25 years in the metal recycling game and still learning and growing...

I learnt from the best and worked my way up from yard labourer to Executive Director of Trading and Operations for the largest metal recycler in sub-Saharan Africa. Responsible for 4,500 employees, 85 sites, and the overall profitability of a multi-billion dollar operation.

Brought my breadth and depth of knowledge to bear and co-founded the fastest growing, most-loved, and most awarded metal recycling company in New Zealand. No small feat in a country where people are outnumbered 4:1 by sheep (spoiler alert: sheep don’t produce much metal).

I thought it was time that tech worked for our industry, so I took all of my experience as an operator and trader and leveraged that to build THE killer scrap app, Buddy. Thats right - built for scrappies, by scrappies.

Father of two crazy-awesome boys. Husband to Lisa. Under 10 football coach. YPO member. Lifelong learner. Mentee. Mentor. Chief dog walker. Committed Stoic. Undefeated dance-off champion.

PS - if you are a scrap metal exporter looking to up your game, tune into my podcast Born Scrappy https://tinyurl.com/BornScrappy

PPS - if you’re looking to make better trades with less effort, check out the industry’s first and only relationship-led marketplace, Buddy www.tradebuddy.io

Stuart Kagan

We're incredibly honored to be featured on the front page of Recycling International this month.

"Meet Buddy - The marketplace reshaping scrap metal trading"

A huge thank you to Martijn Reintjes for the spotlight and for telling our story.

"Scrap trading will always be relationship-led. No interface can replace earned intuition. 

But the workflow around those relationships is changing - towards ongoing inbound visibility, clearer signals, and tools that let buyers both respond to supply and actively stimulate it. 

As sourcing becomes more inbound and trade records more structured, platforms that help suppliers find a home for their metal - and help buyers find reliable, quality supply - are beginning to define the next operating standard. 

In that environment, the real risk may not be adopting new tools too early but adopting them too late."

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #BuddyMarketplace

I hired a senior manager from Sims.

He was meant to be a game-changer.

He sure was!

Just not in the way I hoped.

- He blamed everyone.
- Took all the credit.
- Sowed division.

We went from being a tight team. 

To a bunch of sparring individuals.

Everyone looked out for themselves.

He killed our culture.

I kept him too long.

The damage outlived him.

Team spirit shattered and people left.

It took months to repair, years to rebuild.

If you’re avoiding someone on your own team.
 
If they do no wrong, but claim all the praise.
 
If you dread that Monday meeting.

Rip it off like a Band-Aid.

Hire slow.

Fire fast.

Culture eats strategy for breakfast!

#Leadership #Culture #Entrepreneurship

The metal recycling industry is built on relationships. 

Or is it?

I spent years questioning the real value of relationships in the scrap game.

For a long time I felt like, to be honest, it's really all about the money.

At the end of the day, we just in it to make profits and move on.

Yes that's true, we are in this to be successful and profitable.

But then a few years ago I looked around and saw mates.

Friends I call in hard times and also celebrate wins with.

Relationships that go deeper than just the business.

People I care about and want to see be successful.

In their business and in their personal lives! 

I started to ask myself a simple question.

Would I call them if I left the industry.

The answer is almost always YES.

This year for me is about growth.

Growing all my relationships.

Being there for my friends.

And celebrating them.

We in this together.

Are you with me?

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Relationships

A younger me had spent over 10 years working in the yards. 

So to get out there and do it all again was never an issue.

11 years ago I went from fancy offices in Johannesburg, running 85 yards with 4200 people. 

To opening a tiny little scrapyard in Auckland, New Zealand.

Being only me working there in the beginning was super humbling.

Offloading vehicles, processing metal, dealing with customers etc

I had to do it all. But I had a vision and I was hungry as f*-k.

If it wasn’t for all those hard yards in my 20s.

I wouldnt have been able to do what I did.

If it’s feeling tough for you right now.

Just know that you’re learning.

And getting ready for more.

I wouldn’t change a thing.

How did you train? 

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #HardYards

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Live footage of me onboarding a new Buddy yard.

The scrap yard is definitely my happy place. 

I love being in a metal recycling yard.

I’m blessed to do it often lately.

But more importantly!

It’s Friday, I’m a happy guy!

Why not do a little dance.

Maybe make a little love.

Even get down tonight! 

