#GiveToGain – Accelerating Progress Through Reciprocal Giving
Date: Thursday 5th March 2026
Time: 5:30pm–8:30pm
(Formal programme: 6:00pm–8:00pm)
Main Venue: PwC Auckland
Live Streamed To: PwC Wellington | PwC Christchurch | Forsyth Barr Dunedin | Craigs Investment Partners Queenstown
About the Event
International Women’s Day 2026 carries the theme #GiveToGain – the idea that progress toward gender equality accelerates when opportunity, influence, knowledge, trust, and sponsorship are intentionally shared.
This Global Women event brings together members, partners, and Power Circle participants for an honest, practical conversation about what actually moves the dial. Rather than celebrating titles or status, the focus is on lived experience:
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What was given before people felt ready
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What that unlocked
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And what must be given next to enable meaningful, lasting change
What to Expect
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Real stories from women and allies across business, sport, community, and culture
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Practical insights, not abstract ideas or polished soundbites
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Facilitated discussion that prioritises specificity, honesty, and action
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A clear connection between individual choices and systemic change
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Time to connect with fellow Global Women members before and after the formal programme
Speakers
- Dr. Monique Faleafa – Partner, PwC Auckland
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Ainsley McLaren – Melanesian Mission Trust Board Member and Chair of the Fees and Expenses Committee
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Tayyaba Khan – Founder & CEO of Counselling Services and Global Women Member
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Traci Houpapa – Director and Business advisor to Māori and Government on strategic and economic development
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Tessa Auelea – General Manager Container Operations Planning and Engineering and Global Women Member
- Sophie Moloney – CEO Sky New Zealand and Global Women Member
