Wellington Region Market Entry
Compact capital region with thriving government, tech, and creative sectors including world-famous film industry.
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WellingtonNZ
Official trade and investment agency for Wellington Region
The WellingtonNZ provides comprehensive support for businesses looking to establish or expand their operations in Wellington Region. They offer guidance on regulations, incentives, and can connect you with local partners and resources.
Services Available:
- • Market entry guidance and strategy
- • Regulatory compliance assistance
- • Local partner introductions
- • Investment incentives information
- • Site selection support
Accenture Australia
Global management consulting and professional services company helping businesses transform through technology and innovation. We provide strategy, digital, and operational services.
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ADAPT
ADAPT is a specialist IT research and advisory firm that empowers A/NZ's top technology leaders and vendors to make confident decisions backed by data. They help companies entering the Australian market by providing domestic market intelligence, benchmarking data, and connection to a cultivated community of local enterprise executives (About Us).
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American Chamber of Commerce in Australia (AmCham Australia)
AmCham Australia is a critical hub offering connections and access to opportunity for businesses throughout Australia and the US. It provides members with exclusive access to thought leadership, advocacy, and relationships with business and government to help them grow efficiently and intelligently (AmCham Australia).
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Arnotts Technology Lawyers
Specialist IP, cybersecurity, and technology transaction lawyers for tech founders across Australia.
Australian Multilingual Services (AMLS)
Australian Multilingual Services is a leading professional translation company in Australia, providing comprehensive language services including NAATI certified translation, onsite interpreting, and strategic cultural consulting. They support businesses and government entities entering or operating in the Australian market by localizing content into over 100 languages across print, digital, and audiovisual platforms (Australian Multilingual Services, LinkedIn).
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BENCH PR
BENCH PR is a full-service PR consultancy specializing in the business-to-business and technology markets. They help global brands and fast-growing companies launch and grow their presence in Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia Pacific region by providing senior-level strategic counsel and results-driven media relations (Bench PR Homepage).
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AI Forum New Zealand | Te Kāhui Atamai Iahiko o Aotearoa
The AI Forum New Zealand | Te Kāhui Atamai Iahiko o Aotearoa is Aotearoa's leading voice for artificial intelligence, bringing together more than 280 members from industry, academia, government, and civil society to shape our AI future.AI Forum About Since its founding in 2017, it has built a reputation as a trusted partner across sectors, advancing the AI ecosystem through connections, advocacy, action, talent development, and collaboration.AI Forum About The organization promotes economic opportunities from AI, supports emerging AI firms and applications, and ensures society adapts to AI-driven changes via evidence-based approaches, research, working groups, events like the Aotearoa AI Summit, and policy submissions.Figure.NZ
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ALTA - Australasian Legal Technology Alliance
ALTA is the peak national association for legal technology companies in Australia and Australasia. It provides a community for Australasian legal technology companies focused on information sharing, collaboration, and elevating the presence of Australasian legal technology on the global stage. The board, comprised of elected member representatives, sets strategic direction and delivers learning and development programs benefiting members, advocates, and the broader legal community. ALTA About, ALTA Board, LinkedIn
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Anyone Can
A startup program for Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, Black, and Women of Colour founders, run by The Creative Co-Operative in Melbourne.
Association for Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising (ADMA)
ADMA is Australia's leading industry body for data-driven marketing and advertising, representing over 600 member organisations ranging from media companies, banks, telcos, creative agencies, universities, and airlines.ADMA About Us They empower marketers to think boldly, adapt quickly, and use data to drive results by sharing insights, building capability, and providing trusted support to the marketing community.ADMA About Us This includes delivering practical training programs and certificates, hosting events for ideas and connections, advocating with government and regulators, and leading on innovation, compliance, privacy, and ethical data use.ADMA About Us ADMA plays a unique leadership role by lifting industry capability, setting responsible data and privacy standards, supporting future-ready teams, and connecting leaders through community.ADMA Homepage They administer services like the Do Not Mail Register to foster trust between consumers and businesses.ADMA Do Not Mail
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Atomic Sky (QuantumTX)
Atomic Sky is a Perth-based strategic innovation consultancy that delivers QuantumTX, a federally-funded space and technology incubator program supporting Australian startups working at the intersection of mining, energy, agriculture, defence and the global space sector. Since 2018 QuantumTX has delivered more than $3 million in support to 124 startups and SMEs.
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AusBiotech
AusBiotech is Australia's peak life sciences industry body, representing over 3,000 members across biotechnology, medical technology, digital health, food technology, and agriculture for nearly 40 years. It supports member growth by advancing medical breakthroughs, fostering innovation to address complex health challenges, and uniting the sector through connections between industry, investors, researchers, government, and academia. As a not-for-profit limited by guarantee, AusBiotech drives policy development, hosts 65+ annual events including the flagship AusBiotech International Conference, provides business matching via AusPartnering, maintains the Australian Life Science Innovation Directory, and promotes global commercialization of Australian bioscience.AusBiotech.org, LinkedIn, ausbiotechic.com/about
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ACT Government
Invest Canberra is the ACT Government's investment promotion arm, offering a free Investment Concierge Service to help international investors establish and grow operations in Canberra.
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Australia Brazil Business Council
Non-profit bilateral council with sections in Australia and Brazil that represents members before both governments and promotes Australia-Brazil trade, investment and business networking.
