Upcoming Auckland NZSA meeting: Wednesday 25th November.

Highlighting a couple of NZ companies listed on the ASX.

Non-members welcome - $5 entry

Note the change in venue :Great Northern room at the Ellerslie Convention Centre

The meeting agenda is:-
7.00pm Arrive
7.30pm Start of meeting
7.30pm Auckland Branch AGM
7.35pm Auckland Branch update on future speakers and Company visits
7.40pm Introduction Oliver Mander, CEO, NZSA
7.45pm Blair Harrison, ASX
8.05pm Brian Ward, Aroa Biosurgery
8.40pm Gary Rohloff, Laybuy

Blair Harrison, ASX
Blair Harrison, is based in Auckland in late May/early June, and runs the ASX’s New Zealand issuer services. Blair is a lawyer by training, has worked for the ASX since 2013, and currently heads up its derivatives and over-the-counter markets team. Originally from New Zealand, Blair has worked in Australia, Japan and the United Kingdom over his career including a stint as a solicitor with global asset manager JP Morgan in London.

Brian Ward, Founder and CEO, Aroa Biosurgery
Brian is the founder and chief executive officer of Aroa. He has extensive management experience in life science companies spanning clinical, technical, sales, marketing, corporate development and strategy having worked for a number of multinationals including Baxter, Beecham and SmithKline Beecham throughout the world. He is a graduate from Massey University with a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science, a Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (UK), and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration graduating with distinction.


Gary Rohloff, Managing Director, Laybuy Group Holdings Ltd
Gary is a Co-Founder of Laybuy, and is ordinarily based in the UK to assist in developing Laybuy’s UK team and growing the UK business. Gary has held a number of CEO and CFO roles in the retail industry, including Number One Shoes, Warehouse Stationery and Ezibuy. Prior to his retail experience he worked in treasury roles and in banking.

Physical Attendance
The meeting will be taking place at 7.30pm (doors open for refreshments from 7pm) and the venue is the Great Northern room at the Ellerslie Convention Centre. As this is the last meeting of the year, there will be the traditional complimentary drink after the speakers presentations.