University of Auckland Women in Business

🥂 UAWB End of Year Celebration 🥂 What a night to remember - filled with laughter, connection, and so much fun! 💫 With over 130 amazing people joining us, we came together to celebrate our community and everything we’ve achieved this year. From delicious refreshments and exciting giveaways to mini games and endless photo shoots 📸 - the night truly captured the spirit of UAWB! A huge thank you to everyone who came along and to our incredible sponsors for making this celebration possible 💗

🌟 2025 UAWB Connect Exploring Business Days Recap 🌟 As the year comes to a close, we’re reflecting on an incredible series of Exploring Days through the UAWB Connect Program, with a year filled with inspiration, learning, and connection across a wide range of industries. Our Connectees had the opportunity to visit and engage with some of New Zealand’s leading companies, each offering unique insights into their culture, values, and career opportunities. Fonterra – Our members explored the world of dairy innovation, discovering career pathways across the co-operative and learning how their strengths could align with opportunities at Fonterra. Bayleys Real Estate – Members toured Bayleys’ offices, networked over morning tea, and gained a firsthand look into the company’s diverse operations and sustainability initiatives. Sky TV – A behind-the-scenes tour brought the world of broadcasting to life! Our Connectees learned about resilience, growth, and saying yes to every opportunity. ZURU – The team at ZURU hosted a fun and engaging day featuring an inspiring leadership panel, creative office tours, and even professional headshots for our members! KPMG – A day of professional growth, where members heard from empowering KPMG leaders, explored the world of corporate services, and received one-on-one career advice. The Attention Seeker – Creativity took center stage as our members learned about storytelling, audience connection, and the art of creating impactful content. Blackbird Ventures – Members dove into the world of venture capital, exploring startup investment journeys and reflecting on pivotal inflection points in both life and career. Forsyth Barr Limited – For our final Exploring Day of the year, members enjoyed an inspiring morning with industry professionals who shared insights into investment banking and their experiences as women in the finance sector. Each experience provided our members with invaluable opportunities to connect, ask questions, and envision what their future careers might look like across various industries. A huge thank you to all our 2025 Exploring Partners, Fonterra, Bayleys, Sky NZ, Zuru, KPMG, The Attention Seeker, Backbird VC, and Forsyth Barr, for your generosity, time, and commitment to empowering young women in business. 💗 Here’s to another year of growth, connection, and inspiration through UAWB Connect!

UAWB x Bloomberg Financial Masterclass Recap 💼✨ Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Isabelle Nuttall and Isabel Williams from Bloomberg for an inspiring financial masterclass! The evening showcased Bloomberg’s global culture and career opportunities, highlighting its mission to empower individuals to “Make it happen here.” 🌍 💡 Key Takeaways: 🔹 Your Self: Bloomberg values individuality - with teams across 65 countries and 18+ languages, authenticity and diversity drive their success. 🔹 Your Path: There’s no set career mold - employees are encouraged to grow, collaborate, and make an impact. 🔹 Your Work: From finance and media to philanthropy, Bloomberg takes on big challenges that create lasting change. Attendees explored the financial market ecosystem, gained hands-on experience with Bloomberg’s software, and concluded the evening with food and networking. A huge thank you to Bloomberg and everyone who joined us for such an insightful night! 💗

✨ PwC: AI Beyond the Buzz Recap What an inspiring afternoon diving deep into the world of AI from curiosity to responsibility💡 We explored how generative AI works, what goes into training data, and how deepfake AI and AI-generated videos can now understand lighting, mood, and tone without being explicitly instructed to do so. Through hands-on demos, R&D showcases, and interactive activities, we saw firsthand how AI adoption unlocks real transformation in business processes and why the most important skill we can bring to this new era is curiosity💫 Big thanks to the PwC team for taking us beyond the buzz and showing us how AI is already reshaping the way we learn, work, and create 🚀

Thank you to ZURU for the warm welcome and an inspiring visit! Our members always walk away with valuable insights and great memories

