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Leadership Network member Ayush Sharma reflects on his experience at this year’s Rethinking Leadership Hui, held in Auckland in March. The hui brought together members from across the country to share their personal leadership journeys and explore what it means to be a leader in New Zealand in 2026.
Despite graduating from the Leadership Network in 2020, Dr James To says that once you’re in, you never really leave — and being a member of the network continues to play a significant role in his life. James, who is the Foundation's South Island manager and manages the Track II diplomacy programme, was in attendance 20 years ago for the inaugural Young Leaders Forum, from which the Leadership Network emerged. In this Q&A, we chat to James about his experiences with the network and ask him what makes it such a special group to be part of.
To mark the Leadership Network’s 20th anniversary, we’re revisiting the archives and reconnecting with some of its early members to explore how the network has shaped their lives and careers. This month, we catch up with 2008 inductee, and table tennis wiz, Michelle McCarthy to reflect on her Leadership Network experiences and what she’s up to nowadays.
Ben Trieu first became involved with the Asia New Zealand Foundation’s Leadership Network in 2008 when it was known as the Young Leaders Network. What began with attending a Young Leaders Forum in Wellington grew into a long-standing association; one that has shaped his career and perspectives on Asia, while also connecting him to a network of friends both in New Zealand and abroad. After nearly two decades in the network, Ben reflects on its impact on his life and why he believes it remains an important part of New Zealand’s engagement with Asia.
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