As Customer Kaiwhakatere I connect entrepreneurs, innovators, and frontier ventures with Callaghan Innovation’s products, services and wider ecosystem connections.
I am privileged to work with some of the leading entrepreneurs and sharp minds in Aotearoa ranging from Web 3, food and beverages, Iwi and Hapu groups (Te Tai Tokerau), to climate resilience products and services, and health tech, construction, and digital solutions harnessing various aspects of artificial intelligence.
Coordinating the Te Tai Tokerau Tāmaki Makaurau Haerenga for 20 pakihi Māori to visit Callaghan Innovation’s Gracefield Innovation Quarter was a proud moment. I was able to bring together a roopu of amazing innovators from Te Tai Tokerau and tautoko on their R&D and Innovation journey.
A regenerative systems approach is a particular interest of mine and I'm currently completing my Masters in Technological Futures where I am researching how venture capital can better support wahine pakihi Māori to scale and grow. I am passionate about the value we create in our environment in regenerative practices, systems thinking and how we can be better people together.