Monique Surges
Chief Executive Officer (Executive & Premium Partners) – currently on sick leave
+64 9 304 0701 msurges@germantrade.co.nz
The CEO Forum is by invitation only.
Date: 4 March 2026
Time: 4:00pm- 5:15pm
Venue: Online via MS Teams
Remaining connected with others facing similar issues is important
CEO’s of German subsidiaries based in New Zealand and Australia are invited to the bi-monthly online forum to discuss pressing issues and share ideas. This forum is co-chaired by Jim Bibby, president of the GNZCC and Chairman of STIHL New Zealand, and Monique Surges, CEO of the GNZCC.
2026 schedule (subject to change):
Our Speaker
Oliver is the Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative. Before joining the Initiative, he was a Research Fellow at the Centre for Independent Studies in Sydney, the Chief Economist at the Policy Exchange in London, and an advisor in the UK House of Lords.
Oliver holds a master's degree in economics and business administration and a PhD in Law from Bochum University in Germany.
A big thank you to our sponsor
This forum is proudly sponsored by Go Logistics, whose support helps bring our business community together, share knowledge and grow together.
The Go Logistics Group is a SME focused international logistics provider with strong links to Europe and Germany specifically. With offices throughout New Zealand and Australia we have established a reputation of designing logistics solutions for our clients and making the difficult seem easy. We focus on client relationships and effective communication across everything we do - indeed those in the know use GO.
