Course organiser:Tim de Castro
Presenter:Various
As we go into the second five-year period of Christchurch’s recovery who will be the key figures and institutions? To provide some of the answers we have arranged five interesting lecturers to talk to us, four of whom are in recent appointments.
7 Apr:
Peter Townsend, CEO Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce. Peter will tell us where the recovery has got to, the prospects for the CBD and ideas on what industries might flourish in greater Christchurch over the next 5 to 10 years.
Peter Townsend is CEO of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce
14 Apr:
Malcolm Johns, CEO Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Malcolm Johns took up the role of CEO of the airport in January 2014. The airport faces the need to compete for its share of New Zealand's international tourist numbers.
21 Apr:
Mike Sang, recently appointed CEO of Ngai Tahu. Ngai Tahu's investments have grown hugely in the last 10 years. Where do they see the best opportunities in the next ten years and do they have the resources to capitalise on them?
28 Apr:
Andre Lovatt, Chair Regenerate Christchurch. CERA's role in the recovery ends this year.
Andre, who has been managing the Arts Centre Restoration, now steps into an additional new role as Chairman of Regenerate Christchurch. How is he going to encourage new businesses to start up in Christchurch?
5 May:
Prof. Steve Weaver, Deputy Vice-Chancellor University of Canterbury. The UC campus suffered significant damage five years ago and many students made a decision to continue their studies elsewhere. How is UC going about growing student numbers and attracting the best teaching staff available? Does it have the resources to do this?