Joerg Schmidt
Chief Executive Officer (Executive & Premium Partners)
+64 9 304 0701 jschmidt@germantrade.co.nz
The CEO Forum is by invitation only.
Date: 7 October 2026
Time: 4:00 pm- 5:15 pm
Venue: Online via MS Teams
Remaining connected with others facing similar issues is important. CEO’s of Member companies based in New Zealand and Australia are invited to discuss pressing issues and share ideas. This forum is co-chaired by Jim Bibby, former president of the GNZCC and Chairman of STIHL New Zealand, and Jörg Schmidt, new CEO of the GNZCC.
Briefing: The 2026 New Zealand General Election
As New Zealand heads toward the next general election, business leaders need more than headlines. Join the German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce for an exclusive briefing with Dr. Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative, will provide business owners and leaders with the context and insights needed to understand the key issues at stake, equipping attendees to make informed decisions for their organisations as the election approaches.
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.
2026 schedule (subject to change):
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.