Happy Friday y’all!

#RecyclingDance #HappyFriday #GetDown

“If we’re not proud when we drive up to our yard,
then we shouldn’t own it.”

George Adams from SA Recycling never misses on stage!

This morning he reminded us all what real leadership looks like.

No excuses.
Just discipline.

👊 153 yards
👊 153 financial statements
👊 within 5 days of month end

The secret to his incredible leadership.

🚫 Not top down.

⬆️ Bottom up.

The corporate team works for the yards.
Not the other way around.

Sharing profits with managers motivates more than any mission statement.

People are your greatest assets.
If you actually treat them like it.

Biggest takeaway for me:
Great yards don’t just need a manager.
They need a hunter.

Do you agree with the above?

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Leadership

I couldn't run a scrap metal company.

Without this 1 super-power!

Without ADHD there is now way I'd be where I am today.

It's crazy that its considered a problem with youngsters.

Of course studying was almost impossible at school.

But there were different things I was good at.

Lets be very clear, we're not all the same.

Some can sit at their desk for days.

(My mom called that a$$ power.)

While I was doing 100 other things.

I was good at solving problems though.

Smashing out multiple tasks at the same time.

Constantly making decisions and moving forward.

This is what helped me grow in the industry.

I wouldn't have it any other way!


Do you think ADHD is a super-power or not?

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #ADHD #Entrepreneurship

This week on Born Scrappy.

I chat to Steve Deacon.

Chief Commercial Officer at EMR Group.

One of the sharpest commercial minds in scrap.

We talk about mastering margin.

Where it disappears.

Why position matters more than price.

And how culture beats equipment every time.

If you want to run a tighter yard, this one’s for you.

Steve Deacon didn’t plan on getting into scrap. In fact, two weeks before graduating college, he didn’t have a job at all. That changed when he landed

Open article: Steve Deacon on Mastering Margin by Stuart Kagan • 3 min read

Buddy vibes!

Our team is amazing.

There’s something about getting the team together in person that makes me excited. 

I had the great pleasure of running our Sales Kick Off this week.

Everyone is super excited for what lies ahead this year. 

We’ve only just started the journey we’re on.

The last year we focused on getting it right.

We wanted to prove out what we offered.

This year we’re going to spread the love. 

We’re getting out there to show it off.

Get more users making more money.

We may pitch up at your yard soon.

Trust me it’ll be worth the chat.

2026 is going to be awesome.


PS: Next time we will get the NZ team to join us too. 😎

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #SKO

The gates aren’t open yet.

But the day has already started.

The best scrappies I know win their day before it begins.

They don’t get in early to catch up from the day before. 

They get in early to take control of the day ahead.

Before the day takes control of them.

What does a winning morning look like to me?

👟 A yard walk.
 I do the same route. Every day.
 Check the piles. Check the roads.
 Notice all the small things hiding.
 Before they become big problems.

👷‍♂️ A team talk.
Safety topic.
The plan for the day.
Let the team speak openly.
This is where I learn the most.

🎯 A reset.
See who’s foggy.
Who’s distracted.
Who’s ready.
Motivate.

You don’t need more time.
You need more intention.

Mornings are where your standards live.
Where your risks get spotted.
And your culture shows.

Make them count.

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Mornings

Born Scrappy is back.

Next we we launch season 5.

We have more than 12 masterclass episodes.

With incredible guests like:

Steven Zusman - Metro Metals  
Neil Byce - CW Metals
Steve Deacon - EMR 
Craig G. Weber - Metal Exchange 
Bob Alvarez - Shapiro 
Evan J Schwartz - AMCS Group 
Ryan Fogelman - Fire Rover 

I’m super excited for this season.

There’s more value than ever before.

Let me know what you think of this line up.

There’ll also be a few surprise changes.

So get ready for the upgrade.

Next week we back.

Let’s go!

#BornScrappy #MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Podcast

I recorded an episode of Born Scrappy this week.

A masterclass on Mastering Margins.

It was a great deep dive into things that really matter.

So often we focus on stuff that doesn't turn the dial.

Most of the time the best way to steady the ship.

Is to completely focus on how to buy for less.

Then in turn - look at how to sell for more.

Seems super simple, I know... I get it.

But as owners or managers.

We often look elsewhere.

The big tough things.

Think differently.

Start simple.

Buy well.

