The Retirement Living and Aged Care Summit is expected to be the largest event in Christchurch for over a decade.
Combining forces, the Retirement Villages Association (RVA) and Aged Care Association (ACA) are bringing together 700 delegates and 154 trade stands at the brand-new Te Pae convention centre from the 22nd-25th August 2022.
The event is set to be bigger and better than anything either Association has done before with an exciting line-up of plenary speakers, including business leaders and politicians. One of the country’s most distinguished business leaders, Sir Ralph Norris, is keynote speaker. New Zealand is in for a period of accelerating change caused by a pandemic, a new political order, demographics, ESG, and worldwide economics. How a business recognises and adapts will determine whether it is a winner or a loser in the future. Sir Ralph Norris is one of New Zealand’s most senior business leaders with roles including CEO of ASB, Air NZ and Commonwealth Bank Australia, all of which faced changing circumstances during his tenure. He will outline how he managed the challenges in his businesses, his vision for a prosperous New Zealand, and what business leaders need to recognise and effect to ensure long term success.
The event’s CEO’s panel will review the state of the sector (both villages and aged care) and give some insights into where they see us going.
Sustainability is the new black, and the Summit will see a special session on sustainable funding and building villages. The finalists of the inaugural Sustainability Awards will have their minutes in the sun as well to show off their achievements.
The plenary line-up is as follows:
- Sir Ralph Norris, business leader
- Margie Apa, Chief Executive, Interim Health New Zealand and Riana Manuel, Chief Executive, Interim Māori Health Authority
- Lou Swanson, former Director General, Department of Conservation
- Nicola Willis, Deputy Leader of the National Party
- Sharon Zollner, Chief Economist ANZ Bank and Nick Tuffley, Chief Economist ASB Bank
- CEO’s panel, Earl Gasparich CEO Metlifecare, Jeremy Nicoll CEO Arvida Group, Scott Scoullar CEO Summerset Group, Brent Pattison CEO Oceania Group, Richard Umbers CEO Ryman Healthcare, Norah Barlow CEO Heritage Lifecare
- Stephen Mills and Matthew Hooton, political commentators
- Carolyn Cooper, Inaugural Aged Care Commissioner
- Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Minister for COVID-19 Response, Associate Minister of Health, and Minister for Seniors
- Political Panel, Dr Shane Reti, National Party Health Spokesperson and Deputy Chair of the Health Select Committee, Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, Associate Minister of Health and Minister for Seniors, Greens, Ricardo Menéndez March, ACT, Brooke Van Velden
- Dr Siouxsie Wiles, Associate Professor, University of Auckland
Concurrent retirement village and aged care specific sessions will also run across the three days, featuring the following:
- Ben Myers, Executive Director of the Retirement Living Council, Australia
- Jane Wrightson, Retirement Commissioner
- John Burgess, Director, Vision Lifestyle Projects
- Sustainability Panel, including the finalists of the RVA’s inaugural Sustainability Awards.
- Richard Hinchliffe, Director, Strategies Sector, ANZ Bank
- Grainne Moss, Chief Executive System Lead Pay Equity, Public Service Commission
- Cam Ansell, Managing Director, Ansell Strategic
- Brad Olsen, Principal Economist, Infometrics
- Alison McDonald, Deputy Chief Executive, Immigration New Zealand
- Dr Ganesh Nana, Chair, Productivity Commission
The Summit provides an outstanding opportunity for industry suppliers to leverage and profile their business to an influential audience. The trade show will exhibit offerings from every corner of the industry. The social events provide further networking opportunities, this programme includes a golf day, a food and wine tour, two cocktail functions, and a gala dinner.
The RVA’s new professional development offering, Te Ara Institute, will also be facilitating a Masterclass, investigating sales and marketing. During the masterclass, Vision Lifestyle Projects Director, John Burgess, will be addressing the community vitality philosophy, and CEO/Founder of Sponsorship Pantry, Mike Wooton, will address sponsorship. Attendees will learn how to evaluate sponsorship proposals for maximum value generation and how to create and sustain a desirable “village vibe”.
