Speakers

Hon Chris Bishop

Minister for RMA Reform

Rt Hon Chris Hipkins

Leader of the Opposition, Labour Party

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Co-leader, Te Pāti Māori

Marama Davidson

Green Party, Co-leader

Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan

Spokesperson for Conservation, Labour Party

Qiulae Wong

Leader, Opportunity Party

Hon Rachel Brooking

Labour Spokesperson for the Environment

Hon Shane Jones

Deputy Leader, NZ First

Simon Court

Spokesperson for Energy, Resources & Climate Change, ACT Party

Hon Tama Potaka

Minister for Conservation

Akuhata Bailey-Winiata

Climate and Natural Hazards Scientist, Pattle Delamore Partners

Al Gillespie

Professor of Law, Te Piringa Faculty of Law, University of Waikato

Alana Lampitt

Partner, Chapman Tripp

Allan Freeth

CEO, Environmental Protection Authority (EPA)

Andrea Byrom

Consultant & Professional Director

Andrew Grant

CEO, NEXT Foundation

Sir Brian Roche KNZM

Public Service Commissioner

Hon Christopher Finlayson KC

Former Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations

Corina Jordan

CEO, Fish & Game New Zealand Council

Daran Ponter

Chair, Greater Wellington Regional Council

Deon Swiggs

Chair, Environment Canterbury

Edward Abraham

Founder & MD, Dragonfly

Eloise Gibson

Climate and Energy Communicator

Erika Toleman

Interim CEO, Forest & Bird

Gary Taylor

CEO, Environmental Defence Society

Giacomo Caleffi

Business Development Director, Copenhagen Offshore Partners

Greg Severinsen

Reform Director, Environmental Defence Society

Herearoha Skipper

Chair, Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust

James Every-Palmer KC

Barrister, Stout Street Chambers

Jamie Fowler

Conservation Impact Manager, WWF-New Zealand

Jennifer Caldwell

Partner, Buddle Findlay

Jeremy Lightfoot

Secretary & Chief Executive (Tumu Whakarae), Ministry of Cities, Environment, Regions & Transport (MCERT)

Justin Tipa

Chair, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

Keith Turner

Power Industry Executive and Independent Director

Kent Duston

Director, Habilis

Larry Wixon

Deep Sea Skipper

Maree Baker-Galloway

Partner, Anderson Lloyd

Matt Baber

Director & Principal Ecologist, Alliance Ecology

Mel Underwood

Fisheries Scientist, Earth Sciences NZ

Hon Nanaia Mahuta

former Minister for Local Government and Māori Development, Strategic Advisor

Nava Fedaeff

Manager - Climate, Atmosphere & Hazards, Earth Sciences NZ

Nick Rogers

Independent Geotechnical and Natural Hazards Specialist

Paranihia Walker

Special Counsel, Kāhui Legal

Paul Spoonley ONZM

Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Massey University

Penny Nelson

Director-General, Department of Conservation

Raewyn Peart

Policy Director, Environmental Defence Society

Rehette Stoltz

Mayor, Gisborne District Council, President, Local Government New Zealand

Rhianna Morar

Associate, Kāhui Legal

Rhys Girvan

Associate Partner, Landscape Planner, Boffa Miskell

Rob Enright

Commissioner/Barrister, Magdelene Chambers

Shay Schlaepfer

COO, Environmental Defence Society

Rt Hon Simon Upton

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Steve Hathaway

Underwater cameraman & marine educator, Young Ocean Explorers

Tony Miguel

Director, SAMI Engineers