Traci Houpapa
IPETCA Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement Partnership Council (New Zealand)
Bio
Named among the BBC’s 100 most influential women in the world, Traci Houpapa is an award-winning company director and a recognized industry leader.
She is known as a trusted adviser to Maori, government, and industry on strategic and economic development.
Traci’s governance roles include Chair Federation of Maori Authorities, National Advisory Council on the Employment for Women and Australia NZ Leaders Forum Indigenous Business Sector Group, and she is a director on Chartered Accountants Australia NZ, the World Economic Forum Global Futures Council on Trade and Investment and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan NZ Forests.
Traci’s skills and experience are openly endorsed by other notable public and private-sector leaders, and she is recognized nationally and internationally as a credible Indigenous and business leader.
Known for her strong and inclusive leadership and her clear focus on building the wealth and prosperity of Aotearoa New Zealand, Traci has been described as a leader who listens, learns, and helps others to lead and grow, and someone with the courage to lead by example.
Her dedication to empowering others and driving positive change in industry and government has made her an inspiration for others and a valuable leader for Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.
Traci is a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and Maori, and a Justice of the Peace.
