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Haylee Putaranui

Group Governance Manager

Tū Ātea

Haylee Putaranui is Group Governance Manager at Tū Ātea, bringing deep expertise in Māori strategy, ESG, CSR, and large-scale business transformation into the digital infrastructure and innovation space. A strategic leader with experience spanning frontline operations to executive governance, she is known for navigating high-stakes environments with calm, cultural grounding and commercial sharpness.

Previously Director Māori Strategy and Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Fonterra, Haylee led enterprise-wide change, embedding Te Ao Māori principles and advancing measurable equity outcomes. She connects commercial ambition with cultural insight and systemic impact, no vanilla thinking, just bold, future-focused leadership.

SESSIONS

DAY 1
11:40
Fireside Chat: Leading in a Global, Tech-Driven World
  • In multinational, tech-driven organisations, which leadership practices scale globally, and which must adapt locally?

  • When moving across sectors or into global roles, how do you build credibility and deliver impact quickly?

  • How has rapid technological change reshaped your approach to resilience, innovation, and decision-making at scale?

  • What have you learned about leading diverse, cross-cultural teams and aligning people, performance, and purpose globally?


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