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Leadership development, industry insights, personal resilience, and networking for managers and high performers across the supply chain of the New Zealand produce industry.
Special Offer for IFPA Members: Get 10% off for 1 participant or 20% for 2.
This comes off the regular fee of $9,295 for IFPA Members, $10,295 for non-members (please note the booking form states the full price, but we will invoice you separately with the discount applied once we receive your registration).
Introduction
The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Produce Executive Program NZ is an immersive, residential business school-style program that combines leadership and business skill development with industry insights, networking, and collaboration. It also emphasises key drivers of personal resilience and high performance, positioning participants for long-term success.
The program is delivered by international experts and prominent business leaders in the NZ produce industry, with a mix of interactive lectures, syndicate groups, experiential activities, case studies, and industry discussion sessions.
Who Should Attend
Middle to senior managers and high performing emerging leaders across the supply chain and from all segments of the fruit, vegetable, flower, nut and nursery industries in New Zealand. The program is limited to a maximum of 36 participants.
Key benefits
- Gain clarity of key drivers of domestic and export markets.
- Enhance your leadership skills and learn how to build high performing teams.
- Analyse and understand present market pressures and technology disruptions.
- Build a robust skill set for emerging business needs.
- Expand your network with industry-leading peers throughout the supply chain.
- Understand the power of building collaborative relationships.
- Learn techniques to improve personal resilience and performance.
PROGRAM SPONSER
The International Fresh Produce Association is proud to sponsor the individual delegates of IFPA member companies to the Produce Executive Program in 2026 at a level of $1000. This is in recognition of the unique nature of this program and its valuable contribution to executive education within the Australian and New Zealand Horticulture industry for the last 20 years. IFPA’s mission is to turn the global produce and floral supply chains into an interconnected community of people and ideas that stimulates demand and cultivates a healthier world.
HortNZ and NZ Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust partial scholarships
HortNZ levy paying commercial fruit and vegetable growing businesses are encouraged to get their middle to senior leaders to apply for one of five partial scholarships being offered by HortNZ and the New Zealand Fruitgrowers Charitable Trust; the partial scholarship covers 35% of the program fee for successful applicants (reducing the program cost to $6,171).
Partial scholarships are available to help make this program more accessible, supporting current and future leaders to gain the insights to secure a sustainable future for their businesses. Applications are now open and close 21 June 2026. Click here to apply.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact schols@hortnz.co.nz.