Hilary Barry MC

One of the most recognisable and popular faces on New Zealand television, Hilary currently hosts the prime-time TVNZ show, Seven Sharp. Hilary is a highly sought after and polished MC. She'll have your event running like clockwork and make you, the organiser, look like a star. Hilary has also worked extensively in New Zealand on both radio and television. In 2021, Hilary took up the role of host for The Hits 3pm Pick-Up show and also a Co-Host on the game show, Give Us A Clue.

Hilary is an accomplished public speaker with a particular passion and focus on issues that affect women. She is both funny and personable and able to share stories from her own career which relate to the audience.

 

Steven Goodey

COO of his own life - Multi Million Dollar Property investor, Renovations and Room by Room Specialist, public Speaker, and Educator. Based in Wellington, New Zealand. Steven has served clients for the past 20 years making many small-time investors into medium to large sized millionaires. Steve has been a full-time property investor since 1999 and has at one time completed a property renovation every nine days. He invests in large scale residential and small to medium commercial investments as well as being involved in many residential apartment developments.

Steve knows that investors need more than ever to be cash flow positive as capital gains are never ever guaranteed so he has developed his own sleek, stylish and profit generating Rent by the Room strategy that turns a negatively geared property into a cash making equity generating machine. Steve is a master negotiator and one of New Zealand's predominant property investment speakers and he also runs the wildly popular Facebook page "Steve Goodey - Property Coach".

 

 

Pru Morrall

Pru Morrall is the managing director of The Good Girls Property Management in Christchurch. and one of the stars of TVNZ 2's Renters. She is popular with viewers, who relate to her warm and engaging approach and genuine love for her work. With the proven track record of many years of successful property management, Pru is all about doing what it takes to get the right results achieved for her owners.

Brad Olsen

Brad Olsen is a Principal Economist and Director at Infometrics and is one of New Zealand's leading economic commentators across TV, radio, and print media. With extensive networks across New Zealand's business, media, community, and social sectors, Brad brings together a variety of influential views, data, and emerging trends to inform and advise key decision makers and the public across New Zealand so they can make better informed decisions.

Ben McCormack

Ben has been an accountant with the firm since 2005 and works with a variety of clients providing professional advice and solutions to help them grown and develop their business.

He provides budgeting, planning, cashflow, management and financial reporting, tax preparation and planning services to clients in construction, property, retail and local small-medium enterprises. With a young family, Ben is kept busy outside of the office but enjoys time on the golf course when he can.

 

 

 

Katie Gordon

Katie Gordon is the newly appointed Head of Tenancy to lead Tenancy Services at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. After graduating from Victoria University of Wellington, Katie joined the New Zealand Customs Service and has extensive experiences in operational policy, and international relations. She joined Building and Tenancy at MBIE in 2014 as a Senior Advisor and later lead the Determination-Building Resolution team as the National Manager.

 

 

Liam Malone

Liam Malone is nothing short of awe inspiring and truly knows how to WOW an audience. Liam is widely known as the world number one blade runner – hitting the headlines when after less than three short years in the sport he broke the previous Paralympic records held by Oscar Pistorius. His story of hitting rock bottom while at university to turning it all around and receiving two golds and a silver medal at the 2016 Paralympic Games is nothing short of incredible. His times on the track make him New Zealand's second fastest 400m sprinter ever – legs or not!

Well received among all audiences, Liam's story will surprise and delight - an authentic and vulnerable delivery covering everything from overcoming adversity to mental health.

 

 

Paula Bennett

Paula is currently the Director of Strategic Advisory at Bayleys Commercial and in 2021 became a Co-Host of the TVNZ game show, Give Us A Clue.
Prior to this, she had a remarkable parliamentary career spanning 15 years. Her roles in New Zealand politics included being a list MP, an electorate MP for 12 years and earning a seat in Rt Hon Sir John Key's cabinet as the Minister of Social Development and Employment, Disabilities, and Youth Affairs.

Paula held a diverse range of portfolios including associate Finance, State Services, Social Housing, Police, Local Government and Tourism. In her role as Minister for Climate Change, Paula worked closely with the agriculture, forestry and business sectors to make a real impact on the way we live our lives and protect our planet and signed the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Paula also served as Deputy Prime Minister and was the Deputy Leader of the National Party until her departure from politics in 2020 where the corporate world welcomed her with open arms with her wealth of knowledge and experience.

As a speaker, Paula can share her experiences in government and her personal perspective of where she see's New Zealand moving forward, sharing her insights on what the private sector can bring.
Paula also shares an inspiring story through her own personal journey of resilience, overcoming adversity, smashing ceilings, and setting goals to achieve big dreams.