Speakers

Dr Andrew Minson

Global Cement and Concrete Association

Andrew leads the GCCA’s work promoting the sustainability value of concrete in future construction. His role includes improving the understanding of concrete’s lifecycle and its role in the circular economy. Andrew led the Net Zero 2050 Roadmap work and the ongoing Net Zero Accelerator initiative to take global commitment to local action through national roadmaps.

He has extensive experience across the built environment and is a Fellow of both Civil and Structural Engineering Institutions based in the UK.

Brian Dillon 

Construction Growth Foundation

CEO of Construction Growth Foundation - Brian is a skilled executive leader, with extensive experience across the construction and vocational education and training sectors. Brian is a qualified carpenter and has applied his skills as a practitioner in residential and commercial construction across New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Clare Tubolets 

SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre

Clare is CEO of SmartCrete Cooperative Research Centre, an organisation designed to support the Australian concrete sector to undertake research and development to facilitate decarbonisation. After training as a microbiologist, Clare has had a diverse career in research and government program management spanning various sectors including IoT, Agriculture, and now concrete. She is an agile practitioner, passionate about unlocking collaborative innovation potential by bringing together world leading research and industry specialists to solve real-world problems.


Dr Fiona Crichton 

Groov

Dr Fiona Crichton is a health psychology specialist and behavioural scientist.

Combined with a legal career incorporating roles as a litigation lawyer and a legal writer, Fiona’s work in health psychology has provided her a breadth of knowledge about the factors influencing psychological wellbeing and adaptive behaviour change.

Fiona brings these skills to the table in her work with Groov, as well as a track record of implementing workplace wellbeing programmes that improve wellbeing and performance within workplaces around New Zealand and Australia.


Sir John Kirwan, pre-recorded talk.

Awards Dinner MC

Ben Hurley

Ben is widely recognised from his regular appearances as a roving reporter for TVNZ’s Seven Sharp, a panelist on THREE’s 7Days, and has been a standout performer on the latest series of Taskmaster New Zealand.

He has had numerous other TV appearances with several Comedy Galas, AotearoHas, Would I Lie To You and Have You Been Paying Attention. He’s hosted the NZ Music Awards, After Hours, and Ben & Steve World Famous In...

After winning the Billy T Award in 2004, Ben set off for the UK where he honed his craft on their notoriously competitive comedy circuit. 2008 saw him win The Fred Award for comedic excellence, and he has won the NZ Comedy Guild’s Best MC and Best Male Comedian many times.

Ben has conquered the toughest of crowds and reviewers alike and is adept at tailoring his material, and persona, to what any show requires. Well versed in hosting, MC work, and events, he has a long list of credentials in the corporate world, and regularly performs stand- up around the country.


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