Videos of the 2020 Impact Unconference
Part of our kaupapa (purpose) is accessibility — so we uploaded all 32 videos of every session from the
first Aotearoa Impact Unconference held on 24 April 2020.
We’ve also shared all that we learned here.
We’ve included shareable YouTube links in the descriptions too. Help us spread the word by sending this link on to others.
Our hope is that these videos are thought-provoking and also inspire action.
Thanks from our team to the speakers and all who contributed!
Opening session
Anton Mathews, Steven Moe, Erica Austin, Barry Grehan, Jessie Cross, Natasha Zimmerman
We live in a unique juncture in time and this Impact Unconference is taking place now for a reason. We want to capture the energy of this moment (late April 2020) where we are all looking at the past, at the old paradigms of thinking and ask ourselves: Do we want to rebuild what we had? The crisis and the opportunities that result provide the overarching context for this Unconference. Our hope is that the topics, conversations and challenges are a catalyst for new connections and ideas, and that each of you are inspired to take action...
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Seeds podcast audio of key parts of this session here.
Aroha room
Session 1
Shamubeel Eaqub: The Economy in a Post Crisis World
As we move past the crisis what will this mean for the economy? What are the essential principles we are learning that will apply to set a foundation that we rebuild on. Could it be that concepts like love, cooperation and equity could guide us?
Shareable youtube link of this video here.
Aroha room
Session 2
Anton Matthews: Normalising Te Reo in the Workplace
Te reo Māori and Māori culture is part of what makes Aotearoa such a special place. Te reo Māori doesn’t just have to be a formal reo reserved for the marae, it can be a part of everyday kōrero (conversation) and we can all do our bit to normalise it one word at a time - even in the workplace. Anton Matthews (Te Rarawa, Te Aupōuri) will share his experiences of doing just that as the owner of bilingual restaurant FUSH. www.eatatfush.com
Shareable youtube link here.
Aroha room
Session 3
Kaila Colbin: Courageous Impact
In this talk, Kaila will look at how—if we want to create truly impactful organisations—it is essential to strengthen our capacity for courage. She’ll share the definition of courage and offer some practical applications that you can immediately put to use.
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Aroha room
Activation session
Matthew Goldsworthy: Modern classical-piano
Matthew Goldsworthy is a modern-classical pianist and composer based in Auckland, drawing inspiration from the likes of Yann Tiersen, Ludovico Einaudi and Ólafur Arnalds.
Follow on Facebook here.
Spotify here.
Shareable youtube link here.
Aroha room
Session 4
Louise Aitken: The Importance of Impact in a Time of Crisis
The time to be bold is now - we need and deserve an economy built on the foundations of impact as we recover from covid-19. Let’s talk about what we can all do to contribute to this, as social enterprises, community organisations, governments, corporates and consumers. Louise AItken from Ākina will talk with us about how we all have a role to play!
Website for Ākina
Shareable youtube link here.
You can view the slides here.
Aroha room
Session 5
E Wen Wong & Matthew Goldsworthy: Youth Impact: Origins, Challenges and Learnings
While still teenagers Matthew Goldsworthy (Youth Arts NZ) and E Wen Wong (PS: Our Beaches) both started new movements. They will share their learnings and ask - how can we support young people to create impactful, purpose-driven ventures in Aotearoa?
Website of Youth Arts NZ
Website of PS: Our Beaches
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangimarie room
Session 1
Ben Gleisner, Mark Christensen: Empowering Kiwis to Take Action on Climate Change
We all know the climate crisis is upon us, but it is easy to feel helpless around what action you can take. CoGo is a social enterprise that is helping people align their spending and values, and in 2 weeks will launch a new climate feature into our UK app. It is coming to NZ soon, and we want to give you a sneak peek and generate ideas you have around the action people should be encouraged to take. Website of CoGo.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangimarie room
Session 2
John Gieryn, Nancy Gibson: Pods - A Practice of Small Groups for Mutual Support and Strengthening Networks
Enspiral has run eight “Pods” experiments to support diversity, peer learning, capacity development and resilience for the network. After a brief presentation, we will have an open discussion on the patterns and practices for convening, hosting, and getting the most out of cohort engagements and programmes. People will leave with inspiration and practical resources/methods to start or strengthen their own pods. Enspiral site.
Also check out the ‘Better Work Together’ book here.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangimarie room
Session 3
Fiona Deehan: Impact Mindset - Awareness, Learning, Action
What is the mindset we need, the barriers that get in the way and the resources we have to empower ourselves and others to move through awareness, learning, action towards impact following today?
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Rangimarie room
Activation session
Marianne Leigh
guitar + vocal
Marianne Leigh is a singer, songwriter and storyteller. She will be performing vocals with guitar/ukulele. You can find out more and listen to her here:
Marianne Leigh on Spotify here
Marianne Leigh on Facebook here
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangimarie room
Session 4
Nitish Verma: Reporting from the Grassroots for Transparency + Wellbeing Impact
Yes! to Ākina Foundation’s Measuring for Impact leadership message ~ what are the best ways to develop collaboration in reporting protocols for transparency+wellbeing of our Regions? What works? What can work to scale? Meant to be more social than technical but both in sync.
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Rangimarie room
Session 5
Nicola Patrick, Karen Summerhays: Making local real - how can community-led enterprise solutions succeed?
How can provincial NZ lead local solutions through social enterprise? What makes community-led responses work well at a local scale? How do we influence and access resourcing, particularly with the post-Covid-19 opportunities coming? We’ll use a Te Puke example and explore Whanganui’s strategy.
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
session 1
Shireen Chua, Zella Downing: Unleashing the Power of Diversity in Collaboration, Creativity and Innovation
Experience an opportunity to unleash creativity and innovation in this session. We will take a wicked question (or two) and see if you can come up with some creative and innovative ideas. We will then unpack some principles of unleashing diversity that you can apply in your teams and organisations.
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
Session 2
Ian ‘Harv’ Harvey: Good-buy, Re-buy and Un-buy
How do we stimulate the most influential people in the world (the consumer) to change buying habits? We’re a proud BCorp certified company. We want to explore what works, what’s needed and how we can collectively (as consumers at any scale) motivate ourselves and others to channel the influence we have into making a real impact on our new horizons. www.collectiveintelligence.co.nz https://bcorporation.net
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
Session 3
Hugh Benson: Green Gone Wrong - Misconceptions in Environmentalism
Join Hugh Benson, the host of the R2S Sustainability Podcast, as he discusses how Green is Grey when you scratch the surface. How the misconceptions of Organic Farming, Renewable Energies and Recycling are slowing environmental progress. Website here.
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
Activation session
Campbell Mack: vocals, rock classics style
Campbell Mack is a young rock classics/ballads/musical theatre-style musician - fantastic originals and covers on vocals and guitar. You can find out more and listen to him here:
Campbell Mack on Spotify here
Campbell Mack on Facebook here
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
Session 4
Andrea Brewster: A New Paradigm for Work - Remote Teams and Leadership
How can we take advantage of this catalyst for flexible and remote working? What’s the secret to successful remote teams and how to lead them? Share your thoughts, experiences, challenges and ideas!
Slides are here.
Shareable youtube link here.
Kaitiaki room
Session 5
Helene Malandain: A Place-based Approach to Recovery and Regeneration
What are the potential levers to transition local economies out of Covid-19 crisis and into recovery, and better even, into regeneration? Starting with what we know about the ingredients that are needed for local ecosystems to thrive in ‘normal’ time, what does this look like through the Covid-19 lens? What new or urgent needs are there for local initiatives or local investment? What opportunities are enhanced by the situation?
Shareable youtube link here.
Manaaki room
Session 2
Alina Siegfried, Megan Blakie: Re-Authoring the Narratives of a “New Normal”
This interactive session is an invitation for you to explore in small groups how we can rewrite the harmful or negative narratives that influence our lives, our societies, communities and workplaces. You’ll have the opportunity to identify the different elements that make up problematic narratives, and how you might co-author a brave new post-COVID world.
