Impact Summit 2026 Speakers

James Robertson, MC

Chief of Staff, Fonterra; Award alumni, Summit MC

Richard Green

Agribusiness Investor and Director

Maury Leyland-Penno

Co-founder, Leaft Foods

Jamie Pennell, NZGS

Former Serviceman, Author, Consultant - leadership, culture, resilience

Succession Panel

Sarah How in conversation with Helen Blom, Jack O’Connor, Sarah Barr

Zion Armstrong

CEO, Jamie Kay Group NZ

Miles Hurrell

CE, Fonterra

Don McDonald

Director, MDH PTY LTD

Craig Piggott (Virtual Session)

Founder and CEO, Halter

Sara Meymand

Divisional Manager, Trade Policy and Negotiations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Hilton Collier

Agribusiness Advisor, CEO Tairawhiti Whenua Collective

Tammy Lemire

Chief Technical and Transformation Officer, Pamu Farms

Elizabeth McNaughton

Founder of Disastrous

Dan Steele

Blue Duck Station

Jamie Mackay, Interviewer

Rural Commentator & host The Country