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Carbon Trading & Climate Change What has it got to do with the real world of business? Why business people have no option other than to understand what is happening. From customer preference to governmental regulation - real change is afoot. What do you need to know and how it will affect you. What are the immediate practical implications, obligations and/or requirements for business?. How to make money in difficult times. What are the less obvious opportunities? Real costs, threats and oppo... Read more about "Workshop 3"... -
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Leadership Ross Perot said "People cannot be managed. Inventories can be managed, but people must be led". Effective leadership is the perennial challenge of a successful business. The value of excellent business leadership. Principles of outstanding modern leadership. Transforming an average team into a top performing team. Keys to leading people from different generations. SPEAKERS... Read more about "Workshop 4"... -
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Expanding Successfully into Australia The well trodden expansion path to Australia is littered with unexpected failures - from corporates to SMEs. Avoid the pitfalls by understanding what makes Australia such a different place to do business. What are the key surprises? How is Australian business culture different? How do you bridge the gap? Understanding the different regulatory framework. What are the common issues with setting up in Australia? SPEAKERS... Read more about "Workshop 5"... -
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Online Strategies for Non-Internet Businesses 7.30am–9.30am, Monday 4 August 2008, Stamford Plaza, Auckland Business is inexorably moving online. Some traditional businesses are realising the benefits and necessity of having a superior internet strategy. Important opportunities and significant threats abound: Can you afford not to have a serious online strategy? What sales are you losing to your more savvy online competitors? Where on the Internet are your customers finding out about your busi... Read more about "Workshop 1"... -
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Mergers & Acquisitions Update - Seeing the Opportunities in the Middle Market 7.30am–9.30am, Tuesday 9 September 2008, Stamford Plaza, Auckland With corporate balance sheets still strong, and private equity and bank finance still available for quality acquisitions in the $30 to $150 million turnover range, acquisition & divestment opportunities abound: What is happening to PE ratios? Have private equity deals changed shape in recent times? How are deals funded now? What issues are rais... Read more about "Workshop 2"... -
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Bulletproofing Your Business & Capitalising on Opportunities Available in Uncertain Times 7.30am–9.30am, Wednesday 8 October 2008, Stamford Plaza, Auckland In a difficult economic climate the business landscape changes in a way that's hard to imagine. What are the lessons from those who have seen it before? The first rule is survival. How to ensure your business does just that. What managers often fail to see in time. How to make money in difficult times. What are the less obvious opportun... Read more about "Workshop 3"... -
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China and India - Getting Traction There & What Threats They Pose to NZ Business 7.30am–9.30am, Wednesday 12 November 2008, Stamford Plaza, Auckland It has been said that Brazil, Russia, India and China (the BRIC countries) will become among the four most dominant economies by the year 2050. Focussing on two of those: What does it take to succeed in doing business in/with India & China? What threats do these countries pose for NZ businesses? What will surprise us most about the impact... Read more about "Workshop 4"... -
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2009 Mergers & Acquisitions Update - The Buy Side 7.30am–9.30am, Wednesday 12 August 2009, Stamford Plaza, Auckland A buy-side workshop valuable for buyers and sellers alike. Some 70% of M&A transactions fail to create value. How to ensure your next M&A transaction is in the 30% that succeed: Identifying the value creation proposition and anchoring the transaction activity to unlocking that value; Who are the active buyers, what are they looking for in this climate, and at what pri... Read more about "Workshop 1"... -
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Emerging A Winner From The Recession 7.30am–9.30am, Wednesday 16 September 2009, Stamford Plaza, Auckland Never waste a good recession! This is a time not just to survive, but to emerge ahead of your competitors. This climate offers as many opportunities as it does challenges, and for some presents the opportunity of a lifetime: What will identify the businesses that emerge as winners? What are they focussed on now? What will be the 5 key lessons when it’s all over? Identifying business oppo... Read more about "Workshop 2"... -
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Driving Enterprise Value with New Science & Technology Opportunities 7.30am–9.30am, Wednesday 14 October 2009, Stamford Plaza, Auckland Sometimes seen as a specialist field, science & technology cannot be ignored by business leaders or investors. Why science & technology hold the key to New Zealand’s business future and wealth creation: Why science & technology is unique in driving enterprise value, especially in New Zealand. Why investors should include science and technolog... Read more about "Workshop 3"...
