Mike is the China Business Development Advisor at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise. Mike’s extensive work with NZTE in the China region has greatly centered around the internationalisation of New Zealand companies into this market. He spent over three years as Trade Commissioner in Shanghai leading NZTE’s biggest and busiest office and at the same time leading the Food & Beverage team in China, Hong Kong, Macau, & Taiwan where he undertook a significant increase in activity with New Zealand F&B companies and introduced a stronger commercial sense to the teams. Prior to joining NZTE Mike led the development and entry into new markets and new business models for the global children’s wear brand Pumpkin Patch as the company grew to a $440m annual turnover.

Olivia leads Vodafone New Zealand’s international marketing segment, developing the company’s brand image to foreign audiences. The Chinese market, forming a large demographic of tourists to New Zealand as well as being such a strong global economy, is a core focus of Olivia’s work in brand building for Vodafone. Olivia has previously spent two years leading ASB Bank’s launch and development of WeChat and Weibo social media accounts for Chinese audiences, helping ASB become the top ranked banking brand for Chinese consumers in New Zealand.