The power of together
A chance for partners from throughout New Zealand to share mahi, catch up with friends across the sector, and kōrero on where financial capability approaches are working – and where they need to change.

Keynote speakers
David Downs
David Downs
Simran Kaur
Pasitaua Haufano
Tyrone Tangata Makiri
Session Playlists
24 August 2022
Welcome and introduction |
Peter Jackson, Te Ātiawa, Taranaki Iwi Michele A'Court and Jane Wrightson |
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Minister keynote: Government priorities for improving financial capability |
Hon Dr David Clark, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister |
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Panel discussion: Kiwis are navigating financial storms - how are banks innovating to help? |
Panellists: Martin King, BNZ GM Customer Assist, Liv Norman, Kiwibank, Senior Customer Experience Manager, Rosalyn Clarke, ASB GM Customer Outcome and Advocacy, Rebecca Lanning, Head of Customer Experience, ANZ. Panel chair: Roger Beaumont, CEO, NZ Bankers' Association |
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Research spotlight: Money Motivators - new insights into how people think about money |
Dr Jo Gamble, Research Lead, Te Ara Ahunga Ora |
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Panel discussion: How can we shift the tide for young New Zealanders and their finances? |
Panellists: Te Kahukura Boynton, Founder of Māori Millionaire, Sonya Williams, Co-CEO, Founder & Director Sharesies, Brad Olsen, Principal Economist and Director Infometrics Panel Chair: Michele A’Court |
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Panel discussion: It’s Time For Action - the 2022 campaign. Are we shifting the dial for women? |
Panellists: Clarissa Hirst, Head of Content, Communications and Marketing, Financial Services Council (FSC), Josie Crimmins, Marketing Manager, Whai Rawa Panel Chair: Tracey Cross, Co-Chair, FSC Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Chair, Women in Super |
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Panel discussion: Financial stress and hardship - what more can the industry and government do to help? |
Panellists: Jake Lilley, Senior Policy Advisor, FinCap, Mark Henderson - GM Safe, Strong Families and Communities, MSD, Michael Ward, Senior Policy Advisor, Christians Against Poverty. Panel Chair: Michele A’Court |
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Keynote: The power of coming together. What’s the financial capability story? |
David Downs, NZ Story CEO |
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Strategy spotlight: A year of the National Strategy in action - what did we learn and where to from here? |
Rachel Beckett, National Strategy Lead, Te Ara Ahunga Ora |
25 August 2022
Minister keynote: Shifting the dial for women |
Hon Jan Tinetti, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister for Women, and Associate Minister of Education. |
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Spotlight: Building the next generation of investors -one podcast at a time |
Simran Kaur, Founder of Girls That Invest |
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Spotlight: How can impact be sustained? The art of celebration in Pasifika communities. |
Pasitaua Haufano, Founder and CEO, Zeducation |
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Spotlight: Changing the conversation. Making money matter for young Māori and Pasifika |
Tyrone Tangata-Makiri, Founder of In The Flow State |
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Panel discussion: What are the opportunities for the banking sector to better serve Māori? |
Panellists: Teaho Pihama, Head of Māori Advisory Kiwibank, Toni Kerr, Independent, Teresa Tepania-Ashton, UNICEF Aotearoa, Director of Advocacy & Programs. Panel Chair: Peter Jackson, Financial facilitator |
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What next? Concluding remarks |
Jane Wrightson, Retirement Commissioner |