Advancing Manufacturing Aotearoa AGM - 17 November 2026

4:30pm

Welcome

4:35pm

Receive and approve the Chairmans report with arising discussion

Sarah Ramsay - chair

4:40pm

Receive and approve the CEO’s report with arising discussion

Catherine Lye – ceo

4:45pm

Receive and approve the Financial report and Annual Financial Statements

Glenn Hansen – finance director

5:00pm

General business

Sarah Ramsay

5:20pm

AGM formalities end

5:20pm

Panel discussion:  Stronger Together: EAYL - From Local Success to National Impact

Les Roa – Director, Longveld
The employer perspective: Experience as an original pilot employer and the value of investing in emerging talent.

Anna Mikhaylova – People & Performance Business Partner, Laminex New Zealand
The employer perspective: Workforce planning, employer engagement and developing emerging talent.

Kobe Walton – 2025 EAYL graduate and Mechanical Engineering Level 3 Apprentice, Longveld
The learner perspective: The experience of EAYL and the transition from learning into employment.

Bill Sole – CEO, Industry Skills Board Manufacturing & Engineering
The industry perspective: Addressing skills challenges and building a sustainable manufacturing workforce.

Shelley Wilson – Executive Director Teaching & Learning, Wintec
The education perspective: Industry and education partnerships, programme delivery and connecting learning with employment.

Mary Jensen – CEO, Waikato Engineering Careers Association (WECA)
The regional perspective: Connecting schools, young people and employers, and building awareness of manufacturing career opportunities.

5:55pm

Networking

6:30pm

Event close