Karl Battersby ( Powerpoint 322 KB)~ Barbara Kendall ~ Rod Oram ( PDF 4.41 MB) ~ Isabel Maria Leon Candelario ( Powerpoint 21 MB) ~ Andy Buchanan ~ Bob Robertson ( PowerPoint 20.5 MB) ~ Carl Munkowits (Carl's presentation PDF 7.9 MB)~ Michael Weatherall ( PDF 1.74 MB) ~ Andrew Holden ~ Ruma Karaitiana ( Powerpoint 435 KB)~ Carena Johnston ( Word Doc 81 KB), (Powerpoint 3.7 MB)
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Karl Battersby
Project Services Manager for Dulux
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Barbara Kendall
Five Olympic Games, Four World Championships, National and International acclaim as one the worlds top sportswomen, and then, Celebrity Dance Champion. Sporting hero and national icon. Barbara took up board sailing at 17 and with the drive and determination that has given her a staggering 25 years of performance at the highest level, Barbara has never looked back. Awarded an MBE in 1992 for Services to Windsurfing, twice New Zealand Sailor of the Year and five times recipient of the Murray Halberg Sports Woman of the year, Barbara also devotes her time to the administration of her sport and is a member of the IOC Athletes Commission representing the needs of athletes to the International Olympic Committee. Barbara has agreed to speak about her inspirational journey.
Rod Oram
Rod has 25 years experience as a journalist, change manager, line manager and a corporate strategist. He is at present Adjunct Professor, New Zealand Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The centre is a high –tech company incubator in the Business School of Unitech in Auckland. He has won media awards in 2000 and 2001 for business and finance features.
Rod has been a senior driving force on many of the World’s notable Financial Papers and is a respected commentator on economic, political and corporate topics and also writes regularly on innovation. He uses his skills in Journalism, management and leadership to help New Zealanders face tough economic challenges and seize business opportunities.
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Isabel Maria Leon Candelario
Isabel graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Havana in 1974. Since 2001 she has worked in the “Plan Maestro” department at the Historian’s Office of the City of Havana as a specialist in Physical Planning and Urbanism. She has undertaken post graduation studies in Germany, Costa Rica, Equador and Holland and has presented at conferences in Holland, Sweden and Finland. Isabel’s work has been published in a number of books, magazines and newspapers and she is the publisher of the Bulletin of the Society of Architecture and Union of Architects and Engineers of Cuba, and a member of the Board of the Cuban National Society of Architects.
Isabel will be focussing on the revitalisation of old Havana, recognised as an architectural treasure in a country of scarce resources.
See the Havana Presentation (Powerpoint 21 MB)
Andy Buchanan – University of Canterbury
Dr Andy Buchanan is Professor of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, where he lectures and conducts research into structural design. His main interest now is multi-storey timber buildings, but he also has interests in earthquake engineering, fire safety and environmental impact of timber, steel and concrete buildings.
Andy is past president of the NZ Timber Design Society, Research Director of STIC (Structural Timber Innovation Company Ltd), and on the Management Team for the NZ Wood programme. He has written three books; the Timber Design Guide, the Fire Engineering Design Guide, and Structural Design for Fire Safety, as well as many academic papers.
Bob Robertson - Managing Director – Infinity Investment Group
Bob has been involved in international trading and marketing for over 25 years, establishing and running businesses in many parts of the world.
These were eventually sold to develop TV Media Holdings Limited in 1993, which by 1997 had full trading operations in 12 major countries. The Company was merged with Pacific Media of the UK in 1999 and listed on the London Stock Exchange main board. Bob, and his wife Jen, founded Infinity Investment Group in Wanaka, NZ to take advantage of the region’s opportunities in property development and investment.
Infinity Investment Group is one of New Zealand’s most innovative property development companies. It delivers projects of excellence that are socially responsible and are characterised by innovation, quality and commercial success. Currently Infinity is involved in developments with an end build-out value of approximately $1.5 billion involving residential communities, building whole towns, hotels, apartments, offices and transportation infrastructure.
Bob was awarded the Ernst & Young Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2006. He is a member of the New Zealand Business Roundtable.
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Carl Munkowits - Chief Financial Officer, The Fletcher Construction Company Ltd.
In his 25 years with Fletcher, Carl has put to good use his initial tertiary studies and pre-career experiences.
A business degree, chartered accounting qualifications, a teacher’s diploma and the assorted skills required to juggle both a commercial role in The City of London and surfing expeditions to North Africa have all been blended into a solid basis on which Carl has built his current role. For more than a decade he has had responsibility for the financial and HR aspects of what is purportedly the largest and leading contractor in the country.
In his address Carl will discuss Risk Management – the absence of which has seen the exhilarating rise and calamitous downfall of many international institutions. Being a bean counter may be seen as boring to many – but in business, it’s all about the money!
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Michael Weatherall
Michael, a partner in Simpson Grierson’s Resources and Infrastructure Department and leads the construction law team. Prior to studying law, Michael was a Structural Engineer and Project Manager.
Michael’s experience extends across most construction sectors, including building, roading, transport, mining, tunnelling, water and wastewater, electricity and telecommunications. He has contributed to the drafting of NZ3910:2003 and drafting of the 2005 edition of the ACENZ/IPENZ Conditions of Contract. Michael’s expertise ideally recommends him to us to advise us on the limitations of the CCA and the other steps and processes involved in enforcing CCA entitlements.
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Andrew Holden
Andrew Holden is the Editor of The Press, a position he has held for 18 months. Before that he was the deputy editor for four years. He has 25 years’ experience in journalism, ranging from daily newspapers to communities and magazines. Originally from Melbourne, he worked for The Age for seven years.
Ruma Karaitiana
With an MBA from Massey University, Ruma is currently the Chief Executive of the Building and Construction ITO and Deputy Chair of the Industry Training Federation. This is his fourth Chief Executive Role after roles in economic, health and consumer sectors. Ruma originally trained as a specialist Art teacher in the early 1970s and has maintained an active involvement in education ever since although most of his working life has been in commercial management. He has also had a lifetime involvement with building trades so joining the ITO at the beginning of 2006 represented the convergence of three significant strands of his life.
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Carena Johnston - Compliance Manager, Hawkins Construction
Carena has been with Hawkins Construction since returning home from her OE three years ago. During this time, she has joined the Greenstar and ESD movement. Carena has been involved with the Club Tower & ICT Project s and currently manages the Greenstar requirements on the new Christchurch Civic Building. These projects are aspiring to 5 and 6 star built ratings respectively.
Carena's experience in Green Buildings comes from the Contractors perspective. She has been nominated for this year's New Zealand Institute of Builders Young Achiever's award for her achievements in the development and management of Green Building Systems for Hawkins Construction and the industry. Carena has achieved her qualification as a Greenstar Accredited Professional, she also holds a Bachelor degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management and is currently working towards a Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
Carena Johnson's Speech (Word Doc 81 KB)
Carena Johnson's Presentation (Powerpoint 3.7 MB)
