Women in Business @ The Regent

BurgerFuel Fairy Springs Women in Business @ The Regent

Members = $75.00 (login to receive member discount) | Non Members = $95.00

Join us at The Regent for our next Women in Business event, proudly supported by BurgerFuel Fairy Springs. 

Enjoy a glass of bubbles/orange juice on arrival, artisan breads & dips, a main course, petit fours and tea/coffee.

Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back — it’s about keeping all the plates spinning (or at least catching them before they smash) in the middle of full, complex lives, especially for busy working wāhine.

This will be a candid, no-filter conversation between professionals – and good friends, Karen Vercoe and Jacky James, drawing on more than a decade of working alongside each other across different roles, challenges and opportunities.

They’ve backed each other through the tough stuff, celebrated the wins, and learnt – often the hard way – what resilience actually looks like in real life.

This session will be honest, relatable and a little bit unvarnished, talking about the juggle, the pressure, and how, as wāhine, we get through it all with our sanity mostly intact.

• Karen Vercoe – Founder and Owner of KTV Consulting 
  Karen Vercoe, Member of the NZ Order of Merit (Te Arawa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Mākino) has extensive governance and executive expertise across various sectors working with Iwi, Māori, Pacific and Government organisations. She has held numerous senior leadership roles focused on delivering better outcomes for whānau, hapū, iwi and local communities, including Chief Executive of Central Kids, Deputy Chief Executive – Māori Strategy and Performance at Department of Internal Affairs, and Chief Executive of Te Arawa Lakes Trust. Karen returned to her whenua at Mourea in 2025. She is a professional governor, serving on numerous Boards, including Barnardos Aotearoa, Tūhono Trust, Auckland City Mission Housing Ltd and Ngāti Mākino Iwi Authority, just to name a few, as well as founding her own consultancy, KTV Consulting, providing governance, strategy execution and technology services across Aotearoa. Karen is a former Black Fern and loves supporting girls and women in sport.

• Jacky James – Managing Director, The Shine Collective 
  Jacky James is the Managing Director of The Shine Collective, a Rotorua-based communications consultancy specialising in strategic communications, crisis management and media relations. With extensive experience across the public and private sectors, Jacky works alongside organisations navigating complex, high-pressure environments, helping leaders and organisations communicate with clarity, confidence and credibility. Jacky and the Shine team have recently developed and launched a new business arm, First Response, designed to support organisations build their Reputation Firewall in our increasingly cyber-enabled world. Under Jacky’s leadership, Shine has won numerous PRINZ Awards, including the Best Small to Medium Consultancy in June this year. Jacky was appointed a Fellow of the Institute in 2022.

Sponsored by BurgerFuel Fairy Springs, owned by Ashleigh Nairn, these events highlight the importance of empowering women in the business community. Whether you're an emerging professional or a seasoned entrepreneur, Women in Business events provide the inspiration and connections to help you thrive.
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