Speaker Series
Tauranga
Wednesday 28 July, 7.30am - 9am
Trinity Wharf, Tauranga
*Doors open from 6.30am
Join us for a networking breakfast, and hear from some of our amazing speakers including:
Felicity Clark – Walkway to Wellness founder
Kristin Dunne – Outgoing Bay of Plenty Tourism CEO
Ziena Jalil – Strategist, former diplomat, diversity and inclusion advocate
With host Eloise Gibson – Award-winning climate change editor
Speakers:
Felicity Clark
Felicity grew up in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. For 20 years she’s been a personal trainer and runs a community gym on her farm which focuses on physical and mental wellbeing. Her work supporting rural women who were struggling with their mental health during the COVID-19 lockdown saw her named a finalist in the 2020 Women of Influence Awards.
With a diploma in psychology and counselling, Felicity has used this knowledge and her own personal experiences and self-taught tools to support others in her latest venture. Along with her daughter, she’s founded “Walkway to Wellness” which provides wellbeing workshops for women.
Felicity also supports the rural community as a Facilitator for the Bay of Plenty Rural Support Trust.
Kristin Dunne
Until recently, Kristin Dunne was the Tumuaki | Chief Executive of Tāpoi Te Moananui ā Toi | Tourism Bay of Plenty. In this role Kristin faced adversity with the Whakaari| White Island eruption and the devastating effects of Covid-19 on tourism and travel globally. Tourism Bay of Plenty’s Destination Management plan ‘Te Hā Tapoi’ (the Love of Tourism) is recognised globally as an exemplar framework for a regenerative approach that enhances visitors’ experience whilst balancing local community desire to see their home protected. Kristin is passionate about the future of the Tauranga Moana region and serving Aotearoa| New Zealand to make a difference for future generations.
Kristin is a qualified Company Director, chartered Fellow of Marketing, and holds a Bachelor of Business Studies. Prior to the tourism industry, Kristin held senior management roles at Vodafone and Woosh and has extensive marketing experience gained within DB Breweries, ASB BANK and Television New Zealand. Kristin lives in Tauranga with her husband Jared and their 8 year old son.
Ziena Jalil
A former diplomat, now based in Auckland, Ziena consults on strategy and stakeholder engagement, and is a board member of Manukau Institute of Technology, Unitec, DNA Design, and the Cancer Society Auckland Northland.
Ziena has helped some of New Zealand’s largest businesses build their reputation and revenue, advised Ministers, and worked at the grassroots supporting the growth of Māori and Pacific young people in professional careers. She continues to mentor and coach several young leaders. She’s also a keynote speaker, facilitator and commentator on diversity and inclusion, Asia business, nation branding, leadership and politics.
A New Zealand Women of Influence awards finalist (Board & Management and Global categories), Ziena was also recognised by Campaign Asia Pacific as part of its 2020 Women to Watch, a group of 40 outstanding women in the Asia Pacific. She has received several international awards for her work promoting New Zealand trade and education in Asia.
with Host Eloise Gibson
With over a decade's reporting experience, Eloise Gibson has written about business, science and environmental issues for New Zealand media outlets, and contributed freelance to BBC Earth, BBC Future and Bloomberg BusinessWeek.
She traveled to New York on a Fulbright scholarship to get her Masters in science journalism, winning recognition for her writing on toothfish. Her reporting on methane and agriculture led to a UC Berkeley Food and Farming Fellowship.