Presenters
C2G has a long history of bringing together high-calibre presenters and thought leaders from across the profession.
We’re gathering an exceptional line-up of presenters to deliver timely insights, practical expertise, and thought-provoking discussion.
Stay tuned as more presenters are announced for C2G 2027.
Chair of the Conference
Bethan Read
Special Counsel, Morris
Announcing Presenters
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley
Senior Fellow, Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures
Bethan Read
Special Counsel, Morris
Bethan leads Morris’ private client team and is a trusted advisor to clients. Bethan has extensive experience in creating bespoke estate planning and asset protection solutions including trust structures, wills, enduring powers of attorney, relationship agreements and all other private client services. Bethan is qualified in both New Zealand and England and Wales.
She began her career at top tier firms in the Channel Islands and London, where she gained high-level international experience in private client matters. More recently, she was director and head of the trust legal team of an international trust company based in New Zealand and joined Morris five years ago to lead their newly formed private client team.
Bethan regularly presents at industry conferences in New Zealand on asset protection and estate planning topics.
We are delighted to announce Bethan as Chair of the Conference for C2G 2027.
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Paul Spoonley
Senior Fellow, Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures
Paul was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University.
Once he stepped down, he was appointed to advise the Police Commissioner (2022-25) and then as Co-Director of the National Centre for Countering Violent Extremism (2022-23). Paul is a Fellow of the Auckland Museum and a Board member, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Germany and a Senior Fellow at Koi Tū: Centre for Informed Futures.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in 2011 and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2025.
He is the author or editor of 29 books.