What It Means To Thrive In An Age of Rapid Systems Change
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Rongomātāne A: 2degrees ICT
| Wednesday, November 26, 2025 |
| 11:25 AM - 11:55 AM |
| Breakout Room A, Rongomātāne A |
Overview
Elle Archer
Speaker
Elle Archer
Director
Multiverse
What it means to thrive in an age of rapid systems change
Abstract
In a world shaped by accelerating technological, environmental, and societal disruption, thriving requires more than adaptability, it calls for systems fluency. This kōrero explores what it means to be future-ready: to lead with clarity, compassion, and creativity through continuous transformation. Drawing on real-world examples from across Aotearoa’s tech, governance, and community ecosystems, Elle will provoke thought on how we can move from resilience to regeneration - cultivating people and organisations who don’t just survive change, but shape it.
Biography
Elle Archer (Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Porou) is an award-winning strategist, systems thinker, and Chair of Te Hapori Matihiko (Māori in DigiTech). She sits across multiple governance tables including AgriTechNZ, Network for Learning (N4L), and Tū Ātea, and is the architect of Kaunuku - Aotearoa’s Localised Digital Inclusion Framework. With nearly three decades in cross-sector leadership, Elle’s work weaves futures thinking, equity, and innovation into practical pathways for people and place to thrive. Her kaupapa blends governance foresight with grounded community experience, guiding organisations to navigate rapid systems change with mana, agility, and intent.
