NZ Young Professionals Podcast
By Ed McKnight
NZ Economist, Bernard Hickey often bemoans that young New Zealanders don’t care about their own future; they’re not interested in politics or thinking about current events. As the President of the Auckland Young Professionals, a network of over 8000 young urban Aucklanders, I know he is wrong.
The NZ Young Professionals podcast is an answer to both those who don’t believe that my generation cares about our society, and to those young people who want to be involved and engaged, but who don’t currently have a media organisation providing quality content for them.
The NZ Young Professionals podcast is specifically targeted towards young, driven urban professionals. It aims to develop listeners professionally, personally and socially. Come on this journey with us.
Ed McKnight is a spokesperson and champion for New Zealand’s young professionals. He is the President of the Auckland Young Professionals (AYP), and has previously spoken on diversity issues at conferences, including the recent CEO Summit, on a panel which also included Dame Jenny Shipley.
He is a sponsorship expert, having managed high-level sponsorships at the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and again at AYP.
Before entering the business world, Ed trained as an Opera Singer, appearing on stages with the likes of Dame Kiri Te Kanawa and Andrea Bocelli.
NZ Young Professionals Podcast 9: The only female Engineer in the room: Michaela Aspell
Moving to a new city is part of any young professional’s life. For Christchurch Young Professionals secretary, Michaela Aspell, the move brought more than she bargained for. 6 days after making the move from Wellington to Christchurch to study engineering, the Canterbury February Earthquake happened.
In this podcast Michaela discusses everything from the devastating effects of that earthquake, through to what it’s like being a female engineer in a male dominated industry. This is part of our series of interviewing young professionals making their mark on the world.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 8: The Political Series – Marama Fox
Continuing the political series, Ed McKnight interviews Maori Party leader, Marama Fox.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 7: The Political Series – David Seymour
Continuing the political series, Ed McKnight interviews Act Party leader, David Seymour. As the youngest party leader in parliament, David is well equipped to talk about issues that impact young professionals.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 6: Flying the Flag for Young Professionals at the CEO Summit 2017
NZ Young Professionals Podcast Host speaks at the CEO Summit 2017 in his capacity as President of the Auckland Young Professionals. On a panel with Dame Jenny Shipley, Liam Dann, Justine Munroe and Mitchell Pham, he discusses diversity and how it can be applied within organisations.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 5: The Political Series – Prime Minister Bill English
To kick off a new series of interviews with the leaders of NZ Political Parties, Podcast host, Ed McKnight interviews Prime Minister Bill English, leader of the New Zealand National Party. What are his top priorities and how do they affect NZ’s Young Professionals?
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 4: Professional Development, Tettra Map and Communication
Ever had something important to tell someone and didn’t quite know how to tell them? Good communication is imperative in all aspects of being a young professional. Tetra Map is a way to communicate with anyone, the way they want to be.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 3: Young Professionals in Business
Young Professionals and Millennials are increasingly becoming business owners, starting a range of organisations and start-ups. In this episode Anita Hayhoe from Tangible Media / Idealog magazine and Cody Carnachan from Hatch, throw around business ideas.
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NZ Young Professionals Podcast 2: Young Professionals around the Country
Young professionals from around the country, including Auckland Young Professionals and Hawkes Bay Young Professionals. How to get a pay rise; networking; Auckland housing crisis; work-life balance and inter-generational differences in the workplace.
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NZ Young Professionals 1: Young Professionals in Politics
This Week: Young professionals in politics. Join Adriana Christie, Joe Bergin and Julian Paul to discuss everything from Auckland Council, and Chloe Swarbrick to ping pong balls and Noel Leeming.
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NZ Young Professionals 0: The Pre-Pod – Why Start a Podcast at All?
Auckland Young Professionals President, Ed McKnight discusses why he’s starting a podcast, and what benefit this is hoped to have for New Zealand’s young professionals.
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