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Vanguard
Programme
5-7 May 2021
Waitakere Resort & Spa
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The Vanguard Programme was School on the Onehunga High could be a plumber to the world. community, where collaboration is
established to be a milestone School campus when I returned the norm.
Foreword
memory point in the individual to New Zealand the following So, we engaged them in video
participant’s life. year. It was supported by the learning, particularly through 2021, Covid has stopped travel,
University of Auckland Business Mike’s Bikes. so we are conducting a learning
In 2001, I was living in London School, and we even scored experience different from Silicon
with my family when Chris Each student worked with a local Valley but very special in its
$400,000 from Trade and
Saunders, the Principal of my old business, learning the theory own way. You will be mixing
Enterprise, much to the chagrin of
school Onehunga High, dropped from the teacher on (say) pricing and learning from New Zealand
the Ministry of Education.
by. during the week, then visiting entrepreneurs from all types
By 2007, “business” had become their chosen business, and seeing of businesses who have been
We discussed the results of a a subject for Year 11, 12 and what happened in reality. I found success stories in their chosen
global entrepreneurship survey 13 in the National Curriculum. out later that there was a name path. All brought together by the
which showed that New Zealand For some schools, it became a for this – ‘experiential learning’. Business School teaching stars
was at the top of 27 OECD compulsory subject from Year 9. to create an event that will blow
countries in terms of starting Once a year, we went to either
your minds.
businesses, but number 27 I am no educationalist and New York (visiting a Business
in terms of the businesses certainly think differently from School, Wall St lawyers, NYSE, Have a great few days, and I look
continuing to operate after 5 the way educationalists think. banks, advertising agencies forward to engaging with you all.
years. What an amazing disparity! I saw the student as my target etc.) or Silicon Valley (Wharton,
customer, so needed to satisfy visiting start-ups and established Tony
The Ministry of Education had him or her. Business is all about businesses – both Kiwi and US).
openly declared that “Business ‘stories’, so I had to engage Tony Falkenstein, ONZM
and Entrepreneurship” would Thus Vanguard Programme
them with these stories. I had to Chief Executive Officer
never be part of the National was established to give Just Life Group Ltd
open their eyes past Onehunga,
Curriculum. entrepreneurial students the
and see the world. Their father
opportunity to open their minds
might have been a plumber in
So, over a bottle of wine, we to international opportunities.
Onehunga, but if we could open
decided to establish a Business Silicon Valley is a very special
their eyes, they could see they
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The objectives of the Vanguard programme are:
Objectives
• Open and expand the world of possibility for the attendees
• Explore global entrepreneurial mindset and capabilities for
building internationally successful entrepreneurial careers
• Develop further self-awareness via reflection, feedback
and understanding others
• Inspire global aspirations by showcasing Kiwi endeavours
globally
• Connect with the entrepreneurial community
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8.30am Global Entrepreneurial Mindset
Wednesday 5 May and Lego Serious Play
Friday 7 May
Tui Room
2pm Arrival and afternoon tea 6.30am Bush walk
Foyer Lounge 10.30am Morning tea Meet at reception
Fantail Room
3.30pm Welcome and introductions 7.30am Breakfast and checkout
Tui Room 11am What’s it like to join a start-up? Restaurant
With Graeme Fielder and Jean Yang
4pm Self Reflection Tui Room 8.45am A case study from the Just Live
Tui Room Group
12.30pm Lunch Tui Room
5.30pm Guest speaker: Restaurant
Ben O’Brien, StretchSense 10.30am Morning tea
Foyer Lounge 1.30pm Destilation of learnings Fantail Room
Tui Room
6.30pm Dinner 11am Guest speakers: The Chia Sisters,
Restaurant 3pm Afternoon tea Florence and Chloe Van Dyke
Fantail Room Tui Room
7.45pm Team challenge: Trivia
With Sam Thom 3.30pm Entrepreneurs’ Organisation 12.30pm Lunch
Foyer Lounge With Melanie Spencer (Socialites), Restaurant
Kimberley Ramsay (CheerBrandz),
Ryan Sanders (Haka Tours), and 1.30pm That’s a wrap
Programme
Thursday 6 May Thomas Dietz (WOOP) Tui Room
Tui Room
6.30am Bush walk
Meet at reception 6pm Dinner
Restaurant
7.30am Breakfast
Restaurant 7.30pm Guest speaker: Cam Calkoen
Foyer Lounge
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Tony Falkenstein Deborah Shepherd PhD Darsel Keane
Tony was born in Auckland and has a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Deborah holds a variety of roles Darsel is the Associate Director
Auckland. focused on entrepreneurial SMEs. at the Centre for Innovation
and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
He is a serial entrepreneur who has started over 50 companies. He is the CEO She is a part-time Senior and a PhD student researching
and majority shareholder of Just Life Group Ltd, a publicly listed company that he Lecturer in Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial mindset.
