International Women's Day 2022 - AFQY Women #BreakTheBias

We'd like to invite everyone to celebrate International Women's Day 2022 with our eight amazing speakers and all attendees and thank you to an all-woman team of sponsors, who made this possible!

This years theme is #BreakTheBias hence our speakers who will be sharing their stories, will share challenges faced and examples of biases overcome and we invite the audience to participate with questions and share their own moments if you feel inspired.

We hope you will all be able to connect and continue to support each other, inspire and motivate change and now you have the support of a team of allies.

Event Format:

9.55 Please enter the online meeting

10am Welcome and Mihi - MC

Please put Questions in chat for the Open Room discussion at 11am)

10.05am First Speaker - Kato'one Kaho

10.15am Second Speaker - Kheila Webster

10.25 am Third Speaker - Halaevalu Tuipulotu

10.35am Fourth Speaker - Jo Fair

10.45am Panel discussion: Renee Mateparae + Kate Tulp + Lindsay (Keating) Zwart + Misti Landtroop + Vanessa Sorenson

11.00am Open room discussion

11.05 Ryan the Lion - Networking - Women's research

11.15 Open Room discussion

11.20 Breakout rooms - groups of 4 for intimate discussion.

11.25 Open room discussion

11.30 Close of te event.

Speaker Profile:

Kato'one Kaho

"Greatness isn’t born, babies are - Greatness is grown and developed." is the approach Kato'one applied to herself and install's in her teams. As a long term advocate for Women in Leadership, we look forward to a rousing update!

Kheila Webster:
Facing challenges, Kheila chose to work through them and is now thriving. From studying extramurally towards her degree while working full-time, over the course of 8 years, she is now living the dream; a mother and a leader rising through the IT industry.

Halaevalu Tuipulotu

A student, an intern and a teacher -  Halaevalu teaches children maths in her weekends and attracts 40+ kids a session, sharing her love for Maths with the next generation, "reaching back and pulling forward" in the field of Maths, your efforts and generosity are inspiring.

Jo Fair

To achieve in one bluechip brand would be nice, Jo has topped 3 starting in HR with her final role Managing Director Fonterra Brands before taking the leap to follow her passion back to people with her Future of Work Studio.

Ryan the Lion Ashton

Son from a line of Lionesses, Grandma was first to wear means trousers and ride a motorbike, and his mother an original woman in IT, is your host and MC and will deliver a short piece from Networking Training especially researched for a Women's group that will open eyes and mind.

Sponsors:

Spark New Zealand - Jolie Hodson

Service Now - Kate Tulp

Vodafone - Lindsay (Keating) Zwart

Palo Alto Networks - Misti Landtroop