WESTPAC BUSINESS SMARTS
The Waikato Chamber of Commerce together with Westpac are proud to deliver the Westpac Business Smarts speaker series.
These events provide regular opportunities for Waikato businesses to gain access to expert knowledge from a variety of speakers across different industries and specialisations, and insight on a wide range of thought leadership topics.
2026 WESTPAC BUSINESS SMARTS EVENTS
5 March - Understanding Your Business Obligations: Commerce Commission Insights
The Commerce Commission plays an important role in ensuring New Zealand’s markets are competitive, consumers and businesses are informed and empowered, and their interests protected, and sectors with little or no competition are appropriately regulated.
Brought to you in partnership with Westpac New Zealand, this session will provide clear insight into how the Commerce Commission operates, what it expects from Waikato businesses and key obligations under the Fair Trading, Commerce and Consumer Guarantees Acts. The presenters will also share current trends emerging from consumer complaints and investigations, and outline the Commission's enforcement priorities.
Specific insights will be shared on:
Council rates
Groceries
Electricity
Competition Watchdog
This is a valuable opportunity for business owners, directors and managers to hear directly from the Commerce Commission, to engage with senior leaders during the Q&A session, and understand how the law applies in practice.
2025 WESTPAC BUSINESS SMARTS EVENTS
29 October - Harnessing AI for Small Business Success
This session delivered by two experienced practitioners (David Remmerswaal - Dimple Digital & Matt Browning - Incredible Software) who have supported hundreds of Kiwi businesses, was designed to equip attendees with practical, affordable, and immediately actionable ways AI can support growth.
