Assembly of Investment Chairs

Conference hosts

Will Goodwin, Co-Chair, NZ Super Fund

Will joined the Guardians in 2016 and was appointed Co-Chief Investment Officer in 2024.

He was previously Head of Direct Investments with responsibility for leading the Fund’s global direct/private equity investments, internally managed listed equities and machine learning strategies. Prior to joining the Fund, Will held executive roles in finance and private equity. He is currently Co-Chair of the NZ Super Fund Investment Committee, Director of Kaingaroa Timberlands, Chair of The Institute of Financial Professionals NZ (INFINZ) and has previously served on listed and unlisted boards in New Zealand, Australia, and the UK. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics and a Master of Applied Finance from Victoria University of Wellington and has completed INSEAD’s Advanced Management Programme.

Sebastian Gehricke, Director CEFGroup, Otago Business School

Dr Sebastian Gehricke the Director of the Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) and a senior lecturer at the University of Otago - running events and pursing research and teaching in sustainable finance, reporting and investments.

In 2022, he was awarded an early-career researcher award for his accomplishments and leading sustainable finance education at Otago.

Dr Gehricke is a strong advocate for transitioning toward a sustainable future. He actively communicates with and supports the private and public sectors, eagerly sharing his knowledge through media, executive training and speaking at industry and community events.

Conference speakers

Rohan MacMahon

Rohan MacMahon has spent over 30 years in commercial and Not For Profit fields with expertise in investment, sustainability/ climate, strategy, technology and infrastructure. He is a partner at the Climate Venture Capital Fund, New Zealand’s leading climate/ clean tech investment fund. His experience includes management consulting, corporate and Government roles, Board governance, and leading a start-up. He was previously chair of Auckland-based social services agency Lifewise. He also directs the Auckland Street Choir, a community choir which involves homeless and marginalised people. Rohan holds degrees in Economics and Law from the University of Sydney.

Bill Murphy

A pioneer driven to make a difference, I helped establish early-stage and impact investing in NZ. More recently I helped establish Sustainable Finance to finance the energy transition and Purpose Capital Foundation to continue to challenge the dominant economic, financial and investment models of our time.

Alistair Rhodes

Alastair is the Chief Executive of BayTrust, a role he has held since 2015, where he has led the evolution of the organisation into a national leader in sustainable and impact investing.With a professional background in finance, strategy, and governance—including earlier roles at Deloitte and in local government—Alastair brings deep expertise in aligning capital with community outcomes. He is a passionate advocate for impact investing, both as a means to advance a more inclusive and sustainable Aotearoa, and as a disciplined approach to portfolio diversification and risk-adjusted returns.Under his leadership, BayTrust is targeting ~15% of its $300 million investment portfolio to housing solutions, positioning it at the forefront of place-based impact capital in New Zealand.In addition to his roles at BayTrust, Alastair Chairs the BOP Housing Equity Fund, was the previous Chair of the Aotearoa Impact Investment Network and serves on the board of Emerge Aotearoa Housing Trust and AGMARDT.

Richard Suhr

Richard Suhr has had an extensive 30-year executive career, driving large-scale transformation and investment strategies for technology and professional services firms around the world. During his corporate career he has held a variety of APAC and Global leadership roles. He and his family have been based offshore for almost all of that time.Rich’s experience in technology was anchored by global leadership roles at Accenture, Google and EY. He was a member of the Global EY Consulting Board, based in London for ten years. He is now the founder and Chief Investment Officer for Mā TātouMā Tātou is building an indigenous-led, asset management vehicle, designed to create intergenerational returns, economic impact, enduring social, cultural, and environmental benefits and build skills for our indigenous communities. Mā Tātou is creating an investment vehicle, that combines the best of Aotearoa's global investment managers and local indigenous leadership, with the capacity to deploy $1B value-aligned global capital.Mā Tātou is an Irish regulated umbrella fund (QIAIF). Mā Tātou has launched two sub-funds since launch. A Carbon Fund which is funding the afforestation of 15,0000 hectares off native forest in Te Waipounamu, and an insurance fund which is launching a Māori insurance vehicle for commercial asset protection. The Carbon Sub Fund is set to raise up to US$500M of project development capital, and the Insurance Sub Fund up US$250M of risk capital from global institutional, SWF, and Family Office investors.Richard and Kath have two adult daughters, and lives between NZ, Sydney and London.

