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We are so excited to introduce you to the amazing national and international speakers we have lined-up for our 2022 IGNITE Conference.
Human futurist, forensic optimist and energising catalyst; Chris makes sense of the rapidly changing and increasingly disrupted digital world we live in… and makes a case for a future that will be undoubtedly better—and more awesome—than it is today.
Chris’s keynote is all about Reinvented Business – How can we continue to grow thrive and innovate? What could incredible business look like amidst the incredibly unusual? Let’s discover and uncover the diversifications, innovations and strategies that some of the world’s most exciting businesses have employed to ensure that they’re riding the wave of reinvention-while not being drowned in the process.
As a renowned strategist and senior business advisor, Chris has worked globally with some of the biggest and most influential brands and businesses on the planet, his intuitive and instinctive approach to tracking global patterns and unlocking opportunities has had significant impact on how businesses—and humans— can take purposeful steps towards creating real and lasting positive impact on our shared future.
Every day Jonathan wakes up and is fascinated by all the flashing numbers on his screens. He then endeavours to try and understand what it all means. In his keynote, Jonathan will explain why he is more captivated and curious than he has been in 38 years and he will open your eyes to the changes that are taking place in the global economy.
We face the geopolitical reality of a new Axis of Autocracy, with Russia and China at its core. This will shape and define the contours of the global geopolitical landscape for many years to come. Furthermore, we have a stagflationary reality which will shape and define your portfolios and your business in the year ahead.
Jonathan Pain has been in the investment industry for 38 years and has led investment teams in London, Bahrain and Sydney. He is the author of The Weekly Pain Report which is written without fear and without favour. Jonathan has lived in six countries and travelled to sixty.
Victoria Devine is a multi-award-winning financial adviser and best-selling author, helping thousands of people change their relationship with money. She is a young, influential, and driven entrepreneur who pushes the boundaries in not just the finance industry but in a number of charities and non-profit organisations.
Honest, relatable, non-judgemental, and motivating, Victoria is a financial adviser who knows what millennial life is really like and where we can get stuck with money stuff.
Founder and host of She’s on the Money, a chart-topping personal finance podcast for millennial women, Victoria is passionate about empowering women to make smart money decisions. After one season in production, She’s on the Money has quickly become a progressive online community of more than 200,000 women, a podcast with more than 5 million downloads and a financial education platform empowering women with the tools and confidence they need to change their financial situations.
1. Powerful positioning
How to stand out in a competitive landscape. It’s crowded out there and your ability to be remarkable and memorable is a key competitive advantage. Learn how to position yourself and what you do to get the results you want.
2. How to be more than a trusted adviser
Giving advice is easy, building a business around that relationship is an art. Learn how to generate greater commercial success by developing expertise.
We welcome back for a third time the very popular Matt Church. Matt is committed to helping people prepare for tomorrow by taking action today. His philosophy can be summed up in one word: NEXT! What is the best next thing you can do to future proof your business or career?
A strategic thinker, Matt is obsessed with the idea of leverage. While many are painting a scary view of the future he sees one full of potential. Whether it’s what he writes, his direct advice to thought leaders, or his conference presentations delivered to audiences around the world, he communicates with deep focus, commercial clarity and a razor sharp wit on three things: removing fear and replacing it with confidence, removing confusion and replacing with certainty and mobilising people in pursuit of a better future.
Workshop 1: Meshing Strategy with reality – execute your way to success
Having a strong brand can often be the key difference clients look for when choosing a provider. But what do we mean by ‘strong’ and how can you achieve this? This workshop explores how to build brand value and, more so, how this value be communicated to your current and prospective clients. Prof. Veer draws on the psychology of choice and how alignment of values between your firm and your clients enables a stronger and longer-lasting relationship. You will explore the techniques marketers use to communicate value effectively, especially when using digital tools.
Ekant Veer is a Professor of Marketing and the Director of the Christchurch Knowledge Commons at the University of Canterbury. He is a multi-award winning teacher and researcher having been named in the Top 40 under 40 Business School Professors worldwide; an Ako Aotearoa Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award winner; UC’s Teaching Medal awardee in 2017 and five times winner of the UCSA’s lecturer of the year award.
His work looks at the role that marketing can play in both driving social change and community wellbeing as well as what impact digital technology plays in consumer interactions and their sense of identity.