Sir Eion Edgar: Forsyth Barr chairman and Senior New Zealander of the Year

Sir Ron Carter: Founding partner of Beca Group and Committee for Auckland chairman

John Holdsworth: Chairman, Datacom
Peter Menzies: Former Mainzeal Group chairman and former Tindall Foundation Trustee

Sir Tipene O’Regan: Ngai Tahu kaumatua and University of Canterbury assistant vice-chancellor (Maori))

John Stace: Kea director and World Class New Zealand Awards judge

Lady Adrienne Stewart: Philanthropist and arts patron


Outside the tent: Influential Kiwis residing offshore
Dr John Buchanan: Deputy chairman, Vodafone; chairman, Smith & Nephew; director, BHP Billiton (UK)

Owen Glenn: Founder and chairman, OTS Logistics Group; University of Auckland Business School patron (Monaco)

Andrew Grant: Leads McKinsey & Company’s public and social sector practice in Asia; member of McKinsey’s global board (China)

Dr John Hood: Former Oxford University vice-chancellor; president and chief executive, Robertson Foundation (US)

Andy Lark: Global marketing vice-president, large enterprise group, Dell (US)

Bridget Liddell: Managing principal, Fahrenheit Ventures; chair, North America Beachheads (US)

Chris Liddell: Chief financial officer, General Motors (US)

David Mahon: Managing director and chief investment officer, Mahon China Investment Management; chair, China Beachheads advisory board (China)

Ralph Norris: Managing director and CEO, Commonwealth Bank (Australia)

Kevin Roberts: Worldwide CEO, Saatchi & Saatchi

Geoff Vuleta: CEO and head of commercial strategy, Fahrenheit 212 (US)

The 2010 Influencers
• Who are they?
• Science's renaissance man
• Trading up
• Ones to watch and back-room influencers
• Who influences the Influencers?
• Net influence

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