Who's speaking at the 2025 Conference? What's happening? Check out some of the exciting speakers planned.
An exciting programme of speakers and activities have been arranged in the theme of "Innovation & Resilience in the NZ Plastics Industry".
Check out the profiles of our confirmed speakers below.
View the Conference Programme here
Professor Jarrod Haar (PhD), of Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Mahuta descent, is a Professor of Management and Māori Business, in the School of Management, College of Business (Albany). Jarrod received his PhD in Organisational Behaviour/Human Resource Management from the University of Waikato. Kindly sponsered by Azelis
Tony is an independent economist. His focus is on explaining what is happening in the economy in layman’s terms, providing people with information they can use for planning business growth and understanding factors affecting the housing market. Kindly sponsored by TCL Hunt
Dr. Michelle Dickinson (MNZM) is a force of nature in the world of nanotechnology and materials engineering. Her career is a testament to her unwavering commitment to innovation, education, and empowering others. Kindly sponsored by PIL
Marine vessels use an incredible amount of energy just to push through the water. Vessev exists to develop entirely new, more sustainable solutions to marine propulsion – to lift vessels up and out of the water to drastically reduce drag and minimise energy consumption.
At Critical. we are building both the products and the technology platform to transform plastic waste into beautiful, low carbon and endlessly recyclable materials to empower the next generation of buildings. Join Rui Peng on their journey to innovate.
Join us for an informative and thought provoking session as we discuss the latest in Innovation and Design with some of the Industry's leading companies
Join Renee Graham, Head of Injury Prevention, as she discusses 'Not going it alone – the power of partnerships in reducing workplace harm, supporting injured employees’ rehabilitation and achieving positive change'
Join Emily Thomas, Sustainable Packaging Lead at Fonterra Research and Development Centre (FRDC) as she discussed 'Exporting New Zealand’s packaging: The challenge for our packaging industry.'
Thanks to the CAD Foundation — a group of long-standing industry members dedicated to supporting the next generation — an opportunity is available for emerging staff who may not typically have access to industry training.
