Hillary Institute

Today the @HillaryInstitut and Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) Board announced the appointment of Elizabeth McNaughton and @Shaquille_TeAhu as its new Executive Directors.

Matariki is a special occasion in Aotearoa NZ with the reappearance of the Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) in the dawn sky marking the Māori New Year. Matariki is a time for reflection, remembrance, celebrating the present, and planning for the future. Mānawatia a Matariki 🌟

As part of the new Fellow-led Board, Anne-Marie Brook & Nathaniel Calhoun (@CodeInnovation) have taken up the role of co-chairs, working alongside their board colleagues, Hana Maihi, Brad Leibov & Andrew Hoppin. As a single board, EHF directors are also @HillaryInstitut trustees.

With 2 action-packed days & more than 250 local and international leaders, including Hillary Laureates and EHF Fellows, the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit explored how to build Aotearoa as a basecamp for a better world and opportunities where NZ can lead. ehf.org/news-blog/buil…

Their support has enabled these critical conversations around innovative solutions for a sustainable future for people and planet. Ngā mihi nui also to all the speakers, contributors & participants. Conversations are continuing and new collaborations are just beginning!

A huge thank you to our sponsors: EHF Fellows @tferriss, Youran Wu & Xincheng Zhang, along with Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Ara Ake, The Asia New Zealand Foundation, PERL Network (founded by EHF Fellow Fredric Evenson), and Superessence (founded by EHF Fellow Y-Vonne Hutchinson)

The 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit has ignited inspiration & energy, bringing together Hillary Laureates, EHF Fellows, iwi & Māori orgs, local & global investors, entrepreneurs, & public & private sector leaders to explore how NZ can be a basecamp for a better world.

Aimée ended by highlighting the potential of Aotearoa to rewild, regenerate and innovate for the benefit of people and nature. #2025HillaryInnovationSummit

As well as sharing case studies of community resilience from her home of Idaho, Aimée acknowledged the climate innovators and changemakers she’d connected with during the Summit, as well as the power of Māori wisdom to care for the land.

In a thought-provoking keynote on the second day of the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit, 2011 Hillary Laureate Aimée Christensen shared her journey with nature and set out levers for change - transform energy, transform food, mobilise capital, engage people.

He reminded those at the Summit today that climate change is not just a Pacific issue – it’s something that affects the whole global community, which he described as the greatest moral challenge of our time. #2025HillaryInnovationSummit

Today's keynote from His Excellency, Anote Tong, at the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit, was a powerful call to action. He shared his journey overcoming obstacles, advocating for his people and pushing for innovative solutions in the face of rising seas and political inaction.

Thanks to our 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit sponsors: EHF Fellows @tferriss, Youran Wu & Xincheng Zhang, & Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, Ara Ake, Asia NZ Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono, PERL Network & Superessence. Their support is helping us explore where NZ can lead globally.

How can Aotearoa NZ catalyse solutions to protect taiao/nature? ‘Planetary Action’ is one of the key themes we’ll be exploring at the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit next week. Check out the full programme for more details on these sessions: ehf.org/2025-hillary-i…

What is needed to build a thriving innovation economy for Aotearoa NZ that creates global impact? ‘Building NZ’s Innovation Economy’ is one of the key themes we’ll be exploring at the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit next week: ehf.org/2025-hillary-i… #2025HillaryInnovationSummit

Looking to the future … What are the opportunities where Aotearoa NZ can adapt and lead? ‘Future Of’ is one of the key themes we’ll be exploring at the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit next week. Check out the full programme: ehf.org/2025-hillary-i…

Ngā mihi nui to the @Curative_NZ team for taking the Summit’s design look & feel to the next level! The Summit is about connection; of people, ideas & solutions, with Aotearoa as the centre. The triangles echo a mountain, while the lines show movement, interconnection & pathways.

We are excited to be bringing together local and international leaders, innovators, and changemakers to explore how we can unlock Aotearoa NZ’s innovation potential.

🚀 One week to go! 🚀 It is 1 week until the 2025 Hillary Innovation Summit kicks off in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The excitement and momentum is building, and tickets are limited. If you’ve been thinking of joining us, grab your ticket today. #2025HillaryInnovationSummit