Panel Discussion

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Accelerating action for women’s equality

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day and be part of the solution to driving women’s equality forward.

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Speaker(s)
Jackie Lloyd, Carolyn Steele , Matt Prichard
Date
7:00am — 9:00am, 7 March 2025
Venue
Four Points by Sheraton Auckland
Location
396 Queen Street, Auckland, 1010
Price
$75.00 incl GST

Overview

With women still underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership, it’s more important than ever to take action. 

Matt Prichard CMInstD will facilitate a discussion with Jackie Lloyd CFInstD and Carolyn Steele CMInstD. They will explore the challenges, successes, and the tangible steps needed to ensure more women have a seat at the table.  
 
Topics will include: 

  • Overcoming barriers to boardroom entry
  • Building support networks and mentoring
  • Practical strategies for fostering diversity in governance 

Whilst this is a Women Directors’ Network event, it is open to all members who are passionate about promoting gender equality in governance. 

Jackie Lloyd

CFInstD

Jackie Lloyd BA, BCom, CFInstD, is President of the Institute of Directors and a National Council member.   

A life-long interest in the relationship between human behaviour and business performance led Jackie through an executive career as the global human resources director for the New Zealand Dairy Board and NZMP Fonterra, to consulting and governance. 
  
 She is currently chair of Naylor Love Enterprises Ltd and director of CentrePort Ltd. Jackie is also Deputy Chair of the Lion Foundation and a board member of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.   

 Jackie’s previous governance roles include AgResearch, Kiwi Group Holdings, NZ Post and New Zealand Cricket.    

Carolyn Steele

CMInstD

Carolyn Steele has been a professional director since 2016 and brings extensive experience in capital markets, mergers & acquisitions and investment management.

Carolyn is currently a director and audit & risk chair of Property for Industry, Green Cross Health ,Vulcan Steel and WEL Networks. She is also a director and investment committee member of Oriens Capital GP 2 and a Trustee of two charities.  Previous directorships include: Datacom, Metlifecare, Tuatahi First Fibre, NZ Football Foundation and Chair of Halberg Foundation. 

Carolyn was a portfolio manager at New Zealand Superannuation Fund and prior to this spent 10 years investment banking at Credit Suisse and Forsyth Barr.

Carolyn holds a Bachelor of Management Studies (first class honours) from University of Waikato and is a chartered director with IoD.

Matt Prichard

CMInstD

Matt is Executive Chair of KPMG NZ and Deputy Chair of World Vision NZ. He is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Directors, Chartered Accountant,  and a Certified Treasury Professional.

In his KPMG role, Matt helps lead their work with Māori, and a range of advisory and audit work for financial institutions and other clients. Matt has held several client-facing and leadership roles during his career, including management of some of KPMG’s largest audit and advisory relationships.

Matt is a facilitator for the Springboard Trust, a charitable trust working within the New Zealand education sector to assist principals to enhance strategic leadership capability.

Matthew was the Co-Chair for Champions for Change until July 2024 and is a great advocate and ally for increased diversity on boards.

Contact

Litia Brighouse-Fuavao
Diversity Programmes Manager

+64 274 447 371
Litia.Brighouse-Fuavao@iod.org.nz

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