Agenda

The conversations you’ll have access to

Every session at Revved is built around a question that matters to NZ’s business leaders right now.
These are not surface conversations — they are questions that shape where leaders place their focus, their energy, and their thinking — in a world where those choices matter more than ever.

Revved. Event Registration from 7.30am >> Event commences at 8.15am

Morning Sessions

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You’ll be in the room because you move fast, think big, and want to be where NZ’s future is being built. Revved. is about bold ideas, sharp insights, and connections that accelerate action.

Paula Bennett
MC

WELCOME

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How do you build unstoppable inner momentum when the world keeps shifting?

Success is more than just skills - it’s about how you think, show up, and push past limits.

Cam Calkoen
TedX Speaker

MINDSET + MOMENTUM
>> Building Unstoppable Drive.

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Anna Mowbray
Co-Founder ZURU
Founder ZEIL

THE GREAT AI DEBATE
>> Greatest Asset or Biggest Blind Spot

Panel Host Anna Mowbray
Joined by
Dr Mahsa McCauley
Mark Laurence
Andy Higgs

Will AI drive transformational progress-or are we hurtling toward blind adoption without guardrails?

AI will either supercharge progress-or lead us blindly into risk. This debate tackles where we draw the line and where we place our bets.

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Dr Mahsa McCauley
Associate Professor
Deputy Chair AI Forum NZ

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Mark Laurence
Top LinkedIn Voice AI

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Andy Higgs
Digital Identity NZ

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Cecilia Robinson
Co-Founder
My Food Bag
Co-Founder +
Co-CEO Tend

What does it really take to scale fast-and sustainably-in NZ?

Building something from nothing requires vision, resilience, and the ability to execute fast. Learn how Cecilia, one of NZ's top entrepreneurs has launched and scaled multiple businesses - and what she sees as the next big opportunities.

BUILDING + SCALING
>> The Entrepreneur’s Edge

Morning Tea >> Provided

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Caroline Rainsford
Country Director Google

IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT
>> Navigating the Future of Business

Panel Host Caroline Rainsford
Joined by
Vanessa Sorenson
2 other panelists. To be announced.

What are the top 3 strategic imperatives you're driving over the next 18 months to stay ahead?

AI will either supercharge progress-or lead us blindly into risk. This debate tackles where we draw the line and where we place our bets.

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Vanessa Sorenson
Chief Partner Officer
Microsoft

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How do leaders foster a style of leadership that drives real change?

Leadership isn't just about reaching the top-it's about navigating the unknown, breaking barriers, and leading with impact. Monique Faleafa brings a powerful perspective on how courage and values-driven leadership create real, lasting change.

Dr Monique Faleafa
Board Member & Partner PwC NZ

UNCHARTERED LEADERSHIP
>> Courage + Change

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Simran Kaur
Founder Girls That Invest

THE FUTURE FORCES
>> The next generation of leaders

Panel Host Simran Kaur
Joined by
Kate Gatfield-Jefferies
Saurav J Bansal
Steven Zinsli

Where are the next-gen leaders placing focus, investment, and energy to lead at speed?

These founders have each built multi-million dollar businesses from the ground up. They’re not bound by legacy systems, bloated teams, or red tape. They move quickly, test boldly, adopt tools early, and turn uncertainty into action.

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Steven Zinsli
Founder Extraordinary

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Kate Gatfield-Jeffries
Co-Founder Moodi

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Saurav J Bansal
CEO Gait Global

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Data-driven, AI-powered matchmaking moving you around in the room!

This data-driven, AI-powered matchmaking experience ensures that in just 30 minutes, every attendee makes two high-impact connections tailored to accelerate their business, career, and impact on NZ’s future.

Rochelle Moffitt
Founder Tickled Pink
Co-Founder Revved

RPM: Rapid Power Matches
>> The Ultimate Business Collision

Lunch >> Provided

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Melodie Robinson
GM Sports & Events TVNZ

What do world-class teams get right about mindset, leadership, and trust?

Terry McFlynn built a winning team in its first season - players who had never competed together. This session unpacks the psychology of winning, building trust fast, and leading under pressure. In a country obsessed with the All Blacks, and now the Black Knights, what can businesses learn from a team engineered for success from day one?

How do you build a sports club that moves like a startup and competes like a heavyweight?
That’s exactly what Ali Williams is doing with Auckland FC.
From All Black to entrepreneur, he’s driving pace, disruption, and big thinking in an industry known for tradition.
Ali brings sharp lessons on commercial leadership, brand building, and leading with guts - lessons any founder or business leader can use.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS
>> The Psychology Of Winning

Panel Host Melodie Robinson
Joined by
Terry McFlynn
Ali Williams

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Terry McFlynn
Director of Football, Auckland FC

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Ali Williams
Former All Black
& Entrepreneur

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Sir Ian Taylor
Founder + MD
Animation Research

THE MOJO MAKER
>> Where NZ’s Mojo really lives

Sir Ian Taylor + Friends
Mike Casey
Dr. Isabelle Chambefort
Wayne Mulligan
James Bushell
Dr. Ratu Mataira

Sir Ian Taylor is bringing five of NZ’s most exciting innovators to the Revved stage - each delivering an 8-minute lightning talk that cuts through the noise with fresh, fearless ideas.

These Mojo Makers aren’t talking about change. They’re making it happen.

Mike Casey
Electrifying change through full-system decarbonisation.

Dr. Isabelle Chambefort
Digging deeper into the next generation of clean energy

Wayne Mulligan
Biotech and clean tech rooted in Māori values and economic transformation

James Bushell
Ngāti Toa’s Passive Homes project. Building with mana, pride, and purpose

Dr. Ratu Mataira
Nuclear fusion breakthroughs from the
edge of possibility

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Mike Casey
CEO Rewiring Aotearoa

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James Bushell
General Manager
Toa Homes

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Dr. Isabelle Chambefort
Energy Future Theme Leader GNS Science NZ

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Dr. Ratu Mataira
Founder + CEO
OpenStar Technologies

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Wayne Mulligan
CEO NZ Bio Forestry

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Rochelle Moffitt
Founder Tickled Pink
Co-Founder Revved

UNFILTERED
>> Focus, Fire + The Future of Work

Fireside Chat Host Rochelle Moffitt
Joined by
Anna Mowbray

Where does unicorn builder Anna Mowbray focus her energy? How does she manage the pressure, the pace, and the people? And what's next for business and leadership in Aotearoa?

Anna Mowbray doesn't just build businesses - she reshapes industries, challenges the status quo, and drives real change. This fireside chat lifts the lid on her mindset, methods, and what's next.

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NETWORKING
>> Cocktail Hour

Anna Mowbray
Co-Founder ZURU
Founder ZEIL

Celebrate. Reflect. Connect.
Let's toast to learning, vision, and connection.

5.30 - 7.00pm

Ready to join NZ’s most ambitious business minds?

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