Karen Musson shakes her head and laughs as she recalls her university studies, "We used to have to compile code and then book in a machine to run this separately, whereas we can process this within seconds now...can you believe it!". Karen was one of the first to study Computing at Massey University in the 80's, at a time when Apple Macs were just starting to be used in labs and many concepts such as data structures/fields were still abstract and difficult to understand. However, she admits her spreadsheet skills and knowledge of formulas have stood her in good stead to this current day.

Teresa’s passion for balancing high performance with quality of life was the inspiration behind launching her business, TM&Co Ltd. Through TM&Co, Teresa has coached individuals and teams within SMEs and high profile organisations.

In 2015, Teresa partnered with us to share some of that passion with NZBWN’s ‘Clarity Around Your Career Change’ mentoring group. She enjoyed working with fellow Kiwis; women she could connect with in a special way through a shared background. The opportunity to give back and to work with women who were committed to making the very best of the experience, is why she encourages other Mentors to take the plunge. “The diversity of background and the breadth of talent in our mentee group was incredible! It was a joy to be part of and is an experience I will always treasure”.

On Monday 25th January the NZBWN had its first ever Pop Up + Marketplace event, hosted by The Dental Surgery. The event was a sell-out, with close to 100 women enjoying 10 rooms filled with information and inspiration to help ensure that 2016 is the best year yet! 

Topics ranged from mindfulness to skincare to the importance of health checks. Groups moved from room to room at the sound of the klaxon, taking in 6 minute nuggets at each stop.

When we weren’t being inspired in the rooms we were enjoying networking, browsing and shopping in the Marketplace, where we were treated to an array of businesses with all sorts of fabulous products to sample and buy.