Speakers

With music underpinning everything in Jamie Houston’s life it is no wonder he eventually ended up manufacturing musical instruments to help him spread the love of making music worldwide. Come and learn more about his journey - about how he used his 25 years of musical instrument retail experience to help him quit his job and spread his wings into marketing and eventually into owning Duke Banjo Ukuleles.

From Wellington to Hawke’s Bay to Byron Bay Australia and right back home to Lower Hutt where he lives and works, now with his wife and two young sons. Hear him speak about his challenges of doing business in China, of shipping costs increasing by 405% during COVID, of changing business (and life) direction multiple times, and about how you can run an international business from your home office in Lower Hutt without ever having to touch your product!

Jamie is looking forward to meeting you at breakfast, and regaling you with some of his adventures on Wednesday May 1^st!

How's the company culture at your place of work? Fiona will give us inspiration to make something good - great.

Kendons are a well established team of business advisors acting for clients across the greater Wellington region. Come listen to a creative Genius in all things accounting.

This presentation will be fascinating with a few Unicycles charged and ready to ride. Come and hear Kevin speak about how he got this business up and running.