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Keynote
MC - Greg Ward
Special Guests
Wayne Bradshaw
Day One
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit
Sharon Adler
Mary Breheny
Dr Christine Clark
Jo Conaglen
Lucy Cooper
Tia Dawes
Henry Ford
Dr Rosie Gibson
Carole Gordon
Victoria Harbutt
Jo Hikaka
Renée Hollis
Dr Bev James
Mary Jaksch
Thérèse Jeffs
Robyn Johnston
Dr Sally Keeling
Dr Mere Kepa
Dr Ngaire Kerse
Yukiko Kuboshima
Dr Hilary Lapsley
Dr Rebbecca Lilley
Rachel McAlpine
Nicky McDonald
Associate Professor Juliana Mansvelt
Sophia Markwell
Sara Napier
Professor Stephen Neville
Margaret O'Connor
Keiko Oda
Tessa Pocock
Dr Jenny Prentice
Dr Priya Saravanakumar
Dr Kay Saville-Smith
Kay Shannon
Moira Smith
Prof W Murray Thomson
Virginia Warbrick
Professor Debra Waters
Dr Rhona Winnington
Prof Valerie Wright-St Clair
Day Two
Christianah Adesina
Joanne Allen
Dr Diana Amundsen
Dr Judy Blakey
Mary Breheny
Caroline Budge
Dr Gary Cheung
Professor Jennie Connor
Dr Sue Crengle
Professor Chris Cunningham
Dr Judith Davey
Dr Brian Findsen
Josephine Gagan
Ellen Giles
Catherine Hall
Tom Hartmann
Dr Hamish Jamieson
Kirsty Johnson
Michelle Kitney
Dr Catherine Love
Dr Rebecca McLean
Dr Brigette Meehan
Keiko Oda
Mary Ollivier
Tafaoimalo Loudeen Parsons
Dr Asmita Patel
Hannah Phillips
Rob Pope
Emily Preston
Anne Purcell
Keryn Roderick
Caroline Selvaratnam
Nicola Sladden
Suzanne Simpson and Joy Tlapi
Dr Christine Stephens
Ágnes Szabó
Orquidea Tamayo Mortera
Taimalieutu Kiwi Tamasese
Dr Joanne Taylor
Holly Teagle
Nilima Venkat MNZM, JP
Charles Waldegrave
Dr Jan Weststrate
Dr Carol Wham
Janine Wiles
Xiaojing Sharon Wu
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Mary Jaksch
Community Steering Group Member
Age-Friendly Aotearoa New Zealand
Mary Jaksch is passionate about helping others enjoy the later part of life. Born in 1947, Mary is an author, a blogger, and a fitness enthusiast. Her book,
Youthful Aging Secrets
, is an international success. Mary came to Nelson in 1983 and was (as Mary Grodd) the first female Director of the Nelson School of Music. After her career as a classical musician, she developed skills as a counsellor and a writer. Mary says, “It’s never too late to reinvent yourself!”
Mary trains regularly as a 5th Dan Blackbelt in Seido Karate and enjoys road cycling as well as CrossFit training. Spirituality is an integral part of her life. She is a Zen master with students in New Zealand, South America and Europe.
Speakers
Keynote
MC - Greg Ward
Special Guests
Wayne Bradshaw
Day One
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit
Sharon Adler
Mary Breheny
Dr Christine Clark
Jo Conaglen
Lucy Cooper
Tia Dawes
Henry Ford
Dr Rosie Gibson
Carole Gordon
Victoria Harbutt
Jo Hikaka
Renée Hollis
Dr Bev James
Mary Jaksch
Thérèse Jeffs
Robyn Johnston
Dr Sally Keeling
Dr Mere Kepa
Dr Ngaire Kerse
Yukiko Kuboshima
Dr Hilary Lapsley
Dr Rebbecca Lilley
Rachel McAlpine
Nicky McDonald
Associate Professor Juliana Mansvelt
Sophia Markwell
Sara Napier
Professor Stephen Neville
Margaret O'Connor
Keiko Oda
Tessa Pocock
Dr Jenny Prentice
Dr Priya Saravanakumar
Dr Kay Saville-Smith
Kay Shannon
Moira Smith
Prof W Murray Thomson
Virginia Warbrick
Professor Debra Waters
Dr Rhona Winnington
Prof Valerie Wright-St Clair
Day Two
Christianah Adesina
Joanne Allen
Dr Diana Amundsen
Dr Judy Blakey
Mary Breheny
Caroline Budge
Dr Gary Cheung
Professor Jennie Connor
Dr Sue Crengle
Professor Chris Cunningham
Dr Judith Davey
Dr Brian Findsen
Josephine Gagan
Ellen Giles
Catherine Hall
Tom Hartmann
Dr Hamish Jamieson
Kirsty Johnson
Michelle Kitney
Dr Catherine Love
Dr Rebecca McLean
Dr Brigette Meehan
Keiko Oda
Mary Ollivier
Tafaoimalo Loudeen Parsons
Dr Asmita Patel
Hannah Phillips
Rob Pope
Emily Preston
Anne Purcell
Keryn Roderick
Caroline Selvaratnam
Nicola Sladden
Suzanne Simpson and Joy Tlapi
Dr Christine Stephens
Ágnes Szabó
Orquidea Tamayo Mortera
Taimalieutu Kiwi Tamasese
Dr Joanne Taylor
Holly Teagle
Nilima Venkat MNZM, JP
Charles Waldegrave
Dr Jan Weststrate
Dr Carol Wham
Janine Wiles
Xiaojing Sharon Wu
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Speakers are ordered alphabetically by last name.
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