Dr Gareth Morgan is an economist, portfolio investor, public commentator and motorcycle adventurer. He has instigated three successful businesses —economics consultancy, Infometrics Ltd; personal portfolio management business, Gareth Morgan Investments; and the Gareth Morgan KiwiSaver Scheme. He is also an active philanthropist, a UNICEF Ambassador, and Patron of the New Zealand Police (Wing 256).
Gareth is a well-known media columnist and commentator and sought-after conference speaker. He has tackled issues as diverse as New Zealand’s financial sector, climate change, tax and welfare reform, the health system, NZ’s fisheries, and Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic island—all with aim of challenging Kiwis to think critically about public policy and how it will affect future generations.
Gareth’s past directorships include a national legal firm, publicly listed companies, advisory boards of government departments, and New Zealand's largest web site auction house TradeMe Ltd.
Gareth graduated from Victoria University with a PhD in economics 1982.
| Health Cheque - The Way Forward | |||
| Friday, 08 June 2012 | Start 11:25am | Duration: 20mins | Plenary Room |
An update from Gareth and/or Geoff on where they have got to and what else we all need to be doing.
| Pick and Mix | |||
| Friday, 08 June 2012 | Start 4:55pm | Duration: 25mins | Plenary Room |
More active than an aerobics instructor Gareth will entertain on the wide range of projects and interests that he has been working on recently….from the Antarctica to the A League and everything in between.
| Creating Wealth - Concurrent Workshop repeated | |||
| Saturday, 09 June 2012 | Start 8:30am | Duration: 55mins | Room TBC |
| Start 9:35am | Duration: 55mins | Room TBC | |
In the usual no nonsense approach taken by Gareth Morgan Investments creating wealth is one thing but how do you make sure you don’t “loose the bloody stuff!”.