Sell well.

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Margins

Time for some more BS.

What do you want more or less of?

We start recording Born Scrappy Season 5 next week.

This season we doing 12 x Masterclasses.

The episode topics look a bit like this:

- Moving From “Good Yard” to “Great Business”
- The Scrap Operator’s Guide to Cash Flow
- Technology of the Future (Demystified)
- Navigating market consolidation
- The Art of Buying Scrap
- Keeping great people
- Pricing like a pro
- Safety first

We have some incredible guests lined up.

And I'm super excited for this season.

Help me make the show better.

What do you like about it?

What do you not like?

Born Scrappy

Season 5

Coming

Soon!

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #Podcast #MasterClass

The Copper price flying is not all positive.

It usually reduces return on capital significantly.

Today we see Dr Copper back up to crazy heights.

And although most on social media are excited.

It's not as straight forward for metal recyclers.

Yes, if you are one of those lucky companies.

That has been sitting on copper for months.

Then this is a great run for you, no doubt.

I bet you waiting for it to run even higher.

But for the rest of us day to day traders.

It does not simply mean more profit.

You see not all markets have a % margin.

When your competition is fighting hard.

Often your margin is a fixed amount.

Now you are paying a higher price.

For the same gross margin.

I only have this advice.

Move the metal.

Be careful.

Are you selling or holding?

#MetalRecycling #ScrapMetal #CommodityTrading

Do you ever catch someone doing something right and celebrate it?

Do you say something like “I love that you’re doing that, thank you!”

I heard this from Simon Sinek and I absolutely love it. This was never something I proactively looked for.

Yes if we kick a goal I’m all about celebrating with the team. But I never stop and look for someone doing something right. 

This is so powerful because not only does it make that person feel great. It shows your team you value them.

So many times I would see my team go the extra mile for a customer. 

It’s what I expected them to do, so no praise needed.

I was wrong! This is when you have to celebrate them.

Let them know you appreciate them.

And let others know too.


Do you know someone who does this well?

Or can you do better? 

#Leadership #MetalRecycling #Celebrate

Optimist, New York Times bestselling author of "Start with Why" and "The Infinite Game", and founder of The Optimism Company

Great leaders see and invest in employees as whole persons.
Which of these approaches can you try out this week?

Video from Chick-fil-A Next 2025, in conversation with Chief Legal Officer Lynette Smith

Hi, I’m Rochelle.

Beginner skier, Ta-Da List conqueror and diver. My journey has been full of life shifts, including two divorces, that taught me one thing. Sort your own life out first. You can’t control what others do, but you can own your brilliance, focus on your own challenges, and show up for yourself.

In '23, I launched Tickled Pink | Personal Brand Agency to help people in business show up bold, build branded reputations that open doors, and become bankable forces in their industries.

As Jackson H. Brown Jr. said, “Opportunity dances with those already on the dance floor.” I help women step onto that floor with confidence, connection, and a brand that turns heads, and profits.

I’ve spent years turning challenges into opportunities. 

My background in influencer marketing includes driving $4M+ in brand deals, managing top NZ talent, and shaping the careers of leaders like Kimberley Crossman. 

I’ve seen firsthand how a strong personal brand isn’t just a visibility tool, it’s a profitable strategy that opens doors, attracts opportunities, and builds businesses.

I’m also the founder of Sip + Share, kick-arse networking events for women. At these events, I put an ambitious, high-achieving woman in the hot seat & ask the Qs everyone wants answered. 

We’ve been hosted by Google NZ and welcomed speakers like Anna Mowbray (ZEIL), Jessica Farrow (TikTok), and Caroline Rainsford (Google).

The audience? Ambitious women from Deloitte, EY, business owners, career professionals, and emerging leaders. These are generational events, where women at every stage of their journey come together to connect, grow, and inspire each other.

These events are about teaching a new kind of bravery. The courage to extend a hand, open doors, and normalise asking for help.

Family is my heartbeat. My soulmate, 6 amazing kids (3 mine, 3 his), and a close-knit crew of family and friends. 

I’m passionate about building confidence, creating connections, and inspiring action.

