Leadership Academy

What is the Leadership Academy?

It is aimed at Otago business leaders to be better equipped for leadership within their organisation, workplace or business.
This inspirational programme is the catalyst that ignites relationship building with like-minded professional peers, fosters inspiration to take your leadership career to the next level and provides outstanding opportunities to learn from prominent Otago leaders.
Designed to develop your leadership skills you will be equipped with a good understanding of what is required to be a significant leader in your own organisation and in the wider business community.
One session per week with 2 speakers, for 4 weeks. Groups are limited to a maximum of 12 participants.

Find Out More

Ready to upskill your leadership and to connect with great leaders in the region? Check out the next Leadership Academy programme below and register today!

Dunedin Leadership Academy

Date	Presenter	Organisation	Topic
3 May	David Kiddey	Kiddey Consulting	Leading from Behind
10 May	Amy Scott	Consulting	Communicate to Connect
17 May	Simon Berry	Whitestone Cheese	Engaged Team Building
24 May	Deb Fraser	Mirror Services	Adaptive Leadership
31 May	Cheryl Adams	Animation Research Limited	Governance Engagement Leadership
17 June	Richard Roberts	Jackson Engineering Advisers Ltd	Value-Based Leadership
14 June	Dean Delaney	Platinum Recruitment	Your People and Culture
21 June	Lloyd Ma'ole	Business South / TPK	The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

Waitaki Leadership Academy

Date	Presenter	Position	Topic
9 April	Lloyd Ma'ole	Pacific Business Trust	The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
16 April	David Kiddey	Kiddey Consulting	Leading from Behind
23 April	Dean Delaney	Platinum Recruitment	Your People and Culture
30 April	Amy Scott	Consulting	Communicate to Connect
7 May	Kate Scott	Landpro	Future of Leadership
14 May	Cheryl Adams	Animation Research Limited	Governance Engagement Leadership
21 May	Richard Roberts	Jackson Engineering Advisers Ltd	Value-Based Leadership
28 May	Deb Fraser	Mirror Services	Adaptive Leadership

Central Otago Leadership Academy

Date	Presenter	Position	Topic
4 September	Mike Collins	Business South	People Culture
4 September	Dominique Dowding	Grand Casino	Leadership Cycle
11 September	Josie Spillane	Highlands - Experience the Exceptional	Leadership From the Front
11 September	Dylan Rushbrook	Central Otago District Council	Managing Teams Through the Unknown
18 September	Kim Conroy	Richard Joseph & Associates	The Self Aware Leader
18 September	Tim Brown	Delta	Governance Engagement Leadership
25 September	Fi McKay	Consultant	Modern Leadership = Stable Workforce
25 September	Frank Gibbons	Air New Zealand	Company Profile – The Customers' Perspective

Download the Central Otago Leadership Academy brochure here.

Watch 2022 Central Otago Leadership Academy Scholarship recipient, Emily Walters share how the Academy helped her to grow her leadership skills and business here.

Meet our Alumni

Dunedin
Lynne Thompson	Corstorphine Baptist Community Trust
Myles Workman	Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd
Deb Fraser	Mirror Services
Gemma Satterthwaite	Te Pukenga
Rhys Davies	Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd
Marty Banks	Highlanders Rugby Club Ltd Partnership
Courtney Adams	Polson Higgs
Jonathan Lynch	Te Pukenga
Helen Papuni	Te Pukenga
Amelia McDonald-Nairn	Polson Higgs
Max Sims	Te Pukenga
Rhys Millar	Ahika Consulting Ltd
Mitchell Lavender	Todd Engineering Ltd
Leisa de Klerk	The Southern Youth Development Trust
Tracy Stevenson	Webb Farry
Mort Shepherd	Venture Forestry
Glenn Baker	Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd
Jenny Ross	Otago Regional Council
Cat Callanan	Otago Community Hospice
Nathan McLachlan	Oceana Gold (New Zealand) Ltd
Nicky Gibbs	Night 'n Day

Waitaki
Cameron Bullin	Whitestone Contracting Ltd
Calum Reid	Calect Electrical Ltd
Georgie Catto	Tourism Waitaki
Philippa Agnew	Tourism Waitaki
Jane Taafaki	Oamaru Pacific Community Group Inc.
Alesi Draunimasi	Waitaki District Council