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Space for Good and Building the Aerospace Sector in Aotearoa: An Interview with Emma Renowden

September 15, 2024 • Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom • Episode 68

An interview with Emma Renowden, Aerospace Cluster Lead at Otautahi Christchurch. Emma is an experienced strategic partnerships manager who is passionate about the role of innovation and technology in addressing some of the world's most significant challenges. In her role at ChristchurchNZ, Emma is responsible for developing an ambitious city strategy for the Aerospace sector, with the goal of harnessing the economic opportunities it presents.

She holds degrees in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Canterbury. Emma is also a Committee Board Member of the Aerospace New Zealand, the national industry body promoting Aerospace in Aotearoa.

Resources
ChristchurchNZ - Christchurch's economic development agency
Aerospace New Zealand - Aerospace industry cluster for New Zealand
Aotearoa Aerospace Academy -an educational programme inspiring the next generation of Astronomers, Engineers and Space Scientists in NZ.

New Zealand Aerospace Summit (Sept 23-24, 2024) - primier annual aerospace event in New Zealand.

Hosted by: Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom, Co-Founder and CEO, SpaceBase
Music: reCreation by airtone (c) copyright 2019 Licensed under a Creative Commons (3.0)

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