Every day, exceptional people are living significant lives.
Inside The Mind is Auckland’s newest business breakfast series, led by social entrepreneur Derek Handley, designed to inspire organisations to think about how they can make a more positive impact on the wellbeing of our people and our planet.
The series welcomes a curated selection of exceptional New Zealanders to share how they’re inspiring greater social consciousness in New Zealand businesses with a diverse cross-section of Auckland’s corporate landscape.
Each event is centered around a well-known New Zealander who will deliver a keynote speech and then sit down for an intimate fire-side style chat with Derek Handley. Unafraid of asking the hard, sometimes uncomfortable questions, Derek will peel back the layers of our inspirational guests to really understand what makes them tick and what goes on ‘Inside The Mind’.
Join us as we delve Inside The Minds of exceptional people living significant lives.
Event Programme
7.00am – Registration and networking breakfast
7.45am – Welcome from the Master of Ceremonies
8.00am – Keynote speaker address
8.30am – Fireside chat with Derek Handley
8.45am – Interactive Audience Q&A
9.00am – Event finishes
Our Moderator – Derek Handley
Inside The Mind is proud to have Derek Handley on board as the moderator for our events.
Derek is a New York-based Kiwi social entrepreneur who recently created the Aera Foundation, a venture studio advancing new models that fuse social and financial goals. Before that he spent two years helping Sir Richard Branson set up the B Team, a global non-profit leadership collective.
In 2001 at the age of 23, he co-founded The Hyperfactory, one of the first agencies in the world to recognise the power of mobile devices for connecting consumers, brands and mass media (acquired by NYSE-listed Meredith Corporation).
Mr Handley has attended Massey University, MIT Sloan School of Management, Singularity University and was this year named a Distinguished Alumni of Victoria University.
Venue
Inside The Mind is proud to partner with the Cordis Hotel Auckland (formerly The Langham). Based in Auckland’s CBD, the Cordis’ central location is convenient for the Auckland audience and provides an easy accommodation option for those travelling to the event from out of town.