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SUMMARY:Amotai Meet the Buyer Event - Bay of Plenty
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URL:https://www.priorityone.co.nz/event/amotai-meet-the-buyer-event-bay-of-plenty/
LOCATION:University of Waikato Tauranga Campus\, 101 Durham Street\, Tauranga\, Bay of Plenty\, 3110\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Managing & Retaining Empowered Employees in the New Hybrid Workplace: The Research
DESCRIPTION:The workplace as changed dramatically over the past few years.  It’s not just remote and hybrid work\, employees’ expectations of their employers and managers have also shifted.  With plentiful employment options\, empowered employees require engagement more than ever.  Learn how to build a culture of employee engagement – one that retains top talent\, and drives productivity. \nEmpowered employees don’t wait for things to get better\, they leave.  Engaged employees are more likely to stay\, more willing to go the extra mile\, and better equipped to manage change and innovate. \nSee the organisational and emotional components of employee engagement.  Understand the role of senior leaders\, HR\, and front-line mangers in developing a sustainable culture of employee engagement.  Discuss how to strike the right balance when it comes to work from home and return to in-person. \nJoin us and develop proactive strategies to engage your employees\, focusing on the activities that will create the most impact for your organisation and team.  Confront the challenges of hybrid work\, build systems and structures to engage and retain. Win the war for talent with an organisational culture that supports and engages your employees and leaders. \nGain insights from a global workplace study designed to better understand what drives employee engagement in today’s empowered workplace. \nWho Should Attend:\nThis Executive Business Briefing is designed for senior leaders and human resource leaders that want to better understand specifically how they can positively influence their organisation’s culture and drive employee engagement with empowered employees. \nAttendee comments November 2022 \n\nThanks again for a great topic and insights! Steve Mills Waratah NZ\nThanks so much – what an inspiring & refreshing morning Ruth Naidoo Toi Ohomai\nA great session – thank you! Jacqui Craig Kiwifruit Vine Health\nVery practical suggestions about things to consider in the workplace Natatie Bond My Noke\n\n  \n\n  \n \nExecutive Business Briefing\nPractical strategies for engaging and retaining top talent \nRotorua\nFriday February 17th\nDistinction Hotel\n390 Fenton Street\, Rotorua\n9:00am – 10:30am\nRotorua Business Briefing Registration \nTauranga\nFriday 3rd March\nClassic Flyers\n9 Jean Batten Drive\, Tauranga\n9:00am – 10:30am\nTauranga Business Briefing Registration \nTaupo\nFriday 10th March\nLake Taupo Yacht Club\n9 Ferry Road\, Taupo\n9:00am-10:30am \nHamilton\nFriday 17th March\nWaikato Innovation Park\n1 Melody Lane\, Hamilton\n9:00am-10:30am\nHamilton Business Briefing Registration
URL:https://www.priorityone.co.nz/event/managing-retaining-empowered-employees-in-the-new-hybrid-workplace-the-research/
LOCATION:Classic Flyers Aviation Museum\, 9 Jean Batten Drive\, Mount Maunganui\, Bay of Plenty\, 3110\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:4Member Events
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SUMMARY:Bay of Plenty Design and Innovation Meetup
DESCRIPTION:BOP Design and Innovation Meetup\nThe Humans Are Dead (!?): Design at the Interface of Robots\, People and New Products\nDate: Wednesday\, 8th March\, 2023\nTime: 5:00pm – 7:30pm\nVenue: Priority One\n\nThe BOP Design and Innovation Meetup is underway for 2023\, with a session focussed on robotics and automation that we’re super excited to bring to you. \nWe know these technologies are transforming industries and workplaces\, but what does that mean for innovation and design? How will robotics impact our approaches to creating new products and services – and vice versa? \nWe are lucky to have two awesome presenters: \n\nCarl Menary is a Senior Industrial Designer at Robotics Plus. Trained in industrial design\, he cut his teeth working in consultancies around the globe before coming back to raise a family and help kiwi companies take on the world. For the last 5 years he has been working as design leader and a senior industrial designer at Robotics Plus\, a world leading robotics company based right here in the Western Bay.\nNick Pickering is a Lecturer at University of Waikato. Nick has 25 years of industry experience across the UK\, Sweden\, Germany\, Australia & NZ)\, before moving into a research career spanning automation\, navigation\, sensing and digital twins. Nick and his team won the Prototype Award at the 2022 Fieldays Innovation Awards for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted Harvesting project – e-Bin project.\n\nCarl and Nick are working at the bleeding edge of application of robotics and other automation technologies in the field. They’ll be sharing their own observations and reflections\, and we’ll also have plenty of time for your questions and input\, and discussion. \nWe’re pleased to host you here at Priority One\, with some snacks and refreshing beverages\, and the chance to connect with other great people around our innovation community. \nShare it around\, grab some friends and we’ll see you there! \nLight snacks and refreshments will be provided.\nPlease RSVP by Monday 6th March \n\nThe D&I Meetup Crew.\n(btw the headline is a Flight of the Conchords reference not a prediction….)
