Let us know your thoughts. When construction slows down, the businesses that understand their customers best are often the ones best placed for what comes next. In this episode, we sit down with BlueOcean’s Director of Marketing, PJ Morris, to unpack the pressure facing New Zealand’s construction industry and what businesses can do to keep building demand in a tough market. With more than 20 years of experience across building products, architecture and construction, PJ brings a rare pe...
Let us know your thoughts. What does it take for New Zealand manufacturing to compete on the world stage? In this episode, we sit down with John Cochrane, a seasoned manufacturing leader with global experience across the US, China, and New Zealand. John shares insights from his career working in complex, high-tech manufacturing environments, offering a unique perspective on what makes New Zealand businesses capable of solving some of the world’s toughest challenges. We get into what New Zeala...
Let us know your thoughts. What does AI actually look like inside real businesses today? In this episode, we sit down with Alan Leigh, CEO of Experieco, to unpack how AI is showing up across complex organisations in New Zealand and Australia. Drawing on hands-on experience, Alan shares a perspective that cuts through the noise and challenges how many businesses are thinking about AI right now. Alan explores the gap between expectation and reality, and why many organisations aren’t seeing the ...
Let us know your thoughts. What’s really happening in the New Zealand sales landscape right now? In this episode, we sit down with Mike Stokes, CEO and founder of Indicator, to unpack the latest insights from his research into sales leaders across New Zealand and Australia. Mike shares what the data is revealing about growth, performance, and the challenges businesses are facing in a tougher economic environment. We explore why the past year has been one of the most difficult in nearly a deca...
Let us know your thoughts. As businesses move through Q4 and look ahead to 2026, many teams are asking the same question. Should we slow down or should we be gearing up for the year ahead? In this episode of B2B Inspired, Dale Kenny and Freyja Slavin unpack one of the most important topics in B2B marketing right now. How to use the December and January period to create strategic clarity, build momentum and set your marketing function up for a stronger financial year. Dale and Freyja explore t...