Dean Fraser

Dean Fraser is a leader and strategist with over 20 years of global experience in organisational transformation, risk management, and sustainable development. Of Ngāi Tahu and Te Āti Awa descent, Dean is committed to integrating indigenous values and perspectives with contemporary management practices to foster innovation and long-term growth. He is the co-founder of Mā Tātou the world’s first indigenous asset manager, established with a singular purpose: to return profit, power, and opportunity to our communities through large-scale, values-based investment. Rich’s experience in technology was anchored by global leadership roles at Accenture, Google and EY. He was a member of the Global EY Consulting Board, based in London for ten years. He is now the founder and Chief Investment Officer for Mā TātouMā Tātou is building an indigenous-led, asset management vehicle, designed to create intergenerational returns, economic impact, enduring social, cultural, and environmental benefits and build skills for our indigenous communities. Mā Tātou is creating an investment vehicle, that combines the best of Aotearoa's global investment managers and local indigenous leadership, with the capacity to deploy $1B value-aligned global capital.Mā Tātou is an Irish regulated umbrella fund (QIAIF). Mā Tātou has launched two sub-funds since launch. A Carbon Fund which is funding the afforestation of 15,0000 hectares off native forest in Te Waipounamu, and an insurance fund which is launching a Māori insurance vehicle for commercial asset protection. The Carbon Sub Fund is set to raise up to US$500M of project development capital, and the Insurance Sub Fund up US$250M of risk capital from global institutional, SWF, and Family Office investors.Richard and Kath have two adult daughters, and lives between NZ, Sydney and London.

Sam Stubbs

Sam Stubbs is the co-founder and Managing Director of Simplicity, New Zealand’s not-for-profit, low-fee KiwiSaver and Investment Fund manager. Simplicity donates 15% of its management fees to the Simplicity Foundation, which has given more than $14 million to charity over the past decade.Prior to launching Simplicity a decade ago, Sam was CEO of Tower Investments, Managing Director of Hanover Group and worked for Goldman Sachs in London and Hong Kong. Sam has an MA (Hons) in Politics from the University of Auckland and is a father and step-father of four adult children.

Anthony Edmonds, Aurellan Asset Management Limited

Anthony is a director and co-founder of Aurellan Asset Management which was established to manage the founders’ own intergenerational family portfolios. Aurellan also provides investment management services to wholesale and institutional investors, and uses both active and passive funds. Previously Anthony founded and subsequently sold three New Zealand investment businesses — Implemented Investment Solutions (now FundRock NZ), Hunter Investment Management, and InvestNow.

Yajun Dong

Yajun Dong is a PhD candidate in the Department of Accountancy and Finance at the University of Otago. Her research focuses on sustainable funds and responsible investment. Her current research examines how responsible investment funds translate their stated sustainability commitments and investment approaches into actual portfolio outcomes, using fund disclosures and ESG and carbon data.

Mike Casey

Mike Casey is an entrepreneur and cherry orchardist from Central Otago who has electrified all the machines on his farm. He is also the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, a New Zealand charity dedicated to electrifying millions of fossil fuel machines across the motu as quickly as possible.

Izzy Fenwick

Izzy Fenwick is Chief Executive of the New Zealand Climate Foundation, an independent organisation established to accelerate rapid and material emissions reductions in Aotearoa. She brings systems thinking, human-centred design, and strategic communications to the Foundation's mission, translating complex climate, economic, and societal challenges into credible, actionable pathways. A sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, Izzy connects commercial realities with long-term environmental outcomes, drawing on deep networks across New Zealand's public and private sectors. She is a Fellow of the NEXT Foundation and serves on the board of The Aotearoa Circle.