If you’re ready to be the change, stop waiting and step onto the dance floor, let’s connect and chat.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
+ 2025 Revved Business + Leadership Summit (Creator, Speaker)
+ 2018 + 19 Finalist for Social Media Marketer of the Year - Australasian Social Media Marketing Awards
+ 2018 Commercial Communications Council Committee Member 
+ 2018 Best Speaker Femmepire (450pax) 
+ 2015 Westpac Millennial Women of Influence 
+ 2015 / 16 / 17 SMCAKL Committee Member 
+ 2015 / 16 / 18 NZDM Marketing Awards judge
+ 2016 Outreach Marketing Summit speaker


Rochelle Moffitt

I had planned on being back at work this week, head down, smashing out the start of the year.

I did start. I just did not smash.

What I realised was that I needed more time. More beach cricket with my family. 
More cuddles with my new niece. 
More being the boat lady for the people diving (I’ve decided I’m a tropical diver).
More days where the laptop stayed closed and life got the priority.

That space did exactly what it was meant to do, because now my head is clear.

To set myself up for success, today is about mapping out the final things I want to achieve this year and then putting real time in my diary to do them. 

I have even booked in hair appointments, time to write love bugs 🩷🐞, four long weekends for mini adventures, date nights, annual poker tournament…the list goes on. 

Now comes the work pieces too. Adding in personal branding workshops, even the creation of a course and new team members! 

I full life comes from choosing what matters and then protecting time for it. 

The year is nearly mapped out, and it feels good.

Want bigger bites out of life? Stop being everyone else’s MVP. I help you turn your name into an asset and your life into the main event.

I remember the exact moment I realised I had outgrown my life.

It was three years after my second divorce, and I was sitting on my bed looking over my calendar, my commitments, my routines and feeling… like I’d lost my mojo. 

That day, I made a decision…

I would rebuild my identity, piece by piece, on my own terms.

I started saying no to things I would have once said yes to.

I started saying yes to things I would have once said no to, like skiing and truly backing myself and putting myself out there (my way)! 

Two years on, I don’t just work differently, I live differently. 

My energy is mine. 
My calendar reflects my priorities. 
My work reflects who I am now, not who I used to be.

Rebuilding your identity isn’t about breaking everything down.

It’s about choosing where to invest your time, your energy, and your yeses and learning the power of a well-placed no.

If the life you’ve built no longer fits, this is your reminder…

You don’t need permission. You just need clarity and courage.

I believe your network should be as ambitious as your goals.

Sip + Share is the networking room I wanted to be in two years ago, so I created it.

A room where I could ask for help. 
Meet women across industries, roles, and levels.
Talk business honestly.
And rise together by helping each other.

Since then, we’ve hosted 25+ events and welcomed 1,000+ women through the room. Many are repeat offenders who come to multiple events each year.

We’re starting 2026 with Renee Stuart, co‑founder of MOXX Brands.

Renee is a real operator with over 15 years of experience in marketing, advertising, and business operations. Before co-founding MOXX, she served as the VP of Global Marketing for ZURU. 

She has since transformed MOXX into a global force, generating $9M+ revenue in just three years. Building one of NZ’s fastest-growing and most innovative consumer goods companies with a modern portfolio of brands including re.stor, everblue, Maison&Muse, ATOMIC, and Kinzie Kids.

The numbers tell the story...
>> Products in 6,000+ stores worldwide, including Walmart and Target (USA).
>> 2025 Business Achievement Award winner and #3 on the Deloitte Fast50.

On Wednesday, February 25th, we’re getting into the mechanics of how she did it. We're talking about the reality of big thinking and bigger leaps.

We will be discussing:
∙ The transition from corporate leadership to global execution.
∙ How brand innovation drives rapid expansion.
∙ Competing on the global stage with a New Zealand edge.
∙ Why purpose and sustainability are inseparable from her business model.
∙ How to do this while juggling 2 little ones. 

What to expect:
Sip + Share is designed for women who value their time and their network.

Founders and corporate leaders who come to talk business, strategy, and growth.

A safe, welcoming space where everyone is kind. Come alone or bring a friend, you’ll be part of the conversation from the moment you walk in.

High‑value networking and a live hot‑seat conversation with a wonderful lady. 

 🗓 Wednesday, Feb 25
 📍 Precinct Flex, Britomart Place, Auckland
 ☕️ 8:00am: Coffee + Networking
 🎤 8:30-9.30am: Hot Seat Conversation with Renee

The Breakfast Club! 
For those who want deeper access, a small group stays on after the main event for a private breakfast with Renee and me to talk through real challenges.

