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SUMMARY:Inspire: Creativity\, Leadership and the Power of Mindset
DESCRIPTION:The first Inspire event of 2026 is being held at the Hamilton Gardens on the eve of the Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa\, where Chris Williams will share a powerful story of leadership\, creativity and survival.\n\n\n\nIn late 2024\, Chris faced a life-threatening health crisis that resulted in an extended stay in ICU and months in hospital with many moments where survival was uncertain. Now back at work he has a story of survival to share\, where he reflects on how a positive mindset\, and a strong foundation of health and fitness played a critical role in his recovery.\n\n\n\nThis session will inspire attendees to think differently about resilience\, leadership and the foundations needed to keep showing up\, even when life takes an unexpected turn.\n\n\n\nAbout Chris\n\nChris is the Owner and Director of King St Advertising\, a business he has owned since 1999 and is still active in. He has spent his whole career in advertising and marketing and has helped King St carve out a leadership position in the region\, helping many clients develop successful campaigns\, while guiding his business through major shifts in the media landscape.\n\n\n\nHe has a long-standing commitment to the creative sector includes being Chair of the Hamilton Arts Festival for 15 years\, trustee of the new Waikato Regional Theatre\, and the founding Chair of Creative Waikato as well as writing and producing three musicals.\n\n\n\n\n\nKing St Advertising is a full-service advertising\, marketing\, media and digital agency. Their offices in Waikato and Bay of Plenty have made a difference to clients all around New Zealand through combining top-class thinking & creativity with fleet of foot execution and delivery.\n\n\n\nThe annual Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa has been the Waikato's premier arts event for 25 years. This vibrant outdoor festival showcases an exciting collection of the region's creative community and a curated selection of national and international touring shows. The 2026 festival kicks off on Friday 20 February and concludes on Sunday 1 March.\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent sponsored by Vision Complete Earthworks \n\n\n\nSpeaker gifts are provided by Wild River & Co\n\n\n\n\n\nFor enquiries or to cancel your registration email events@waikatochamber.co.nz.\n\n\n\nView our terms and conditions here.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p data-end="984" data-start="841"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The first Inspire event of 2026 is being held at the Hamilton Gardens on the eve of the <a href="https://hamiltonartsfestival.co.nz/" target="_blank">Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa</a>\, where&nbsp\;<strong>Chris Williams</strong>&nbsp\;will share&nbsp\;a powerful story of leadership\, creativity and survival.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 14px\;">In late 2024\, Chris faced a life-threatening health crisis that resulted in an extended stay in ICU and months in hospital with many moments where survival was uncertain.&nbsp\;Now back at work he has a story of survival to share\, where he reflects on how a positive mindset\, and a strong foundation of health and fitness played a critical role in his recovery.<br />\n<br />\nThis session will inspire attendees to think differently about resilience\, leadership and the foundations needed to keep showing up\, even when life takes an unexpected turn.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>About Chris</strong><br />\nChris is the&nbsp\;Owner and Director of&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.kingst.co.nz/" target="_blank">King St Advertising</a>\, a business he has owned since 1999 and is still active in. He has spent his whole career in advertising and marketing and has helped King St carve out a leadership position in the region\, helping many clients develop successful campaigns\, while guiding his business through major shifts in the media landscape.<br />\n<br />\nHe has a&nbsp\;long-standing commitment to the creative sector includes being Chair of the Hamilton Arts Festival for 15 years\, trustee of the new Waikato Regional Theatre\, and the founding Chair of Creative Waikato as well as writing and producing three musicals.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><a href="https://www.kingst.co.nz/" target="_blank">King St Advertising</a> is a full-service advertising\, marketing\, media and digital agency. Their offices in Waikato and Bay of Plenty have made a difference to clients all around New Zealand through combining top-class thinking &amp\; creativity with fleet of foot execution and delivery.<br />\n<br />\nThe annual <a href="https://hamiltonartsfestival.co.nz/" target="_blank">Hamilton Arts Festival Toi Ora Ki Kirikiriroa</a>&nbsp\;has been the Waikato&rsquo\;s premier arts event for 25 years. This vibrant outdoor festival showcases an exciting collection of the region&rsquo\;s creative community and a curated selection of national and international touring shows. The 2026 festival kicks off on Friday 20 February and concludes on Sunday 1 March.</em><br />\n<br />\n<br />\nEvent sponsored by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.visioncompleteearthworks.co.nz/" target="_blank">Vision Complete Earthworks</a>&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\nSpeaker gifts are provided by&nbsp\;<a href="https://wildriverandco.co.nz/" target="_blank">Wild River &amp\; Co</a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">For enquiries or to cancel your registration email&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:events@waikatochamber.co.nz?subject=Inspire%20-%20Thursday%2019%20February">events@waikatochamber.co.nz</a>.<br />\n<br />\n<a href="https://www.waikatochamber.co.nz/terms-and-conditions/" target="_blank">View our terms and conditions here</a>.</span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:Venue: Hamilton Gardens - Rhododendron Lawn\, Cobham Drive\, Gate 2. View the map here.
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URL:https://business.waikatochamber.co.nz/events/details/inspire-creativity-leadership-and-the-power-of-mindset-5155
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