between Ali Boswijk and Richard Chadderton.
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Unpicking Mythical Europe - 12/12/23
How many New Zealanders have travelled to Europe, experienced the joys of liveable streets and thought “nah that couldn’t happen here, we’re different”. We are told that “Kiwis love their cars; public transport is in European DNA” and that transport preferences are somehow genetically determined.
The reality is different; people are people. We shape our environment and then it shapes us.
Join Principal Urban Designer George Weeks on a tour to find out!
The importance of creativity to support economic activity - 13/12/23
Jonny Hendriksen CEO of Shuttlerock is a seasoned entrepreneur, with more than 20 years of experience within the ever-changing digital marketing scene. He has had a pioneering impact within the Japanese market, where he founded and listed ValueClick Japan on the Tokyo Stock Exchange with a monthly reach of 40 million users a day. That pioneering spirit was still alive and well when Jonny foundedShuttlerock in 2011. His company’s clients include well-known brands such as Jim Beam, Les Mills, Subway, Nestle, Cathy Pacific, Haagen Dazs and Gatorade.
Jonny is particularly interested in building internet technology that can assist companies and organisations to communicate their message to their customers which leads to increased revenues. Winner of the 2016 Facebook Innovation Spotlight Award, Jonny now lives in Tasman.
What if Nelson became a leader in Climate Responsive Design? - 14/12/23
Local built environment professionals Lindsay Wood & Jan Heijs will speak about the climate crisis and ways that Nelson could respond. Topics will include the impact of a changing climate on our city, learnings from New Orlean’s response to climate change coastal resilience projects, sponge cities and how these might be applied to our local context.
Chchchchchanges - Architectural teachings from post graduate teaching in Africa, India, America and Aotearoa - 14/12/23
Jeremy Smith is Design Director at Irving Smith Architects, a research-based design practice working in sensitive environments throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and abroad.
Wakatū Incorporation: Intergenerational Programmes of Work – Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy and Tūpuna Ao Ora: Climatorium 15/12/23
Miriana Stephens – Ngāti Rārua, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngāti Ranginui was born and raised in Motueka and has four children. She is a trustee for Te Āwhina Marae, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rārua and a director of Wakatū Incorporation. Miriana was the programme leader for the Te Tauihu Intergenerational Strategy and leads the intergenerational projects for Wakatū focussing on international and local collaborations in climate, indigenous organisms and traditional foods.