Category Archives: Industry

Etelle Higonnet | Founder, Coffee Watch; Board Member, Climate Defiance

Etelle is the Founder of Coffee Watch, an organisation aimed at ending global deforestation in coffee production while promoting sustainable practices.
She is a Board Member of Climate Defiance.

Phillip Brown, Founder, Blu Pitt, Inc.

Phillip is the founder of Blu Pitt, Inc., which is a software consulting firm dedicated to improving project management automation.
Phillip has forged impactful partnerships with renowned organizations, including Disney, Harley Davidson, and NASA, leveraging his expertise to revolutionize their operations.

Graeme Muller, Chief Executive, New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech)

Graeme is the CEO of NZTech.
He is an executive with several IT-related associations.

Prof Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, London Business School; Author, ‘May Contain Lies’

Professor Edmans is a professor of finance at London Business School.
He is the author of a book titled “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – and What We Can Do About It”.

Pete Mathias, Partner, Alumni Ventures

Pete Mathias is a venture capitalist and Partner at one of the world’s most active venture funds, Alumni Ventures.
Pete is a Distinction graduate of the University of Oxford, holds an MBA and A.B. (magna cum laude) from Dartmouth College, and an MPA from Harvard University.