b'NZ Chapter NewsNZ Chapter conference Switched-On & Savvy ConferenceChair,VickiFowlerandconferencecommittee This year we were excited to hold our NZ Chapter conferencemembers Carolyn Prebble, Penny Curran, Tina Fleming, John in Dunedin. The theme was Switched-On and Savvy and a realGodfrey, Shelagh Murray and Erin Reeve. highlight was our opening keynote speaker 2019 New Zealand Innovator of the Year, Ian Taylor CNZM. Ian, who founded theNew Zealand Chapter Committeecompany Animation Research Ltd, shared with delegates the power of having a dont see why not attitude. We receivedAverybigandheartfeltthankyoutothe2018-2019NZ rave reviews with several delegates claiming Ian as the bestChapter Committee, for their commitment to supporting our Keynote Ive ever seen.New Zealand members: Amanda Stanes (Auckland Grammar We were very grateful for the generosity of all of our 23 amazingSchool), Carolyn Prebble (Kings School), Ellie Gray (University presentersincludingthelegendaryDrAlanWatkinson,ofAuckland),ErinReeve(CollegeHouse),FionaStrachan CatherineBoyer(CreatingTransformationalLegacieswith(TePapa),JasmineGroves(UCOL),JohnGodfrey(Global Strategic Philanthropic Partnerships) and Jackson RowlandPhilanthropic),PatriciaMcGarr(VictoriaUniversity),Penny (Switching on to Gen YEmbrace an Uncomfortable Future).Curran (Lincoln University), Sharon Roux (St Peters School), And our thanks toMC Rob Hay, long-standing member ofShelagh Murray (University of Otago) and Vicki Fowler (Chain Educate Plus and former Committee Member, who kept theof Events).pace going during our two days. During the course of this year, Jasmine and Fiona stood down Sincere thanks to our enthusiastic conference sponsors whofrom the committee, and we are delighted that they are both were integral to the success of the event, and a shout-out tostill very much involved with the NZ Chapter. Thanks to Penny ourbraveChapterpartnerswhodeliveredinformativeandfor stepping into the role of Secretary and to Erin for her work entertainingTEDxstylepresentationswhichprovedverywith the Communications portfolio. popular amongst delegates.RetiringfromthecommitteeattheAGMwereformerNZ We acknowledge the commitment of all members who travelledChapterPresidentandTreasurerJohnGodfrey,EllieGray to Dunedin and were particularly excited to welcome severalandErinReeve.OnbehalfofEducatePlusandespecially membersrepresentinginstitutionsnewtoadvancement.theNewZealandChaptercommittee,Iwouldliketotake Wegratefullyacknowledgethevisionandleadershipofthis opportunity to thank John, Ellie and Erin most sincerely 3 0 FACE 2 FACE MAGAZINE'