MORGO

Richard Little from Rex Bionics and Stephen LeFebvre from BioVittoria join Dr Andrew Rickman OBE, Naomi Simson, Steve Bayliss & Andrew Dzurak as new additions to the MORGO programme. View full speaker list and programme.

Click here to view the highlights video from MORGO 2009.

Photos, presentations and videos from MORGO 2009 - Future Focus are available from the members area of the website.  Attendees from MORGO 2009 can login with your name and password to access this content.  Sign up as a member if you haven’t already created a login. Any problems send us an email.

Media articles & blog posts will be added to the MORGO site as they appear. Look out for articles in Friday 4th September editions of The Business (NZ Herald) and The National Business Review and the next issue of Unlimited.

Thanks to everyone for helping make MORGO 2009 such a success.  View feedback and blog posts from MORGO.

The updated MORGO programme features over 20 exciting speakers from around the world, as well as a Jetpack demonstration!  Segways are also available during conference breaks.  View conference timing.  We look forward to seeing you at MORGO at the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands, Tau Henare Drive, Paihia.

For the second year we’ll be running the MORGO pitch contest.  Pitch for a customer, for an employee, for funding, for a partner, for a distributor, for a law change: for whatever it is you need to make go your way.

 Pitch Contest - What you win:

1) Assistance in perfecting your pitch from the whole MORGO crowd - a more supportive and expert set of advisors would be hard to find.

2) The opportunity to win prizes ..

1st prize:  Return business class airfare to US or Asia from Air New Zealand!!!
2nd prize: Watch this space .. to be announced soon.

Volunteer as one of the candidates for the MORGO Perfect Pitch competition:

Each of the candidates chosen will give a 4-5 minute pitch, cut off ruthlessly by the bell. This will be critiqued and judged by your MORGO peers with the assistance of a panel chaired by Andy Lark.

Pitch Candidates: To volunteer, email your pitch idea to Sandra Lukey, Shine Group or phone for more information (03) 374 6753 or cell: 021 2262 858       

Cameo PresentationsWe’re adding some 3 minute cameo presentations to the MORGO 2009 programme.  If you’ve got something interesting to talk about contact Sandra Lukey with your idea.

This year we’re providing some sponsored places to MORGO - includes conference registration and two nights accommodation: 
- 2 places for academics
- 2 places for students
- 2 places for cool companies

MORGO Sponsored Places - Winners

Cool Companies:
Hans van der Voorn - IZON: developers of the world’s first commercial nanopore platform for measuring and analysing nanoparticles. Pioneers of the World Nanoparticle Counting Champs.
Rich Chetwynd - Litmos: an online learning management system for creating, delivering & tracking online training courses

Students:
Deloshan Nawarajan: Otago University mathematics & philosophy student and founder of OceanMarkets a 2nd generation stock screener
Jaroslav Novak: Otago University music student and founder of Virtuoso Online a music educatuion company

Academics:
Wendell Dunn: Foundation Professor of Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland
Jonathan Scott: Professor of Electronic Engineering, University of Waikato

If you know people that fit these categories, please bring this to their attention. Applicants can apply online with details on why they should receive a sponsored place. 

MORGO is an exclusive entrepreneurs’ conference and provides a unique opportunity to engage with New Zeland’s most entrepreneurial minds. MORGO is held in a retreat setting to create a collegial environment where delegates interested in meeting like-minded people can share their experiences with others. MORGO attracts key people from high growth companies across a range of industries, including some of NZ’s top entrepreneurs. At MORGO you will hear some of the hottest entrepreneurs and executives from some of the coolest companies talk about their businesses. You’ll leave with great ideas and connections and a renewed enthusiasm to go back to your own business to achieve great things.

MORGO 2009 Speakers

Bill Reichert Garage Technology Ventures	Andy Lark Dell & No 8 Ventures	Catherine Mohr Intuitive Surgical	Leigh Jasper Aconex
Mike Daniell F&P Healthcare	Mike Hutcheson ICE Interactive	Robert Phillpot Aconex	Richard Lauder Martin Aircraft Company
Mark Billinghurst HITLAB NZ	Glenn Martin Martin Aircraft Company	Selwyn Pellett Imarda	Ross Stevens Victoria University
			+ Andy Scott Communications Venture Partners   + Jetpack demo + Segway Polo
Linda Jenkinson Les Concierges	David Budgett Auckland Bioengineering Institute	Ian Wright Wrightspeed

MORGO 2009  Workshop Presenters

David Flacks Bell Gully	Amon Nunns Bell Gully	Scott Kerse PricewaterhouseCoopers

		Brad Duft, CoDa Therapeutics
Mark Stuart WaikatoLink	Lilias Bell Bell McCaw Bampfylde

View MORGO 2009 speakers.