Tauranga’s first Precision Business Summit a resounding success

The first Precision Business Summit, held in Tauranga last week, has been hailed an outstanding success. There were 210 people registered and the organisers report strong audience attendance across the whole day.

Seventeen speakers graced the stage – a combination of six keynote speakers who spoke for 30 to 50 minutes each, plus 11 local speakers usually speaking for 10 to 15 minutes. 

One of the organisers, Nick McDonald, says they’ve received some wonderful reviews from attendees, including some already posted to their Facebook page:
He says some special moments from the Summit include Olympic champion Ian Ferguson passing two of his gold medals around the audience; Scott Unsworth deciding that too many business talks were focused entirely on success (he talked about his biggest failures and darkest moments in business and how they eventually transpired into great successes); Sacha Hardy from Hammamas teaching how a strong focus on brand helped her compete and ultimately stand out in a market for selling towels (“she has built a global business from this, not exactly a new idea but an outstanding product backed up by a great brand”); and Carmen Vicelich from Data Insight showing just how much can be achieved in three short years when you have the personal drive and ambition to do big things and take on the big players in an industry. 

“Mike Gray from Go Media, the third largest outdoor media company in New Zealand, told us how he was a ‘failed’ stand up comedian, having written lines for Billy T James before his passing,” adds McDonald. “By the end of his talk we were not only inspired by his business nous, but also unconvinced that he ever failed as a stand up; he had the room in stitches! 

“Overall the Precision Business Summit was a success and we look forward to doing this annually. We will also be looking to take this to other regions around New Zealand,” says McDonald.