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Four Queenstown Lakes’ tourism and hospitality businesses will be going through a technology bootcamp over the next six months to streamline their operations and inspire others to do the same.

Are you a budding entrepreneur with a big idea, but need a little extra push to get it off the ground?

We’re thrilled to present our latest venture in Queenstown, which opened its doors in August last year. This is our first business in New Zealand, inspired by the legacy of our family-run establishment in Brazil — Padaria do Moinho (Wind Mill Bakery) — a gourmet market, restaurant, café, bakery, and patisserie that has been delighting customers for over 26 years.

Women-led businesses are everywhere in Queenstown - paving the way for an innovative future.

Let’s face it - insurance isn’t exactly dinner party conversation material. But if you have people who rely on you (hello, mortgage… hi, kids), it’s something worth getting right. And spoiler alert: googling “cheap life cover NZ” isn’t the same as getting proper advice.

With $110 million in sales collectively in just two years at Millbrook Resort, including a record-setting $9m transaction, you’d think Mel Carter was all about the hard sell.

You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl – especially if that girl is Laura King.

Based in Alexandra, Dash Design and Print has its origins in the gold rush days of the 1860s, when the Stevens family founded the Dunstan Times and the Alexandra Herald.

Choppy’s impressive aviation background includes diverse roles as a helicopter pilot and instructor in, search and rescue, firefighting, agricultural flying, precision work, and passenger transport.

My name is Hana Kim, and I’m the director of Utsugi Hospitality and the owner of Tinco Café, a small café located in the Kmart foyer in Queenstown Central.

Skyline are on a mission to deliver real fun to global communities, and behind the scenes there’s a team of diverse, passionate individuals.

When Tineke and Annika founded Country Lane, they set out to create more than a business, they wanted a lifestyle shift. Their goal was to design a place where they could work on their own terms, with flexibility, purpose, and creativity.

Twenty years ago, as a busy young physiotherapist under the pump, Emma Ferris could never have imagined what her career would look like today.

Carol Morgan wears many different hats around Queenstown, but all have a strong focus on helping the local community.

“I spent a decade in Queenstown’s tourism industry, but when I transitioned into tech, I realised I didn’t have a network here - I had to build one,” says Jenni Powell, General Manager of Both Brains for over four years.

“AI is like a very smart, really odd new teammate,” says Queenstown Lakes-based AI business consultant Nadia Ellis.

For Amanda Youell, leadership isn’t about titles - it’s about purpose, people, and progress. As General Manager of SkyCity Queenstown, she’s redefining what it means to lead one of New Zealand’s most iconic hospitality and entertainment venues.

A quick browse of Cassie Roma’s LinkedIn profile will have most people thinking ‘what the hell have I been doing with my life?’

Dr Ellen Joan Ford is bringing her trademark energy, research insight and practical advice to the Westpac Women in Business Conference in Queenstown this month, with a mission to change the working world for the better.

Lucky for some (if you were lucky enough to grab tickets before they sold out) - the 13th annual Westpac Women’s Conference is on Friday, 13 June.