James Laughlin – high-performance Leadership Coach, seven-time world champion drummer, and Founder & Host of the Lead on Purpose podcast.

Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom – International Space University alumni, entrepreneur and CEO of SpaceBase – democratising access to space, and former Chief Impact Officer at Singularity University.

Vira Paky – a Congolese New Zealander who thrives at the intersection of arts, community engagement and social impact.

Tara Shepherd – a champion for inclusion and sustainability, student, and General Executive Member of the National Disabled Students’ Association.

Elle Archer – experienced leader in business, governance and technology. Chair of Te Matarau – The Māori Tech Association, and Chair of the Waitaha Digital Equity Committee.

James Palmer – leading the team at Ministry for the Environment to deliver on its purpose: He taiao tōnui mō ngā reanga katoa – a flourishing environment for every generation.

Devon Murphy-Davids – CEO of Inspiring Stories, passionate about great leadership, supporting the next generation to flourish and realise their potential.

Karepa Wall – Deputy Chair of Te Rūnanganui o Te Āti Awa, and Tātai Heke Māori – Chief Māori Officer at Wellington City Council.

Ben Gleisner – Founder and Global CEO of CoGo –a world-leading carbon management solution that enables individuals and businesses to measure, understand and reduce their impact on the climate.

Ali Muhammad – former refugee and advocate for youth voice, increasing access to sport for young refugees.

Dr Mahsa McCauley – expert in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Director of Women in Tech at AUT University, Founder & Director of She#.

Mary Moeono-Kolio – Co-founder of the Pacific Climate Warriors Aotearoa, leading action on climate change.

Digital Equity – panel discussion exploring the digital divide in terms of people and communities who lack sufficient access to the digital tools, technology and support to fully participate in the digital economy and society, and how to address it.

The future of food – panel discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities in leadership and innovation for a more sustainable food system in Aotearoa.

Mātauranga Māori – panel discussion exploring te ao Māori, indigenous brilliance and wisdom – where we have come from in Aotearoa, what it means to be Māori, and re-imagining what's possible as we look to the future.

Business for Impact – panel discussion exploring how a range of established business leaders are approaching the needs for environmental and social sustainability with the realities of what it takes to build and scale a business.

Shaneel Lal – Co-founder of the Conversion Therapy Action Group, helping to lead the campaign for the ban on conversion therapy.

Jazz Thornton – mental health activist, film director and author, using her lived experience and powerful storytelling to reach millions of people around the world.

Sophie Handford – founded the School Strikes for Climate in Aotearoa, which went on to see 170,000 Kiwis marching on the streets to demand greater action on climate change.

Miriama Kamo – an award-winning journalist and presenter for TVNZ’s flagship current affairs programme, Sunday, talks about “the power of feeling the fear and do it anyway”. 

Brianne West – CEO & Founder of Ethique – one of the world’s most sustainable beauty brands, on a mission to rid the world of plastic waste.

Georgia Latu – the 14-year-old Founder and CEO of the world’s largest poi company, built on the principles of connecting to kaupapa, inclusivity and sustainability.

Sam Stubbs – CEO & Founder of Simplicity, New Zealand’s fastest growing KiwiSaver Scheme with over $3 billion in funds under management, invests ethically, and gives 15% of all fees to charity.

Takunda Muzondiwa – spoken word poet and Head Girl at Mount Albert Grammar School, expresses the confusion about her own cultural identity, feeling her Zimbabwean culture beginning to fade.

Georgina Beyer – elected mayor of Carterton in 1995 becoming the world’s first transgender mayor, and then on to becoming a Member of Parliament representing the typically right-leaning electorate of Wairarapa.

David Downs – father, terminal cancer survivor, business leader, and the CEO of New Zealand Story. “cChange happens because some ‘crazy’ person decides that he/she/they want to do something differently – and they just start.”

Whaiora Patrick – a young mother based in Kawerau, Whaiora’s passion is to raise awareness around mental health and suicide, particularly for young people. Both of these issues are deeply connected to her own personal experiences growing up.

Rez Gardi – born in a United Nations refugee camp in Pakistan as her family escaped their homeland due to the persecution of Kurds. Arriving in New Zealand as a refugee with nothing, Rez went on to become New Zealand’s first Kurdish lawyer.