What happens when a cherry orchardist decides to electrify everything? Mike Casey’s journey from founder to future-focused CEO is a story of bold ideas, practical decisions, and sustainable growth.
Mike will share the real-world lessons behind scaling a business, making smart investments, and building cost-efficient systems that deliver long-term value.
From staffing and systems to tech upgrades and everyday operations, knowing where to invest can make all the difference.
What to expect/key takeaways
- Practical steps to develop a growth plan that aligns with your current financial realities
- How to prioritise investments for maximum impact and sustainable returns
- Strategies to balance immediate cost pressures with long-term business goals
- Insights on affordable ways to improve operational efficiency and reduce overheads
- Tips for leveraging business networks and partnerships to unlock growth opportunities
- Understanding where and how to invest in technology, infrastructure, and people for resilience
- Real examples of making innovation work within tight budgets to stay competitive
Who Should Attend
- Business owners and managers navigating growth in tight economic conditions
- Financial decision-makers seeking to optimise investment and cashflow
- Operations leaders looking to improve efficiency and productivity
- Anyone responsible for strategic planning or business development
Meet Mike Casey, Rewiring CEO
Mike Casey is an entrepreneur and cherry orchardist from Central Otago who has electrified all the machines on his farm. He is also the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, a New Zealand charity dedicated to electrifying millions of fossil fuel machines across the motu as quickly as possible.
COST:
Connect | Thrive | Invest Member - $45 + GST
Lite | Non-Member - $95 + GST
Includes morning tea and refreshments
REGISTERING:
Note: For paid events when you enter your details - under the Registration Type & Tax Receipt Information section - please select 'Individual'. The 'Business' option will ask you for your IRD number.
EVENT MANAGER:
Holly Andrews hollya@cecc.org.nz
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