New Zealand Asian Leaders

Our Vision

Accelerate and celebrate Asian leaders

NZ Asian Leaders (NZAL) is a professional organisation aimed at accelerating Asian Leaders’ contribution to New Zealand. Established in 2013, NZAL is recognized as a place that connects, inspires and grows Asian leaders across New Zealand. NZAL promotes diversity in New Zealand businesses and facilitates access to Asian perspectives and leadership.
NZAL was established to provide a place for Asian New Zealanders who are leaders in their fields, to enjoy peer to peer support and have visibility with New Zealand companies.

Upcoming Events

Our Goal & Strategy

Here are some key points of the NZAL goal and strategy reflecting our values and vision:

  • Strong board members who are competent, passionate and resourceful
  • Setting up an advisory board with diverse industry expertise
  • Strong business focus
  • Build up ties with Asian businesses representatives (including investments, SOE etc.) both onshore and offshore (investment/tourism/trade/education)
  • Promote Asian migrants value and integration into NZ Kiwi and Iwi cultures, display social responsibility roles and pay tribute to our adopted country, Aotearoa New Zealand.

Professional Networking

Value of Diversity

Leadership Opportunities

Our Team

The current Board consists of eleven professionals who are passionate about NZAL vision and have committed to volunteer their time to work together towards delivering its purpose.

Latest News

  • NZAL newsletter – June 2023

    Hi, Hope this mail finds you well.  Welcome to the first newsletter of NZAL in it’s new avatar.  As you may be aware that NZAL has taken a new birth since last year and we are progressing with a lot of events this year. We have already completed one event on immigration and the other

    June 10, 2023
  • NZ Asian Leaders relaunches with a new vigour and a new board.

    What is this highly valuable asset? Its own people. Says Morgan Fraud, the author of The Thinking Corporation, “Given that we are all capable of contributing new ideas, the question becomes how do you successfully generate, capture, process and implement ideas?”

    November 23, 2022
  • NZ Asian Leader Arti Chand appointed President of Pacific Lawyers Association.

    What is this highly valuable asset? Its own people. Says Morgan Fraud, the author of The Thinking Corporation, “Given that we are all capable of contributing new ideas, the question becomes how do you successfully generate, capture, process and implement ideas?”

    May 23, 2022
  • Creating opportunities for Asian Leaders in Wellington

    What is this highly valuable asset? Its own people. Says Morgan Fraud, the author of The Thinking Corporation, “Given that we are all capable of contributing new ideas, the question becomes how do you successfully generate, capture, process and implement ideas?”

    May 7, 2019

Contacts

Address:

NEW ZEALAND ASIAN LEADERS SOCIETY INCORPORATED
(NZBN NO.: 9429050927142)
C/O Endeavour Services Limited/CTS, L2, 175 Queen Street, Auckland Central, 1010 New Zealand

Co-Chairs:
Lisa Li and Sameer Handa

cochairs@nzasianleaders.org

Secretary:
Bharat Chawla

secretary@nzasianleaders.org

Phone:

09 375 1718

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