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New Zealand Judges

  •  Amanda Mander, Director, Zanzara Ltd
  • Andy Hamilton, CEO, The ICEHOUSE
  • Brian Sweeney, Co-Founder/ Producer, The New Zealand Edge and Director, SweeneyVesty
  • Dean Oppenhuis, Partner, Bell Gully
  • Dennis Chapman, Founder and Technical Director, Enatel; Founder, Swichtec
  • Frances Valintine, Director, Media Design School and Shoko Ltd
  • Gael de Kerdanet, CEO, Calcium Software Limited
  • Garth Biggs, Executive Director, HiGrowth Project
  • Professor Howard Frederick, Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Unitec New Zealand
  • Jim Tully, Head of the School of Political Science and Communication, Canterbury University
  • Joe Rouse, General Partner, Pioneer Capital Partners
  • John Blackham, Director, XSOL
  • John Clough, Director, Chinadotcom; Special Adviser, General Atlantic
  • Mark Bentley, General Manager, The University of Auckland Business School
  • Martin Taylor, Managing Director & Publisher, Addenda Publishing Limited
  • Matthew Houtman, Pioneer Capital Partners
  • Neil Richardson, Chairman, Prolificx, Optical Holdings, NZ Home Loans, NZ Visique Optometrists and EEL Australia; Adjunct Professor at Waikato University
  • Dr Nicki Crauford, Chief Executive, Institute of Directors
  • Peter Maire, Tahia Investments
  • Phil Holliday, Managing Director, Holliday Corporation Ltd
  • Randal Barrett, Pioneer Capital Partners
  • Rod Oram, Business Commentator