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CEO Summit 2012

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The 2012 Summit was a deep dive into design thinking. Two days of thought provoking content left delegates inspired by all they saw, heard and discussed.

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International Speakers

CEO, IDEO Headlining the Summit is IDEO's Tim Brown, whose book Change by Design has become the bible for design-thinking CEOs worldwide.

Dr.
Peter Senge

Senior Lecturer, MIT Founding Chair, Society of Organizational Learning Internationally renowned author of 'The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organisation.'

Keith
Yamashita

Chairman, SYPartners and Co-founder, Unstuck Keith consults to top leadership teams including Apple, eBay and Nike.

Founder and CEO, Jump Associates Dev Patnaik is author of the top selling book Wired to Care and an expert on business innovation.

CEO, Patagonia Casey Sheahan currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Patagonia, Inc., and Patagonia's parent company, Lost Arrow Corporation.

President and Co-founder, big BOING President of Klutz, the innovative children's book company which has used design to create a unique niche in an otherwise crowded sector.

Vice President Corporate Development, Google David Lawee manages a worldwide team responsible for all of the company's acquisitions and investments.

Lorna
Borenstein

Digital Consumer Leader Lorna Borenstein has 20 years experience in consumer technology and law. She launched eBay Canada and then went on to serve as eBay Inc.'s Vice President & GM.

Domestic Speakers

John
Brakenridge

CEO, The New Zealand Merino Company John Brakenridge is recognised as an expert at transforming commodities into natural icons.

Board Member, Better by Design Advisory Board Stefan has successfully led a number of significant New Zealand companies including Whitcoulls, Noel Leeming/Bond and Bond and Bendon.

Partner, Accounting and Advisory, Deloitte Matt advises a range of clients on business strategy and governance.

Head of Brand and Design, Comvita David leads Comvita’s global brand and customer experience strategy.

General Manager (Markets), Icebreaker Tony Balfour heads all of Icebreaker’s business units, including fully owned subsidiaries around the world.

Founder and Principal, Empathy Empathy designs business direction and human experiences for clients across a range of industries.

General Manager, Altitude Aerospace Interiors Michael led the formation of Altitude Aerospace Interiors Limited in 2008,and became the General Manager.

Chief Executive Officer, Patton Sameer Handa has extensive international experience in management and leadership roles across several industries.

General Manager, Internal Partners, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Suzanne leads the delivery of best practice corporate support services and systems for NZTE.