Anthony Hōete (Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rānana) is a professor of Architecture at the University of Auckland’s School of Architecture and Planning and was the first Māori to be registered as an architect in the UK and in the Netherlands. He is a founding director of the RIBA chartered practice WHAT_architecture and the property developer Game of Architecture.

Olivia Collinson (BAS, MArch(Prof)) has experience across multiple sectors, including education at primary and tertiary levels, arts and culture, and transport and infrastructure and uses her interest in both the arts and architecture to develop innovative design outcomes. Olivia’s rapid demonstration of skill, leadership, design, and communication excellence saw her promoted to Associate in 2023 at Warren and Mahoney. She was also named a 'Young Achiever' finalist at the 2023 Property Council New Zealand – Auckland People Awards.

As Principal Advisor, System Intelligence at MHUD, Richard Deakin is responsible for understanding and explaining the workings of our complex housing system. He is a self-confessed New Zealand property nerd with an appetite for telling simple and insightful stories from complex and disparate datasets. Richard doesn’t just analyse property data, he works out what it means for the people affected.

As Managing Director and owner of EBOSS, Matthew is close to trends and developments that reveal insight into the future of the NZ building industry. With 20 years industry experience, Matthew is passionate about understanding how technology and innovation can be used to improve the building process and deliver better buildings.

Dom Hay, Specification Marketing Consultant at EBOSS, has 25 years brand and retail marketing experience in London, Sydney and Auckland working with a variety of major brands including Unilever, Volvo, Virgin and Lion. Dom's curiosity lies in understanding human behaviour and how it can be leveraged to create engaging and effective marketing strategies for businesses.