founded 34 years ago. The company has a mission of “enhancing lives” through its at the University of Auckland
two divisions: ‘healthy living’ and ‘healthy homes’. Healthy living includes bottled Business School, an advisor to She leads a team at CIE that
water for businesses and homes and online dietary supplements; healthy homes New Zealand’s Minister of Small operates Unleash Space and
includes ventilation systems, tubular skylights, domestic rainwater tanks and hot Business, sits on several Boards designs and develops programmes
water cylinders. of Directors and Advisory Boards, to build entrepreneurial mindset
and an owner/director in her and capability in students and
The company’s brands are Just Water, About Health, Unovent, Solatube, Designer family business. staff.
Tanks and The Cylinder Guy. In 2003, Tony established New Zealand’s first
Business High School, at Onehunga High School, with a view to include ‘business Her research and teaching focuses This results in graduates and staff
and entrepreneurship’ as a subject in the National Curriculum. on social entrepreneurship and who are better prepared for the
innovation, the entrepreneurial new world of work, or to start
In 2011 this goal was attained, and he has assisted the Ministry of Education mindset, entrepreneurial SMEs, and grow their own social and
with establishing Business High Schools throughout the country. In 2008, he was and family businesses. commercial ventures.
inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. In 2010, he was appointed
as an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) for services to business. Advice for younger self: Favourite books: Advice for younger self: Favourite books:
In 2011, Tony received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of
Auckland. In 2012, he received the World Class New Zealand Award for ‘New “Take what you do Where the Crawdads Sing “Life evolves and has Dare to Lead
Thinking’. seriously, but don’t Delia Owens seasons. Keep being Brené Brown
take yourself too curious and learning.
Tony has been married to Heather for 40 years and has one daughter. seriously.” Find Your Why Do the scary things. This Changes Everything
Simon Sinek, David Mead and Stay positive. Stay Naomi Klein
Peter Docker fighting. Stay brave.
Stay ambitious. Stay The Shock Doctrine
Doughnut Economics: Seven focused. Stay strong.” Naomi Klein
Ways to Think Like a 21st-
Century Economist Burnout
Kate Raworth Emily and Amelia Nagoski
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Ken Erskine
Ken is a mentor, investor and entrepreneur with extensive experience across
New Zealand and multiple international start-up ecosystems. As an active Angel,
Ken has personal investments and interests in over 80 high tech ventures. He
is an active member of the NZ start-up ecosystem and helped with the setup of
the Technology Investment Network and the formation of The Icehouse. He was
instrumental in the creation of the Global from Day One (GD1) seed fund, played
an active role in the development of the Commercialisation Partner Network
(CPN), and what has today become Return on Science (RoS) national research
commercialisation programme.
In 2009, Ken was appointed Director of Start-ups at the Icehouse with
responsibility for both the start-up incubator and ICE Angels. During his tenure,
The Icehouse was acknowledged by Forbes Magazine as one of the world’s top
ten technology Incubators, and Ice Angels invested over $50m into early-stage
NZ ventures. He also led the establishment of the Lighting Lab accelerator in
Auckland, later to become the Flux Accelerator and the creation of GridAKL co-
Jessica Schneider and Judith Marecek | Programmes team at the CIE working space. In 2017, he set up and ran Venture Lab, a new incubator for the
University of Auckland which has recently graduated its second cohort of student-
Jessica joined the CIE in 2019. Her Centre, witnessing the development Jessica's advice for younger self:
led start-ups.
ability to create deep and lasting of the students who take part in the
connections with the entrepreneurial programme is what gives her the most “Don’t be scared of everything. Other
Prior to his involvement with start-ups and early-stage investment, Ken worked
ecosystem and all our participants joy in the role. people are just better at pretending.
with local high tech, high growth software companies responsible for worldwide
means she’s quickly become an They haven’t figured it out either.”
marketing, sales channels and vendor partnerships. He has also held senior sales
essential part of the Programmes and Both Jessica and Judith are avid Advice for younger self:
Judith's advice for younger self: and marketing roles at Hewlett Packard and Compaq NZ. Born in Scotland and
wider CIE team. Combine this with podcast listeners, frequently sharing
educated in Europe, he holds an Executive MBA from ESCP business school in
German efficiency, attention to detail episodes not just with each other "It’s okay not to have all the answers."
