Icehouse

Two in a row. 🎉

Our Owner Manager Programme has sold out for the second consecutive intake, a reflection of the appetite from Kiwi business owners ready to sharpen their thinking, challenge their assumptions, and lead with more confidence.

A huge thanks to the owners backing themselves and committing to the work. We can't wait to get started.

If you've been thinking about joining us:
→ One intake remains in 2026
→ Our first 2027 date is now live

These cohorts fill fast. If it's on your radar, now's the time.

Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q04gw92Q0

That’s a wrap on Ignite’26!

What a day.
Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared ideas, made connections and helped make it so special.

A few quick snaps from the day while we wait for the official photos 📸 More to come soon.

Ignite’26 is officially SOLD OUT!

Thank you to every founder, owner and leader who has secured a seat... we cannot wait to dive into a full day of growth insights, practical tools and real conversations for NZ businesses.

If you missed out this time, be on the lookout for annoucements about next year.

Business owner or manager looking for a dose of motivation?

Join us at the Viaduct Events Centre on May 6th for a day designed just for you!

More information: https://hubs.li/Q04cg_s40

Early birds are gone.

They went fast. Faster than last year, which says something.

GA tickets for Ignite'26 are on sale now. 6 May, Viaduct Events Centre, doors at 8:30am.

The lineup so far: Craig Piggott (Halter), Danny Tomsett (Uneeq), Pic Picot & Aimee McCammon (Pic's Peanut Butter), Melissa Clark-Reynolds, Olivia Blaylock, David Downs, and David Niethe on mental performance. Plus a debate — Bernard Hickey, Steven Joyce, and Christina Leung on what the next government actually means for your business, moderated by Paddy Gower. If you've seen Paddy work, you know nobody's getting off easy.

And we're not done. More speakers still to be announced, beginning this week.

GA tickets are $599 + GST. Link in the comments.

This one fills up. Grab a seat while there's one to grab.

Happy International Women's Day to every wāhine building, leading, and growing. Today and every day, we're cheering you on. 🌿

Huge congratulations to the OMP71 cohort, you're now official graduates of the Icehouse Owner Manager Programme. 🎉

You backed yourselves. You challenged the way you think. You invested in becoming the leaders your businesses truly need. That's no small thing.

This brings our community to over 1,300 Kiwi business owners who've come through OMP, each one choosing to work on their business, not just in it.

If you've been watching from the sidelines and wondering if OMP is for you, this might be your sign. We still have a handful of spots available across our 73rd and 74th cohorts, both running later this year.
Here's what you can expect:
→ World-class facilitators who'll stretch your thinking
→ A tight-knit peer group who get what it's like to be in your shoes
→ Clarity, confidence, and momentum you'll carry well beyond graduation
→ A network that genuinely lasts
→ And yes.... you earn Airpoints on your investment too

If 2026 is the year you're ready to step up as a leader, we'd love to have a conversation. 👉 https://hubs.li/Q045jqzG0

OMP71 Graduates:

Sam Collins – Collins and Sons
Charlie Todd – 3 way storage
Sank Macfarlane – Puro
Josh McAtamney – Macphreys Farming Ltd
Michael Kim – Solis Panelbeaters
Ray Vincent – DrainPro Canterbury
Alec Ghirelli – New World Stokes Valley
Ben McMaster – On Site Mechanical Repairs Ltd
Mike Pavletich – Station Peak Dairy Ltd
Josh Fiveash – Fiveash Contracting Ltd
Chris Lane – Whitaker Civil Engineering
Bianca Nottingham – Biance Lorenne
Gareth Pert – Tranzliquid Logistics
Mathew Pedley – Overproof Limited
James Townsend – Straightline

Imagine being in a room with the people who've actually done it.

Scaled from nothing. Disrupted whole industries. Built businesses that win on the world stage.

That's Ignite'26 - New Zealand's premier growth summit, coming to the Viaduct Events Centre on 6 May.

Early bird tickets are available now for a limited time:
🎟 $499 + GST (general) | $449 + GST (Icehouse alumni)

Full price is $599 + GST — Early bird tickets finish 30th March or whenever they run out.

Don't wait. 👉 https://hubs.li/Q044vfwt0

🎉 OMP Cohort 72 — sold out. Over a month before it even begins.

72 cohorts in, and this one filled faster than ever.

That's not a coincidence.

NZIER's latest Quarterly Business Survey found a net 39% of Kiwi businesses expect economic conditions to improve, the highest confidence level since March 2014. Lower interest rates are gaining traction, investment is picking up, and Kiwi business owners are backing themselves again.

We're seeing it firsthand.

To the 72nd cohort of the Owner Manager Programme: we cannot wait to see what you build. Welcome to the Icehouse whānau. 🧡

If you missed out on this one, don't wait. Places on our remaining 2026 programmes are already moving. Link in the comments 👇