Speaker Series 2025
Unstoppable: Owning Your Story
25 June 2025 | Baycourt Tauranga
An inspiring women’s event with some of Aotearoa’s most iconic faces alongside high-profile speakers.
Held at Baycourt Theatre on 25 June 2025, this powerful event celebrates bold storytelling, leadership, and the courage to own your journey.
Designed to ignite ambition and spark meaningful connections, the series is a must-attend for business professionals and change-makers across the Bay of Plenty and beyond.
All will be announced on 1 May 2025 via the BWN newsletter. Sign up below.

Our Speakers
We are so excited to announce our four nationally recognised speakers on 1 May.
Sign up to receive the BWN’s newsletter and watch the Tauranga Business Chamber’s social media to see the announcement and grab your tickets.
Principal Partners
“Craigs Investment Partners are proud to sponsor the BWN Speaker Series. The series consistently presents us with first-class speakers who possess an unrivalled ability to ignite inspiration and impart invaluable wisdom. Their captivating stories and expert insights empower attendees to reach new heights in their personal and professional lives.
Creating an inclusive environment where individuals from all walks of life can resonate with our speakers key messaging, fostering a sense of belonging”.
“We’re looking forward to another great year ahead with BWN functions and events. We are so excited to see the amazing speakers at this year’s BWN Speaker Series in June, and we’re delighted to take a range of our team along.
As a principal partner, Cooney Lees Morgan is excited to help bring to you this not-to-be-missed experience.”
Event Partners
We have been proud sponsors of the Tauranga Business Chamber BWN Speaker Series for the past four years now. It’s been an honour to be part of such an inspiring event for our community and we really enjoy bringing our design concepts to life across all the event collateral. It’s a great opportunity for the women in our agency to connect with likeminded women within the local business community and be empowered by the stories the speakers share.
NZME’s Coast FM is delighted to partner with the Chamber on the BWN Speaker Series. From our radio and podcast hosts, to our media & business specialists, we champion the growth, development and inspiration of female professionals throughout the Bay of Plenty.
If you haven’t already, check out the ‘We need to talk’ lifestyle and wellness podcast with Coast FM’s host Toni Street – an extension of Toni’s segment in her Breakfast show with Jase & Sam.
Supporting Partners
Hatch Consulting is proud to sponsor the 2025 BWN Speaker Series, celebrating the power of Owning Your Story. As an award-winning Quantity Surveying firm founded in Mount Maunganui, we’re passionate about the story of our town, our people, and our community. With a fresh, strategic approach to construction cost management, we empower our clients to make informed commercial decisions. From the Tauranga waterfront to national energy and infrastructure projects, we’re committed to supporting sustainable development that fosters a strong future for our community.
At Rentlink, we believe in the power of women. As a female-founded, female-led property management company, our wāhine team brings empathy, strength, and professionalism to every relationship.
Our values guide us: Transparency through honesty, Communication through respect, Business-focused for long-term success, Proactive service anticipating needs, and Positivity in every challenge.
We’re proud to support the BWN Speaker Series, celebrating women who lead with purpose and uplift others, building a stronger future for women in business.
“Toi Ohomai are proud to be a long-standing supporters of the BWN speaker series. We are passionate about supporting the growth and aspirations wāhine ākonga (students) and wāhine kaimahi (staff), as well as wāhine within our communities.
This is a fantastic event for wāhine to attend, providing opportunities for learning, inspiration and networking.”
“The Business Women’s Network Speaker Series shares remarkable stories of women who are making a difference in business and to the lives of New Zealanders.
“Westpac is both proud and excited to be a Partner Sponsor again this year. This event gives local women a unique chance to connect and hear the inspiring stories from the speakers. We are really looking forward to the 2025 Event – ‘Unstoppable’”