Remaining connected with others facing similar issues is important.
CEO’s of German subsidiaries based in New Zealand and Australia are invited to the 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. The CEO Forum is by invitation only.
2024 schedule (subject to change):
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Roundtable discussion; guest speaker Logan Wedgwood, MBA, Author, Strategy Advisor, from Advisory.Works |
| 6 Nov | Roundtable discussion; - guest speaker Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director at NZ Initiative |
In 2024 the following meetings were held:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Roundtable discussion: How has the first 100 days of the new government impacted your business? What impact are the challenges, being faced by Germany, having on your operations? |
| 1 May | Roundtable discussion: Immigration Update with Malcolm Pacific |
| 5 Jun | Roundtable discussion |
| 3 Jul | Roundtable discussion, Guest Speaker: Phil O'Reilly ONZM |
| 5 Sep | Roundtable discussion; guest speaker Lawrence Meredith, EU Ambassador to NZ |
In 2023 the following meetings were held:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Roundtable discussion, Guest speakers:
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| 1 Mar | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative, speaking about the European economy and the possible flow on to the NZ economy. Chris Edwards, Group Managing Director of Go Logistics, providing an update on the current changing logistics scene. |
| 5 Apr | Roundtable discussion,General market updates, including comments from recent travel to Germany, Global Logistics/supply chain, Staffing issues, Establishing a presence in the NZ market, Domestic demand - Forecast for the year ahead in regard to domestic demand, inflation impacts and the election, How do we get the Govt to focus on business growth and improving our international competitiveness?, With enablement and self-responsibility, does NZ have the culture to dig itself out of the hole our country finds itself in? |
| 14 Jun | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Phil O’Reilly ONZM, speaking on the New Zealand economic and political situation, leading up to the election. Cameron Pritchard will follow, providing a brief update on the latest immigration settings - another "crunchy" topic at present! |
| 14 Sep | In-Person & Online Forum, Guest speaker: Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist (Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities) at HSBC |
| 1 Nov | Roundtable discussion, Post-election landscape |
In 2022 the following meetings were held:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 Feb | Roundtable discussion, Rapid Antigen Test intro into NZ, Effects of Covid19 on the business world |
| 5 Apr | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Vangelis Vitalis, NZ Chief Negotiator EU/NZ Free Trade Agreement |
| 3 May | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Dr Oliver Hartwich, Executive Director of The New Zealand Initiative |
| 14 Jun | Roundtable dicussion, Guest speaker: Her Excellency Nina Obermaier, Ambassador of the European Union to New Zealand, World Business Survey Outlook Results view here & Survey Results NZ Comparison 2021 & 2022 view here |
| 9 Aug | Roundtable discussion, Employees – recruiting, maintaining, training, wellbeing; EU/NZ Free Trade Agreement - impact of this going forward; Self-analysis - mental well-being, leadership; Sustainability – stepping it up with limited resources. |
| 6 Sept | Roundtable discussion,Guest speaker: Cameron Pritchard, Team Manager at Malcolm Pacific |
| 17 Nov | in-person roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities at HSBC (L21, HSBC Tower, 188 Quay Street, Auckland 1010) |
In 2021 the following meetings were held:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Mauricio Novaes, MD of LSG Sky Chefs NZ Ltd, recent Covid19 lockdown experience |
| 13 April | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Vangelis Vitalis, NZ Chief Negotiator EU/NZ Free Trade Agreement |
| 4 May | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Sam Houliston, Senior Associate in the Disputes Team specialising in Employment Law at Hesketh Henry, discussing the employers’ compliance/considerations when staff travel during this pandemic period, Gina MacNamara, CFO for SAP ANZ – SAP's view on managing global vs local risks during the pandemic, Joe Schiavello, Chief Operating Officer, Willach Australia Pty Ltd – sending specialists to NZ, Gareth Edgecombe, CEO, T& G Global – first-hand experience travelling in the Trans-Tasman Bubble, Jan Lewandowski, National Sales Manager - Medical at Draeger New Zealand Ltd, Training Support Cross Tasman |
| 6 July | Roundtable discussion, Malcolm Pacific, Immigration Update |
| 3 Aug | Roundtable discussion, The Evolving Human Resources Landscape, Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains Act, Carbon footprint - carbon tax |
| 7 Sept | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Vangelis Vitalis, NZ Chief Negotiator EU/NZ Free Trade Agreement |
| 5 Oct | Roundtable discussion, Guest speaker: Grant Bevin, ATPI on the future of travel |
| 2 Nov | Roundtable discussion, Review of 2021 |
In 2020 the following meetings were held:
| Date | Topic |
|---|---|
| 20 April 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Group introductions, Covid 19 |
| 12 May 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Opportunities & Challenges for your company & industry sector in Level 2, Issues being faced |
| 09 June 2020 | Roundtable discussion, group discussion - are we back in the game |
| 07 July 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Update on NZ/EU FTA negotiations, Guest Speaker: Peter Saktor, Head of Trade and Economic Section at Delegation of the European Union to New Zealand - European Commission, based in Wellington |
| 04 Aug 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Guest Speaker: Vangelis Vitalis – Chief Negotiator for the NZ/EU FTA (NZ side) - Kiron Andrew & Lukas Sousa, Malcom Pacific, Immigration changes/challenges |
| 08 Sep 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Combined CEO & CFO Forum |
| 06 Oct 2020 | Roundtable discussion, Guest Speaker: Phil O’Reilly ONZM, former Business NZ CEO, global business leader and advocate. |
| 0 Dec 2020 | Roundtable discussion, review 2020 |
Monique Surges
Chief Executive Officer(Executive & Premium Partners)