What women say after Sip + Share...
Natasha Reddington: “Was so real and so good.”
Jodie Yang: “Inspirational start to the day.”
Samantha Hagler: “I came away inspired and empowered.”

Tickets are live, link in the comments.

One thing I wanted to do this year was send a love bug each week. 🩷🐞

Years ago my hairdresser, who has since passed away, told me that her dad sent her and her sister a love bug message every Wednesday. Just a small note to say I am thinking of you, I love you, you matter. I remember thinking at the time how simple and how powerful that was, and how those are often the things that stay with us long after people are gone.

When we had our KIN retreat day and mapped out what mattered, what I wanted to create, and how I wanted to show up for people, this was on the list.

So this morning I sent my first love bug.

It was sent with no agenda other than to brighten up people I love and adore days. 

If you would like to receive a love bug message each Wednesday, send me a DM with your phone number.

Sometimes the most meaningful things we do are the ones that would never make a business plan but make life feel a little more human.

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I usually say nothing good happens after midnight.

After a 2.40 am bedtime following a day of water crossings on Rainbow Road and deep-dive strategy sessions in a Toyota, I might have to update this life motto of mine.

I landed from a family holiday at 4.45am last Tuesday and started the Far Out road trip at 5pm that same day. 

Another 9 days out of the office? The timing was objectively terrible.

But when an opportunity like this knocks, you don’t check your calendar. You just say yes.

The last 8 days have been a blur of Auckland, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch, Franz Josef, Wanaka, and Queenstown. 

But I can tell you the real journey hasn't been on the map. It is the power of connection that happens when you swap a 30 minute coffee for a 6 hour drive.

I’ve seen...
>> The gargantuan ideas Kiwi founders are turning into reality.

>> The "side quests" that weren't on the itinerary but became the highlight of the trip.

>> The incredible US tech veterans who are genuinely invested in taking NZ to the world.

>> The future of transport, from being on a Vessev to having a Merlin plane with us (their work on autonomous flying is next level).

It has been incredible to see Kiwi biz get behind this to really showcase the intel, talent, and next-level ideas coming out of NZ. 

We’ve been to OpenStar Technologies and had the likes of BNZ, Air New Zealand, and the Icehouse supporting the ecosystem, with Pals keeping us hydrated along the way.

I’m heading into the final day feeling that specific mix of "ready to sleep for a week" and "sad it’s over." 

I’m leaving with deeper bonds with old friends and a whole new circle of people I’m proud to call friends.

To the road trippers, the tastemakers, and the Far Out team, thank you for starting my 2026 with a bang.

Here’s to jumping at the opportunities that open new dancefloors.

P.S. If you’re looking at these photos and thinking, "I need to be in that convoy next year," hit me up. I’ll tell you why you shouldn't hesitate.

#FarOut2026 

Robert Coneybeer Annabel Anderson, and waayyyy to many epic people to tag!

Far Out 2026

I was recently told I’m "active rhodamine."

I had to look it up. It’s a fluorescent dye used in hi-viz vests and for tracking things in deep water. 

Basically I think, Simon Robertson was calling me a human highlighter.

The context? 

We’ve been on the Far Out 4x4 road trip and were specifically told to "pack light." 

I didn't. 

I got called out at the unofficial awards ceremony for having the most luggage by a mile.

I did try hard but 8 days, multiple events, possible 4 seasons in one day scenarios, I really wasn’t sure what not to take.

My outfits, the bright colors, the sparkles, the jeans, the shoes I love and they are an extension of me. 

I brought it all because those clothes make me happy, and they let people know exactly who I am before I even open my mouth.

I could have packed a tiny bag of "sensible" clothes but instead, I showed up as myself, and I’m pretty sure I made an impact (even if it was just on the car's suspension).

There’s a lot of pressure to tone yourself down and "pack light" emotionally and visually to fit in. 

I’d rather be the one with the most luggage and the 7 pairs of shoes.

If you’re going to show up, you might as well be unmissable.

Thanks for my unofficial, official award Simon. It made me smile and feel very much part of the crew.

The price of entry is starting.

Seems my skiing is still in starting phase even 5 years on, oh and did I mention I’m still shit?!

Did you see that meme? 

The one that says "Red Bull contact me please" because of the spectacular moves? 

