The panel - Carmen Vicelich (Founder & Global CEO, Valocity), Sri Govindaraju (Co‑Founder, Zealandia Honey), Mahia Williams (Co‑Founder, Whiria Collective), Mitali Purohit (General Partner, Nuance Capital) and Dr Rahul Sen (Senior Lecturer, Economics and Finance, AUT Business School) - offered rich perspectives, with the discussion moderated by Rani Nalam.

The Consulate extends its sincere thanks to the distinguished panellists, the attendees, and the EmpowHER team - Rani Nalam, Priya Mathur, Priya Mantravadi, Sakthi Krishnamurthi and Ranisha Chand - for their valuable contributions. The strong participation reflected the growing enthusiasm for deeper collaboration between the two countries. The Consulate looks forward to supporting further initiatives that strengthen trade, investment, innovation and cultural connections between India and New Zealand.