Creative Welly – Courageous conversations with bold humans. – We curate and collide intrepid talent from the most creative little capital in the world (with a few out-of-city friends as well from time-to-time).

Creative Welly FINAL Episode | Jono Tucker & DK

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Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Jono Tucker, Director at Empire Films

Jono Tucker from Empire Films is a videographer, photographer and podcast producer who can help you to communicate your company’s big ideas.

Jono is a master of creating video with high production values and has worked for countless companies, agencies and Government departments across Aotearoa.

With over 10 years of experience Jono can help you share the transformation of your clients, the passion of your employees, and the soul of your brand with the world.

As a Creative Producer, DK works with a wide range of clients ‘crafting delicious learning experiences’ either online, in-studio or in person events. He is the 9yr-ex-TEDxWellington / TEDxWellingtonWomen licensee plus founder of the unique video podcast Creative Welly and the annual Creative Leadership NZ conference.

He’s also a Speaker Coach, working with CEO’s and senior executives plus a random ex-All Black and Dame thrown into the mix plus delivers internal masterclasses on the topics of ‘purposeful storytelling’ to small leadership groups.

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Creative Welly Episode #50 | Jessica Rattray & Paul Tobin

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Jessica Rattray – Road Safety Specialist

Jessica is a road safety specialist with over 20 year’s experience working in various roles across the country for private consultancies, local and central government. She has made it her mission to disrupt the traditional thinking of the road safety industry, challenge the status quo and pursue ways to improve transport safety outcomes for people of New Zealand.

Her passion is finding creative solutions to complex problems and her outcomes-focused approach ensures that her work has a tangible impact on people’s lives.

Paul Tobin, Creative Director and Concept Artist

Paul is currently the Creative Director at Arkus Games. He was formally an Art Director and Concept Artist at Wētā Workshop, where he worked on film, television and game projects notably; Peter Jackson’s and Guillermo del Toro’s “The Hobbit Trilogy”, James Cameron’s “Avatar” (and sequels), Andrew Adamson’s “Chronicles of Narnia”, Blade Runner 2049, “The Expanse”, Activision’s “Call of Duty: Vanguard” and Monolith’s “Shadow of Mordor”. Paul was also the course supervisor at the Wētā Workshop School at Massey University.

He founded NZ’s first genre art-book anthology “White Cloud Worlds” which led to co-creating the entertainment convention “Industry of Imagination”. Most recently Paul has returned to his gaming roots and co-founded Arkus Studios.

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Creative Welly Episode #49 | Julia Capon & Jake Nash

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Julia Capon, For Impact Coach / Founder

Over her career, Julia has worked exclusively with for-purpose organisations, alongside founding Do Good Jobs, NZ’s ethical job board.

After 12 years running Do Good Jobs, she recently passed on the baton to new owners. This move enables her to focus more of her time on an area that she loves: coaching and delivering courses. Her new enterprise, the For Impact Coach, focuses on helping For-Purpose leaders to learn the mindset and methods to achieve their goals and maximise the impact on their cause – and do it easier and faster.

Today, alongside her husband, she is also a co-founder of a rapidly growing EV charging infrastructure company, Thundergrid.

Jake Nash, Group Digital Lead – Warren and Mahoney Architects

Jake Nash is the Group Digital Lead at Warren and Mahoney Architects, boasting 13 years of dedicated service to the firm. He spearheads digital innovation, integrating novel concepts, workflows, and technology across seven studios in New Zealand and Australia, benefiting a team of 400 amazing creatives. With a fervour for education and empowering individuals to harness their architectural zeal, Jake’s current focus involves delving into data, analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and pioneering digital strategies to shape the future of the AEC sector.

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Creative Welly Episode #48 | Hannah Wignall & Craig Mildenhall

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Hannah Wignall, Senior System Development Manager, Te Whatu Ora & Womens Development Officer, Seatoun A.F.C

I was born and raised in Manchester, moving to Aotearoa as a lively teenager. When I asked to describe myself at ten years old, I conjured up “sporty, annoying and hungry”. I’ve always been energetic and curious and my desire to understand and bring people together has put me in good stead as I move through the world.

