Topic: New Zealand specific factors

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A window on the global stage Henry Van der Heyden

An NZ innovation snapshot Richard Taylor

A Better Way Mike Moss Mike Introduces himself and discusses the reasons for moving into organic dairying

A marriage of two cultures James Wheeler Two cultures can marry, combine their respective knowledge and business acumen to stride together into the future as a economic stronger entity.

An NZ innovation snapshot Richard Taylor New Zealand's cultural history and current makeup has allowed for the courage and freshness to experiment and succeed.

Attitude: the two faces of success John Blackham What is the attitudinal shift that needs to happen in New Zealand?

Attracting young talent to work for NZ highest performinging sector Sir Dryden Spring Why should the young generation choose the dairy sector as a career? Because they'd be working for a recognised world leader!

A window on the global stage Henry Van der Heyden What must New Zealand companies do to take on the global stage? Fonterra's Chairman looks inwards and outwards...

Building confidence - early on Peter Radford Belief in the product, in spite of obstacles, together with market education resulted in premium prices being paid for the product.

Commercialisation of NZ technology Philip Burdon New Zealand needs to take maximum advantage of international opportunities in this regard and in order to be competitive must be improving constantly.

Cultural business James Wheeler Māori agribusiness and other types of business are becoming a significant business force to be reckoned with in the New Zealand economy.

Enabling role of export Bill Gallagher Top management can seal personal golden deals.

Evolution of cultural branding impact Alan Haronga Māori heritage is one important attribute of the New Zealand cultural landscape. Cultural branding promotes the uniqueness of its products.

Expanding NZ Dairy Industry globally Jim van der Poel New Zealanders can expand globally - we need to think BIG!

Financial journey Don Clucas A tight control over the financial development of the company in its early stages represents an investment that pays back later.

Growing NZ knowledge Tim Finn If you want to pioneer and gather new knowledge in the NZ wine industry you just have to be amongst the leaders of that industry!

Indigenous branding as a subset of cultural branding James Wheeler Going into (or perhaps aside...) the knowledge economy some groups have designed a unique way, through indigenous branding, to craft a cultural niche for their products.

Industry grants work Craig Hickson In an environment where whole sectors compete for young talent, it should be noted that industry study grants work well to attract and retain talent.

Insufficient science pipeline Stuart McKenzie There is very little in the CRIs and in the Universities that is ready for Venture Capital investment. This needs development of the Venture Capital model.

Leadership continuity John Paynter As part of their legacy, leaders' responsibility is to develop future leaders within each firm.

Leadership - not leaders Keith Palmer It is about seeking the right people (those who share in collective vision) – not necessarily the best people.

Leveraging off NZ's advantage Rick Wells New Zealand misses a design heritage and culture - this also has advantages since there are few cultural contraints to hold us back.

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