Programme at a Glance

The Quest for Efficiency

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST

ACCESS TO VENUE

  • Registration open: 10am
  • Exhibitor pack-in: Midday to 5pm

SOCIAL EVENTS ON SUNDAY

These optional extras that can be purchased during registration. Times vary. All social events return to Te Pae in time for the Welcome Function.

CONFERENCE WELCOME

  • Welcome Function: 6pm to 7.30pm at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre

MONDAY 3 AUGUST

EXHIBITION & BARISTA

  • Expo open and barista starts: 7.30am

CONFERENCE

  • Sessions start: 8.30am
  • Sessions finish: 5pm
  • Free time: 5pm to 6pm

GALA DINNER (at Te Pae Convention Centre)

  • Pre-Dinner Drinks: 6.00pm
  • Gala Dinner: 7pm to 10pm
  • GUEST SPEAKER: Duncan Garner

 

TUESDAY 4 AUGUST

EXHIBITION & BARISTA

  • Expo open and barista starts: 8.30am

CONFERENCE

  • Sessions start: 9am
  • Sessions finish: 3.15pm

SITE TOUR - These are optional extras that can be purchased during registration:

  • Foodstuffs Tour & Goodman Fielder Tour: Bus leaves Te Pae at 3:30pm. Drops at Airport at 6pm, then returns to Te Pae.

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7:00 AM
Registration Desk Open
 
7:30 AM
Welcome Coffee in Expo Hall
 
8:30 AM
Welcome from MC
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
8:45 AM
Welcome from Board Chair
Dion Abrahams, Managing Director, Woodland Management Limited
8:55 AM
Welcome from Executive Officer
Kim Mundell, Executive Officer, NZ Cold Storage Association
9:07 AM
KEYNOTE: The APAC Cold Storage Sector
Graham Harvey, Global Vice President Quality, Safety and Sustainability, NewCold Australia
9:19 AM
KEYNOTE: Global Trends
Sara Stickler, President & CEO, Global Cold Chain Alliance
9:31 AM
KEYNOTE: Time to Perform or to Transform
Doug Seccombe, Managing Director APAC, Americold Logistics
9:41 AM
Audience Q&A
 
10:00 AM
MORNING TEA
 
10:45 AM
IN:CITE Roundtable Session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
12:15 PM
LUNCH
 
1:15 PM
MC Welcome to session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
1:20 PM
Fixing transport funding: New Zealand’s ambitious transport revenue reforms
Billy Clemens, Head of Policy & Advocacy, Transporting New Zealand
1:32 PM
The true cost of MHE downtime: service national footprint, response speed, and total cost of ownership
Warren Newell, General Manager, Crown Equipment
Joel Iggo, General Manager National Accounts, Crown Equipment
1:44 PM
Future of scanning and RFID
Diwaka Dutta, Channel Manager, Honeywell
1:56 PM
All Things Connected
Sanchit Gupta, Country Manager, SOTI
2:08 PM
A growing family of forklift attachments
Chris Sansome, GENERAL MANAGER, Cascade New Zealand
2:20 PM
Good Lithium vs Bad Lithium: Why advice matters more than the battery
Cain Chapman, Country Manager, EnerSys
2:32 PM
KEYNOTE: Minister Presentation
Hon Mark Patterson, Minister for Rural Communities, Associate Minister for Agriculture and Associate Minister for Regional Development, NZ First
2:42 PM
Audience Q&A
 
2:50 PM
AFTERNOON TEA
 
3:30 PM
MC Welcome to session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
3:35 PM
Door Protection and Management: Is It An Opportunity?
Don Cleland, Professor, Massey University
3:57 PM
Presentation title to be confirmed (CBRE)
Matt Whalen, Senior Negotiator, CBRE
4:09 PM
Design and Build in Cold Storage: Industry Insights and Lessons Learnt
Sam Toulmin, General Manager Preconstruction, Apollo Projects
4:21 PM
PANEL Presentation (Bondor)
Nathan Harrison, General Manager Sales, Bondor NZ
4:27 PM
PANEL Presentation (Johnson Controls)
 
4:33 PM
PANEL Presentation (Lightforce)
Harrison Crosby, Commercial Sales Support, Lightforce Solar
4:39 PM
PANEL: Unlocking hidden efficiency gains in cold stores
Don Cleland, Professor, Massey University
Harrison Crosby, Commercial Sales Support, Lightforce Solar
5:00 PM
Free Time
 
6:00 PM
Pre-Dinner Drinks (in the Exhibition Hall)
 
7:00 PM
Conference Dinner (in the Waitaki Room, Te Pae)
 
7:20 PM
Presentation & Certificates (Food Network)
Sophie Percy, National Partnerships Manager, New Zealand Food Network
7:35 PM
Prize Giving (social event prizes)
Brent Cawthray, General Manager, Manawatu Cold Storage
Murray Williams, National Sales and Projects, ARA Manufacture | PENSA
7:45 PM
Emerging Leader Awards - Finalists & Winner
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
8:00 PM
Gala Dinner Guest Speaker
Duncan Garner, Journalist & Podcaster, MediaWorks
7:15 AM
Registration Desk Open
 
8:00 AM
Registration Desk Open
 
8:30 AM
Welcome Coffee in Expo Hall
 
9:00 AM
MC Welcome to session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
9:05 AM
Presentation (Cool-Safe)
Janine Brinsdon, Chief Executive, Cool-Safe
9:17 AM
Training the workforce of the future, so your company isn't left in the cold
Matt Gough, Business Development Manager, Apprentice Training New Zealand
9:29 AM
Why Good Teams Still Underperform: The Hidden Behaviour Patterns Holding You Back
Geoff Young, Business Advisor, Trusted Advisor Network
9:41 AM
PANEL: Health & Safety
Brent Cawthray, General Manager, Manawatu Cold Storage
Mark Exton, Business Development Manager, Coolpak Coolstores Ltd
Stephen Spain, Coolchain Manager, Eastpack
10:00 AM
MORNING TEA
 
10:45 AM
MC Welcome to session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
10:50 AM
Updates from dairy sector
Kim Crewther, Executive Director, Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ)
11:02 AM
Updates from seafood sector
Cathy Webb, GM Seafood Standards & Market Access, Seafood New Zealand
11:14 AM
Updates from petfood sector
Karen Bishop, General Manager, NZ Pet Food Association
11:26 AM
Updates from horticulture sector
Kate Scott, CEO, Horticulture New Zealand
11:36 AM
PANEL: How is your sector managing the quest for efficiency?
Brent Cawthray, General Manager, Manawatu Cold Storage
Kim Crewther, Executive Director, Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ)
Kate Scott, CEO, Horticulture New Zealand
Cathy Webb, GM Seafood Standards & Market Access, Seafood New Zealand
11:50 AM
KEYNOTE: Beware using the past 20 years as a playbook for the next 20
Cameron Bagrie, Economist, Bagrie Economics
12:35 PM
LUNCH
 
1:35 PM
MC Welcome to session
Greg Ward, MC & Facilitator, Greg Ward MC
1:40 PM
KEYNOTE: The Cost of Stopping Infrastructure
Shamubeel Eaqub, Chief Economist, Simplicity Research Hub
2:25 PM
Prize Draws & Close Conference
Kim Mundell, Executive Officer, NZ Cold Storage Association
3:30 PM
Site Tour Goodman Fielder (includes transport to airport)
 
Site Tour Foodstuffs SI Distribution Centre (includes transport to airport)
 

The programme is preliminary and NZCSA reserves the right to make changes.

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