Some events Tim has been MC or moderated include:

  • China Business Summit – one of New Zealand’s largest annual business conferences, which each year includes the Prime Minister, Trade Minister, China’s Ambassador to New Zealand, and NZ’s top business people, presented by NZ INC. and the Auckland Business Chamber (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023).
  • United States Business Summit – including the Prime Minister, Trade Minister, the US Ambassador to New Zealand, and NZ’s top business people, presented by NZ INC. and the Auckland Business Chamber (2022, 2023).
  • Europe Business Summit, presented by the Auckland Business Chamber (2023).
  • Project Auckland – a New Zealand Herald luncheon held to discuss Auckland’s future (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023).
  • Standing in the Future: New Zealand and the Indo-Pacific Region – the NZ Institute of International Affairs conference covered key themes of Geopolitics, Sustainability, Geo-Economics and Inclusion and included interviews with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and White House coordinator for the Indo-Pacific Kurt Campbell (2021).
  • APEC CEO Summit – The 2021 Summit was a gathering of the world’s most powerful CEOs, business leaders, entrepreneurs, thought leaders, prime ministers and presidents of APEC economies. Tim moderated a discussion with Jerome Foster II, the youngest-serving member on the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council within US President Biden’s administration. Tim also moderated a panel discussion at the conclusion of the Summit, asking ‘What have we learnt?
  • Young Enterprise ‘It’s Business Time’ (2023).
  • Auckland UniServices Momentum Kotahi Series Whā (2023).
  • Onehunga Business Association moderation of a Councillor panel including Councillors Josephine Bartley & Julie Fairey, and Auckland’s deputy mayor Desley Simpson (2023).
  • The 2021 APEC Voices of the Future two-day Summit, including conversations with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and other business leaders from New Zealand and across the 21 economies of the APEC region (2021).
  • Deloitte Top 200 Awards – New Zealand’s premier business awards (2020).
  • Mood of the Boardroom – NZ Herald political breakfast with a debate between the Finance Minister and Opposition spokesperson (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023).

Tim has been a regular business and political commentator on radio, TV and print/online media.

Recent events

US Business Summit 2023: Call to Order, Tim McCready

November 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2023: How Brand NZ shows up in the USA and how we can build our value

November 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2023: Prize draw

November 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2023: Summit close

November 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2023: Summit Summary

November 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

Taumata Rau Conversation pushes cybersecurity up the agenda (University of Auckland)

October 26, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: National Party Leader Christopher Luxon (Country TV)

October 12, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: National Party’s Todd McClay (Country TV)

October 11, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: Green Party’s Teanau Tuiono (Country TV)

October 6, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: NZ First’s Shane Jones (Country TV)

October 4, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: ACT Party’s David Seymour (Country TV)

October 1, 2023/by tim.mccready

Political commentary: Labour Party’s David Parker (Country TV)

September 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

NZ Herald Mood of the Boardroom (video)

September 30, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2023: Rebuilding tourism and education links

July 17, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2023: Marketing health, wellness and innovation to China

July 17, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2023: Prize draw

July 17, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2023: Call to order

July 17, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2023: Summit close

July 17, 2023/by tim.mccready

Future of Consumption (Asia NZ Foundation & Auckland Business Chamber)

June 20, 2023/by tim.mccready

Project Auckland panel: Simon Bridges, Viv Beck & Mark Thomas

April 11, 2023/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2022: Opening up panel – Education & Tourism

August 13, 2022/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2022: Welcome & mihi whakatau

August 13, 2022/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2022: Air New Zealand prize draw and Summit close

August 13, 2022/by tim.mccready

China Business Summit 2022: View from on the ground in Shanghai (panel moderation)

August 13, 2022/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2022: MC conference close (video)

May 2, 2022/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2022: New Zealand Story’s David Downs with Q&A (video)

May 2, 2022/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2022: Aerospace panel discussion (video)

May 2, 2022/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2022: Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck with Q&A (video)

May 2, 2022/by tim.mccready

US Business Summit 2022: MC conference opening (video)

May 2, 2022/by tim.mccready

My journey working in STEM: a career talk for Chiasma (The University of Auckland)

March 18, 2022/by tim.mccready
Load more

Contact Tim

    Your Name (required)

    Your Email (required)

    Your Message