About this Event
Te Puna Umanga Venture Taranaki invites you to attend Positioning for the Future - Leveraging Our New Zealand Story - where we will provide the latest update on the Taranaki economy and key insights concerning our region and nation.
You will hear a summary of the latest Taranaki Business Survey results, along with key insights from our upcoming Taranaki Trends publication, which covers the current state of the economy through a range of national and regional economic measures.
Then hear from David Downs, CEO of New Zealand Story, on ways we can leverage perceptions about our nation to stand out from the crowd in an increasingly competitive global economy.
The New Zealand Story Group aim to protect, enhance and promote Brand New Zealand. Expanding what Aotearoa New Zealand is known for to improve knowledge, consideration, favourability, and preference for New Zealand products and services. David will delve into the research and insights he has gleaned, from not only his current role, but extensive career, international travels and optimist mindset.
This event is free to attend but spaces are limited and registrations are essential - If you can no longer make it, please let us know as a waitlist is in place for tickets.
Light refreshments will be served.
About David Downs:
- CMInstD
- Genetically Modified Optimist
- Board Deputy Chair, Venture Taranaki
David has had a successful career in the private and public sector, with senior roles at organisations such as Microsoft, and New Zealand Trade & Enterprise. David is a published author on New Zealand Innovation, with two highly successful books – No.8 Re-wired, and No.8 Recharged.
He’s an ex-comedian, TV and Radio actor, semi-finalist for New Zealander of the Year, and a genetically modified organism who documented his battle with cancer in his book A Mild Touch of the Cancer.
David co-founded sosbusiness.nz a not-for-profit initiative to help cafes and other small businesses during covid-19. It quickly became a huge hit and to date has sold over $2 million in vouchers for over 2500 small businesses.
David released a new book, Silver Linings in March 2021, and continues to act as a consultant for government and industry, as well as a director on a number of boards, including as chairman of The Icehouse, the Hi-Tech Trust and the Well Foundation.
David is now CEO of New Zealand Story, an ambitious organisation marketing New Zealand to the world.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Novotel New Plymouth, Cnr Of Hobson And, Leach Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand
NZD 0.00
