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With a sharp focus on growth, performance, and industry leadership, the symposium challenged attendees to reflect on what it truly means to behave like the market leader - not just in market share, but in mindset, strategy, and execution.

“We opened this year’s symposium with a clear challenge: to lead not only in position but in practice,” Ray White New Zealand chief executive Daniel Coulson said.

“The responsibility we hold as leaders is significant, and we are united by the ambition to progress, innovate, and outperform.”

Photo: Ken Leeming (Icehouse) on identifying strategic priorities in business.

The program featured an exceptional lineup of thought leaders across business, technology, performance, governance and real estate. Highlights included:

  • Ken Leeming (Icehouse) on identifying strategic priorities in business.
  • Nicholas Cooke (NurtureCloud) on platform innovation and product evolution.
  • Simon Power on talent attraction, recruitment strategy and finding the best candidates.
  • Todd Alexander on the creative direction of Ray White’s brand evolution and marketing strategy.
  • Nicole Ferguson (Loan Market) on finance innovation, OCR insights and technology integration.
  • Zac Snelling on reshaping the landscape for Property Management and the groups progress with Dan White on network growth, auction strength and market share momentum.
  • Darren Shand (pictured in main image), former All Blacks Manager, on building a high-performance culture.
  • Mark Mcleod, chief of strategy on playing where we can win & the unique advantages of our network
  • Belinda Moffat (REA) on regulation trends and industry expectations.
  • Treena Drinnan on agency compliance, obligations and the path to safer business.
  • Anders Skoe (Trade Me CEO) on leadership, innovation and platform diversification.
  • Andy Ebbett on network finance, performance metrics and operational efficiency.
  • Vanessa Rader on economic trends, data insights and property market outlooks.

Over two days, attendees were hosted by chief agency officer Treena Drinnan and relationship manager Alice Mackenzie, setting the tone for deep engagement, reflection and clarity on the future direction of Ray White and our group's collective alignment.

Photo: Left- Carey Smith with Anders Skoe (Trade Me CEO) on leadership, innovation and platform diversification.

There were multiple key themes highlighted throughout the symposium including how to harness strategic advantages that are not replicable by our competitors, translating network strength into customer value, closing the performance gap through actionable metrics, reinforcing compliance and governance in day-to-day operations, and how to prepare for shifts in the regulatory and economic landscape.

“We are grateful to each of our business leaders who made the investment of time to be with us and to better their business,” Mr Coulson said.

“The clarity of purpose and strategic alignment we achieved together will empower our collective success across the network in the months ahead.”

As Ray White continues to lead the industry, this gathering reaffirmed the network’s commitment to innovation, connection, and leadership in every market.

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