Aotearoa Centre for Enterprising Women

Zoë Reece is the founder and CEO of Ora Pharm, a Waikato-based medicinal cannabis company. A University of Auckland-trained civil/structural engineer, she left a career helping build out Curaleaf’s US operations to establish New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis company to export internationally. She’s a UoA 40 Under 40 recipient and was the Deputy Chair of the New Zealand M...

Katie Noble co-founded Allied Medical in 1998 with her father Ken. This father-daughter venture has grown into a nationwide assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment supplier, now stocking over 15,000 products, from wheelchairs to paediatric standing frames. Alongside leading Allied Medical, Katie holds governance roles across the disability and health sectors.

Kathryn Wilson has established herself as New Zealand’s premier footwear designer. She’s an influential businesswoman with a brand that is constantly in high demand, having launched her eponymous footwear brand in 2003 and grown it into a leading name across Australasia, with boutiques in Auckland, Wellington and Arrowtown with a strong national retail and online presence. Kn...