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Fri, 27 Nov, 2026 at 06:30 am UTC+13:00

Business on Toast

  • Stone Oven, Devonport , Auckland, New Zealand 0624 · Auckland
Devonport Rotary Club NZ Publisher / Host Devonport Rotary Club NZ
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Devonport Rotary Club
Invite you to another
Business on Toast
at
The Stone Oven
with guest speaker
David Downs
The Future of Medicine is Already Here
From reprogramming our own immune cells to fight cancer to innovations transforming our hospitals, David Downs explores some remarkable medical breakthroughs happening right here in New Zealand — including the treatment that saved his own life…
BOOK EARLY AS NUMBERS LIMITED

Friday 27th November 2026
Breakfast from 7:00am
Coffee and tea available from 6:30am
Venue:
The Stone Oven
5 Clarence St, Devonport
The cost is $30 payable at the door by EFTPOS
*As this is a catered event, cancellations within 48hrs will incur the event fee
Yes, i’ll be there

David Downs, CMInstD
Genetically Modified Optimist
David has had a successful career in the private and public sector and is the CEO of Education New Zealand, the government agency promoting NZ Education to the world, and attracting international students. He recently finished as CEO of The New Zealand Story, an ambitious government-funded organisation marketing New Zealand to the world. He has also been a consultant and is a director on several boards, is an ex-comedian, TV and radio actor, semi-finalist for New Zealander of the Year, cancer survivor and a published author of the books No.8 Re-wired, No.8 Recharged, A Mild Touch of the Cancer, and Silver Linings. David is the Ambassador for the Malaghan Institute of Medical Research and a living example of the effectiveness of advanced Cancer treatment – CAR T-Cell Therapy. He is the chairman of the Small Business Advisory Group to government.
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Stone Oven, Devonport , Auckland, New Zealand 0624, New Zealand

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