URL:https://www.priorityone.co.nz/event/bay-of-plenty-design-and-innovation-meetup/
LOCATION:Priority One\, Ground Floor\, 29 Grey Street\, Tauranga\, Bay of Plenty\, 3110\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:1Priority One
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SUMMARY:Prioritising the Future: Priority One Sustainability Forum '23
DESCRIPTION:Prioritising the Future: Priority One Sustainability Forum ’23\nPriority One Members and non-members are welcome to this event.\nDate: Wednesday\, 22nd March\, 2023\nTime: 4:00pm – 7:30pm\nVenue: Trustpower Baypark Arena Suites\, Upstairs\, 81 Truman Lane\, Mount Maunganui 3152\n\nRegister here \nWith a focus on large impact initiatives and encouraging business led change\, join us for this sustainability themed event where we will discuss what it means to be sustainable\, how you can integrate sustainable initiatives into your business\, and the importance of it across our local economy. \nThis dynamic interactive event led by MC and CEO of NZ Story\, David Downs will present keynote speaker\, Jeff Smit from DETA Consulting plus an incredible panel of leaders: \n\nAndrew Clennett\, Chief Executive at Hiringa\nJames Flexman\, Head of Sustainable Strategy & Planning at Mercury\nDebbie O’Byrne\, Circular Economy Principle at Beca\nAndrew Fisher\, Founder & Director at Ecogas\nNathan Searle\, Head of Strategy at Ballance Agri-Nutrients\n(You can find detailed bios for each of the speakers below)\n\nThey will share their experiences in actively leading sustainable change whilst covering the topics of decarbonisation\, circular economy\, hydrogen\, renewable energy\, emissions\, and mode shift. \nThe event will highlight the importance of collaboration and discuss the projects being delivered across Tauranga Moana which contribute to a more prosperous and sustainable economy. You will also get to see first-hand some the local mode shift options that exist across our region thanks to UBCO\, GoTo Car Sharing\, Farmer Autovillage\, and Electrify. \nWhether you have a direct interest in sustainability\, or don’t know much about it\, this event is for you. Get your teams together and come along to enjoy a mix and mingle as we inspire to being a more sustainable region\, together. \nCanapes and refreshments will be provided.\nPlease RSVP by Friday 17th March\n\nRegister here \nSpeakers:\n\nJeff Smit\, Director at DETA Consulting\nJeff Smit is a director and General Manager at DETA\, a leading company in the decarbonisation of New Zealand industry. With his expertise\, Jeff provides consultancy services to various industrial businesses in achieving their carbon reduction goals. He also works alongside the Climate Leaders Coalition to provide technical support for government briefing documents.\n\n  \n\nDebbie O’Byrne\, Circular Economy Principal at Beca\nDebbie O’Byrne holds the position of Beca’s first Circular Economy (CE) Principal in their Sustainability Advisory team – one of the first CE roles at a Principal level in New Zealand. Debbie has over a decade of involvement in the Circular Economy space\, both nationally and internationally. She has delivered a CE Masterclass for Green Building Council Australia\, been appointed to the College of Assessors as a CE expert for MBIE\, and is an Affiliate Academic to the University of Newcastle. She has also been appointed to the Australian Circular Economy Hub (ACEHUB) and Hunter Joint Organization Circular Procurement Working Groups\, while also participating in multiple Technical Advisory Groups on workforce development and system enablers.\n\n  \n\nAndrew Fisher\, Founder & Director at Ecogas\nAndrew Fisher is the Managing Director of both EcoStock Supplies and EcoGas Limited Partnership. He was the recipient of the Sustainability Superstar Award at the NZI New Zealand Sustainable Business Network Awards 2019. Andrew has made a significant impact on the waste minimisation sector in a relatively short amount of time. He is responsible for the development of the Ecogas Facility\, New Zealand’s first anaerobic digestive facility\, which is now fully operational based in Reperoa.\n\n  \n\nJames Flexman\, Head of Sustainable Strategy & Planning at Mercury\nJames Flexman\, Head of Sustainable Strategy & Planning at Mercury Energy\, has a mechanical engineering degree from Auckland University\, and 8 years’ experience in Pulp and Paper manufacturing with Carter Holt Harvey. He pursued an MBA at Oxford before joining an electricity generator/retailer in England\, returning to New Zealand to rejoin Carter Holt Harvey as energy manager\, and later heading their recycling company for seven years. Nine years ago\, he joined Mercury NZ Limited\, initially leading the Wholesale Markets function\, operating hydro power stations\, trading and selling electricity to commercial customers.\n\n  \n\nAndrew Clennett\, Chief Executive at Hiringa\nAndrew Clennett is the Co-Founder and CEO of Hiringa Energy. He is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors and has held several directorship and trustee positions\, including former Director of Shell Todd Oil Services (STOS)\, Trustee of Energy Skills NZ\, and is currently a board member of the New Zealand Hydrogen Council. Andrew has served on national and international industry working committees\, examples including Aotearoa Circle Low Carbon Emission Roadmap Technical Advisory Group and World Energy Council Hydrogen Working Group. Andrew has over 26 years of energy industry experience and holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Electrical) with Honours from the University of Tasmania.\n\n  \n\nNathan Searle\, Head of Strategy at Ballance Agri-Nutrients\nNathan has held several Director roles over fifteen years across the value chain of New Zealand’s largest company.  He heads up a global leadership development business and is a Tasmanian food producer.  Currently the Head of Strategy at Ballance Agri-Nutrients\, Nathan is focused on evolving NZ food production to deliver more productivity on a lighter footprint and the requirement to transition large manufacturing operations to be fit for a low emissions future.  Nathan is passionate about sustainability\, innovation\, and agriculture\, and is a regular speaker on these topics at industry conferences and events.
URL:https://www.priorityone.co.nz/event/prioritising-the-future-priority-one-sustainability-forum-23/
LOCATION:Mercury Baypark\, 81 Truman Lane\, Mount Maunganui\, Bay of Plenty\, 3152\, New Zealand
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