Tony Christiansen

World-leading Inspirational & Motivational Keynote Speaker

Tony lost his legs in a train accident when he was only 9 years old, yet has never allowed his disability to slow him down. Instead he has achieved more in his life than most of us are willing to even try. Tony finds delight in every living moment and shares the secrets to his incredible success. He is humorous, bold and straight talking. He has an amazing and inspirational life story; a rollercoaster of emotions that is never forgotten.

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Nigel Tutt

Chief Executive, Priority One

Nigel draws on significant commercial experience in chief executive and senior management roles in digital marketing and media, supply chain management, export planning and sales, and operations in the private sector.

He believes that we should have huge aspirations for what the Western Bay sub-region can become in the future – a place where Kiwi businesses can take a world stage.

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Claire Amos

Principal, Albany Senior High School

Co-founder of DisruptED, Board-member NetSafeNZ and 21C Skills Lab, founding council member for the Education Council, Aotearoa, NZ. Claire was a foundation Deputy Principal at Hobsonville Point Secondary School. From 2011-2012 she was the Director of e-learning at Epsom Girls Grammar School. She has lead and taught English in a variety of roles. Claire has worked at a national level in assessment and curriculum in English. In 2009 she was a Ministry of Education e-fellow for which she undertook a study of how ICTs can be used to support literacy in and beyond the English classroom.

Claire is passionate about her family, education, fashion and tattoos, living by the mantra - “you can never be overdressed or overeducated”.

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Jo'el Komene

(Ngā Puhi, Tainui, Tapuika) Artist, Carver and Educator

Jo’el is a taonga pūoro (traditional Māori instruments) artist, carver and educator. He was born in Tauranga and has whakapapa to Ngā Puhi, Tainui and Tapuika tribes of Aotearoa New Zealand. He also works as a teacher of Te Reo Māori. Based in Tauranga, he performs, creates instruments and teaches taonga pūoro to a vast range of audiences. He has performed both nationally and internationally and has completed a Masters Degree from The University of Waikato focusing on taonga pūoro. His work includes recordings for a number of television shows, radio and live performance. His goal in doing this is to assist in the revival of taonga pūoro, which was very nearly a lost art form.

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