"As First Nations, I have an experience learned and loved that I think works, because it works for me and my people and communities. But then at the same time, I need to make sure that that also considers the higher order aspiration of improving quality of life for all people."


— Traci Houpapa, SheEO Activator + Board Director at NZTE




In this episode

Join Traci Houpapa, SheEO Activator + Board Director at New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and Vicki Saunders as they chat about the conditions needed to build partnerships for creating more equitable systems, and the shift towards embedding Māori and First Nations values at the centre of policy and life.


They also discuss:

Noticings about partnerships during a time of extreme change
Existing barriers built into our systems that we don’t want to replicate
Conditions that need to be addressed in order to get people to the start line
Strategies for seeing movement towards a paradigm shift
Considering the legacy of Māori knowledge as it relates to business models
The progress and shift towards appreciating and applying First Nations culture and knowledge

We invite you to join us as an Activator at SheEO.World.




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