Business Budget Summit 2007 – make a real difference

Thursday 1 November 2007
Wellington Town Hall, Wakefield Street, Wellington
Hosted by the Hon Dr. Michael Cullen - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Objective of the Summit

To deliver a practical list of possible policies of real value to both Government and business aimed at delivering growth, economic transformation, and an improvement in the quality of life in New Zealand.

The three main topic discussion sessions and summary session are conducted under the Chatham House Rule which applies to both Delegates and registered Observers.

The Chatham House Rule will not apply at the opening session from 9am – 10am and at the Summit luncheon.

Summit Programme

9.00 am - 9.05 am
Welcome and opening comments from Chair
Nick Main - Chairman, Deloitte

9.05 am - 9.35 am
Ministerial speech and opening comments
Hon Dr Michael Cullen - Deputy
Hon Dr Michael Cullen - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

10.00am – 10.15 am
Morning Refreshment Break
 
Session 1 - Health - How to manage the coming health funding crisis (balancing rising costs, rising expectations and decreased funding).

Chair and facilitator: Don Elder - Chief Executive, Solid Energy

10.15 am -10.20 am
Introduction from Chair Don Elder - Chief Executive, Solid Energy

10.20 am – 10.30 am
Dave Lovatt - Senior Manager - Consulting, Deloitte

10.30 am – 10.45 am
Dr Jan White - Chief Executive - ACC

10.45 am – 12.00 pm
Discussion from the floor

Chair summarises session recommendations

Open to Delegate discussion: Chatham House Rule

Luncheon hosted by CPA Australia
12.00 pm – 1.00 pm
Civic Room (Level 2 Town Hall)

Luncheon chair: Alex Malley, National President, CPA Australia

Alex Malley introduces guest speaker

Guest speaker: Arthur Grimes - Senior Fellow, MOTU Research

“Taxes for a sustainable future”

Arthur is Senior Research Fellow of Motu Research, an Adjunct Professor of Economics at the University of Waikato, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Principal of GT Research and Consulting.

He has held prominent positions in banking. In his former role at the Reserve Bank, he was responsible for the design and implementation of New Zealand monetary policy, including the design of New Zealand’s current system of prudential supervision.
Arthur is also the 2005 NZIER Economics Award winner.
Vote of thanks to speaker: Geoff Rankin, Chief Executive Officer, CPA Australia

Session 2 – CPA Skills Session - The skills to fix New Zealand. How to fix the skills shortage to ensure sustainable economic growth and development.

Session chair and facilitator: Tom Chignell, General Manager Corporate Affairs, Vodafone

1.00 pm – 1.05 pm
Tom Chignell - General Manager Corporate Affairs, Vodafone

1.05 pm – 1.20 pm
Jeremy Baker - Executive Director, Industry Training Federation

1.20 pm – 1.35 pm
Kaaren Goodall - Executive Director, Committee for Auckland

1.35 pm – 1.50 pm
Michael Stanley - Director of Human Resources, Vodafone

1.50 pm – 1.55 pm
Alex Malley - President, CPA

1.55 pm – 2.55 pm
Discussion from the floor

Chair summarises session recommendations

Open to Delegate discussion: Chatham House Rule

Afternoon Refreshment Break
3.00- 3.15

Session 3 – Tax reform - The long term path to personal tax reform.

Facilitator:
Peter Neilson - Chief Executive, NZBCSD

3.15 pm – 3.20pm
Peter Neilson - Chief Executive, NZBCSD

3.20 pm -3.30pm
Hon. Peter Dunne - Minister of Revenue

3.30 pm – 3.40 pm
Michael Shaw - Senior Tax Partner, Deloitte

3.40 pm –3.50 pm
Paul Drum - Manager, Taxation, Retirement Savings and Financial Planning, CPA

3.50pm- 4.30 pm
Discussion from the floor

Chair summarises session recommendations

Open to Delegate discussion: Chatham House Rule

Summit Summary Session

4.30 - 5.00 pm
Summary of the key points raised that will form the basis of the submission to Government.
Facilitator: Nick Main - Chairman, Deloitte

5.00pm
Summit closes

Vodafone Networking drinks
5.00 pm - 6.00 pm
West Court, Wellington Town Hall

Media Conference
5.10pm

Hosted by Nick Main and Peter Neilson

Attendee Information

Entry will be by invitation only.
Delegates and Observers are asked to pick up summit passes at the foyer of the Wellington Town Hall.

The Chatham House Rule applies to the three main Open Forum sessions.  Business leader Delegates are invited to take their seats at tables in a horse shoe configuration at the front of the town hall. Businesses and other appropriate organisations, invited as Summit observers, will be seated behind Delegates. Media observers will be present for the opening presentations prior to the morning break but excluded from all Open Forum sessions following, unless specially invited as Observers honouring the Chatham House Rule.