IN-CON FIDENCE
ACCOMPANYING PERSONNEL
Accompanying Minister
Hon Nicola Grigg
Minister of State for Trade
Joining for the entire period
Minister for Women
Associate Minister of Agriculture (Horticulture)
Associate Minister for ACC
From the Prime Minister’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Specialist Ministerial Adviser
Joining for the entire period
Chief Press Secretary
Joining for the entire period
Senior Communications & Digital Adviser
Joining for the entire period
From the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mark Talbot
Foreign Policy Adviser
Joining for the entire period
Caitlin Hicks
Foreign Policy Analyst
Joining for the entire period
From Minister Grigg’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Ministerial Adviser
Joining for the entire period
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Grahame Morton
Deputy Secretary, Americas and Asia Group
Joining for the entire period
Joanna Kempkers
Divisional Manager, South and Southeast Asia
Joining for the entire period
Division
Joanne Chen
NZDF Logistics, Visits and Event Logistics Unit
Joining for the entire period
Sally Forrest
NZDF Contingency Logistics, Visits and Event
Joining for the entire period
Logistics Unit
Alison Grant
Senior Media Adviser
Joining for the entire period
From the New Zealand Police (DPS)
s6(c)
Advance
Joining for the entire period
Accompanying
Joining for the entire period
From the New Zealand Embassy, Viet Nam
Caroline Beresford
Ambassador
Joining for the entire period
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Deputy Head of Mission
Joining for the entire period
Counsel or
Joining for the entire period
First Secretary
Joining for the entire period
Logistics, Visits and Event Logistics Unit
Joining for the entire period
From Education New Zealanddepy
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
Joining for the entire period
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IN-CONFIDENCE
IN-CON FIDENCE
From New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Clare Wilson
General Manager of International
Joining for the entire period
Aleah Forrest
Programme Manager, Missions
Joining for the entire period
Rachel Kerr
Regional Director for South East & East Asia
Joining for the entire period
Kate Walters
Head of Marketing, Communications & Solutions Joining for the entire period
Scott James
Trade Commissioner and Consul-General,, Viet
Joining for the entire period
Nam
From the Visits and Ceremonial Office (VCO)
Renee Walkinshaw
Manager, Visits and Ceremonials Office
Joining for the entire period
Business Representatives (Alphabetical by Company)
Damon Salesa, Vice
Auckland University of Technology
Joining for the entire period
Chancellor
Also Chair of the University
International Committee
Rebecca Percasky, Co-
Better Packaging Co
Joining for the entire period
Founder & CEO
Mitchel Pham, CEO
CodeHQ (Augen NZ Ltd)
Joining for the entire period
Simon Tucker, Group
Fonterra
Joining for the entire period
Director Global External
Affairs
Chelydra Percy, CEO
GNS Science
Joining for the entire period
Hone McGregor, Chair
Kono
Joining for the entire period
Corrigan Sowman, Chair Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC)
Joining for the entire period
Ruth Cooper, Country
Media Design School
ENZ Nomination
Joining for the entire period
Director NZ
Tim Haynes, CEO
NeuroFrog
Joining for the entire period
Leon Fung, CEO
NIG Nutritionals Ltd
Joining for the entire period
Brad Porter, CEO
Orion Health Group
Joining for the entire period
William McCook, CEO
Orillion / Animal Control Products
Joining for the entire period
Bill McCallum, CEO
Pacific International Hotel Management School
Joining for the entire period
(PIHMS)
Mark Piper, CEO
Plant & Food Research
Joining for the entire period
Anna Nelson, Chair
Silver Fern Farms
Joining for the entire period
Sarah Ottrey, Director
Skyline Enterprises / Christchurch Airport
Joining for the entire period
(Delegate Leader)
Trent Fulcher, CEO
Starboard
Joining for the entire period
Gareth Edgecombe, CEO T&G Global
Joining for the entire period
Dawn Freshwater, Vice
University of Auckland
Joining for the entire period
Chancellor
Ichiro Anzai, President of Zespri
Joining for the entire period
Asia Pacific
CONTACT LIST
A staff contact list for all programme locations will be prepared at the end of this document.
