Media releases

  • ANZLF NZ Secretariat Announcement

    Posted by · April 02, 2024 3:54 PM

    The New Zealand Co-Chair of the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF), Greg Lowe, welcomes the appointment of Stephen Jacobi and Simon Le Quesne to the New Zealand arm of the ANZLF Secretariat.

    The ANZLF brings business leaders, government ministers and senior officials together to strengthen and broaden the trans-Tasman relationship and Single Economic Market agenda. It also supports emerging leaders and indigenous business initiatives from both countries.

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  • The ANZLF appoints John Paitaridis as Australian Co-Chair

    Posted by · February 07, 2024 3:30 PM

    The Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) welcomes the appointment of Mr John Paitaridis, CEO of CyberCX, as the new Australian Co-Chair.

    Current Australian Co-Chair, Pip Marlow, has made the decision to transition from the role. Pip will be stepping down as she moves forward to pursue the next phase of her professional journey, the ANZLF expressed appreciation for the exceptional leadership demonstrated by Pip.

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  • The ANZLF calls for modernisation of 40-year-old Australia-New Zealand trade agreement

    Posted by · July 10, 2023 10:56 AM

    In a milestone year marking the 40th anniversary of the Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (CER), the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) calls for the removal of barriers to the movement of people and goods, and renewed focus on new areas of opportunity including climate change, the digital economy and indigenous collaboration among others.

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  • Trans-Tasman leaders lay path for strengthened partnership backed with new initiatives

    Posted by · July 13, 2022 10:33 AM

    The 14th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum (ANZLF) has concluded in Sydney with strengthened trans-Tasman commitments in multiple fields including the digital economy, supply chain resiliency, innovation and science, tourism, infrastructure, health technology, indigenous business,  climate change, and labour/skill shortages.

    The Forum is the centrepiece for the ANZLF, a business-led initiative steered by the Australian and New Zealand Co-Chairs, Pip Marlow (CEO ANZ and ASEAN Salesforce) and Greg Lowe ONZM (CEO Beca Group). 

    In 2023 Australia and New Zealand will mark 40 years of our ground-breaking Closer Economic Relations (CER) trade agreement, and 80 years of opening diplomatic missions in each other’s country. 

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  • Trans-Tasman senior leaders gather to identify opportunities to emerge stronger together amidst global disruption

    Posted by · July 13, 2022 10:30 AM

    Over the next two days Australia’s top business and government leaders will meet with their Aotearoa New Zealand counterparts in Sydney for the 14th Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum.

    The Forum is the centrepiece for the ANZLF, a business-led initiative steered by the Australian and New Zealand Co-Chairs, Pip Marlow (CEO ANZ and ASEAN Salesforce) and Greg Lowe ONZM (CEO Beca Group).

    ANZLF Co-chair Pip Marlow said “The ANZLF is proud to once again bring together exceptional leaders who are committed to strengthening the economic and trade relationship between Australia and New Zealand. The challenges we face today mean it is even more critical we discuss how our two countries can be stronger together.”

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