Joshua Peauafi can be seen as an “edge walker”. His dad is from Tonga, his mum from Aotearoa New Zealand, and he grew up in Upper Hutt, navigating the space where those two cultures merge.

"There is something so electric about being in a room full of people who share your drive, values, passion, and dedication to better our communities," writes Leadership Network member Jess Chong.

Alexia Hilbertidou was not your average teenager. Imagine the usual trials and tribulations of teenagehood and add to them founding and running a company with skyrocketing popularity.

While some may be content to sit on their laurels having completed a master's degree in psychology, new Leadership Network member Seraphine Williams is now three years' deep into a degree in medicine.

Born in Kobe, Japan, and raised in Nelson, new Leadership Network member Fenn Anderson has always had strong connections to Asia and now spends a good chunk of the year working in the region.

Find out about connecting with fellow network members to make new friends, discuss life, leadership and Asia and help strengthen the bonds that make the Leadership Network special.