
SPEAKERS
Rod Oram
Business Journalist & Columnist
Business Journalist & Columnist
Keynote Speaker
Thurs 3 Nov
8:45 – 09:30
International Climate Change
Dr Greg Moore
Senior Research Associate of Burnley College
University of Melbourne
Keynote Speaker
Thurs 3 Nov
09:30 - 10:15
Paul Quinlan
Regional Advisor
Trees That Count Te Rahi O Tāne
Plenary Speaker
Thurs 3 Nov
3:45 – 4:30
Multi-purpose native forestry – an opportunity for arborists?
Miriana Stephens
General Manager, AuOra
Wakatū Incorporation
Plenary Speaker
Fri 4 Nov
8:45 – 9:15
Taiao Ora, Tangata Ora – The Natural World and Our People are Healthy
Shelly Davies
Rockstar Writer Trainer
ShellyDavies.com
Business Stream
Fri 4 Nov
11:10 - 12:20
Lessons in Badassery
Mark Lockhart
Tree Advocate
Encompass Landscape Architects
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
11:30 – 12:15
Protection by Design
Lance Hare
Sponsored by
Accredited Forest Industry Trainer & Assessor
Sponsored by Husqvarna

Practitioners Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
11:30 – 12:15
Adapting to change whilst staying Professional
Menno Kluiters
Consulting Arborist
Dendrologic Limited
Practitioners Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
1:15 – 1:45
Formative Pruning Foundations of the Future
Vanessa Tanner
Manager Archaeology
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
1:45 – 2:15
Managing Archaeology
Karin van der Walt
Conservation and Science Advisor
Otari Native Botanic Garden, Wellington City Council
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
2:15 – 2:45
Freezing for survival – The use of cryogenics to store seed of native trees
Rachel Bowen
Engagement Lead
WorkSafe
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
1:15 – 1:45
Good Practice Guide
Jez Partridge
Senior Tree Consultant (MSc)
Treecology Tree Consultancy
Practitioner Stream (joint)
Thurs 3 Nov
2:45 – 3:15
District Plan Tree Rules Relating to Notable Trees
Roxan Mathys
Marketing Portfolios Manager
Tertiary Education Commission Te Amorangi Mātauranga Matua
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
2:45 - 3:15
Inspiring the Future
Richard Wanhill
Operations Manager Parks, Sports and Recreation
Wellington City Council
Practitioner Stream (joint)
Thurs 3 Nov
2:45 - 3:15
Collaborating to Make Arborists
Rob Stirling
Co- Founder CEO
Scannable
General Arb Stream
Thurs 3 Nov
4:30 - 5:30
Can Technology Improve Safety?
Jo Prigmore
National Health & Safety Manager
Fulton Hogan
Business Stream
Fri 4 Nov
2:30 - 3:15
Fulton Hogan’s challenge to keep safety simple