Embracing Futures Thinking
Speaker Series 2010
The Embracing Futures Thinking breakfast series has been a great success and we will continue to bring thought provoking speakers to the region. While we are not intending to hold another event this year, we have a number of outstanding speakers lined up for 2011.
Watch this space!
A speaker series is an integral part of the ongoing development of the Strategic goals and objectives – Embracing Future Thinking.
High profile speakers are being invited to Hawke’s Bay to challenge and ignite local people on the global perspectives and challenges for our region. The speaker series is usually a breakfast event in Napier or Hastings.
Online Video Presentations from our speakers are available courtesy of Television Hawke's Bay.
2008 Speaker Series presentations are also available.
On this page
"Issues Facing Young People" is the title event for the event to be held on Thursday 25 March 2010 at the War Memorial Centre.
His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft is a strong advocate for youth issues. Judge Becroft will discuss ten issues facing young people today from the Youth Court's perspective and how we are responding to them. This is a challenge for social, business and local authority sectors.
"Treaty relationships of the future - the opportunities" was the title for this event on Thursday 3 December 2009 at the War Memorial Centre.
Moana Jackson is a lawyer specialising in both treaty and constitutional issues. Moana is a champion for the rights of indigenous peoples and has been involved with the United Nations and the forming of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Moana is of Ngati Kahungunu and Ngati Porou descent.
"Transition Engineering - The project of becoming indigenous" was the title for this event on Thursday 29 October 2009 at the War Memorial Centre.
Dr Susan Krumdieck is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Canterbury. Her current research projects relate to facilitating the transition of communities to a social structure less reliant on fossil fuels and looking at adaptation behaviour to rising fuel prices.
Link to the AEMS Lab website to view the presentation.
“Has Hawke's Bay risen to the challenges and opportunities?” was the title for this event on Friday 14 August 2009 at the Hawke’s Bay Opera House.
We welcomed back Rod Oram and asked him to bring us up to date from where he left off from his first visit in May 2008. A lot has happened on the economic and political fronts since that time, both nationally and internationally.
Hon Justice Joe Williams spoke about the promises of the Treaty of Waitangi (Tiriti o Waitangi) at Hawke's Bay Regional Council’s breakfast meeting on 1 May 2009.
Justice Williams (Ngati Pukenga and Te Arawa (Waitaha, Tapuika)) was appointed as a judge of the High Court in October 2008 and is a leading specialist in Māori legal issues.
Justice Williams was the first Māori Law lecturer at Victoria University, and has also worked in law practices. He has served as a Māori Land Court judge, was chairman of the Waitangi Tribunal and in September last year was. He was educated at Lindisfarne College, Hastings.
He spoke at the first of the Regional Council’s “Embracing Futures Thinking” breakfast speaker series this year.
Justice Williams shared his insights on the promises of the Treaty in Hawke’s Bay, the importance of relationships and the role of local government.
Register for this event
Please email hbfutures@hbrc.govt.nz to register for this event. Please feel free to invite others who might appreciate this speaker.
Cost for breakfast
While we are happy to bring top speakers to Hawke’s Bay, we have a modest charge for the breakfast of $15 pp and pre-payment is preferred.
Please contact 06 833 8075 or email hbfutures@hbrc.govt.nz to register and you will be provided with a reference number to use when making the internet payment or a form to return with a cheque. Or you can drop in to Hawke's Bay Regional Council in Dalton St (note we have no credit card facilities).
Supporting young leaders
We are inviting local young people who are leaders in their community to the speaker series. Would you or your organisation like to help these young people attend by sponsoring the cost of the breakfast for one or two of them, or their whole group? Please email us at hbfutures@hbrc.govt.nz if you would like to support future regional leaders in this way.
Presentation material
Copies of presentation material are available on this website following each event. Video can take up to a week to be included.