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Peter Reidy

Chief Executive Officer

KiwiRail

Peter re-joined KiwiRail as Chief Executive in August 2022. He had previously held the same position from 2014 to 2018, before holding the role of CEO Fletcher Construction from 2018-2022.
Prior to KiwiRail, Peter was CEO of Downer New Zealand, and then held senior leadership roles with Downer Group in Australia and Singapore, including Board roles on the KeolisDowner Joint Venture operating Yarra Trams in Melbourne, and Gold Coast Light Rail. He has also held senior leadership roles with Todd Energy and Freightways New Zealand. More recently, Peter was Co-Chair of the NZ Government Construction Accord. Peter holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Auckland and has completed the CEO programme at Wharton University.

SESSIONS

DAY 1
3:45
The Power of Sponsorship to Shift Cultures & Open Doors

Exploring how active sponsorship can transform organisational culture and accelerate diverse leadership. This session highlights the role senior leaders play in opening doors, advocating for talent, and linking inclusion to measurable outcomes


Peter Reidy, Chief Executive Officer, KiwiRail

DAY 1
4:05
Champions Q&A Panel: Building Inclusive Cultures through Intersectional Allyship

  • Where is allyship still performative in our organisations, and what would real accountability look like?

  • How can leaders actively sponsor diverse talent rather than simply support it?

  • What daily leadership behaviors build genuine belonging and psychological safety?

  • How do we design inclusion strategies that respond to intersecting identities, not just single categories?


Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck, Assistant Pro Vice Chancellor Pacific, Auckland University of Technology

Peter Reidy, Chief Executive Officer, KiwiRail

Lizzi Whaley, Chief Executive Officer, Spaceworks Interior Architecture

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