Connect with the 2023 Women4Climate Auckland mentors and mentees, the broader Women4Climate network and other women* in the broader sustainability sector, at Aurecon’s new Auckland office “Te Tihi”. <a href="https://www.aurecongroup.com/expertise/sustainability-climate-change" target="_blank">Aurecon</a> works with organisations and the public sector to protect and enhance their performance by responding to the risks and opportunities presented by sustainability and climate change.
Enjoy light refreshments and hear from two leaders working on climate change, as they talk about their career journeys so far and their experience with imposter syndrome (felt or encountered).
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/waning-chua-4a498b36/" target="_blank">Waning Chua</a>, Director – Sustainability &amp; Climate Change, Aurecon
Waning leads Aurecon’s Sustainability &amp; Climate Change Decarbonisation Team with a focus on building decarbonisation and technology roadmaps for Aurecon’s clients, while ensuring the end-to-end supply chain is incorporated in any transition roadmap. This includes strategy and risk; pathways and renewables generation; design and construct; sustaining capital and sustainability reporting.
With over 15 years’ experience, Waning was most recently the Strategy Lead at the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) where she led the programme design of the $1bn Government Investment in Decarbonising Industry (GIDI) Fund that focused on the reduction of energy use and carbon emissions of industrial and commercial processes, ensuring New Zealand is on track to meet its emissions budgets.
Waning is passionate about making a difference in peoples’ lives and believes the question around decarbonising our economy is not an if, it’s a when.
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-deely-nee-main-36462735/" target="_blank">Michelle Deely</a>, Kiwirail
Michelle is the Sustainability Manager at KiwiRail where she manages the delivery of KiwiRail’s sustainability programme and influences sustainability outcomes across the business. Her primary focus is identifying opportunities in partnership with the business to reduce KiwiRail’s carbon footprint. Michelle has a genuine passion for sustainability and her role with KiwiRail is fundamental in supporting New Zealand’s transition to a low emissions future.
* Women4Climate uses an inclusive definition of 'woman' and 'female'. Trans women, genderqueer women, and non-binary people who identify as female or woman and supportive allies are all welcome to attend.

Women4Climate Networking Event