Submitted a case for a Digital & IT Trade Delegation to India noting India was the only country mentioned in Coalition Agreements.
Christopher Luxon Winston Peters Nicola Willis MP Todd McClay Hon Judith Collins KC MP Hon Erica Stanford MP Hon Melissa LEE High Commission of India, Wellington, New Zealand.
Notable Meetings
Delighted to to be invited to go over critical elements with His Excellency David Pine, then NZ High Commissioner to India
In-person meeting with Graham Rouse in Mumbai to undererstand latest plans & developments.
Connected a few dots, brokered introductions, some referrals our way were incredible !
Events
Ran events thanks Alpa Chhiba & Callum Lowe, showcased role models Cyrus Ranchhod & Shashank Handa, elevated professional profiles, created networks.
Conducted a Techweek NZ event; Thanks Ministry for Ethnic Communities Berlinda Chin.
Smashed traditional racial stereotpes with six exceptional women digital leaders: Jayshree Ravi Anu Kaw Bushra Nur, MBA (Hons) Sridevi Venugopal Alpa Chhiba Shalini Divya. Rare to see an all-women tech leaders panel, let alone from the ethnic community - a FIRST in NZ.
Social Media & Outreach
Shared successes, case studies, and developments, a viral post or two, resulting in a high quality curated list of ~650 quality followers - the ONLY of its kind in NZ !
Tapped into the Gujarati, Jain & Marwadi business communities, school & university alumni, witnessed firsthand the tremendous successes and eye-watering wealth that Ultra High Networth Individuals have generated - 2nd trip to India.
Summation
We know we hit and exceeded several of our objectives. Equally, there is work to do in others.
