Enhance Workplace Compliance & Leadership – 1 Day Training in Laredo, TX

Time : 8:30AM-10:30AM Date: 11 November 2026 Location: Waipuna Hotel,58 Waipuna Road Mount Wellington Auckland 1060 Business and operational leaders are facing rising costs, supply chain uncertainty and increasing complexity, while disconnected systems and manual processes continue to make planning harder than it needs to be. Join Central Innovation for the launch of MaXXflow, our new AI-enabled MRP solution built to simplify planning and give business decision-makers greater visibility and control across their operations. This breakfast event will introduce MaXXflow and show how it has been designed to address real-world planning and operational challenges. You’ll see the solution in action, understand how it can make a practical difference to your business, and have the opportunity to speak directly with our specialists. What we will cover: • The New Zealand manufacturing landscape • Why planning is becoming a competitive advantage • The hidden costs of manual processes • Connected manufacturing • Live demonstration • Q&A with manufacturing specialists

Looking for a cofounder? Come to our cofounders speed dating breakfast! Great startups rarely start with a perfect idea. They start with the right people in the room. So let’s put 20 of them in one. Join us for an early breakfast at Tupu’anga Coffee in Mt Eden, where you’ll meet up to 20 founders in a morning, five minutes at a time. Come with an idea, or come ready to join someone else’s. The only thing we ask is that you’re genuinely willing to build. We’re keeping the room small and the mix broad: technical and non-technical, first-timers and seasoned founders, people who are new to the ecosystem and people who’ve been around a while. You don’t need to fit a programme or have a pitch deck. You just need to be curious about who you could build with. What to expect 20 founders, 5 minutes per date Coffee and breakfast included Stick around afterwards to keep talking, or cowork from the café for the rest of the day Before you come Set up your founder profile on Lineup, so the people you meet can find you again afterwards (and you can find them) The details 📍 Tupu’anga Coffee, Mt Eden 🗓 Thursday 12 November, 7:00–8:30am 🎟 $20 per person, capped at 20 founders, approval required How to join Registrations are by approval, so hit Request to join and tell us a little about yourself. We review every request to keep the room balanced, with a good mix of skills, backgrounds and ideas. We’ll confirm your spot within a few days. Five minutes won’t tell you everything, but it can tell you who you want to talk to again. That’s where it starts. Cancellation: Cancel by Monday 9 November for a full refund. After that we can't offer refunds, since we've already ordered breakfast and held your spot. You're welcome to transfer your ticket to another founder instead: just let us know who's coming in your place. If we need to cancel the event, you'll get a full refund.

Sip & Share 2026: Conversations Worth Waking Up For Sip & Share is where caffeine meets conversation and courage takes centre stage. Each morning brings a live, unscripted conversation with Rochelle and a remarkable woman reshaping how we think, lead, and live. It is connection with substance. You’ll hear real stories from women who have been through the good, the great and the getting there. Those who have climbed the career ladder, who have built brands, broken barriers, and turned bold ideas into impact. It is real conversations, real connections with women that can help move you forward. It is basically fuel for your ambition and connection with other like-minded women who want to help each other. Format 7.45am – Coffee & connections 8:00–9:00am – Live conversation with Rochelle and guest 9.00 - 9.30am - more coffee and connections Location: Precinct, Flex - 11 Britomart Place (Level 10). Whether you are leading a team, launching a business, or figuring out what is next, this is the room to be in. Bring a friend or come solo - you will never sip your coffee alone. FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 – BROOKE ROBERTS | Sharesies Investing in What Matters Brooke Roberts is redefining what it means to invest, not only in money, but in people, purpose, and possibility. She has helped thousands of New Zealanders take ownership of their financial futures, turning investing into a tool for confidence, freedom, and impact. So many of us focus on numbers and markets - but Brooke’s story is about investing in yourself, your ideas, and the life you want to create. This conversation is about making money meaningful and building momentum that lasts. BROOKE ROBERTS Brooke knows what it takes to empower others to take control of their financial journeys. From startup founder to industry trailblazer, she has turned complex finance into practical, actionable guidance for everyday people. This session unpacks how to invest with purpose, grow confidence alongside wealth, and create a future you