Principal Adviser, Sustainable Regions, Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), Wellington, New Zealand

“Talk Title to Come”

Abstract

Abstract to come. Vicki is moderating panel 1: DATA SOVEREIGNTY / OPEN DATA.

Bio

Vicki has been working in the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) since 2014. She is a Principal Adviser in the Agriculture and Investment Services business unit of MPI, providing advice and guidance related to sustainable land and water use. She has expertise in the future science, technology and education needs of the food and fibre sector. She also provides research and evaluation, and extension support across the organisation. Vicki is also working with the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to co-lead the Bioeconomy work as part of the Circular Economy and Bioeconomy work programme.

Vicki worked in the field of technology education from 1993 to 2014. She was involved in the New Zealand technology curriculum and qualifications development and in a range of national and international research and professional development programmes. From 2007 she was a research director with UniServices, University of Auckland and served as the principal researcher for a number of classroom-based projects funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Education. In 2011, she was awarded the Technology Education New Zealand Outstanding Contribution to Technology Education Award.

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Vicki is a returning speaker, please refer to her past talk “Te Ao Tūroa: Harnessing the value and power of data”