Theme: Now What?

In this day and age, the world has made enormous progress in terms of science, technology, human rights, and business. With all these incredible changes going on, we want people to take a breath, pause, and think - now what? What can we do with all these innovations? How can we use technology to improve our society and our planet for future generations to come? What are the potential issues and dangers surrounding these ideas?
We think at this point in time, it is crucial to take a step back and really see the big picture of our actions in both our own lives and society as a whole.

We want you to understand the impact your actions can have on the world and what you can do to make a difference. This day will focus on the future of our world and life as we know it. Where do we go from here and how do we get there? We want you to take time to reflect on yourself, see how the world is progressing and what action you can take.

University of Auckland Science Centre
23 Symonds Street
Auckland, Auckland, 1010
New Zealand

Chris Bates

Singer-Songwriter

Chris is a singer-songwriter based in Auckland and has been writing and performing acoustic pop songs since the age of 13. His songwriting influences range from the likes of John Mayer and Ed Sheeran to Justin Bieber. He has been busy recording new music to release very soon so keep an eye out for him in the near future!

Craig Piggott

CEO

Craig is the CEO of Halter, a company set to revolutionise the future of farming. He grew up on a dairy farm in Waikato, before heading to the big smoke to complete a mechanical engineering degree at Auckland University. While working in his first role at Rocket Lab, Craig had the idea of using tracking and steering technology to control cattle movements. The idea for Halter was born.

Emily Gallagher

Entrepreneur and Business Coach

Emily is a leader in the Conscious business movement, and founder of Business Coaching Company Conscious Boss. She is on a mission to help change the habits, patterns & behaviors of our global community, through consciousness, social entrepreneurship & collaboration. She achieves this through her Conscious Boss Clique events across the world, coaching programmes, videos, podcast, speaking & personal philanthropic endeavours. Emily is passionate about taking the Conscious Boss movement global & sharing the trends in all things conscious business, living & leading.

Joseph Fa'afiu

Mental Health Activist and Pastor

Joseph is an immigrant from Samoa, a proud father of five wonderful boys and married to a beautiful wife. He is the author of two books “I Am Me” & “Little Poppy” both specific targeted to help Children stand up against Bullying, Peer Pressure and the Tall Poppy Syndrome in hopes to build resilience in our young children and to remind them that they are special and have a place in the world. His hope is that he can inspire and motivate others to dream big and do big in life so they to can leave this world better then when they entered it.

Lauren Collins

Singer-Songwriter

Growing up, whenever people would ask Lauren what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would always say “a singer!”. She is now turning that dream into a reality and has decided to take on being a musician full time this year, busking and gigging around Auckland. She is currently working on writing her own music to record an EP in the near future.

Robert Bruce

Entrepreneur

Robert is the adventure-loving entrepreneur behind the fast-growth social enterprise adventure group called Got To Get Out. Got To Get Out’s mission is to inspire Kiwis to get active, outdoors, exploring their backyard and making friends - all to help combat physical and mental health issues that are on the rise. He is passionate about socially worthwhile/purpose-driven enterprises, building communities, and using social media to get people off social media.

Rosalind Archer

Professor of Engineering Science

Professor Rosalind Archer is Head of the Department of Engineering Science and Director of the Geothermal Institute. She undertakes a broad range of work in the energy sector ranging from research using fundamental mathematics, to commercial consultancy and international aid projects. She is the first female to become a Head of Department within the Faculty of Engineering and is now leading a Faculty project to boost female enrolment to 33% by the year 2020.

Sofia Kaur

Teacher

Sofia is a first-gen immigrant born of Punjab, raised by the south of Tamaki Makaurau and built by her diaspora. She is a high school teacher at Onehunga High School with a particular interest in the power of identity, whakapapa and being, in and outside of the classroom. Sofia is big on community and is a loud advocate for young people making noise and creating impact.

Teia Kennedy

Singer-Songwriter

Combining rich tones, soulful lyrics, original styling and a pure energy, Teia captivates audiences with "storytelling" performances that are well beyond her years. At just 20, she is making waves on Aotearoa’s indie music scene with her original debut EP “Stranger Tides” which she launched in June following a year of self-leading the entire production process.