Created by metal minds for metal minds – join us for practical conversations that get to the nuts and bolts of the metals industry here in New Zealand. Connect with leaders & experts from across the globe who talk overcoming key industry challenges, and influencers who cast their eyes to the future. Perfect if you’re time poor but want to keep your finger on the pulse. Prepare to be challenged, informed & inspired!
Episodes
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Renita Reddy. Director at Reddy Diamond Group - a successful rollforming company in Fiji.
Renita is not what you'd typically imagine as the leader of a large rollforming business. She's young, female, Fijian, has strong religious beliefs and is passionate about dog rescue!
But she is also brave and driven. Confronting the cultural bias of being a young female in leadership within Fiji, and breaking the mold of how people expect her to lead. She's embraced the unconventional, and chosen to be her authentic and value-based self.
And now, her resilience and 'diversity of thought' is starting to shine through. The figures are starting to quell her greatest critiques, and the results are changing mindsets across her business for the better.
#INWED19 #TransformTheFuture #diversity #diversityagenda #WomenInEngineering #WomenInStem
Contact Renita:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reddyrenita/
Website: http://reddygroup.com/
Check out our other stories of wahine in engineering across Aotearoa and lend your support to International Women In Engineering Day #INWED19
Website: https://www.hera.org.nz/people-hera/
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
Wednesday Jun 26, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Industrial and Organisational Psychologist and self professed leadership, resilience and curiosity seeker - Alia Bojilova!
In this thought provoking chat, she challenges our current perceptions around resilience and wellbeing within the work place. Making it known that paying lip service to these concepts are a massive risk to our industry which requires huge investment in terms of intellectual capability.
She believes the focus on resilience and wellbeing need to be a great deal more robust, especially if we want to be a business that attracts and retains top staff for greater productivity and profitability.
Saying "Stress steals time. The more busier we are, the less likely we are to pay attention to what matters. And, business as usual is sometimes a huge dusty pile of stuff we don't have to attend to. We need to pause, and focus on the things that matter as apposed to everything that is immediately in front of us."
Connect with Alia:
LinkedIn: https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrina-alia-bojilova/
Interested in attending HERA's Future Forum - 20/20 Vision so you can hear more from Alia?
Registrations are now open! https://www.hera.org.nz/event/futureforum-2020/
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with The Human Resources Project's Executive Director - Rowan Larsen.
We know the skills gap is nothing new to our industry. It is well known and voiced. And that's why we knew it was important to explore what practical steps our members could take to address this challenge.
Join us as we discuss how important it is to create a clear culture, company purpose and strategy for staff. How to better position our organisation so it's more attractive to potential employees, the need for a basic functional accountability chart and how to gain clarity around the skills and job functions required so you have the right people on your team.
Contact Rowan:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rowan-larsen-65053514/
Website: https://www.trpnz.co.nz/the-human-resources-project/
Interested in joining HERA's HR Innovation Cluster?
Contact GM Industry Development Boaz Habib:
Email: boaz.habib@hera.org.nz
Phone: +64 9 262 4753
Wednesday May 29, 2019
Wednesday May 29, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Callaghan Innovation Application Development Engineer Emily Allison, to dig deeper into the idea of advanced manufacturing.
We cover how advanced engineering can help solve complex design and manufacturing problems and processes, what additive manufacturing is and it's advantages over traditional manufacturing and more.
We also discuss future applications, what New Zealand's printing capability is and why this is an opportunity we need to put on our radar if we want to be part of the new breed of smart industry.
Contact Emily:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-allison-3612a957/
Website: https://rd.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/advanced-manufacturing/
Interested to join our Automation Innovation Cluster?
Contact our General Manager Welding Centre, Michail Karpenko:
Email: m.kapenko@hera.org.nz
Phone: + 64 9 262 4849
Contact our Research Engineer Welding Centre and Automation Lead, Holger Heinzel:
Email: holger.heinzel@hera.org.nz
Phone: +64 9 262 4755
Tuesday May 14, 2019
Tuesday May 14, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, to gain clarity around government procurement and how metals as a material currently sits within their plans.
We delve into industry concerns around fair and free trade, imported steel and global competition against NZ fabricated steel and in the NZ context why government urgently needs to provide clear guidance on balanced decision making.
Contact Nick:
Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents and advocates for nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/
Monday Apr 29, 2019
Monday Apr 29, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk Industry 4.0.