I have a PGDip in Public Health and have worked in many parts of the health system, grappling with the challenge of providing equitable and effective healthcare for our communities. Over the last nine years I have delivered and supported TEDxWellington in various capacities and the continued exposure to unique and innovative ideas has been instrumental to my professional life.

The thing that excites me the most at the moment is football and creating a thriving women’s football community in Wellington.

Craig Mildenhall, Head of Digital at Kowtow Clothing

Craig is a proud Wellingtonian, brings over two decades of expertise in loyalty, retail, eCommerce, and digital marketing strategies. Having worked with renowned brands like Fly Buys, Adidas, and Icebreaker, he now serves as the Head of Digital at Kowtow Clothing, based in his hometown of Wellington.

With a profound understanding of the values instilled by sports, Craig constantly seeks to merge the worlds of business and sports. Immersed in the sports environment at adidas, he drew inspiration from the All Blacks, infusing his work with their winning mindset.

As a leader, Craig strives to cultivate a team environment that encourages courage, humility, and focus, propelling the team towards collective success.

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Creative Welly Episode #47 | Tui Te Hau & Mario Wynands

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Tui Te Hau, Rongomaiwahine, Te Arawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa

Tui is the founder of Bird Island, an innovation and ideas consultancy. Her background spans international trade, business acceleration and incubation, the culture and heritage sector and governance.

Tui is currently Entrepreneur in Residence at the Atom, Victoria University, head of innovation at Oyster Workshop (working with amazing Māori and Pacific creatives) and innovation lead with the Selwyn Foundation (looking at impact investing to support vulnerable elderly). She holds governance roles with Dev Academy and the Mary Potter Hospice.

Mario Wynands, CEO, PikPok

Mario Wynands is the CEO and co-founder of PikPok, a leading publisher of video games for mobile, desktop, and console based in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since 1997 he has led the studio in building a successful games portfolio that includes the critically and commercially successful Rival Stars® Horse Racing, Into the Dead® and Into the Dead 2, Super Monsters Ate My Condo™, Shatter® and more, which have been recognized with BAFTA and DICE Award nominations, as well as included on App Store and Google Play best of year lists. Wynands is a graduate of Victoria University in Wellington with degrees in business management and computer science.

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Creative Welly Episode #46 | Christine Langdon & Duncan Nimmo

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Christine Langdon, Co-founder and Chief of Good at The Good Registry (and freelance communications consultant)

Christine likes to do good things with good people so she co-founded The Good Registry — a ‘gift’ website where kind and clever people can reduce waste and support good causes with charity donations instead of candles and cufflinks. She also freelances on communications projects that have positive impacts for people and the planet. She started her career as a journalist and has also dabbled in yoga teaching.

Duncan Nimmo

Duncan is a veteran of 22 years in the screen entertainment sector, a collector of an eclectic range of skills, and an advocate for unrepentant Dad-ness.

He is happiest when he’s working with clever people on strategies that intersect technical innovation with culture. Duncan is a scrappy technologist and he loves being given the opportunity to be useful.

His screen industry experience spans as feature film production, TV production, animation, visual effects, sound and music post-production, gaming, and social media.

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Creative Welly Episode #45 | Michelle Farrell & Dave Greenberg

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Michelle Farrell, Senior Learning & Development Consultant

Michelle is super-passionate about creating connections and communities within organisations. She takes a human-centred approach to everything she does, which has helped her build thriving communities.

She’s keen on connecting people with technology and loves finding ways to make their work lives more manageable.

Her roles range from Knowledge Management Collaboration Specialist to her current Senior Learning and Development Consultant position.

Dave Greenberg, Keynote Speaker / Trainer / Consultant

Dave moved to Wellington, from the USA, for a one-year IT contract in 1990 and never left.

He served as a rescue crewman on the Westpac Rescue Helicopter for 25 years, taking part in nearly 4000 missions. In 2017 Penguin Random House published his memoir, Emergency Response: Life, Death and Helicopters.

Dave was part of the Ministry of Health’s Covid Response Team, helping coordinate NZ’s health response to the pandemic for over two years.

Today he is an emergency management speaker/consultant/trainer. He regularly travels between NZ, Australia and the USA, but Wellington is, and always will be, his home.

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Creative Welly Episode #44 | Jenny Cameron & Chris Jackson

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Jenny Cameron, Chief Transformation Officer, Ministry for Primary Industries – connector and stubborn optimist for people-centred solutions

I really enjoy jobs that draw on my ability to bring people together to effect system change. I like to connect people together who seek solutions, with nature and humans at the heart. I thrive on working on gnarly issues that are at the nexus of where regulatory and social intersect – drawing on my psychology and legal background.

A consummate Gemini, I like to converse, debate, and relish being thrown in at the deep end. I’ve been a lawyer, a diplomat, I’ve worked in the brewing, electricity, and dairy sectors. My current role is Chief Transformation Officer for the Fit for a Better World vision for Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sectors in the Ministry for Primary Industries. In some of our biggest challenges are our greatest opportunities.

Chris Jackson, Strategist, Foresight Practitioner, Designer, Researcher, Artist, Coach, Writer, Skateboarder, Business Owner

When you don’t know where you are going, are unsure about what the future holds or dealing with a complex, strategic challenge – that’s where I come in.

I thrive in spaces where others have been but have yet to figure out. I’ve got a slightly dented toolbox that’s two decades old. In it, you’ll find a socket set from futures thinking, a collection of design screwdrivers, some research chisels and lots of strategic hand-saws.

Whether you’re a CEO, a middle manager, or a design practitioner, I’ve helped you and your organisation before. But it’s probably in an adjacent sector.

And that’s the difference.

Connecting the dots to understand your ever-changing operating landscape to embed change that sticks.

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Creative Welly Episode #43 | Tania Anderson & Nick Fox

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Tania Anderson, System participatory designer and Hoa Haere (learning partner)

Tania is a puppy mum, recently a wife to a wonderful husband, obsessed with food and cooking for loved ones and has a hobby of acquiring new hobbies. She geeks out about complex systems and shifting them towards a world that lives below the ecological ceiling and above the social floor.

They are an interdisciplinary system and participatory designer and recovering project and change manager. Creating solutions and embedding change for social outcomes and impact. Believing that compassion, evidence and lived experience leadership are key to co-creating change and making a real difference with people.

Nick Fox, Founder, Jumping Fox Interactive Ltd

Nick is the Founder and CEO of Jumping Fox Interactive – a salesmaking consulting company – working with B2B sales organisations and helping them get fit for a digital-first world.

He has made his career within and then leading B2B sales and marketing teams. Just prior to starting Jumping Fox, Nick had worked at New Zealand Post. First as GM of Customer Experience – looking after all customer-facing aspects of the business, including sales, marketing, and digital channels. And then as GM of Digital Platforms. As part of the digital role, Nick went to the d.school at Stanford University to learn and apply user-centred design techniques. He’s been back a number of times since to speak – and is now also a d.school-trained design thinking coach.

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Creative Welly Episode #42 | Vida Christeller & Digby Scott

Courageous conversations with bold humans (from the most creative little capital in the world).

Vida Christeller, Manager City Design, Wellington City Council

Vida leads the City Design team at Wellington City Council, a team focused on influencing and delivering people-centric spaces which build on the best of Wellington and transforms the City to be fit for the future. Her focus is on ensuring that Councils Strategy and Policy is implemented and the city becomes more sustainable in the whole holistic sense of the word – that densification is done well through empowering Wellingtonians of all ages and abilities to get around safely on foot and by bike, urban greening, public space upgrades and place-based regeneration. Wellington City Council is turning strategy into action and are beginning a decade of transformative change.

Digby Scott, Mentor, guide, and catalyst for leaders and change-makers

I’m a trusted mentor, guide and catalyst for leaders and change-makers. I’m deeply interested in how in this age of flux and uncertainty, we can better design our lives, our organisations and our societies to enable people to live well, purposefully and sustainably. I reckon this stuff matters more than ever now.

With 25+ years in the people game, my expertise is all about cutting through to get to what matters, and bringing energy and fresh thinking to get people unstuck and moving forward.

Originally from Western Australia, I’ve made Wellington my home. I love this place for its creativity, how nature is right there in your face, and the diversity of people that hang out here.

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