Tayyaba’s whakapapa of forced displacement inevitably led her to two decades of serving migrant and former refugee communities in government, and third sector roles. Having now lived and worked in New Zealand, Palestine, Australia and the UK with the opportunity to apply her interdisciplinary qualifications of mental health and international development in practice, she is deeply passionate about working with minority and faith-based communities. Her particular interest with these population groups is posited in utilizing social justice, human rights, and ethical approaches to building a better and more peaceful world for everyone.

She is the founder and CEO of Khadija Leadership Network, and holds two Peace Ambassador roles with the European Muslim League & Universal Peace Federation New Zealand. Tayyaba is a Leadership New Zealand alumna. She holds the Deputy Chair role for Belong Aotearoa and Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand. Tayyaba has also worked for organisations like the Australian Red Cross, British Red Cross, Alzheimer’s UK, Cage UK, Office of Ethnic Communities and the Tertiary Education Commission to name a few.

Rami’s family were displaced from their home country in the Middle East due to war and instability. Together with his family, Rami migrated to Aotearoa NZ in 1996. After experiencing the challenges of resettling and seeing the injustices faced by migrant communities. Rami developed an insatiable drive to address social injustices.

With a Master of Business Administration under his belt, Rami now has more than 15 years' experience working in both frontline and senior leadership roles across mental health, housing, homelessness, and social services. He is currently the Programme Manager for Housing First Auckland: a role that sees him actively (and proudly) pursuing systems change and challenging inequities.

Passionate about systems change and challenging inequity. Rami believes the right to decent housing is fundamental to the success of individuals, whānau and communities. He understands first-hand that when the right support is available, everyone can live well, and anything is possible.

Tracey Moore is from the UK and migrated to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2005, making Auckland her home in 2007, after a couple of years in Wellington. Tracey is a senior leader at Auckland Council and has made her career in local government and the public sector. Her background is mainly in social housing and working with diverse communities, and she has a MSc in Housing.

Tracey is committed to the principles of social equity and inclusion, and to contributing to making Auckland a world class city. She views being a board member of Belong Aotearoa as a great privilege, and an opportunity to bring her experience and skills to help others make their own contribution to this wonderful country of Aotearoa.

Taufil is a a Barrister & Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He was also admitted to the bar in Fiji and admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia. He practices in property and general commercial law.

He is a member of the Society of Trusts & Estates Practitioners UK (STEP) since 2015. He is a full member and an accredited Trusts & Estates Practitioner (TEP). STEP is the worldwide professional association for those advising families across generations.

He also gained admission as a Chartered Governance Professional under the Governance New Zealand Inc, a division of the international body, ICSA - The Governance Institute established by Royal Charter in 1902 and holds Fellow (FCG) (FGNZ) status as governance practitioner with chartered membership.

Taufil has in the past managed the Lower Meola Restoration Ecology project under the Rasheed Memorial Trust between 2010 and until recently.  He is also a keen member of the Budokan Karate New Zealand club, is a ‘Senpai’ and holds a 2nd Dan Black Belt in two styles, Budokan and Shorinji Ryu Karate Okinawa.  He also serves as a board member on the Karate Budokan NZ board.  Taufil loves teaching kids, mentoring and keeping youth out of trouble!

Ron, Founder and CEO of Momentum Mind Lab, is a leader in the space of Design Thinking. His collaborative efforts with business and organisational leaders focus on crafting Human-Centered strategies that foster sustainable growth. Ron's expertise lies in revealing core potentials, nurturing confidence and building outcome driven strategies, a skill set applied across diverse entities, from start-ups to governmental organisations.

With a global footprint, Ron is actively engaged in collaborating with NGO leadership teams in New Zealand and internationally to shape sustainable strategies. His human-centered methodology has garnered recognition, evident in his memberships and mentorship roles with respected organisations like NZ Asian Leaders, Global Founders Institute, Auckland Business Chamber, YES Foundation, Business Mentors New Zealand, Adplist, and Entrepreneurs Organisation Global.

Ron's educational background includes a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) from Auckland University of Technology, and he is an affiliated Human-Centered Design Practitioner from the Design Thinking Academy in the Netherlands. Further, he holds accreditation as a Design Sprint consultant from AJ & Smart in Germany.

Balancing his time between Auckland, Singapore, and Jakarta, Ron leads a socio-economic social enterprise project. As the Founder and CEO of Momentum Mind Lab NZ, ThinkersX Singapore, and Ideate Indonesia, Ron embodies a philosophy centered on human-centric approaches, fostering informed decision-making and impactful outcomes for individuals, companies, organisations.