“Make the most of every opportunity. Paris.
and a can-do attitude, and it’s clear why but also with students. Some of their
Jessica plays such a pivotal part in the recommendations are The Tim Ferriss Don’t be afraid to try, fail, and try again.
Favourite book:
CIE. Show, Work Life with Adam Grant, The It’s a big world full of opportunity out
Look & Sound of Leadership, How I Built there. Step out of your comfort zone -
Down and Out in Paris and London
Judith has been connected with the This, Hidden Brain and You Are Dead To that’s where the fun is.”
George Orwell
CIE since 2015. While she loves Me (a history podcast).
many aspects of working at the
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Ben O’Brien Graeme Fielder Jean Yang Thomas Dietz
Motion capture gloves! Ben is Graeme is an experienced life Jean is the VP and co-founder of Thomas travelled the world as an
the award winning CEO and co- science and technology developer the Onit AI Center of Excellence. expat for L’Oreal, working in China,
founder of StretchSense. They and business professional with a Japan, Korea, Brazil, Mexico and
make stretchy sensors and gloves passion for translating science into She worked as a lawyer before Australia before landing on New
for motion capture. He is a father products and services that have becoming the COO and VP of Zealand shores ten years ago.
of two and has a black belt in impact. Legal at McCarthyFinch, a legal
Brazilian jiu-jitsu. AI venture that was acquired by In 2012, he founded TOMeTTe,
He completed his Bachelor of Onit. While there, she helped a ready-to-eat meals business.
Biotechnology Honors and PhD build the business from infancy to TOMeTTe is stocked in leading
(Molecular Medicine) at the acquisition and lead product and supermarkets such as New World,
University of Auckland. During technology development. Farro Fresh and Nosh Food Market.
his tertiary education, through The approach is simple: quality,
his involvement in two non-profit Jean was named Emerging ICT passion, energy and a little “je
organizations (Spark (now Velocity) Leader of the Year 2019 and is a ne sais quoi” that could be called
and Chiasma), in addition to founding executive of LegalTech French flair.
pursuing his own entrepreneurial
NZ.
ventures, he developed a passion His most recent baby is WOOP!
for combining science and business. - the ultimate food kit delivery
Advice for younger self: Favourite book:
solution. WOOP answers the need
Graeme completed his Master of of busy professionals who want
“Don’t forget that your The Defining Decade: Why
Business Administration (MBA) to eat healthy and tasty but don’t
Advice for younger self: career and life is a long Your Twenties Matter - And
at Stanford. During this time he always have time to cook. WOOP
launched Mesopharm Therapeutics journey. Work hard, How to Make the Most of Them Advice for younger self: prepares all the food in advance by
“Don’t be in a rush. You Inc, a biotech company developing be hungry but patient, Now dicing veggies, pre-cutting meats,
have time. Enjoy the cancer therapies, and was a have fun and look after Meg Jay “Spend 45 minutes a and preparing sauces so customers
now.” winner in the Breast Cancer your soul. Trust your day with a pen and can cook amazing dinners in just 15
Startup Challenge. Following gut, put up your hand paper answering the minutes when they get home after
Favourite book: his graduation in 2015, Graeme and don’t let anyone next questions you can a busy day.
joined Audentes Therapeutics Inc put you in a box.” find.”
Sapiens: A – a biopharmaceutical company Passionate about innovation, he
Brief History of developing genetic therapies for Favourite book: also co-founded The Creative
Humankind people living with rare, inherited, Workshops to help individuals and
Yuval Harari life-threatening diseases. The Road Less Stupid companies unlock their creative
Keith J. Cunningham potentials.