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IN-CONFIDENCE
IN CONFIDENCE
ACCOMPANYING PERSONNEL
Accompanying Ministers
Hon Louise Upston
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Minister for Disability Issues
Minister for Social Development and Employment
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for Child Poverty Reduction
Deputy Leader of the House
Hon Mark Mitchell
Minister of Corrections
Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery
Minister for Ethnic Communities
Minister of Police
Minister of Sport and Recreation
Hon Todd McClay
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Forestry
Minister for Trade and Investment
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
From the Prime Minister’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Press Secretary
Press Secretary
Senior Communications & Digital Adviser
From the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Mark Talbot
Foreign Policy Adviser
From Minister McClay’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Ministerial Adviser
From Minister Upston’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Ministerial Adviser
From Minister Mitchell’s Office
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Ministerial Adviser
Business Representatives (Alphabetical by Company)
Dame Therese Walsh Air New Zealand/ASB and Business Delegation Co-Lead (Commercial)
Greg Foran
Air New Zealand
Nikhil Ravishankar
Air New Zealand
Suzannah Jessep
Asia New Zealand Foundation
Simon Bridges
Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Carrie Hurihanginui
Auckland International Airport
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IN CONFIDENCE
Scott St John
ANZ
Daniel Huggins
Bank of New Zealand
Justin Watson
Christchurch International Airport
Scott Weenink
Cricket NZ
Simon Tucker
Fonterra
Kenneth Hetherington
Fresco
Samuel Hamilton
Hamilton Jet
Bharat Chawla
India New Zealand Business Council
Sean Goodwin
Manuka Collective
Nathan Guy
Meat Industry Association
Rob Morrison
Morrison Global
Jonathan Cameron
NZ Forest Managers
Gus Gilmore
New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology - Te Pūkenga
Will Goodwin
New Zealand Super Fund
Sam Inglis
Ngai Tahu Holdings
Fran O’Sullivan
NZ Inc
Tony Clifford
Pan Pac Forest Products
Mark Piper
Plant and Food Research
Geoff Al ott
Quality NZ Group
Sinan Altug
Rakon Ltd
Michael Petersen
Scales Corporation/Mr Apples
Darrin Grafton
Serko
Ranjay Sikka
Slumberzone
Justine Smyth CNZM
Spark NZ
Ross Taylor CNZM
Sports Ambassador, Business Delegation Co-Lead (Sport)
Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala
Sudima/HIND hotels
Hone McGregor
Te Taumata Māori Trade Advisory Group
Dawn Freshwater
University of Auckland
Neil Quigley
University of Waikato
Carmen Vicelich
Valocity Global
Feroz Ali
Whitecliffe Education
Rob Hewett
Woolworks, Silver Fern Farms, Farmlands, AgriZero NZ
Meg Williams
World of Wearable Art
Nathan Flowerday
Zespri
Community Representatives
Sir Anand Satyanand
Delegation Coordinator and former Governor-General (accompanied by son Rohan
Satyanand, Weta Digital)
Priyanca Radhakrishnan MP
Parmjeet Parmar (Dr)
MP
Andy Foster
MP
Carlos Cheung (Dr)
MP
Rakesh Nauhria
CEO, Nauhria Group Ltd
Ranjna Patel
Tamaki Health and Gandhi Nivas
Priti Ambani
NZ Country Head, Tata Consultancy Services
Ajaz Patel
Professional cricketer, Blackcaps
Sakthi Ranganathan
Founder, JIX Reality Lab
Sameer Handa
Glowbal NZ Ltd and Three 60 Construction
Narendrakumar Patel
President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA)
Bhav Dillon
Managing Director, Cemix and Honorary Consul for India 2017-2024
Manisha Morar
President, New Zealand Indian Central Association (NZICA)
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IN CONFIDENCE
Simran Kaur
Founder, Girls That Invest
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi
National MP 2008 to 2020, Ambassador for Breast Cancer Foundation of NZ
Brijesh Sethi
Founder and Managing Director of New Zealand Skil s and Education Group
(NZSEG)
Vijay Goel
Chartered Accountant and former chairman of the Board, Bank of Baroda NZ
Sunil Kaushal
Executive Director, India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC)
From the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Grahame Morton
Deputy Secretary, Americas and Asia Group
Vangelis Vitalis
Deputy Secretary, Trade and Economic Group (Delhi leg only)
Joanna Kempkers
Divisional Manager, South and Southeast Asia Division
Kirsty Pelenur
Lead Adviser, South and Southeast Asia Division
Corinne Ambler
Chief Media Adviser
Emily Cooper
Media Adviser
Charlie Rahiri
Divisional Manager, Houtina
Marie Winitana
Māori Policy Lead, Houtina
Michael Carruthers
Unit Manager, Visits and Events Logistics Unit
Sharelle Peck
NZDF Lead, Visits and Event Logistics Unit
Sydel Berryman
NZDF Support, Visits and Event Logistics Unit
Meghan Stuthridge
Deputy Head of Mission, Yangon
Rochelle Collinson
First Secretary (Mgmt.) and Consul, Colombo Sri Lanka
From the New Zealand Police (DPS)
s6(c)
Advance
Accompanying
From the Royal New Zealand Navy
RADM Garin Golding Chief of Navy
s6(a)
Personal Staff Officer to Chief of Navy
From the New Zealand Customs Service
Christine Stevenson
Comptroller of Customs
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Counsellor (Customs)
From the New Zealand High Commission, New Delhi
Patrick Rata
High Commissioner
s9(2)(g)(ii)
Deputy High Commissioner
Counsellor (Agriculture)
Counsel or (Management) and Consul
First Secretary
Second Secretary
From New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
Peter Chrisp
Chief Executive Officer
Jane Cunliffe
Director, Missions
Rachel Kerr
Regional Director, South East and East Asia
Lorraine Lal
Programme Manager, Missions
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IN CONFIDENCE
Graham Rouse
Trade Commissioner and Consul-General, India and South Asia
From Education New Zealand
Amanda Malu
Chief Executive
From the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Alison McDonald
Deputy Secretary, Immigration
Heather Kirkham
General Manager, Economic Development and Tourism
From Tourism NZ
René de Monchy
Chief Executive
From Te Kapa Haka o Te Whanau-a-Apanui Group
s9(2)(a)
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui
CONTACT LIST
NZ Inc. staff contact list is at the end of this document.
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