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Driving Growth for Your Business

March 26 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Free

Join NZBusiness magazine at the Icehouse for our next insightful panel event, Driving Growth for Your Business proudly brought to you by ScotPac – a practical and timely conversation for SMEs ready to take advantage of an improving economic climate.

As confidence begins to return and expansion opportunities emerge across multiple sectors, the question for many business owners is no longer if they should grow – but how to grow sustainably.

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This event will bring together experienced operators and financial experts to explore how SMEs can scale with discipline, protect cashflow, and build long-term resilience. We’ll unpack practical strategies for:

  • Managing working capital effectively during periods of growth
  • Reducing financial risk while pursuing expansion
  • Strengthening cashflow forecasting and financial visibility
  • Balancing ambition with operational capability
  • Accessing funding options available to SMEs in today’s market

Growth can place significant pressure on cashflow, systems and leadership. Our panel will discuss how to avoid common pitfalls, maintain financial control, and position your business for stability as well as scale.

Whether you’re planning to invest in new staff, expand into new markets, increase inventory, or simply build a stronger financial foundation, this session will provide actionable insights you can implement immediately.

Connect with fellow business leaders, gain expert perspectives, and leave with practical tools to help you grow with confidence – and control – in 2026 and beyond.

Panellists

Lindsay Fisher is General Manager of ScotPac New Zealand. ScotPac the largest non-bank business lender in New Zealand and Australia. He believes in the power of connecting people and businesses with the right opportunities – particularly in the often complex world of business finance. Drawing on a diverse background in banking, insurance, recruitment and business finance, Lindsay brings a deep understanding of the challenges faced by SMEs. This experience underpins his leadership of the ScotPac New Zealand team, where he’s focused on delivering innovative finance solutions tailored to the needs of New Zealand businesses – giving more SMEs the tools and support to succeed.
Kelly Eckhold is Chief Economist at Westpac. Kelly began his career at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, where he went on to hold a range of senior roles across the Financial Markets, Economics and Financial Stability departments. Most recently, he spent 12 years at the International Monetary Fund, working on monetary policy, foreign exchange and financial stability issues. Kelly joined Westpac in March 2023.
Ilse Wolfe is Founder of Wolfe Property and creator of the Cashflow Hacking™ method. Ilse guides New Zealand investors to transform properties into high-performing investments. With 20 years of experience and more than 500 renovations completed, she has refined her strategy and now coaches others to replicate the results. 
Ben Liebert is Founder of SyncHub, a data extraction tool that helps business owners and analysts get clear, real-time visibility into their financials and operations. SyncHub connects to your SaaS platforms (including Xero, HubSpot, Pipedrive and more), extracts your data, and loads it into a relational database where you can query and report on it using tools like Power BI, Tableau, or Excel. For SMEs navigating growth, that means less time wrestling with spreadsheets and more time making informed decisions, whether you’re monitoring cashflow, tracking sales pipelines, or building the financial visibility needed to plan your next move with confidence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ScotPac has been giving SMEs a better chance of success for over 35 years. From start-ups to established enterprises, they understand the unique cashflow challenges that come with running a business. That’s why they offer a wide range of flexible funding solutions – including Invoice Finance, Trade Finance, Line of Credit and Business Loans. With ScotPac, you get the scale of a big lender and the care of a small one.

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Details

Date:
March 26
Time:
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organiser

NZBusiness magazine
Email
editor@nzbusiness.co.nz

Venue

The Icehouse
Textile Centre, Level 4, 117 Saint Georges Bay Road
Auckland, Auckland 1052 New Zealand + Google Map