Andrew is a passionate business champion, an experienced speaker, MC and freelance business writer and correspondent.
Andrew has previously worked in media roles covering business and entrepreneurship both in New Zealand for the National Business Review and also Mediaworks as well as in Australia with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s continuous news network, ABC NewsRadio.
During the course of his media career Andrew has travelled to 55 countries and interviewed more than 1,000 business leaders and other high profile guests including authors Malcolm Gladwell and Simon Sinek, Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman and renowned economic historian Niall Ferguson.
Completing a Master’s degree in Business Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Auckland Business School in 2014, an experience Andrew describes as “... a long overdue mental workout,” he also holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Business Strategy and Economic History.
A voracious reader and a close observer of business and technology trends, Andrew has a particular interest in disruptive innovation, technology, entrepreneurship, future trends, youth engagement, education and the future of work.
Andrew can always be relied upon to be thought provoking and keep any audience fully engaged whether it be at an in person, virtual or hybrid event.
Talking Points
Future Trends in Business
Future Trends in Business
Future of Work
Future of Work
Technology & Business Disruption
Technology & Business Disruption
Engaging Millennials and Young People as employees
Engaging Millennials and Young People as employees
Social Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
Social Entrepreneurship & Social Impact
The New Age of Communication
The New Age of Communication
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Andrew Patterson | MC Showreel
Andrew has worked in media roles covering business and entrepreneurship both in New Zealand for the National Business Review and also Mediaworks as well as in Australia with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s continuous news network, ABC NewsRadio. During the course of his media career Andrew has travelled to 55 countries and interviewed more than 1,000 business leaders and other high profile guests.Andrew was a perfect fit for our event - he related well to the audience as an MC, summed up each session with relevant comments, and his keynote speech was a perfect wrap-up to the day’s pr ... keep reading NZAUC Forum
Your presentation on ‘Gen Y and the new paradigm of the 21st century’ was referenced numerous times in the evaluation form as one of the most interesting and inspiring presentation from the two days of the event. Your input was referred to as ‘of the moment, current, insightful and thought provoking.
Having Andrew as our MC worked brilliantly. He is a real professional and it showed. He did a great job keeping the conference on schedule while still allowing time to maximise the interviews with our International guests. Andrew delivered so well for us we have already confirmed him again for next year.
We received very positive feedback on Andrew as our MC. He was very well prepared; our delegates found him relevant and knowledgeable about our industry. Andrew had a thoroughly professional approach to his role at our conference.
Thank you Andrew for your excellent work in being Master of Ceremonies at the annual SOLGM Conference. I was very impressed with the research and preparation that you undertook in advance of our event. You were able to add valuable commentary to each of the speakers’ presentations. Your professionalism came through as you adapted to the changes and alterations that come with any large conference. You were obviously very comfortable on stage, with an ability to think very quickly and respond to Speaker issues. We received very positive feedback on the way you kept the Summit theme - Managing the Gap - to the fore.
Andrew was fantastic to work with, well researched and very capable in the role. He’d be my pick to run a panel discussion any day.
Andrew was a perfect fit for our event - he related well to the audience as an MC, summed up each session with relevant comments, and his keynote speech was a perfect wrap-up to the day’s programme and was delivered with passion and professionalism. Would highly recommend Andrew to anyone looking for someone who has their finger on the pulse of business, economic and cultural change.
Andrew was excellent to work with. He was highly organized and professional throughout the day and my dealings with him. He is well informed on business issues and an excellent interviewer. I would be more than happy to recommend Andrew and I will be using him again.
Andrew was great. Over the course of the two days, information and the flow of the event changed slightly as the programme progressed but Andrew was very accommodating of these changes and made it all seamless. He was terrific to work with.
Very engaging, relevant subject manner and would recommend.
Andrew Patterson was a very welcome addition to our conference this year. His level of professionalism, engagement with the audience and understanding of the tourism industry was excellent. We would have no hesitation in using him for our future conferences or other relevant events.
He was incredibly professional to deal with and a real gentleman. His presentation was very thought-provoking and he performed his MC duties meticulously. A pleasure to work with and I would engage him again.
We engaged Andrew Patterson for two full days as MC for Financial Advice New Zealand conference. Andrew was a pleasure to work with and the ultimate professional in his approach and preparation which was clearly evident. Andrew has a lovely manner, very approachable, a great sense of humour and we look forward to working with Andrew again in the future. We have no hesitation in recommending him to anyone considering him as their MC.
Andrew is a very versatile, reliable, and engaging MC who went the extra mile to ensure we delivered a highly successful conference. Andrew was able to quickly pivot with us as COVID restrictions forced us to change plans at short notice and deliver our event online. Having to MC remotely from a separate studio was extremely challenging behind the scenes but Andrew made it all appear seamless. He attended many briefings and rehearsals, gave valuable input, and we certainly put him through his paces with a very demanding schedule on the day - but he handled it all with good humour and ease. Andrew is a true professional who you can count on to deliver a top-notch event.
