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Ben Reid works as an advisor with senior leadership teams across Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia and the Asia-Pacific region, advising on technology strategy, foresight and innovation.He is also a regular commentator and public speaker focusing on new emerging technology trends and their impacts for businesses and society.Ben is the author of the long-running Memia newsletter, read by thousands around the world each week, which explores the cutting edge of AI and other emerging technologies - together with their future implications for humanity.He brings over 25 years' career experience in software development, enterprise architecture, digital transformation and strategic business consulting.

Rachael Reid is an avid traveller, which led to her creating the travel website: 'A Curious New Zealand Travel Guide' and an associated travel blog entitled 'The Curious Kiwi'. A letterbox painted with daisies in Lyttelton inspired Rachael to look for quirky letter boxes on her travels and this collection is the result of years of letterbox hunting from Southland to the Far North. When Rachael's not looking for quirky letterboxes, she enjoys visiting unusual cafes, finding and photographing street art and spending time with her partner who is known to return from work trips with a letter box photo for her collection.

Desiree Reid-Whitaker is the founder and managing director of Cardrona Distillery in Central Otago, New Zealand. Desiree is a Nuffield Scholar and former farmer from South Canterbury. In 2011 she began researching distillation and the crafting of great whiskies and spirits. She travelled widely for two-and-a-half years to learn her craft, including visiting many of the world's great masters in the United States and Scotland. In 2013 she sold her farming business and went in search of the perfect location to realise her dream of creating a whisky that would stand tall on the international stage. Two and a half years later, the spirit flowed from the Cardrona stills for the very first time, and her journey to create world-class spirit began. Desiree lives in Wanaka with her husband Ash, and their two children.

Jade Reidy has been a highly awarded professional non-fiction writer for 40 years, and previous holder of an Oxford University Writers Fellowship. She has performed at the Edinburgh Writers Festival with many literary stars and been publishing director of a poetry imprint.

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Rebecca K Reilly (Ngati Hine, Ngati Wai) is a writer from Tamaki Makaurau. Her first novel, Greta & Valdin, won the Hubert Church Prize for Best First Book, and was published by Simon & Schuster (US) and Penguin (UK) in 2024.

Rebecca K Reilly (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai) is a writer from Tāmaki Makaurau. Greta & Valdin won the Hubert Church Prize for Best First Book, and was published by Simon & Schuster (US) and Penguin (UK) in 2024.

New Zealand artist Clare Reilly has been painting and exhibiting since 1976. Her art has achieved international recognition, finding homes across the world. Clare supports conservation projects through her artworks, which express an underlying connection with the natural environment.

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