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Kimberley Ramsay Ryan Sanders Wendy Thompson Chia Sisters
Kimberley is a former lawyer/ In 2007, Ryan started Haka Tours Wendy is an experienced global Florence and Chloe Van Dyke,
accountant who traded in an office with no tourism experience but marketer and entrepreneur, 2019 co-founders of Chia Sisters, make
job to start the industry and sport a desire to break away from the Australasian Social Media Marketer New Zealand’s most nutritious and
of Cheerleading In New Zealand corporate world and to work in of the Year, and finalist 2018 Next sustainable juices in a Nelson-
over 17 years ago. an industry he could be truly Women of the Year. She founded based solar-powered juicery.
passionate about. Socialites in 2010. The Socialites
She has since grown her business Group includes Socialites, a This year, Chia Sisters was named
from 13 students in a school hall 13 years later in 2019, the specialist social media marketing New Zealand’s most ethical
to be a global multi-million dollar wider Haka Tourism Group was company that works with global business by B Corp.
business with 70 staff, covering named New Zealand’s fasted brands around the world, Socialites
three countries. They have a Advice for younger self: growing tourism business and Advice for younger self: Academy, an online training Chia Sisters supply over 1000
tuition company teaching over includes Haka Lodges (a growing company, and Australasia’s largest cafes, grocers and supermarkets
1500 athletes a week, a global “Start to really nationwide chain of up-market “Don’t stress if you influencer agency The Social nationwide and export to
event company running over 10 understand your hostels), Haka Educational Tours don’t have all the Club. The Group has won many Singapore, Hong Kong and
personal values. Then, answers. Everyone business and global creative awards Australia. They have been
events a year, and an international (an international educational
make sure you apply else is just making it including Australasian Agency of recognised for game-changing the
apparel brand. brand that operates in 12
the Year 2018 and placed in the beverage industry on the Forbes
Advice for younger self: to work for businesses countries globally), Haka Hotels up as they go along
Deloitte Fast 50 and Asia-Pacific
Her company “why” and that are aligned with (New Zealand’s newest hotel too. Also, invest in 30 under 30 Asia Pacific List, as
Tech 500.
“Have fun, don’t worry personal “why” is to make great them. If you’re starting brand), and ANZ Nature Tours (an yourself and learning in New Zealand Women of Influence,
about the little things, people. She is passionate about a business straight inbound tour operator business). all areas of life; it’s by She was Westpac Business Awards and as an EY Entrepreneur of the
and be kind.” mentoring and coaching athletes, away, make sure you far and away the best lead marketing judge 2014- Year Finalist.
staff and business owners to define your company With a strategy firmly based on investment you can 2018, board member of the Well
Favourite books: be empowered, resilient and values alongside your niche tourism products backed ever make.” Foundation 2015-2017 and Comms Advice for younger self: Favourite book:
successful. She has had many personal values and by a shared service business Council Committee 2016. She
Mindset major fails on her journey and is incorporate these into model, the Haka Tourism Group Favourite books: “Have what you are The Good Ancestor
is currently a board member of
Carol Dweck still learning. She doesn’t have the process of hiring aims to be one of the most widely Entrepreneurs Organisation (EO) passionate about Roman Krznaric
all the answers, but she loves staff. Values alignment recognised and respected tourism Creative Mischief drive your studies and
and the Rugby World Cup 2022 and
How to Win Friends to share her knowledge and her is so important!” brands in Australasia and for Dave Trott career choices, and if
Te Korowai O Waiheke.
& Influence People journey. cultural, social and sustainable it doesn't exist, create
Dale Carnegie Favourite book: Into the Magic Shop Wendy is passionate about it."
business practices to be at the
James Doty connecting organisations with their
heart of what they do.
Modern Monopolies The E-Myth communities through the power of
Nicholas Johnson Michael E. Gerber Breath marketing.
James Nestor
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Cam Calkoen
Cam dreams of a world where everyone is inspired to embrace their opportunity,
and our physical being is no barrier to succeeding in our dreams and aspirations.
It is dreams that have brought the world to what we see today and our aspirations
that will propel it into the future.
No one can walk and talk at birth. Some people like Cam, are presented with this
likelihood for the rest of their lives. He chose to defy the odds, and now showcases
what can be achieved when we identify a challenge, leverage our opportunities and
uniqueness, and indeed live for awesome!
Born with Cerebral Palsy, Cam was told that his biggest challenges would be the
way he walks and talks. He dreamed big, becoming an athletic gold medalist,
highly effective charitable fundraiser, social entrepreneur and now a globally
renowned inspirational speaker who ignites a connection and clarity between
inspiration, dreams and people.
Through the strength of human attitude and potential, Cam chose to embrace
the challenges he was born with and harnesses his gifts to live in the pursuit of
excellence and make life as awesome as it can be.
He is a living example that life is what we make it, and the values needed to
achieve awesomeness are simple - we need to believe! In doing so, we leave no
stone unturned. Through charisma, stories and artistic flair, Cam's presence sees
people identify the unturned stones on the path. He ignites, inspires, enlightens,
and delights others by modeling what it looks like to dream big and achieve more!
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