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Australia UAE Business Council
The AUSUAE Business Council will provide unparalleled access to senior decision makers in business and government with the aim of deepening bilateral trade and investment, expanding opportunities for Australian and UAE businesses and strengthening the ties between two great nations.
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Australia-Korea Business Council
AKBC is Australia's only independent national body fostering bilateral trade and investment with South Korea. Member-based and led by senior industry/government leaders, it convenes networking, advocacy and trade-mission activity.
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British Consulate General Brisbane
British Consulate General Brisbane represents the UK Government in Queensland and the Northern Territory, hosting Department for Business and Trade (DBT) staff who support UK-Australia commerce and inbound investment.
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British High Commission in Wellington
The British High Commission in Wellington is the UK's chief diplomatic mission in New Zealand, supporting bilateral trade, investment and consular services across NZ and several Pacific territories.
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Police Technology Forum
13th annual forum - Australia's premier event showcasing technologies and innovations driving the future of policing and public safety, from AI and data analytics to crime prevention tools.
Technology for Social Justice Conference (Infoxchange)
Australia's premier not-for-profit technology capability-building, upskilling, networking and awards event, covering AI for good, cyber security, digital inclusion, data and ethical technology. Includes the Australian Not-For-Profit Technology Awards.
ITAC Conference (Innovation Transforming Aged Care)
Australia's leading aged care innovation and technology conference, hosted by Ageing Australia, featuring keynotes, panels and a trade exhibition focused on digital transformation in aged and community care.
SecTech Roadshow
A one-day pop-up security-technology trade show touring five Australian capital cities each May, run by SEN, connecting installers, integrators and security managers with exhibiting suppliers.
AMW Australian Manufacturing Week
Australia's largest advanced manufacturing, industrial technology and automation trade show. 15,900+ visitors, 750+ exhibitors. Co-located with AUSPACK and CeMAT.
AVA Conference (Australian Veterinary Association)
The Australian Veterinary Association's flagship annual conference, featuring a multi-stream scientific program, trade exhibition and a Start-Up Hub highlighting innovation in the veterinary sector.
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ANZ Chief Information Officers (CIO) Directory
Verified CIO and IT strategy contacts across mid-to-large ANZ organisations.
ANZ Enterprise IT Buyers (1,000+ Employees)
Large-account technology decision-makers at 1,000+ employee organisations.
ANZ Heads of Product & Engineering (Non-Tech-Native Firms)
Product and engineering leaders buying dev tools at traditional enterprises.
ANZ Heads of Data & Analytics
Data and analytics leaders who buy BI and data-platform tools.
ANZ Facilities & Workplace Management Heads
Facilities and workplace leaders who buy facilities and workplace technology.
ANZ Chief People Officers & CHROs
CHRO and People-leader contacts who buy HR, payroll, and culture tools.
Stevie-Ann Dovico
Chief Technology Officer
Group Executive Technology | CIO50 2024 & 2025 | IT News Financial Services Technology Leader of the Year 2025 | Executive Leader of the Year 2022 Women in Digital | GAICD · Stevie is a dynamic and visionary Business and Technology leader with 20 years of experience in Banking, Financial Services, Telecommunications and Consulting. She has proven experience as a Group Executive, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Board Director.
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Daniel Cannizzaro
Founding Partner
Advisor | Entrepreneur | Investor · Hey there I'm a trusted strategic advisor, entrepreneur, and former regulated fintech founder and CEO and global financial services management consultant, with a unique mix of ~20 years advisory, founder, operator & investor experience. I was recently the founder & CEO of Parpera, a B2B fintech that aspired to improve global economic prosperity by making it easier for people to do business.
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Kate Whitehead
Managing Director
Managing Director @ Avant Group Pty Ltd | Business Advisory, Marketing Strategy, Government Grant and Incentives Professional Services · Kate is the founder and Managing Director of Avant Group, a leading business strategy and government grant consulting firm. The business provides services including project management, grant identification and application management and reporting, business restructuring and advice, finance equity sourcing, contract negotiation and business marketing strategy planning.
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Kerrick Lehman
Regional Director & GM - Australia & New Zealand
Managing Director, Global Sales & Commercial leader at BT · I'm a purpose led executive leader with a passion for technology, delivering customer outcomes, developing talent, and building a sustainable, high performance business. I work with organisations to enable their digitalisation strategy, connect securely, enhance employee collaboration, and optimise customer engagement across every touchpoint.
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James Bergl
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Bluebird APAC
Ex-SaaS Operators | 100+ SaaS Sales Hires | Helping SaaS Leaders Recruit Australia's Top 1% AEs & Sales Leaders · Most SaaS leaders don't struggle to hire. They struggle to find the people who can actually sell. After 17 years building and leading high-performing SaaS and MSP sales teams (Datto, Pax8, N-able), I realised something: The best AEs, SDRs, and Sales Leaders in Australia are almost never applying to job ads. They're too busy performing.
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Dion Chamberlain
General Manager, Engagement Data and Innovation (Secondment)
Director International and Product Strategy | Digital Travel Credentials | Chief Advisor - Traveller Identification | Chair ICAO ICBWG | Biometrics | ICAO FAL & TAG TRIP | International Relations | Identity and Passports · Experienced senior leader responsible for developing and maintaining the strategic direction of identity products, services and investments.
