Executive Speaker Programme
Business executives are regularly scheduled each Term to present to the Otago MBA class. Speakers are chosen because they have been successful in their field or industry. Often, speakers are sourced from our own network of Otago MBA alumni.
Successful business people are able to share details about the challenges and barriers they encountered in doing business and how they overcame difficulties to help them succeed.
The Otago MBA curriculum is structured to first build a foundation in the theories and concepts of doing business before progressively shifting the focus to practical application. Business speakers help students make connections between the theory and practices of general management and applying these in the real world.
Recent MBA Speakers
- Guy Haddleton, CEO, Anaplan
- Michael Stedman, CEO, Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ)
- Nigel Fyfe, Lead Negotiator, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Dan Brenninkmyer, Manager Group Strategy and Corporate Finance, Fonterra
- Ed Bernacki, CEO and Innovation Expert, The Idea Factory
- Cameron Bagrie, Chief Economist, ANZ National Bank
- Mike Manning, General Manager Research and Development, Ravensdown
- Wendy McGuinness, CEO, Sustainable Future Institute
- Graham Stuart, CEO, Sealord Ltd.
Graham Stuart (pictured) is a regular speaker at Otago MBA. He has been Chief Executive at Sealord, a New Zealand based international Seafood brand since 2007. He has accumulated well over 20 years of senior management experience in a number of diverse leadership roles including CEO of Mainland Products, Managing Director of Lion Nathan International, Commercial Director with the New Zealand Dairy Board, Chief Financial Officer then Director of Strategy for Fonterra Dairy Co-operative Group.
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