GIAB's Role
The Board exists to provide high level, independent strategic advice to the Prime Minister and senior Ministers on growth and innovation issues.
It is a senior grouping of people in business and related walks of life who are leaders in their respective fields and who have the ability to take a strategic "NZ Inc" perspective on New Zealand’s economic development.
The Board operates in a number of different roles to give effect to the broad purpose outlined above. It acts as a:
- high level strategic advisor, e.g. on the overall shape, direction and priorities of the government’s growth strategy and its various sub-themes;
- strategic advisor on particular issues, e.g. how to promote sustainable business;
- catalyst for effecting change, e.g. members using their pulling power to bring disparate interests together to address particular issues; and
- mechanism for integrating perspectives and building consensus on growth and innovation issues.
Board members are expected to draw on their own connections and networks in carrying out the roles described above.
The Board is not expected to focus on detailed policy advice, implementation and monitoring issues.
The Board has no management or executive function.