Speakers
We're proud to bring some of the most inspirational and notable speakers to the architectural community.
Rau Hoskins
Director, Design Tribe Architects
As a director of designTRIBE architects, Rau has over 25 years' experience working with Māori community-based design projects and has specialized in the design of Māori educational institutions.
As a director of designTRIBE architects, Rau has over 25 years' experience working with Māori community-based design projects and has for the past 20 years specialized in the design of Māori educational institutions in the wider Auckland area. He has worked extensively as an urban and cultural design consultant, as well as in iwi liaison capacities on a range of large public projects where he has co-developed the Te Aranga design principles with Tāmaki mana whenua. In this session, Rau shares his perspectives on the evolution of Māori Architecture.
Chris Penk has been the MP for Kaipara Ki Mahurangi since 2017, following in the footsteps of former Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key. His Ministerial portfolios include Building and Construction, Land Information, Veterans Affairs, Associate Defence and Associate Immigration. In the Building and Construction portfolio he is focused on streamlining the building consent system, reducing red tape and unnecessary regulation, and promoting competition of material and product supply in the market.
Chris Penk
Minister for Building and Construction
Chris Penk is the Minister for Building and Construction, Minister for Land Information, Minister for Veterans, Associate Minister of Defence and Associate Minister of Immigration.
Jade Kake
Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whakaue,
Te Whakatōhea Founder/Director
Matakohe Architecture + Urbanism
Jade will reflect on the philosophy behind Matakohe and its approach to practice.
Jade leads a small team at Matakohe Architecture + Urbanism, a kaupapa Māori design studio based in Te Tai Tokerau with offices in Whangārei and Tāmaki Makaurau. In this talk, Jade will present some recent projects, as well as reflect on the philosophy behind Matakohe and its approach to practice. She will also offer some insights drawn from the work of the late Rewi Thompson (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Raukawa ki te Tonga).
Justin Flitter
Founder, NewZealand.AI
Justin Flitter founded AI New Zealand in 2017 to inform, inspire and accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence.
Justin Flitter founded AI New Zealand in 2017 to inform, inspire and accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence. He’s a sought-after speaker, educator and commentator on AI and its impact on people, business and society. This session will explore how Generative AI is reimagining the future of Architecture Design.
Dr Alia Bojilova
Registered Psychologist
Alia will lead an interactive session where we will experiment with resilience, whilst learning from highly captivating and relevant contexts.
During the session we will galvanise ambitions, broaden curiosity and harness greater resilience for ourselves, our teams, and communities. We will apply resilience tools, deepen connections and capacity for exploration, and reflect on our potential for the future. The aim is for everyone to bounce out of the session better equipped, energised and excited about just how accessible ‘being better always’ can be, irrespective of where they are right now.
Aladina Harunani
Registered Architect, Apa Architects Ltd
Aladina focuses on Architecture that represents minority Communities and Architecture with inherent principles of Sustainability.
Aladina came from Kenya to New Zealand on scholarship to study Architecture at Auckland University in 1989 and completed a 5-year course with research on Architecture that represents minority Communities and Architecture with inherent principles of Sustainability.
He will highlight some of Apa Architects’ commissions with Muslim and Māori whānau around the country.
Pamela Bell
Chief Everything Officer, NZIOB
Pamela Bell is the Chief Everything Officer at the New Zealand Institute of Building.
From BIM to AI to VR to MMC and more, 'tech' inspired acronyms explained in this 15 minute overview of the current state of technology used to deliver the built environment.
Pamela Bell is the Chief Everything Officer at the New Zealand Institute of Building. She is also an Innovation Consultant and Board Director for a range of start-ups, Council controlled entities and commercial organisations in the built environment.
She has subject matter expertise in offsite manufacturing, design-thinking approaches, dynamic strategy, and future-focused governance.
Nicholas Dalton
Founding Director/Architect TOA
Born and raised in Rotorua, Nicholas embodies the unique blend of Māori (Te Arawa) and Pākehā (British/Danish) cultures, deeply rooted in the spirit of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. His upbringing, steeped in the richness of both worlds, shapes his identity and informs the ethos of TOA Architects. Combining Tikanga Māori with cutting-edge western building science presents challenges, yet when social, cultural, environmental, and spiritual dimensions intertwine, the results are extraordinary. Join Nicholas on a journey through TOA's architectural vision, centered on crafting vibrant kainga-communities poised for a future of innovation and inclusivity.
Join Nicholas on a journey through TOA's architectural vision, centered on crafting vibrant kainga-communities poised for a future of innovation and inclusivity.
Every project is a prototype requiring experimentation, research and development to realise design concepts. Stacey shares some of her architectural journey.
Stacey Farrell
Registered Architect, Staceyfarrell.com
Stacey is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Architects, New Zealand Registered Architects Board, and the New Zealand Architects Co-operative Society.
Werner Naudé
Director, DCA Architects of Transformation
Werner is New Zealand’s only accredited Learning Environment Planner, with the subsequent ALEP credential giving him best-practice knowledge in education facility design.
With in-depth knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and how people respond to space, Werner focuses on designing contextually responsive, narrative-rich and people-focussed architecture. In his session, Werner will do a review of neuroscience-based design principles as a framework for transformational architecture
Guy Marriage
Architect, First Light Studio
Senior Lecturer Victoria University
Guy Marriage is an Architect with First Light Studio and a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington.
Guy Marriage is an Architect with First Light Studio and a Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington. He teaches Construction and researches medium density housing with his students, and is also the author of three books, including TALL, Medium and Modern Apartment Design. He has worked on projects both large (40 storeys), small (1 storey) and underground (2 massive Underground stations in London).
In this business session we will launch our refreshed business tool designed to help you “know your numbers.” A basic version of this tool was first presented in 2018 by Tony Biesiek and Mike Sowman.
You will need to bring your laptop or device to this session as it is a workshop. Please note the tool being shared is only available for use by ADNZ Professional members.
Mark McLeay
Director CreativeARCH
With 25 years at the helm of Creative Arch, Mark has guided the business into becoming a successful, diverse award-winning practice.
In this interactive workshop, we will address the most common RFIs received by councils and openly discuss the problems and work together on the solutions. Ron is a registered architect, past president of the NZIA and past chair of the NZRAB, now practicing part-time as a sole-trader consultant on building compliance and competency matters. His vast knowledge in this area will empower you with better practices to take away to enhance your business and your team's performance.
Ron Pynenburg
Registered Architect | PPNZIA | Life Member FNZIA, Pynenburg Building Consultants Ltd
Ron is a registered architect, past president of the NZIA and past chair of the NZRAB.
Bridget is a qualified radio announcer, producer and journalist. She has worked for all of Canterbury’s major networks and honed her skills as an MC for corporate and stadium events during this time. She’s hugely proud of living in Canterbury and currently enjoys working with Exhibitions and Events New Zealand as the Manager of the Canterbury Home Shows every March and October at Christchurch Arena.
Bridget De Goldi
Conference MC
Bridget’s enthusiasm for life has been broadcast on Canterbury’s airwaves for over 25 years, and to make a good broadcaster, you’ve got to have some great stories under your belt.
As a professional MC (live and virtual), keynote speaker, performance and voice artist and event consultant, Greg Ward has presented at over 1000 events both live and via video into over 35 countries, impacting more than half a million people across his career since 1998.
Whole of life client relationships are at the core of his business, and his complete focus is on achieving and exceeding event goals – and he’s a pretty nice guy too!