Jason Paris, CEO of One NZ, brings a compelling perspective on AI through an interactive Q&A session (moderated by Tom Maasland), drawing on One NZ’s journey to become the most AI enabled telco on the planet and exploring how digital infrastructure, connectivity and people are enabling an increasingly automated future for New Zealand businesses. Register for this keynote session here.
Jason Paris is a proud New Zealander and Southlander, currently leading One New Zealand (formerly Vodafone NZ) as CEO. Jason was part of the Infratil and Brookfield transaction team that bought Vodafone New Zealand from Vodafone Group in 2018, which was the 2nd largest M&A transaction in New Zealand. Since then, he and the team have guided the company through consecutive years of customer and commercial success which includes providing the largest ever capital return to shareholders in New Zealand history, lifting EBITDA margin by 50% and partnered to become a world leader in Agentic AI and satellite technology. Jason has held executive roles in Europe and New Zealand with Vodafone, McDonald’s, Nokia, TVNZ, and Spark. Beyond his professional life, he is a dedicated family man and sports enthusiast, especially passionate about the One NZ Warriors. He is also a committed advocate for community and culture, serving on the board of Ngāi Tahu Holdings and previously with Make-A-Wish NZ. Jason believes that New Zealand is the greatest country on the planet and is dedicated to doing everything he can to keep it that way.