Tony Alexander is a renowned Economics Analyst and Commentator in New Zealand. Tony graduated from Canterbury University in 1984 with a Master of Arts (Economics) degree with first class honours and after briefly working in Sydney came back to New Zealand in 1987 to work in the financial sector. He worked for BNZ, one of New Zealand’s leading Banks, for 26 years (25 of which were as Chief Economist) until resigning in 2019 saying: “I’ve decided that, in a world of disruption, maybe it is time to disrupt myself, and have made the call to resign.” He spends considerable time researching and writing about the New Zealand economy with special attention to SMEs, housing, business culture, and the role of Auckland in the NZ economy. Tony has probably written more about the New Zealand economy than anyone else, having produced daily and weekly commentaries from 1987-1993, then weekly, monthly, quarterly, and many one-off pieces of analysis from 1993 through to 2019. At times he has been the most interviewed economist in New Zealand and was awarded the Residential Economist of the Year award in 2011. He is an accomplished public speaker much in demand and each year delivers between 50 and 100 presentations around New Zealand and offshore. “What I concentrate on and where my true area of expertise lies, is translating the arcane world of economic developments and trends into a language understandable by most people in the business and home buying sectors.” Anyone interested in Tony’s thoughts on the economy can subscribe to his free weekly “Tony’s View” newsletter by emailing him at: tonyalexander5@outlook.com

Ngāti Raukawa l Ngāti Tamatera l Ngai Tuhoe l Ngāpuhi Transformative l Strategic Foresight | Futurist l Innovator | Technologist l Systems Engineer l Speaker | WE not me Nulca NZ - National Utility Locating Contractors Association We represent Service Locators and those involved in locating, tracing, mapping, and protecting New Zealand's underground infrastructure. Our Mission: To build a utility locating industry that sets a global benchmark for capability, best practice, and innovation. *Elle Archer* My WHY is to UNIFY. My role/s within the infrastructure inspection space began at the end of 2009 with utility location survey field-work (primarily in electromagnetic induction), then completing my trade certification in ultrasonic structural testing in 2012. After adding radar survey inspection in 2013, I then completed product, methodology, and workflow training, logbook, and assessments in NZ, AU, Canada, Italy, UK, and the US - in a wide range of technology systems whilst testing various makes and models, moving into solutions supply and support, skills and training pathway design, development, delivery, and co-created learning outcomes for industry. Now working in multiple spaces as a values-based servant leader, I connect various initiatives to achieve streamlined outcomes. As a Professional Director I also work in board modulation and e-governance practices, educating our leaders on how to let go of ego, integrate, and explore shared purpose and resource. Taking this work to our industries, councils, and communities has been highly rewarding. I am proud to be a part of the connection implementation movement. Current Primary Roles and Projects Inc: President - Nulca NZ, Managing Director - ELG Global, Board Trustee - Central Plains Water, Associate Director and Urban Development Lead - Christchurch NZ/Regional Economic Agency, Recovery Management Lead - Selwyn District Council, Board Trustee - Learning Cities, Advisor - Maori Futures, Director - Archland Investments

Paul is Chief Executive for Geotechnics, with extensive in site investigations, specialist instrumentation and field and laboratory testing. He is responsible for the Geotechnics group of companies including testing and sales operations along with the Measurement & Calibration Centre. Paul is a Project Director for a variety of projects in New Zealand and the Pacific region and holds IANZ signatory status for our field and laboratory testing. Paul is currently a board member for the Association of Consulting Engineers NZ (ACE NZ) and Secretary for the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Technical Committee – Field Monitoring in Geomechanics (ISSMGE – TC220). Paul is a member of the Tonkin + Taylor Executive team, bringing a wealth of knowledge in field and laboratory testing to the T+T Group activities. Paul is also a member of the T+T Group Holdings (Au) Board.