Timeline

Ecommerce & trade in a covid Age

Everyday we’re faced with the perils of Covid; whether it’s getting sick ourselves, people we know getting sick, queues at the supermarket or online supply chain delays affecting when goods arrive. Have you ever wondered how businesses are managing? Through the lockdowns, the limitations on visitors, lack of tourists in the country and what they’re doing to manage?

Hear from Olivia Shen, Founder and Lead consultant at OS Consulting and Pier Smulders, Country Manager for Alibaba.

Read more about the event here

YA x Score The Job

The third workshop on the list is “Score The Job: Advice to Get Hired” run by Poncho Rivera-Pavon, the Graduate Professional and General Manager at NxtStep. This workshop is targeted towards showing what you can do to give yourself an edge and improve your chances of scoring a job!

Sign up via Patreon to access this exclusive workshop!

YA x Financials Made Easy

In August we hosted a three part professional development series aimed at those new into the working world or are looking to further develop their skills in business financials, networking and getting a job. Hosted online via Zoom, our first series was run by two experts Helen He and Martin Ma from PwC. This workshop is targeted towards teaching the basics of knowing the numbers.

You can view the recording by being a member via Patreon 

YA Zoom Into China: Trade Diversification

We continued our live Zoom into China series in 2021, starting with the fundamentals of NZ-China Trade with two experts in the space: John Cochrane and Professor Siah Hwee Ang. Together they complimented a range of perspectives from understanding and localising brands to the importance of spreading the risk with NZ international trade. Read more here

NZCTA YA Presents: 2021, China and beyond with Leonard Hong

A member exclusive!

Hear our first Q&A and forum discussion between Leonard Hong, Allan Chan and Edward Smith. We talk about policy, international trade and the problems New Zealander faces to develop their skills and awareness to understanding policy. In addition to this, Leonard passes his advice for other young professionals interested in policy.

Sign up via Patreon to access this exclusive interview!

Zoom into China: YA Virtual Session 8

Rachel Maidment: NZCC Updates & Advice for Budding NZ-China Young Professionals

In mid-November 2020, YA’s lasts session of Zoom into China: YA Virtual Series heard from Rachel Maidment: Executive Director at the New Zealand China Council who shared updates in the NZ-China space from an NZCC perspective and her experiences, insights and time as Guangzhou Consul-General.

Zoom into China: YA Virtual Session 6 2020

Standing Between the Giants

In mid-July 2020, YA’s sixth session of Zoom into China: YA Virtual Series took a closer look US-China tension and New Zealand’s role in navigating between these two megapowers. A lot of insightful discourse was shared by our speaker, David Mahon, Founder and executive chairman of Mahon China. Read all about the session here!

Zoom into China: YA VIRTUAL SESSION 4 2020

Kiwi Expat Stories: Life on the ground with ZURU in China

In early-June 2020, YA’s fourth session of Zoom into China: YA Virtual Series took a closer look at the in’s and outs of living in China from kiwi expat view. We heard from Brittany Oliver and Stephen Drysdale from Zuru.

Zoom into China: YA Virtual Session 2 2020

Eastern China: Where NZ Businesses Are Winning, And Where They’re Not

In mid-May 2020, YA’s second session of Zoom into China: YA Virtual Series took a closer look at where NZ businesses are winning and where they’re not in the Eastern China market! A lot of insightful information was shared by our speaker, Richard Dunsheath, NZTE’s Shanghai Trade Commissioner! Read all about the session here!

Havana Nights: The YA Xmas Party 2019

In December 2019, the YA held our annual Christmas Party to celebrate our wins from the year with all our friends and fam of YA! Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us at Havana Nights: The YA Xmas Party! (We wish we had some pictures to show you but we were too poor to afford a photographer 😭 please sponsor us!) We had palms leaves (heaps), fairy lights, colourful floral shirts and Cuban hats – we did Camila and Thugger proud! And what a fun night it was chatting up a storm with old and new friends oh na na! We look forward to bringing you more opportunities to network, socialise and mingle with other like-minded individuals next year! So, stay connected with us through our social media channels to get the latest updates of our events to come. We have some very exciting events in store for you that you really don’t want to miss out on in 2020!