The keynote speakers are:

• Hon Simon Upton
  Minister of State Services

• Michael Wintringham
  State Services Commissioner

• Professor Leslie Young
  Executive Director, the Asia-Pacific Institute of Business
  Chinese University of Hong Kong

• Ann Sherry
  Head of Group Human Resources
  Westpac Banking Corporation, Australia
  Formerly First Assistant Secretary of the Office of Status of Women, and adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating

• Dr Graham Scott
  Chair, Health Funding Authority

• Alex Sundakov
  Director, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research

• Dr James Belich
  Professor, Department of History
  University of Auckland

• Dr Marilyn Waring
  Associate Professor, School of Social Policy and Social Work
  Massey University

• Moana Jackson
  Director, Nga Kaiwhakamarama I Nga Ture (the Maori Legal Service)

• Dr Ruth Harley
  CEO, New Zealand Film Commission

Special Guests

This year five special guests, from outside the public sector, will provide their perspectives on New Zealand and the role of the public sector.

• Howard Frederick
  Professor, School of Communications and Management
  Victoria University of Wellington

• Gaylene Preston
  Film Director/Producer

• Bill Manhire
  Professor, School of English, Film and Theatre
  Director, Creative Writing Programme
  Victoria University of Wellington

• James Allen
  1999 Wrightson-AGMARDT Young Farmer of the Year Grand Finalist

• Robyn Bargh
  Publisher, Huia Publications