2025 Aquaculture Conference WoAA Networking Event

Meet women from the aquaculture sector and hear from the inspirational Dame Sophie Pascoe!

October 7
5:00 - 8:30pm

AQNZ Conference Venue
The Rutherford Hotel, Nelson

We are proud to invite you to our annual WoAA Networking Event to be held before the upcoming Aquaculture NZ Conference in Nelson.

Following the success of our event last year, we are bringing another networking event to the aquaculture conference again this year!  This event is designed to bring us together prior to the AQNZ aquaculture conference to learn from the experience of others and make valuable industry connections.

This event is open to everyone, not just those attending the aquaculture conference, however spaces are limited! You must register to attend, and if you are no longer able to attend, please inform us so that we may open the space to someone else.

We are excited to announce Dame Sophie Pascoe as our keynote speaker this year, kindly sponsored by Westpac. Come along to get the chance to learn from Sophie’s experiences as one of Aotearoa’s eminent Paralympians.

Note that the agenda is draft and subject to change 

5:00

Arrivals & Sign in

If you are attending the Aquaculture conference we recommend arriving early to pre-register for this as well.

There will be opportunity to give koha at sign-in to support WoAA to continue going forward.

Cocktail Style Dinner & Mingling

5:00 - 6:00

Welcome and Introductions

6:00 - 6:10

An Intro to WISA - Karen Olver

https://womeninseafood.org.au/

6:10 - 6:15

Presentations & Networking

6:15 - 6:30

Fireside Chat with Dame Sophie Pascoe

6:30 - 7:30

Kindly Sponsored by Westpac

Award Nominees Recognition

7:30- 7:45

7:45- 8:30

Drinks

Sponsors

Thanks to the generous support from our sponsors, this event is Free to attend.

If you would like to support us for this event and for events going forward, a koha box will be available at sign in. We appreciate any support you can give us to help keep WoAA going!

We are full and Registrations have now closed! If you want to join the waitlist, please fill out the form below and we will contact you if a spot becomes available.

If you are no longer able to attend, let us know so we might open a space for someone else.