Let’s Build Back Better Conference

COVID-19 has machine-gunned economies and the cultural norms that sustained it. There is no simple ‘exit strategy’ that eases us back in with hopes of continuity (Mark Florman, Centre for Economic Recovery). The Diplosphere & British High Commission, Wellington Let’s Build Back Better Conference brings leading thinkers and decision-makers together, to discuss how to turn the recovery into a real opportunity. Governments have committed $9 Trillion in response to the pandemic (IMF). Join us on 3rd August at Te Papa to build back better by creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive societies!

Speakers:
- Hon James Shaw, Minister of Climate Change
- HW Andy Foster, Mayor of Wellington
- Rt Hon Lord Zac Goldsmith, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Department for International Development & Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Minister of State
- HE Laura Clarke, British High Commissioner
- Hon Scott Simpson, National Party Spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change
- Hon Tracey Martin MP, Children Minister, Internal Affairs Minister
- Maty Nikkhou-O’Brien, Executive Director, Diplosphere
- Catherine Beard, Executive Director ExportNZ & ManufacturingNZ
- Prof Tim Naish, Director, Antarctic Centre, Victoria University of Wellington
- Traci Houpapa, Chairman, Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA)
- Ian Proudfoot, Global Head of Agribusiness, Partner - Audit, KPMG
- Sirma Karapeeva, CEO, Meat Industry Association
- Laura Falconer, Investment Manager, WNT Ventures
- Dave Moskovitz, Chair, Global Entrepreneurship Network NZ
- Catherine Klennet, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Hiringa Energy
- Matt Dagger, General Manager Kaibosh