It Starts With Action Summit

A non-profit member organisation with a vision to grow the financial confidence and wellbeing of New Zealanders.

Financial Services Council New Zealand

You are invited to join us on Thursday 28 July 2022 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Auckland for our It Starts With Action Summit.

Park Hyatt Hotel Auckland

<h3>Welcome to the It Starts With Action Summit 2022</h3>The three-month It Starts With Action campaign is being undertaken in collaboration with Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission and over six fortnightly themes, aims to make impactful change to the financial confidence and wellbeing of New Zealand women. This event will spotlight some of the incredible actions that have been taken over the three month campaign and celebrate those who have supported it from the beginning. However, this event is not the end of the FSC’s commitment to growing women’s financial confidence and wellbeing – it's simply the beginning.”We’ll also be using the Summit as an opportunity to reflect and consider how we progress the conversations that have been started as a result of the campaign.Join us in Auckland (or online) for an incredible lineup of speakers and help us shape the future projects we undertake in this important space. _________________________________________<h3>An exceptional programme</h3>7.30am: Arrival and networking, tea &amp; coffee8.00am: Welcome, karakia, opening8.15am: Keynote speaker - to be confirmed8.45am: Did we shift the dial? Some campaign highlightsFSC Diversity and Inclusion Committee Co-Chairs Ana-Marie Lockyer and Tracey Cross will cover some of the campaign highlights. 9.15am: CEO PanelThis session will delve into the financial wellbeing journeys of some of the sectors top leaders, including: <ul><li>Antonia Watson, CEO, ANZ New Zealand </li><li>Nick Stanhope, CEO, AIA NZ </li><li>Samantha Barrass, Chief Executive, Financial Markets Authority </li><li>Rhiannon McKinnon, CEO, Kiwi Wealth </li></ul>10.15am: Morning tea break and networking11.00am: Bridging the gender retirement gapThis session will look at what steps are being taken by the industry to address the gender retirement gap. Join speakers Sarah Whitelock (Mercer (N.Z.) Ltd.), Nick Summerfield (Anthony Harper), Dr. Pushpa Wood (Fin-Ed Centre, Massey University), Christina Leung (NZIER) and Hugh Stevens (Smartshares) for a meaty and thought-provoking discussion.12.00pm: Young trailblazersIt Starts With Action project lead Clarissa Hirst will facilitate an afternoon session featuring a panel of young trailblazers who will challenge the industry on what more needs to be done. Join Director of the global podcast phenomenon Girls That Invest, Simran Kaur, host of The OneUp Project podcast Sarah Kelsey, and two of the YWCA's 2022 Y25 young leaders Menorah Coombe and Te Rina West to understand what young wāhine want from the industry. 1.00pm: The action continues1.05pm: Vote of thanks, event wrap and close1.20pm: Lunch and networking2.00pm: CloseThe event will be facilitated by BusinessDesk Investments Editor Frances Cook. _________________________________________<h3>Tickets and Registration</h3><ul><li>Tickets are $150 + GST + Eventbrite booking fees</li><li>Tickets are non-refundable but transferable to another person by updating the ticket details in your Eventbrite account.</li></ul> _________________________________________<h3>Accommodation</h3>The Park Hyatt is offering special discounted rates for attendees of this event who wish to stay in Auckland on the Thursday night or over the weekend. Contact events@fsc.org.nz for more details. _________________________________________Thank you to our <a href="https://www.fsc.org.nz/it-starts-with-action/supporters" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">It Starts With Action supporters</a>

_________________________________________<h3>Terms and Conditions</h3>Covid19 has made event planning especially difficult, as you'll already be aware, with the disruption to in person events nationwide. Naturally your safety is our primary concern and we follow:<ul><li>All government advice</li><li>Ministry of Health guidelines</li><li>All venue rules</li><li>All traffic light system advice </li><li>We are also aware companies have rules on their staff's travel, meetings and events and we respect those too. </li></ul>The FSC team will stay close to the Covid19 guidelines as they evolve and keep in touch with any changes that may affect our events and participation. Currently we are following the <a href="https://covid19.govt.nz/traffic-lights/life-at-orange/events-and-public-facilities-at-orange/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Orange Traffic Light Guidelines for Events</a>.Please read the <a href="https://f.hubspotusercontent10.net/hubfs/7422267/FSC%20Corporate/Documents/Future%20Ready%202022/FSC%20Future%20Ready%20Advice%20Summit%20Terms%20and%20Conditions%202022%2017%20Dec%202022_v4.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://7422267.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7422267/FSC%20Corporate/Documents/Project%20docs/ISWA/It%20Starts%20With%20Action%20Terms%20and%20Conditions.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">It Starts With Action campaign terms and conditions here</a>.

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