This one-day induction gives new directors of electricity distribution businesses a high-level introduction to the distribution sector in Aotearoa.
Date:
Wednesday 16 September 2026.
Where:
Kumutoto | PwC Building (above Flamingo Joes)
10 Waterloo Quay, Wellington
Register
Registrations will open shortly.
Agenda
Time |
Title |
Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00am | Registration, tea and coffee | MC - Tracey Kai, Chief Executive, ENA |
| 8:30 - 8:40am | Blessing, welcome, health and safety and introductions | TBC |
| 8:40 - 8:50am | Opening remarks | Nigel Barbour, Chair, ENA |
| 8:50 - 9:35am | Governance overview from IoD | Kirsten Patterson, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors |
| 9:35 - 10:20am | Health, safety, wellbeing and your obligations as a director | Francois Barton, Business Leaders H&S Forum |
| 10:20 - 10:50am | Morning tea | |
| 10:50 -11:35am | Cultural competency and diversity | Katie Bhreatnach, Global Women |
| 11:35 - 12:35pm | Electricity distribution business (EDB) regulation | Lynne Taylor, PwC |
| 12:35 - 1.35pm | How EDBs make money | Nigel Barbour Chair, ENA |
| 1:35 - 2:20pm | Lunch | |
| 2:20 - 3:20pm | EDB performance — due diligence over investment sufficiency and performance | Richard Krogh, Energia |
| 3:20 - 4:20pm | Government panel – thoughts on the future of EDB governance. | Panel: Commerce Commission, Electricity Authority, MBIE and EECA. Moderated by: Gemma Pascall, ENA |
| 4:20 - 5:20pm | Customer panel | Major Energy Users Group (MEUG), Sustainable Energy Association of NZ (SEANZ), Other(s) TBC |
| 5:20 - 5:30pm | Reflections, summary and close | Nigel Barbour Chair, ENA |
| 6:00pm onwards | Dinner |