2011 ROTARY FORUM

PROGRAMME

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Host for the Day: Hewitt Humphrey

Radio New Zealand Broadcaster and President-elect, Rotary Club of Wellington (2012) 

Karakia

Welcome from James Austin, President of the Rotary Club of Wellington

Key Note: Dr Alan Bollard 

Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand

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Theme 1: Building Resilience Before the Event

Chair: Glen Hughes

Southern Regional Manager, OPUS International Consultants

Speakers:

Allan Freeth

 CE, TelstraClear

Dr Helen Anderson

Director, BRANZ and Seismologist

Margaret Jeffries

Chair, Project Lyttelton

Dave Middleton

Formerly head of EQC, Chair, Resilient Organisations, University of Canterbury

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Theme 2: Restoring Confidence and Effectiveness Immediately after an Event

Chair: Donald Bell

Territorial Commander, Salvation Army

Speakers:

Peter Townsend

CE, Canterbury Chamber of Commerce and Manufacturing

Jacki Johnson

CE, IAG

Steve Brazier   LATE WITHDRAWAL

Director Security And Risk Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Bill Butzbach  

Director Strategic Development, New Zealand Fire Service

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Theme 3: Leading People After the Event

Chair: Mayor Celia Wade-Brown

Speakers:

Geoff Bascand 

CE, Statistics NZ

Charles Waldegrave 

Leader of the Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit

Richard Ballantyne

Executive Director, J Ballantyne & Co Limited

Professor Bruce Glavovic

Associate Director, Joint Centre for Disaster Research, Massey University

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Theme 4: Rebuilding Our Future; Is an Earthquake Required?

Chair: Pat Walsh

Vice Chancellor, Victoria University of Wellington

Speakers:

Colin James 

Political Journalist and Analyst

Ian Athfield

Architect for Redesign Christchurch

Roger Sutton

CE, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA)

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Conference Summary and Lessons for Wellington

Fran Wilde

 Chair, Greater Wellington Regional Council