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Future Thinker of the Year 2024 Awards Night

 
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30/04/24
5PM - 8PM

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The Annex, 10 Madden Street, Wynyard Quarter

Auckland

          

What you need to know

We are excited to hold the NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2024 Awards Evening on 30 April 2024. Join us for our annual awards evening on 30th April 2024 to celebrate some of the country's brightest and most passionate new sustainable building champions.

The NZGBC Future Thinker of the Year 2024 is someone who has demonstrated environmental knowledge and leadership. This could be from their participation in activities, research, or their work achievements. The four finalists will present on the evening and the final winner will be announced.

If you are unable to make the in-person event but still wish to see the presentations of our finalists, you can join our free webinar. Please register to the webinar here.

If you are a student or recent graduate and want to attend this event, find out more about joining our NZGBC Future Thinker Membership here.

Event details

5:00PM

Registration open

5:30PM

Welcome from our venue sponsor

Precinct Properties

Welcome address by Andrew Eagles

New Zealand Green Building Council

5:45PM

Sponsor address by Amanda Bryan

Mott MacDonald

5:50PM

Key speaker - Rebecca Mills, Lever Room

6:05PM

Sponsor address by Simon Hardy

Warren and Mahoney

6:10PM

Finalist videos

6:25PM

Announcement Emerging Leader 2024 and Future Thinker of the Year 2024

6:40PM

Networking & drinks

8:00PM

Event ends

 

Finalists

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Norris

Architecture Graduate - Design and Make Architects

Mike
Mike Murray 

Master of Architecture Graduate - Te Herenga Waka

Widi
Widi Auliagisni 

PHD Student - Massey University's School of Built Environment

Francisco
Francisco Carbajal

Master of Architecture Graduate - UOA/Founder of LCAlink

Speakers

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Rebecca Mills

Managing director and Founder, Lever Room

In her Lever Room (New Zealand's leading carbon measurement provider) role she has lifted up a number of national level initiatives, including the development of Homestar Residential Rating Tool on behalf of NZGBC. 

Most recently, Rebecca and her team have shared a new carbon certification approach and have been utilising remote sensing and field plot data to enhance and simplify carbon sequestration measurement. She has an Masters of biosphere science and impact measurement training from Saīd Business School. She currently lives and works in Grey Lynn, Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Andrew Eagles

Chief Executive, New Zealand Green Building Council

Andrew studied economics and public policy. He has 20 years experience in the built environment working for the government, supply chain companies and for not for profits. He has a wealth of knowledge in construction, housing, property, policy and supply chains.

Andrew joined the New Zealand Green Building Council in September 2016 as Chief Executive. The NZGBC is the country’s leading not-for-profit for the sustainable built environment. Andrew is proud to be working with his team to achieve a lower carbon healthier Aotearoa New Zealand.

Thanks to our Future Thinker sponsors

WAM
Warren and Mahoney
Mott
Mott MacDonald

Thanks to our Venue sponsor

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Precinct Properties

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