SPEAKERS & HOSTS
Summit MC
WILHELMINA O’KEEFFE
Storyteller | Facilitator | Broadcaster
"Guiding the conversations that help organisations respond well, lead well and recover well."
Wilhelmina O’Keeffe is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, event MC and communications specialist with more than 17 years of experience across television, radio and media in New Zealand and Australia.
A familiar face and voice to Kiwi audiences, Wilhelmina has held prominent roles at TVNZ, Newshub and Today FM, including presenting Newshub Late and co-hosting Today FM’s Drive show. Throughout her career, she has reported on some of the biggest national and international news events, earning multiple New Zealand Radio Awards for her journalism and investigative storytelling.
Today, Wilhelmina combines her broadcasting experience with running her own media and communications consultancy, Wils & Co. Media, while continuing to work as a presenter and sought-after event MC.
Summit Hosts
Greypoint Consulting and Group Q NZ Limited have come together to create Capability Summit 2027, bringing different expertise, experience and perspectives together around one shared purpose: building capability for the moments that matter.Through practical insights, lived experience and real-world lessons, our speakers will explore how individuals, teams and organisations can respond effectively, lead confidently and recover well when faced with everyday challenges and critical moments.
Hosted By
Paul Walsh
Director Group Q NZ
A recognised leader in situational awareness, de-escalation and human behaviour risk, Paul Walsh has worked with organisations across New Zealand to help people build confidence, capability and practical responses to challenging situations.
Respond Well.
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Wade Harrison
Director | Greypoint Consulting
Drawing on extensive experience in leadership, emergency management and organisational preparedness, Wade Harrison will explore the practical leadership capabilities required when situations become uncertain, complex or fast-moving.
Lead Well.
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Jayne Lapin
Partner Group Q | Author | Coach
An experienced practitioner in wellbeing, resilience and recovery, Jayne Lapin will share practical approaches for helping individuals and teams remain strong, connected and effective during and after difficult experiences.
Recover Well.
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Featured Speakers
Extraordinary Stories. International Perspectives. Lessons That Matter.
Capability Summit 2027 brings together four outstanding featured speakers with extraordinary stories shaped by real-world experience, high-pressure environments and moments where decisions, leadership and human capability truly matter.
From international perspectives to remarkable personal experiences, each speaker brings a different lens on what it takes to respond when circumstances change, lead when the way forward is uncertain, and recover when the immediate moment has passed.
These are more than great stories. They are stories with lessons we can take back into our own workplaces, teams and lives.
Additional cameo speakers will be dropping in from NZ and around the world
Alyssa Vandegeer
Friend of Sharks - A powerful story of personal resilience, growth, managing fear and being in the moment
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Capt Mike Tomoana
Air NZ - Powerful insights into the imporance of situational awareness and preparing for those less than 1% moments
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Ken Franks
Cognitive Performance - The most skilled performances can occur in moments of great stress - ordinary people can do the extraordinary
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Joe Tac
We are looking to secure a speaker from the tactical world of operations - we have a couple of options - either way, their story is real, relatable and powerful - you should come just for this opportunity to hear from them - life skill lessons
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