MINDMATTER SYMPOSIUM

Be prepared to be motivated, stretched, inspired & challenged with an afternoon of world class speakers, presentations, emerging trends & surprises guaranteed to fire you up to embrace change in work & life.

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LISA KING | FOUNDER, EAT MY LUNCH

After 15 years working in large FMCGs, marketing some of the country’s biggest food brands, Lisa decided to put her corporate experience towards doing something that would make a positive impact in the community. As a mother of two young children, Lisa couldn’t fathom that in a country like New Zealand, 29% of children live in poverty and thousands go to school everyday without lunch.

With a mission to ensure no children go to school hungry and the belief that clever business solutions can solve big social issues, Eat My Lunch was launched in June 2015. For every lunch you Buy, Eat My lunch Gives a lunch to a Kiwi kid in need.

In just 16 months Eat My Lunch has made over 500,000 lunches, with '270,000 Given to kids in 37 low-decile schools in Auckland, Hamilton and recently Wellington. Their efforts haven’t gone unrecognised as they won three TVNZ Marketing Awards in 2016; Finalists in the Westpac Business Awards; Deloitte Rising Star – One to Watch Award, and recently Lisa won the Woman of Influence Award in Business Enterprise and a Local Hero Award.

LISA GUNNERY | CHIEF EXECUTIVE & COUNTRY DIRECTOR, THE HUNGER PROJECT

Lisa Gunnery is the Chief Executive and Country Director of The Hunger Project in New Zealand.  The Hunger Project is a global not for profit with the mission to end chronic hunger and its devastating effects in our world.  Key to the work of The Hunger Project is the belief that everyone is capable of incredible transformation and it is this powerful transformation of mind-setthat brings about the opportunity to drive long term and sustainable solutions to hunger. During her time with The Hunger Project, Lisa has been profoundly impacted by the examples of courageous leadership that she has witnessed.  In fact, Lisa left a successful career in insurance to pursue her passion for The Hunger Project and has committed herself to working to empower more people to have the same opportunity to rethink what’s possible in their lives.

To Lisa, MINDMATTER represents an opportunity for all of us to experience a powerful transformation. With all the reasons why it’s not possible, the people that The Hunger Project works with are redefining what is possible in the fight to end hunger. Their actions are changing the world – and there are lessons we can take from them which will change our views and redefine our opportunity as well.

EMMETT VALLENDER & SAM CABLE | 2016 WINNERS OF THE BLOCK NZ

Sam: Following the success of winning The Block NZ, Sam takes pride in being included in the top ten most eligible bachelors in New Zealand. He now works as a Project and Construction Manager at Dominos New Zealand.

Emmett: Following the conclusion of The Block, Emmett has since returned to his career in HR and is working for Citta as the HR Manager. He’s not upset about Sam making the list of most eligible bachelors in the slightest, it's a stupid list anyway.

Both: Following the life changing experience on the block, the boys have moved from Wellington to Auckland to peruse opportunities outside of their normal 9-5 roles. Currently ambassadors for Movember, Wellington 7’s and helping with charity functions when available, they are also dabbling in public speaking (not well), MCing and podcasting. In their spare time they enjoy socialising and pondering how to spend the winnings from The Block in a future focused way.

Click here to support Sam & Emmett in their Movember challenge!