Cassatts is at 4536 Lee Highway, Arlington VA: click this link to get directions. Event is by invitation.

Rod will introduce a thought-provoking discussion of New Zealand politics and its economy, with special emphasis on New Zealand's global affairs.

Rod will address the current transformation of the N.Z economy and its high tech, entrepreneurial international companies.  He will address how expatriate New Zealanders can contribute to New Zealand's success.  There will be plenty of time for questions and answers

Rod Oram is Adjunct Professor at the New Zealand Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Unitec in Auckland, with 25 years' experience as a journalist, change manager, line manager and corporate strategist.

He is a Contributing Editor of Unlimited Magazine, writing features on economic, political and corporate topics and a monthly column on innovation. Rod also contributes a weekly column on business and economic issues to the Sunday Star-Times. 

Rod writes for the Financial Times of London, contributes to radio and television programmes in New Zealand, and gives presentations to a wide range of New Zealand audiences on the economy and innovation. Rod was Editor of the Business Herald in Auckland from 1997 to 2000, and previously worked as a journalist in Canada, London and New York.

Rod is the winner of:

*   Columnist of the Year, WestpacTrust, 2001
*   Best Business and Finance Columnist, Qantas Media Awards, 2000
*   Runner-up, Best Feature Writer, WestpacTrust, 2000

Rod Oram's tour is sponsored by Air New Zealand, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and The ICEHOUSE business accelerator in Auckland.