🌟 UAWB x Foodstuffs North Island Limited Field Trip recap 🌟   On Tuesday, our members had the incredible opportunity to visit Foodstuffs North Island. We were welcomed and shown around by Ruawai Te Rata and Montana Thomas, who provided us with insight into Foodstuffs’ purpose, history, and its role in feeding and nurturing New Zealand. 🥝🍞   The highlight of the day was an inspiring panel with leaders who shared their journeys and advice: ✨ @Georgina Maguire - spoke on resilience, networking, and her 2.5-year journey to Four Square ownership, reminding us it’s a marathon, not a sprint. ✨ Abbey Bailey - UX & Digital Design Manager - encouraged us to value the people who support us and not be afraid to try new things. ✨ Melissa Chapman, a supply chain leader, left us with a powerful reminder: “The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.”   Together, their stories encouraged us to back ourselves, embrace challenges, and find strength in community and support. 💪   A massive thank you to Foodstuffs North Island for making this such an insightful and empowering experience!💗

Exciting opportunity for students interested in exploring a career in investment banking! UBS 2025 Women's Mentoring Program applications are now open! The UBS Women’s Mentoring Programme is designed to empower the next generation of women in finance through a three-month journey of learning, growth, connections and exploring future career paths. In this program students will gain exclusive insights into investment banking and UBS. Be paired with a mentor from UBS’s New Zealand. Participate in 1:1 and group mentoring sessions focused on finance fundamentals, career readiness, and professional development. Learn from industry leaders and join past mentees who have gone on to secure competitive internships and graduate roles! Applications close: Friday 24th October 2025. Please submit your CV, cover letter and academic transcript. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/gZzHCzF8

🌟 Sky TV Connect: Women Leading the Future of Business & Technology 🌟 This morning, UAWB had the privilege of hosting Sky TV Connect, where some of Sky TV's most inspiring leaders shared their stories, career journeys, and advice with our members. We heard from an incredible lineup, including: Bridget McNeill – Head of Customer Journey & Experience Minu Mathai - Senior Product Manager  Rachel Peters – Content Strategy Lead Kirstin Te Wao-Edmonds – Head of Māori Strategy Lisa Ison – Head of Digital Product Monetisation Chris Major – Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Maja Lee – Head of Customer Performance Marketing Juliet Peterson – Chief Business Officer Nikki Lockwood – Senior Executive Assistant & Executive Support Team Manager Jane Hodgen – Head of Strategic Initiatives Kym Niblock Ni Block – Chief Digital & Technology Officer Sophie Moloney - Chief Executive Officer 💡 Key themes from the morning: Resilience and adaptability are crucial - your role isn’t fixed, and neither is your path. Embrace change and say “yes” to opportunities, even when they push you outside your comfort zone. Passion fuels fulfillment; even if just 20% of your time sparks joy, it can sustain your whole journey. Global experience and diverse perspectives enrich both careers and companies. Our members walked away inspired by stories of women who uprooted their lives for opportunities, carved out unique career paths, and built resilience through change. A huge thank you to the Sky TV team for sharing your wisdom and showing our community what’s possible when you lead with courage, vision, and authenticity. 💗

💼✨ UAWB x UBS Breakfast Recap ✨💼 Last week, our members had the incredible opportunity to connect with UBS professionals over breakfast and gain valuable insight into the world of investment banking. From M&A advisory and sales & trading to capital raising and corporate finance, attendees got a deep dive into the different divisions that drive UBS’s global impact. A couple of our members shared: 🗣️ “This event helped me gain a better understanding about investment banking and trading opportunities.” 🗣️ “Hearing from UBS professionals about their career journeys, challenges, and advice gave me a well-rounded perspective on their supportive and inclusive culture at the firm.” We also heard first-hand what a day in the life of a UBS intern looks like, and learned more about UBS’s Women’s Mentoring Programme - an exciting initiative helping women explore careers in finance. A huge thank you to UBS for hosting us and sharing your knowledge, and to everyone who joined us for this inspiring session! 🙌✨

Such a great event that we were so grateful to be a part of!