The Long Table est. 2020

Auckland · Est. 2020 · By invitation only

Where leaders from
across the country
come to listen, learn
and be challenged.

It's just dinner. Except it never really is.

The Long Table is a private dinner for a small, invited group of New Zealand's business owners, leaders and professionals. A few times a year, we sit down with one interesting guest — and see where the conversation goes.

Reserve a seat Format
20 Seats at the table
3× Per year
100% Invite-only attendance

Format

Less stage. More table.

No panels. No microphones. No name tags. Just twenty or so business owners, leaders, and professionals, a single guest, and the kind of long, unhurried conversation that doesn't happen at conferences.

No slides. No moderator running a clock. The evening is structured to let a genuine conversation develop — between the guest and a room full of people with something to say.

A long candlelit dinner table set for guests
A previous evening at Non Solo Pizza, Parnell.
7:00 PM — Seated
Dinner begins
Guests are seated and introductions are made over the first course.
7:30 PM — The guest takes the floor
A conversation, not a keynote
A brief opening from the guest — their story, their idea, their provocation. Then the table takes over with questions and conversation that can go anywhere.
Until the evening runs its course
Under the radar
No recording, no live-posting, no press. What's said at the table stays there.

The audience

Who's in the room.

The Long Table brings together twenty business owners, leaders, and professionals from across New Zealand. The group spans medicine, insurance, professional services, consulting, manufacturing, the military, transport and logistics, technology, retail, financial management, tourism, brewing, and recruitment — a good mix of industries and backgrounds, all in the same room. Everyone's there to have a proper conversation, not just listen.

The next dinner

Thursday, 13 August

Simon Watts MP

Guest: Simon Watts

Simon Watts is the National Party MP for North Shore and currently serves as Minister for Climate Change, Local Government, Revenue, and Auckland — one of the most consequential portfolios in the Sixth National Government. A chartered accountant with a background in international banking and finance, he brings a sharp commercial lens to some of New Zealand's biggest long-term challenges.

Seated
7:00pm
Where
Non Solo Pizza, Parnell
Dress
Smart casual

Past guests

Who's previously joined us

A small sample of the business owners, leaders and professionals who've joined us over the past few years.

Tim Alpe

Tim Alpe

Managing Director, LyLo

Chris Quin

Chris Quin

Chief Executive, Foodstuffs North Island

Todd Hunter

Todd Hunter

Group CEO & Executive Director, Turners Automotive Group

Bruce Cotterill

Bruce Cotterill

Company Director, Advisor & Author, The Best Leaders Don't Shout

Roger Gray

Roger Gray

Chief Executive, Port of Auckland

Mike Bush

Mike Bush CNZM

Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police; Former Commissioner, New Zealand Police

Laurie Margrain

Laurie Margrain

Professional Director; Chairman, Open Country Dairy

Nick Leggett

Nick Leggett

Chief Executive, Infrastructure New Zealand

The venue

Non Solo Pizza, Parnell.

A quiet back room at one of Auckland's favourite Italian restaurants. The food is honest and excellent — the kitchen knows us, the wine list is good, and the room is perfect for a long evening.

Drinks from 6:30pm. Seated by 7:00pm.

259 Parnell Road
Parnell, Auckland 1052
New Zealand

nonsolopizza.co.nz →

Non Solo Pizza private dining room, Parnell

RSVP

Reserve your seat.

Seats are limited to twenty and we keep the group small and considered. Your ticket covers a three-course dinner.

The Long Table · 13 August

Non Solo Pizza, Parnell · Drinks 6:30pm

NZ$120 per seat

Secure checkout via Stripe. You can cancel up to 7 days before the dinner for a full refund.