BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261013T181500Z DTEND:20261013T194500Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Lewis Lawyers Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Family Business: What Makes Us Different?\n\n \n\nJoin Jimmy Ormsby and Gareth van der Heyden for an engaging discussion on building and leading successful family-owned businesses in New Zealand.\n\nDrawing on their experiences in both corporate environments and family enterprises\, Jimmy and Gareth will share insights into what makes family businesses different\, the advantages they can bring\, and the challenges they must navigate to remain successful across generations. Together they will discuss leadership\, inter-generational thinking\, culture\, decision-making\, and how strong family values can help create resilient businesses that contribute meaningfully to their communities\, customers\, and employees.\n\n \n\nSpeaker Bios\n\nJimmy Ormsby\n\nJimmy Ormsby is a Cambridge local and the Owner and Rangatira of Waitomo Fuel\, one of New Zealand's fastest-growing fuel and energy businesses. Based in the Waikato\, Waitomo remains proudly family-owned and has built a reputation for challenging industry norms while maintaining a strong commitment to customers\, communities\, and wh nau. Jimmy is passionate about creating opportunities for future generations and growing a business with purpose.\n\nGareth van der Heyden\n\nGareth van der Heyden is the CEO of Better Eggs\, a Waikato-based\, family-owned business and New Zealand's second-largest egg producer. Better Eggs supplies more than 4.8 million eggs each week and employs over 200 people across its farming\, grading\, distribution\, sales and marketing functions. Gareth is passionate about developing great people\, and ensuring family-owned businesses continue to thrive for future generations. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Family Business: What Makes Us Different?

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Join Jimmy Ormsby and Gareth van der Heyden for an engaging discussion on building and leading successful family-owned businesses in New Zealand.

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Drawing on their experiences in both corporate environments and family enterprises\, Jimmy and Gareth will share insights into what makes family businesses different\, the advantages they can bring\, and the challenges they must navigate to remain successful across generations. \; Together they will discuss leadership\, inter-generational thinking\, culture\, decision-making\, and how strong family values can help create resilient businesses that contribute meaningfully to their communities\, customers\, and employees.

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Speaker Bios

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Jimmy Ormsby

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Jimmy Ormsby is a Cambridge local and the Owner and Rangatira of Waitomo Fuel\, one of New Zealand'\;s fastest-growing fuel and energy businesses. Based in the Waikato\, Waitomo remains proudly family-owned and has built a reputation for challenging industry norms while maintaining a strong commitment to customers\, communities\, and whā\;nau. Jimmy is passionate about creating opportunities for future generations and growing a business with purpose.

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Gareth van der Heyden

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Gareth van der Heyden is the CEO of Better Eggs\, a Waikato-based\, family-owned business and New Zealand'\;s second-largest egg producer. Better Eggs supplies more than 4.8 million eggs each week and employs over 200 people across its farming\, grading\, distribution\, sales and marketing functions. Gareth is passionate about developing great people\, and ensuring family-owned businesses continue to thrive for future generations.

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