Shareable youtube link here.
Manaaki room
Session 3
Kara Kennedy: There are No Digital Natives
Upskilling everyone with the digital literacy needed to survive and thrive mid- and post-crisis This pandemic offers a stark reminder of the digital divide that separates people who lack devices/internet/digital skills from people who use them to fully participate as learners, workers, and citizens. Yet formal education is still struggling to adapt to teaching for and in this digital age. Let’s discuss our challenges, strategies, and ideas regarding how to best upskill people of all ages and backgrounds and not leave anyone behind.
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Manaaki room
Activation session
Daisy Lavea-Timo & Alina Siegfred: Slam poetry
Be inspired and re-energised by some spoken word poetry from former national poetry slam champions Daisy Lavea-Timo and Alina Siegfried AKA Ali Jacs.
Daisy Lavea-Timo on Facebook here www.alinasiegfried.com
Shareable youtube link here.
Manaaki room
Session 4
James Nikitine: Let’s Make The Ocean Great Again
How can we move forward scaling up the sustainable blue economy working with the ocean to maintain and regenerate the health of its ecosystems and species, at a critical time? A session that will look at fisheries, aquaculture, innovation, ocean tech, research, conservation, SDG14, the Ocean Decade, and how Aotearoa NZ has an absolutely pivotal and fundamental role to play in defining the future of civilization as we know it. Run by James Nikitine, CEO / Founder of Blue Cradle, a new ocean education organisation. https://bluecradle.org
Shareable youtube link here.
Manaaki room
Session 5
Helen Townsend: Long Term Financial Sustainability of Social Enterprises
How can we ensure small social enterprises grow enough to be financially secure? How can social enterprises maintain their values and ideals while being competitive?
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Rangatira room
Session 1
Stephanie Defregger, Verena Radlingmayr: Kindness - Creating a Future from the Heart
Children name being kind - mākoha - as their top value. What does it mean to being kind to ourselves and others and how will having kindness impact on our future? What does it mean to live a life from the heart? Join the spirit of openness, creativity and connectedness as your hosts invite you to share your values and ideas.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangatira room
Session 2
Rob Clarke: How might we play to our strengths in a post-COVID world?
Exploring ideas for how we might play to our strengths in a post-COVID world - learn how the strengths movement can support a happier, more productive and fulfilling life. Link this up with the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for realising the future that is balanced, sustainable and equitable.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangatira room
Session 3
Lauren Dowding, Ben Briggs: Creating Long-term Social Capital from Our Sense of Community
We will identify what is working for communities at present. What are the networks that are working and how might we build on this? Help develop a framework that can become ‘the norm’.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangatira room
Activation session
Kate Owen: Singer song writer
A singer with a poetic, restrained intensity, Kate Owen has been song-writing for twenty years and performing live for a decade, but until now has never recorded an album. Her sound ranges from stripped-back laments to 90’s pop anthems. Her debut album ‘Not A Proper Girl’ showcases Owen’s songs with rich textures including synth and strings, and strong rhythmic pulses from live kits and drums machines. Owen lives in Lyttelton. www.kateowen.co.nz
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangatira room
Session 4
Dean Spicer: How to Foster the Development of a NZ Impact Investment Market
This session will consider the barriers to building an impact investment market that mobilises capital to support environmental and social impact projects.
Shareable youtube link here.
Rangatira room
Session 5
David Bennett:
Include and Unleash Everyone: a Learning Experience!
Change cannot be broad enough to make a real difference unless a large number of people become fully involved, not only as participants but also as change agents in shaping their future. Experience a change method that everybody can use every day that engages everyone simultaneously in generating questions/ideas/suggestions on how to make an impact in their local community. Your voice will be heard at least 7 times in this session.
Shareable youtube link here.
Closing session
Steven Moe, Nicola Patrick, Anton Matthews
Where to from here? Facilitator Steven Moe will reflect on the afternoon and consider next steps. What have we learned from this experiment of holding an Unconference? Also closing thoughts from Nicola Patrick and Anton Matthews.
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