Nicola Taylor
Co-founder
Tax Traders
Nicola is the co-founder of award-winning fintech Tax Traders and new start up, Taxi. Founded in 2012, Tax Traders has grown to be the market leader in tax pooling, managing over $3 billion in tax payments and has recently launched ProvCheck, its first SaaS tool, streamlining workflow for accountants. Nicola is also co-founder and was the brainchild behind Taxi, which provides tax-powered working capital to businesses (a world first!). Taxi is on the brink of unlocking $100 million in funding for over 1,000 Kiwi businesses—and she tells me they’re just getting started. A purpose-driven, people-first leader, Nicola is motivated by justice and equity in financial systems and a deep belief that business can be a force for good. Her companies are proud B Corps and have been widely recognised for their workplace culture, winning Best Place to Work NZ and ranking 6th in Australasia at the 2024 Inspiring Workplaces Awards. Nicola was also recognised with a New Zealand Leadership Award in 2024.
SESSIONS
DAY 2
3:00
Strategy Sessions
Scenario 1: Working collaboratively across gender lines to create inclusive workplaces
In a cross-departmental meeting, a team is discussing a new project. Tensions arise as a few team members dismiss ideas from others based on their gender.
Chantelle Stratford PSM, Chair, Global Policy Partnership on Women and the Economy, APEC – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Scenario 2: Turning bad feedback into business growth
A business leader seeks team feedback on recent operational changes but receives vague, unhelpful, and overly negative responses.
Nicola Taylor, Co-founder, Tax Traders
Scenario 3: Navigating climate change challenges to leadership
A leader faces the challenge of integrating sustainable practices within the organisation, balancing profitability with environmental responsibility.
Charlotte Rutherford, Director of Sustainability, Fonterra
Scenario 4: Calling out microaggressions and discriminatory behaviour as it happens
During a team meeting, a manager notices subtle microaggressions directed at a colleague, such as dismissive comments about their ideas.
Anna Liumaihetau Darling, General Manager - People Experience, Sharesies