Connecting and unleashing our thriving business community – hearing the success stories of local business leaders, sharing business war stories, sharing ideas and opportunities that boost our own businesses.
Founder of Fingermark, a global leader in technology that’s attracted major investment from Ecolab (NYSE listed).
Co-founder of Hello Period, disrupting the period care industry. Completed a successful capital raise in 2021.
Co-founder of Rhythm & Vines and Endeavour Live – attracting the world’s top music acts to NZ.
Bramwell Bate is a full-service law firm in Hawke’s Bay offering expertise in a wide range of legal services such as corporate, commercial, property, Trusts, family law, relationship property, Wills and enduring powers of attorney, and criminal law. Their team delivers tailored legal solutions to clients locally and nationally, with a focus on practical, reliable advice. Bramwell Bate’s values include trust, approachability, care, resilience, and progressiveness, ensuring they provide exceptional support to all clients.
New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty was established in Hawke’s Bay in 2012 and has since expanded to four local offices. As a locally owned agency, it specialises in marketing properties in the mid-market and above, delivering the highest level of personalised real estate service. Clients benefit from the expertise, international reach and prestige of the world’s most recognised premium real estate company.
Int. Workspaces specialises in designing and developing solutions for offices, libraries, learning centres, and hospitality. Find out more here – intworkspaces.co.nz
Now Business, offering great business broadband and smarter phone solutions, backed by award-winning, local expertise. Named Best Business Broadband Provider, Broadband Provider of the Year, and Best Customer Support at the NZ Compare Awards 2023, based right here in the Hawke’s Bay. nownz.co.nz/business
Gemco is a full service construction firm and a trusted name in Hawke’s Bay for constructing iconic buildings that become the cornerstones of our communities. With a legacy rooted in quality and a reputation for excellence, our firm is known for delivering projects that not only meet expectations but surpass them. www.gemcogroup.co.nz
ZIWI is an ultra-premium pet food brand from Aotearoa, New Zealand. ZIWI uses pure, ethically sourced ingredients, gently processed with its world-first, gentle air-drying technology. This ensures ZIWI’s ‘alternative to raw’ product range preserves the raw nutrition of grass-fed beef, lamb and venison, free-range chicken and sustainably sourced seafood.
ZIWI is also New Zealand’s largest pet food exporter, representing over 50 percent of all pet food exports across 35 markets including the USA, China, Korea, Japan, Australia and Europe.
A gateway to the people and markets of the world. Napier Port is an important part of both the Hawke’s Bay regional and New Zealand national economy. Our strategic location and cargo handling capacity make us a key connection in the supply chain, but it’s the service we provide that is the foundation to our success. We take great pride in delivering more than the expected for our customers and their cargo, and we do it in a safe and sustainable way. Whether you’re working with us or for us, the heart of Napier Port is our team. And at the core of our team is our culture – a culture founded on an uncompromising commitment to health and safety.
BDO Hawke’s Bay are Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors, with their office in the Napier CBD. BDO is able to support clients with a comprehensive suite of accounting, information systems and HR services. The firm is an independent member of BDO New Zealand and part of the global BDO network. BDO is the sponsor of “THE PITCH” which provides an innovative start up business or social enterprise with an opportunity to showcase their idea to the audience.