Helping our NZ metals industry make sense of it, understand the importance of adopting it into their business processes, and how they can evaluate its benefits and identify low hanging fruit for their specific needs.
We also give examples from Germany on how integrated technology has led to improved process optimisation and flexibility, greater customer relationships, efficiencies in workload and reduced operating cost. Showcasing how both larger companies and SME’s can implement Industry 4.0 into their operations to achieve shorter feedback loops and improved quality.
More about Holger:
Holger is HERA's Welding Engineer leading our Automation Innovation Cluster. He’s spent time at the Facility for Intelligent Fabrication to gain experience with the latest technology in 3D scanning & printing, virtual reality assisted fabrication planning and more.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/holger-heinzel-80991636/
New automation services at HERA: https://www.hera.org.nz/automation-welding/
More about Jan:
Jan is Coordinator of Industrial Projects and a Lecturer at the University of Auckland with a passion for end to end development of automated optimisation within production systems.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-jan-polzer-456a8a142/
Website: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en.html
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Maori Hydraulic Engineer at Norman Disney & Young, Byron Konia.
We discuss what our metals industry can do to better facilitate Maori engagement with engineering – and why that’s so important for us to do in terms of extending our industry capacity to become more diverse and attractive to work in.
We also speak candidly with Maori Education Trust General Manager Evelyn Newman to understand why scholarships are essential in assisting students in their career pathway and the difference such opportunities make.
Connect with Byron:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-konia-b01464142/
Connect with Evelyn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/evelyn-evelyn-newman-37030334/
https://maorieducation.org.nz/
Know someone that might benefit from HERA’s Whanake Scholarship? Find out more here:
https://www.hera.org.nz/whanake-scholarship/
Applications must reach the Māori Education Trust by 4.30 pm, Friday, 26 Paenga-whāwhā (April) 2019.
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Metals NZ Chief Executive Nick Collins, SCNZ Manager Darren O’Riley and HERA CEO Troy Coyle about cooperation and support across the entire NZ metals sector.
We clarify the roles and relationships between these three key metals industry organisations and discuss threats and opportunities within the sector as well as sustainability, advocacy and improving productivity.
More about Nick:
Nick is Chief Executive of Metals NZ – a co-operative initiative that represents nine metals industry sector organisations and companies across the supply chains in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
www.linkedin.com/in/nick-collins-2286824/
More about Darren:
Darren is Manager of Steel Construction NZ (SCNZ) – an organisation that promotes the benefits of steel solutions in building and infrastructure projects and advocates and supports its 300 members nationwide.
www.linkedin.com/in/darren-o-riley-320b2915/
More about Troy:
Troy is CEO of HERA – an industry-owned body creating value through collaboration and education as well as acting as a catalyst for metals innovation internationally.
www.linkedin.com/in/troy-coyle-8202b912/
Contact Kim Nugent – HERA Marketing & Communications Manager:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nugentkim/
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Ross Pearce, programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation about how innovation is driving the global economy.
We discuss Artificial Intelligence, robotics, blockchain as both disruptors and opportunities and how companies like Team Emirates and Rocket Lab have harnessed innovation to take on the world.
Ross Pearce is programme manager design at Callaghan Innovation whose passionate about achieving business success through applied innovation. Ross has more than 25 years of product design and innovation leadership experience focused on identifying, creating and delivering compelling value.
Connect with Ross:
www.linkedin.com/in/ross-pearce-6aa05613/
www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/
Connect with Boaz Habib - HERA Industry Development GM:
www.linkedin.com/in/boaz-habib-241b16b/
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
Wednesday Mar 27, 2019
In this episode of Stirring the Pot, we talk with Professor Goran Roos about the potential of the manufacturing industry to transform the New Zealand economy.
We discuss the role of manufacturing in raising living standards, challenge common perceptions of the manufacturing industry and talk about the threats and benefits of new technologies.
Professor Göran Roos is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) and of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA). He has been a member of the Prime Minister’s Manufacturing Leaders Group and held academic appointments at Nanyang Technological University, University of Adelaide and the University of Technology Sydney. Göran is the author and co-author of over three hundred books, book chapters, papers and articles specialising in strategy, innovation management, research policy and intellectual capital.
Connect with Goran:
www.linkedin.com/in/goran-roos-1824181/
Find out about MaD2019 Future-proofing NZ’s Manufacturing & Design Economy: