Corporate Affairs Circle: Communicating in a Crisis

31 Jul 2026

The conversation focused on reputation management, with a joint Q&A exploring practical insights and lived experiences in leading corporate reputation, resilience, and stakeholder trust in complex operating environments.

The discussion also examined the challenges facing critical national infrastructure organisations, including infrastructure pressures, enterprise resilience, natural disasters, and the heightened expectations of stakeholders in a post-COVID environment.

The Venue
Teams Virtual Platform

Event Speakers

Libby Middlebrook
Head of Corporate Affairs and Stakeholder Management
Auckland Airport
Andrew Bowwater
Vice President of Corporate Operations
Orion Health

Event Partners

Pead

Pead is a New Zealand communications and public relations agency that works with organisations across corporate, consumer, technology, property, healthcare and government sectors. The agency provides strategic communications, media relations, reputation management, stakeholder engagement, content and brand support, helping clients communicate clearly and build trusted relationships with their audiences. Based in Auckland, Pead works with both New Zealand and international organisations, combining local market knowledge with integrated communications expertise.