Connect & Develop 4 2024: Strategies for life in a tough economy

High house prices, rising cost of living, a tight job market. How do you get ahead when it feels like the deck is stacked against you?
Speaker: Geoff Cooper - Chief Executive at New Zealand Infrastructure Commission, Te Waihanga.
Inspired by ideas, people and technologies that are helping us to navigate our biggest collective challenges, Geoff is passionate about public service and working towards cities and regions that are sustainable, inclusive and internationally competitive.
With experience across public and private sectors in New Zealand, the United States and Asia, his work spans the infrastructure sectors (transport, water, energy, waste and telecommunications), urban development and financial inclusion.
MC: Brendan Griffiths - Career Development Employability Consultant, University of Auckland.
Brendan's educational background is in chemical biology, but now he works with people instead of molecules and microbes. He sees career primarily through the lens of identity and works with clients to connect their dreams of desired futures to present actions. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and has specialized in academic and career coaching.