Speaker & Topic

IIMHL / IIDL Network Meeting Program of Events

Whakatau Welcome

Welcome Remarks

Co-MCs Robyn Shearer and Brian Coffey

Opening Address

Right Honourable Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand, video recording

Address

Honourable Andrew Little, Minister of Health

Catherine Daniels – ‘The Secret Keeper’

Plenary #1

Resilience and Growth

Facilitated by Rae Lamb 

Panelists:
Caroline Bell
Dean Rangihuna
Ruth Jones 
Pakilau Manase Lua 
Tom Brideson

Dream Big – Achieve More

Cam Calkoen

Leaders within Rainbow Communities - Reflections on Diversity and Inclusion

Tabby Besley, Founder of InsideOUT - Initiating and Leading Solutions for Rainbow NZ Youth

Toni Burgess, Rainbow Ramps; creating pathways for all diversity

National disability reforms across New Zealand and Australia – Valuing Inclusion, Resilience and Growth

Panel format featuring:
The Honourable Poto Williams, Minister for Disability Issues

Paula Tesoriero, Chief Executive Whaikaha Australia

Karen Pickering and Anita Davis from the Department of Social Services (Australian Disability Strategy)

Dr Sam Bennett from the National Disability Insurance Agency (National Disability Insurance Scheme)

Day two

Plenary #2

Envisioning Equity – Our Call to Action -
Te Aka Whai Ora

Riana Manuel

Plenary #3

Learning Resilience from the Manchester Arena Bombing (European Hub)

Professor Alan Barrett

Emerging Leaders in IIDL and IIMHL: Where we have come from and where we’re going

Inter-generational knowledge transfer
Eddie Bartnik (IIDL International Lead)

Hazard-based to People Centred
Lorna Sullivan

I.Lead Musical presentation based on moving out of COVID and into our best life

Plenary #4

The Social Crisis in the Climate Crisis (North America Hub)

Gary Belkin, Billion Minds Institute

Closing Remarks and Welcome to the Netherlands 2024

Poroporoaki Closing – mana whenua