A world-renowned fashion designer, a singer-songwriter, an author and a government minister are among the eight women who will speak at a women's conference in Queenstown next month.
Tickets are now on sale for The Art of Leading Change, an annual conference organised by the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Westpac, which showcases some of New Zealand's most influential businesswomen.
This year speakers include World co-founder and designer Denise L'Estrange-Corbet, singer-songwriter Lizzie Marvelly and Minister for Climate Change, Social Housing, State Services and Associate Minister for Tourism and Finance Paula Bennett.
Other speakers are Mighty River Power and TVNZ chairwoman Joan Withers; Sir Peter Blake Trust chief executive Shelley Campbell; author, international speaker and coach Sarah Laurie; and Lisa O'Neil, a speaker and author who will talk about her new ‘‘Polish'' programme.
The all-day conference, being held at Hilton Queenstown on May 20, will be MC'd by New Zealand journalist, radio personality, author and columnist Kerre McIvor.