Overview: In an ever changing business world, how are Māori and Pasifika businesses using supplier diversity to gain access to new markets and contract opportunities? Why does it matter to Aotearoa New Zealand's economic success and what impact is it making?

Outcomes: Attendees come away inspired by concrete examples of how Amotai/supplier diversity is

breaking down barriers to new contract opportunities and creating triple bottom line benefits.

Live panel of buyers unpacking the why behind their supplier diversity initiatives.

Outcomes: Attendees get a glimpse into the challenges buyers face in implementing supplier diversity. Other buyers come away with new/different ideas to grow buy-in and supplier diversity outcomes acrosstheir organisation. 

Learn more about the tactics that suppliers are employing to win more work through Amotai. Hear about how suppliers are creating joint ventures with buyers and others to win work, gaining new prequals and positioning themselves in the market

Hear from some of the world's leading supplier diversity practitioners from across the world. This session is exclusively for buyers to ask all their gnarly, burning questions from seasoned global buyer organisations to accelerate the growth and impact of the supplier diversity movement in Aotearoa.

In 2019, Auckland Council were one of the first to set supplier diversity targets with Māori, Pasifika and Social Enterprises. 5 years on, the team from Auckland Council share their experiences in embedding new and different procurement practices across the largest local authority in Australasia and the impact it's making.

MBIE - New Zealand Government Procurement - Supplier Engagement across Government

Power of global opportunities

What are the global opportunities in the supplier diversity movement? What do we need to be considering to grow a more cohesive, accelerated global movement?As we grow in solidarity how do we keep the movement centred around equity?

Outcomes: Attendees see the scale of opportunity, buyers consider their global supply chains

Callaghan Innovation provides a range of programmes and services that support Aotearoa businesses into the future. Callaghan Innovation upskill and connect businesses of all sizes, and through their business know-how and scientific expertise, help businesses solve the challenges they encounter on their journey to grow their innovative ideas into commercial success. Learn how to tap into their programmes, services and funding.

This session is exclusively for buyer to have an open and candid discussion on the real world challenges and untapped opportunities in implementing supplier diversity in Aotearoa. Learn from uao

Hear from a range of Australian, Canadian and American suppliers on their experience of running a minority owned business in their respective countries. Get involved in a discussion around growing global business opportunities for indigenous and minority-owned suppliers.

Over the past 18 months, Amotai buyers in the Bay of Plenty region have been working together to connect, share and learn from each other, in a bid to diversify their supply chain and grow their impact. Learn more about how they are working together for the common good of their region.