Candace Kinser

Candace has held a number of senior roles in the biotech and technology sector including over a decade of experience as a CEO and Board Director on private, Crown and NZX listed boards. In 2012, when she was the CEO of NZTech, she was behind the creation of TechWeek, the annual technology festival in New Zealand and was the founder of NZTech Women as well as a supporting founder for ShadowTech, helping young women into careers in technology.

She is currently an NZTE Beachheads Advisor and works with the University of Auckland Return on Science national research commercialisation program. Her driving passion is leveraging growth-focussed, innovative science and technology companies to succeed globally.

With advanced qualifications in business, governance and technology, Candace has had experience growing companies on the world stage as the CEO of genetics software company Biomatters through to first-hand experience in preparing and listing a technology company on the NZX as a Director of EROAD. Candace was the recipient of the Leadership award for the 2017 AUT Business Awards and is a regular speaker at conferences on the topic of technology innovation and business growth.

Candace was appointed to the Board in October 2015.