Inspire with Angus Brown, Co-founder of Arepa
Date and Time
Wednesday Aug 5, 2026
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM NZST
Please arrive at 5.00pm for a 5.15pm start.
Inspire brings new inspirational speaker(s) each month to share their story and connect like-minded people.
Location
Venue: Gallagher Hub, Events Room 1, Wintec CBD
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Fees/Admission
Free of charge to attend, however, registrations are required.
Description
What does it take to build a globally recognised company, face financial setbacks that threaten everything you've built, and come back stronger?
Join us for an inspiring and candid conversation with Angus Brown, co-founder of Ārepa, as he shares the remarkable journey of transforming groundbreaking New Zealand science into an international business. From ambitious start-up to global expansion, Angus will reflect on the highs, the setbacks, and the pivotal decisions that helped steer the company through one of its toughest periods.
This is an honest conversation about leadership under pressure, navigating uncertainty, making difficult decisions, and finding the resilience to rebuild. Angus will also explore the role of innovation, intellectual property, and long-term thinking in creating a business with global ambitions.
Whether you're a business owner, entrepreneur, leader, or simply looking for inspiration, you'll leave with practical insights into perseverance, growth, and what it really takes to succeed when the path isn't always straightforward.
• Event sponsored by Vision Complete Earthworks
• Venue is provided by Wintec
• Speaker gifts are provided by Wild River & Co
For enquiries or to cancel your registration email events@waikatochamber.co.nz.
Speaker bio:
Angus Brown is the co-founder of Ārepa, a brain food technology company on a mission to make brains work better. Ārepa develops clinically researched, plant-based products designed to support mental performance, mood and cognitive health. Angus leads the company’s commercialisation of sarmentosin, a world-first neuro-food molecule discovered in blackcurrants, with ambitions to build Ārepa into a global brain health platform. He is passionate about turning New Zealand science into scalable consumer products with global impact.
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