Christchurch Branch Event lite – Insights from private sector asset management
NZ$0.00 excl GST
28 March 2025
Venue: Christchurch City Council
Asset management professionals are invited to attend this lunchtime Āpōpō branch event in the Christchurch CBD. It’s hosted by the Christchurch City Council and we have two fantastic speakers from Industry: The Christchurch International Airport and Orion who will share their asset management journey with us.
Venue: Christchurch City Council, 53 Hereford Street, Function Room (Level 1)
Date: Friday 28th March 2025
Time: 12-1.30pm
Format: Two presentations followed by networking
Theme: Insights from private sector asset management
Host: Christchurch City Council
Lunch: BYO lunch – which keeps the event FREE
Agenda
11.50am Doors open – Networking opportunity before presentations start (BYO lunch)
12.05pm Presentations start
- Welcome
- Āpōpō update
- Christchurch International Airport – Richard Simpson Manager, Terminal, Campus & Infrastructure
- Orion – Afi Tusa Asset Management & Performance Manager
- International insight into Asset Management – Āpōpō Scholarship recipient 2024 – Hugh Blake-Manson
1pm Presentations wrap-up | networking opportunity
1.30pm Event close
We would like to know how many people are attending for the purpose of room set up and organisation of the facilitated discussion. Don’t forget to bring your lunch!
You can direct any questions to the Āpōpō Member Engagement Manager, Emily Liddell on Emily.liddell@apopo.co.nz
Book your FREE ticket to attend this event here:
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Description
Meet the presenters
Richard Simpson
Richard Simpson leads the asset, facilities, and geospatial management of Christchurch International Airport’s Terminal, Campus & Infrastructure. Having previously held roles including General Manager of Customer Solutions at Citycare, Commercial Manager and FM Team Leader at Christchurch City Council, Richard shares insights from managing diverse infrastructure portfolios and fostering strategic client / contractor partnerships.
Fa’aa’efili Afi Tusa
Fa’aa’efili is a Chief from the village of Lufilufi, in Samoa. Born and raised in Lower Hutt he now resides in Christchurch with his Cantabrian wife Joanna and two year old son Kingsley. He is man of faith, integrity and service to his family, church and community village. M. Briggs has labelled him a Protagonists (ENFJs) who “feels called to serve a greater purpose in life. Thoughtful and idealistic, these personality types strive to have a positive impact on other people and the world around them. They rarely shy away from an opportunity to do the right thing, even when doing so is far from easy”.
A student of learning Fa’aa’efili enjoys navigating the relationships between infrastructure and new technologies. Specialising in Asset Management for over 10 years, modelling evidenced based solutions for complex strategic investment challenges. He has held multiple Asset Management Specialist roles. In addition he hold a BA from Otago University and a MBA from Canterbury.
Event Details
Event Details
Date: 28 March 2025
Start time: 12:00 NZDT
End time: 13:30 NZDT
Venue: Christchurch City Council
Email: emily.liddell@apopo.co.nz
