"Global perceptions of New Zealand is changing constantly...(currently) seen as holistic but they also need to see pragmatism... We need to show that we provide quality in everything we do." - David Downs, CEO of NZ Story, "Kiwi Values Key to NZ Story". #USBusinessSummit2022

"Leveraging Greentech to Combat Climate Change" Christchurch Airport Chief Executive, Malcolm Johns discussed how they removed 90% of scope 1 C02e & 20% scope 2 C02e from it's business & became the first airport certified as climate positive. #USBusinessSummit2022

"Future Directions" US Ambassador to New Zealand, Tom Udall (Chargé d’affaires David Gehrenbeck 🇺🇸), and Chamber CEO Michael Barnett discuss the future direction of the US-New Zealand relationship. #USBusinessSummit2022

China Business Summit 2022: A Balancing Act is underway. With an opening welcome from Head of Business for NZINC, Fran O'Sullivan, and Director of Innovation at NZINC Tim McCready. #CBS2022

"...China has requested a session for both deeper as well as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership CPTPP. And we welcome China's interest...". - Hon Damien O'Connor, Minister of Trade & Export Growth #CBS2022

"What we have in common far outweighs our differences... through constructive dialogue... we will be able to properly manage, reduce, & eventually transcend [our] differences... strengthening economic & trade cooperation..." - HE WANG Xiaolong, Ambassador to New Zealand. #CBS2022

On our first panel is Raymond Yeung, Chief Economist Greater China for ANZ, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Andrew Browne, who recently joined Brunswick Group. #CBS2022

The View From The Top panel with Miles Hurrell, Chief Executive, Fonterra, Dan Mathieson, Chief Executive Officer, Zespri, Ray Smith Chief Executive Ministry of Primary Industries, and Nicola Shadbolt, Professor in Farm & Agribusiness Management, Massey University. #CBS22

"What's New Zealand's role in this world? [NZ makes up] a third of the world [dairy] trade… and over half of kiwifruit trade. So we play a part in filling those supply gaps.” - Nicola Shadbolt, Professor in Farm and Agribusiness Management, Massey University #CBS22

"...for AUS & NZ the dominant geopolitical challenge we face is navigating the future ever-rising China. We're entering a particularly sensitive period in the months ahead". - Allan Gyngell, National President Australian Institute of International Affairs #CBS22

'Creative Industries Across Cultural Borders' with Allan Xia, artist, game developer & storyteller, and Christine Li, Co-founder of Windforce Games China, and CEO of Eudora Investment. Moderated by Pam Ford, Director of Investment Industry Tataki Auckland Unlimited. #CBS22

Our discussants on Allan Gyngell's Keynote Address: Rt Hon Helen Clark, Former NZ Prime Minister, John McKinnon, Chair, NZ China Council, & Simon J Draper, Executive Director of Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono. Moderated by Chris Seed, Chief Executive, Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade. #CBS22

"...in the 50th year of diplomatic relations, I thought this was a wonderful example of the power of connections... We will fully embrace what makes us unique & find a better appreciation of our differences..." Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern Prime Minister of NZ. #CBS2022

"It's like a snowball. As long as you can find the snow and slope, the snowball will grow bigger and bigger..." - Daniel Wang, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Ebaytown China & Southern Pacific Food, sharing his success with Pic's Peanut Butter within China. #CBS22

Summit co-chair, Michael Barnett sits down with Hon Gerry Brownlee, National Foreign Affairs Spokesman and reflect on the China Business Summit 2022 #CBS22

Thank you to Air New Zealand for the giveaway of not one but two, return flights to Shanghai! ✈️ And congratulations to our winners! #CBS22

Wrapping up China Business Summit '22: A Balancing Act, we would like to thank all of our wonderful speakers for their incredible insight, our sponsors for helping us create this event, & Fran O'Sullivan for her commitment to NZ's relationship with our major trading partner #CBS22

To our sponsors: Air New Zealand, Fonterra, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade, and NZTE, Zespri International Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono, @nzmaoritourism, NZ China Council, Tataki Auckland Unlimited, NZBRiC, & NZCTA. A huge thank you for supporting the China Business Summit 2022. #CBS22