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Rural Connectivity Symposium 2023: Future Proofing our Rural Communities

Thank you for attending this years event.  Below you will find the presentations from the day, Wednesday 17th May 2023.



Presentations from 17th May

  • 09:10 Ministerial Opening
    Hon Ginny Andersen
  • 09:30 Keynote Presentation
    JB Rousselot, CEO, Chorus – Unlocking Rural Connectivity: Click here to view the presentation
  • 10:00 Opposition Spokesperson
    Melissa Lee – Click here to view the presentation
  • 11:00 Current Initiative 1: Measuring Performance
    Tristan Gilbertson, Telco Commissioner – Turning our focus to Rural : Click here to view the presentation
  • 11:25 One NZ
    Sharina Nisha, Head of Network Services, One.NZ – Click here to view presentation
  • 11:45 WISPA
    Mike Smith, Chair, WISPA – Click here to view presentation
  • 12:05 The TCF
    Paul Brislen, CEO, TCF – Click here to view presentation
  • 12:30 Current Initiative 2: The RCG Update
    Ian Hooker, The RCG – Click here to view presentation
  • 13:45 Our communities need to be heard - Panel 1
    • Federated Farmers – Nick Clark, Group Manager of National Policy : Click here to view presentation
    • Rural Women NZ – Claire Williamson, Board Member RWNZ : Click here to view presentation
    • Hauora Taiwhenua – Dr Ruth Large, Chief Clinical Director Whakarongorau and Chair of the NZ Telehealth Forum : Click here to view presentation
  • 14:30 Our communities need to be heard - Panel 2
    • InternetNZ – Kris Dempster-Rivett, InternetNZ
    • Te Aka Toitū – Lesley Immink and Chris Eketone
      • Click here to view Part One of presentation
      • Click here to view Part Two of presentation
    • Elle Archer
    • WiFi Connect – Ivan Lomax : Click here to view presentation
  • 15:10 Current Initiatives 3: DigitalBoostinRural
    Malcolm Luey : Click here to view presentation
  • 16:00 Current Initiatives 4: Crown Infrastructure Partners Update
    Graham Mitchell, CIP – Click here to view presentation
  • 16:30 Using 5G spectrum in different ways
    Antony Royal, CEO, Interim Māori Spectrum Commission : Click here to view presentation

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Rural Connectivity Symposium 2024

7 & 8 May |  Energy Events Centre Rotorua

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