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Meet the Speakers
Matt Clough
Strategy Director
Antony & Mates
Matt is the Strategy Director at Antony & Mates, where he works across brand, marketing and business strategy for a wide range of organisations. His role is largely about helping clients get clearer on what they are trying to achieve, where the real opportunity sits, and how brand and marketing can support the wider direction of the business.
A lot of his work sits at the front end of a project, shaping the thinking before it moves into creative, content, digital or campaign delivery. That can mean repositioning a brand, developing a go-to-market strategy, identifying a commercial opportunity, or simply helping a team make sense of a messy problem.
Matt is also Co-Founder and CMO of Rool Social, a platform being built for brands managing social media across multiple locations, teams and pages. Across both roles, his focus is on making strategy practical, useful and closely connected to what actually needs to happen next.
Helen Shorthouse
Founder
Shorthouse Consulting
Helen is the founder of Shorthouse Consulting, helping NZ B2B tech and services companies move beyond ad hoc growth to scale.
She works with CEOs and leadership teams to align sales and marketing, define clear growth priorities, and implement a practical plan that builds consistent pipeline and momentum.
With 30 years’ experience across sales and marketing, Helen brings a practical, commercial approach to growth.
She's worked across transport, agriculture and tourism, but has found her happy place in tech. Originally from the UK, she's called Christchurch home for 22 years.
Outside of work - she loves mountain biking, travel and hanging out with friends.
Nick Burns
CRO & Commercial Leadership
The Discover Group International Limited
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