Sunshine or Rain in 2025? What’s Ahead for Business and Consumers?
What lies ahead for businesses and consumers as we navigate 2025? Is the recovery all sunshine, or are there clouds on the horizon?
Gain exclusive insights from a powerhouse panel of business and economic leaders at an intimate lunchtime event hosted at the prestigious Northern Club.
Hear from:
- Sharon Zollner, Chief Economist, ANZ Bank, on the latest economic trends shaping the year ahead.
- Simon Bridges, CEO, Auckland Business Chamber, offering his perspective on the pulse of New Zealand businesses.
- Kevin Bowler, Board Director and former CEO of My Food Bag, and Marketing Hall of Fame Inductee, sharing lessons from boardrooms and beyond.
- Karin Glucina, Managing Partner at TRA, revealing data-driven insights into consumer behavior.
The panel will discuss the strategic considerations for marketers as we head into 2025.
- What to expect and prepare for
- Global trends impacting New Zealand
- Business challenges and opportunities
- Green shoots – signs of recovery and emerging growth areas
- Shifts in consumer spending and priorities
- What it all means for marketers.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and prepare for what’s next in 2025.
The Think Again Series is proudly sponsored by Federation.
Pricing
Members: $129 + GST
Non-members: $169 + GST
Product Details
Date:
4/03/25
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Event Location:
Auckland
Venue Name:
The Northern Club
Venue Address:
19 Princes Street, Auckland
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Meet Your Panellists
Karin Glucina
Managing Partner
TRA
Karin has over 25 years of experience solving problems for businesses. She has a background in innovation, research, and change management.
Her skills have been honed at prestigious communications agencies as well as companies like Lion and Nestle where she has held senior roles in strategy, innovation and planning.
Kevin Bowler
Board Director (former CEO, My Food Bag)
Kevin Bowler is one of New Zealand’s most respected figures in the business world, having held CEO roles at Yahoo!Xtra, Tourism New Zealand, Frucor Suntory, and My Food Bag.
With a 30-year outstanding track record spanning a diverse range of brands and industries, Kevin is renowned as a visionary leader and innovator. He is also passionate about building high-performing teams that connect with their purpose.
Sharon Zollner
Chief Economist
ANZ Bank
Chief Economist at ANZ New Zealand. Forecaster, modeler, commentator informing better decision-making. She specialises in communicating economic topics in an accessible way.
Sharon joined the Economics team at ANZ in 2010 and became Chief Economist in late 2017. She started her career as a macroeconomist at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1998 and has also worked at the Central Bank of Norway.
Simon Bridges
CEO
Auckland Business Chamber
Simon was the National MP for Tauranga and is a former New Zealand Leader of the Opposition and senior Cabinet Minister. Prior to this, Simon was a litigation lawyer at prestigious law firm Kensington Swan in Auckland, before moving to Tauranga in 2001, taking on the role of a senior Crown Prosecutor in the District and High Courts.
Today Simon is CEO of the Auckland Business Chamber and a non-executive chair and director on a number of company and public boards. He is a business person working in a range of sectors.