People

Patrons

Our patrons provide invaluable guidance and encouragement, and we are thankful for their ongoing support.

Roger Dennis

Consultant: Innovation, foresight, transformation

Sue Elliott

Chair of the Wellington Sculpture Trust and strategic communications adviser

Dr Bronwyn Hayward

Associate Professor and Head of Department, Political Science and International Relations, UC

Professor Mark Henaghan

Dean of the Faculty of Law at University of Otago

Dr Carwyn Jones

Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at Victoria University of Wellington

Dr Ella Lawton

Otago Polytechnic Centre for Sustainable Practice

Trevor Moeke

Director, Strategic Adviser, Co Chair at Te Māngai Pāho (TMP)

Bill Moran

Previously worked for New Zealand Treasury

Lay Wee Ng

Previously worked for the External Reporting Board and the Office of the Auditor-General

Dame Dr Claudia Orange

Head of Research, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Neville Peat

Writer and environmentalist

Jessica Prendergast

Foresight Consultant across a range of disciplines and industries, Europe and Asia-Pacific

Mike Reid

Principal Adviser at Local Government New Zealand

Dame Diane Robertson

Chair, The Data Futures Partnership Working Group

Conal Smith

Senior economist at the OECD

Dr J. Morgan Williams

Principal, FutureSteps

A special thank you to the following patrons for their significant contributions

The late Sir Paul Callaghan

Sir Paul’s Message Lives On
Read the Institute’s tribute

The late Jan Lee Martin

The late Kevin Simpkins

The late Hon Nikki Kaye

Hon Nikki Kaye – a powerhouse of energy and ideas
Read the Institute’s tribute

Thank you also to patrons who are no longer actively involved with the Institute’s work, but fortunately remain friends of the Institute: Alison Nevill, Lionel Carter, Todd Krieble, James Palmer, Girol Karacaoglu, Elaina Lauaki-Vea, Michelle Pawson and Lachlan Rule.

The team

The Institute employs graduates, academics and young professionals from a range of disciplines. The team currently consists of full-time and part-time staff, with backgrounds in history, commerce, psychology, politics, law and design. Our diverse interests and standpoints allow us to integrate different knowledge bases and disciplines in order to engage with the complex issues that are the focus of our research. We are particularly interested in gathering varying perspectives by creating meaningful connections with other groups interested in pursuing a vision for New Zealand.