Yip. That’s pretty much footage of me.

I’m stuck on the green runs while everyone else looks like they are dancing down the mountain. 

It’s easy to feel like you’re failing when you’re super uncoordinated and terrified of the ice, the heights, or being taken out by a snowboarder.

The cost of entry for anything new is looking like a beginner.

Because you are one.

You have to start somewhere. 
You have to be willing to wobble. 
You have to be okay with the fact that your journey doesn't look like theirs.

Don’t compare your wobbly green run to someone else’s black diamond dance. 

Enjoy where you’re at. 
Keep trying to parallel (FML it’s hard).
You’re on your own journey. 





Inspired by Rudy Perrin’s Instagram, I’ve put a link in the comments.

📸 Pic of me only the lonely doing my green laps loving (most - I HATE icey bits) of the moments and enjoying me time on my journey.

Last year asked a lot of me, well actually I asked alot of myself. 

I’m proud of what I've built and am still building.

I’m honest about the cost... I worked constantly.
My family and friendships waited patiently and financially, I stretched further than I should have. Hundreds of thousands further. 

2026 is doing it all over again, deliberately. 

I want Revved. to welcome 800 of New Zealand’s most thoughtful, ambitious business leaders into the room.

I want my personal branding agency to grow in reach and depth. First up with a rebrand, goodbye Tickled Pink.

I want KIN International to keep being a place where women feel seen, safe and supported to thrive. 

And I want my life outside of work, my people, my energy, my health, my finances, to be protected, not negotiated.

I know that I can make this happen by slowing down to speed up and getting super clear on where I am heading and how. 

And then building a plan that matches the life I actually want to live.

That’s why, alongside Emily Rust from Stones, Francesca Blomfield our GM of Revved created Pathfinder: The 2026 Blueprint.

A full-day strategic offsite to step out of the noise and build a clear, practical roadmap for the year ahead.

The day is facilitated by Emily, an organisational psychologist, and supported by 7+ expert contributors - executive coaches, business leaders and people who are genuinely in the work.
Grant Herbert
Jayne Chater
Campbell McLean
Peter Bristow
Nick Rust
Belinda Thomas
Libby Irwin

The part that matters most to me is the room.

Founders. Executives. Leaders.

People who are willing to think honestly, share openly and learn from each other. 

I know where I want to go.
This day will give me time to confirm the structure, focus and few well-chosen actions across leadership of self, people, future and the work to get there. 

Pathfinder is open to all Revved ticket holders (2025 or 2026).
If you don’t yet have a ticket, early bird access is live.

It’s also open to the wider business community. 

If 2026 matters to you, not just in ambition, but in how you want to live and lead, I’d love you in the room.

Details and tickets are in the link in the comments.

Do the damn thing!

That’s exactly what Ali Bond and Tina Kapp-Kailea 🔥The Femmepreneur did. 

I’m not sure if they meet at a Sip + Share event (ladies did you?) but the possibility is high. 

And they decided late last year to create a magazine for audacious women, by audacious women…and they did just that.

I love seeing and celebrating our community and contributing where I can. 

You can subscribe via the link in comments and see my article “The Audactity of Finding Yourself Again” below, I’ve taken a pic for you.

Save the date. Thursday 6th August 2026 we are doing it again. 212 days to go! 

Revved. 

If you have any stories or success you’ve had because of Revved or a Revved collision, please share it with me. 

I’d love to know what impact Revved has made in your life. 

A the biggest thanks to everyone who supported us through our first year.

Well, 2025… you were wild.

2026 is already moving fast - but before we chase what’s next, we need to honour what happened last year.

Because 2025 was the year Revved launched.

Our inaugural summit brought together 663 leaders from 450+ businesses across tech, property, hospitality, finance, healthcare, education, recruitment, accounting, law - and beyond.

CEOs. Board members. Investors. Senior leaders.
And future leaders too - with students from six schools and three universities in the room.

We met 14 Sarahs. 11 Kates. 9 Nicks. 7 Michaels. 4 Mikes.

And hundreds of people who believe leadership isn’t built in isolation -
it’s built through connection.

As Dr Monique Faleafa so powerfully shared at our debut summit:

“People aligned with purpose will be our best navigators, leading not with certainty, but with clarity… leaders don’t control the storm, they prepare their people to sail through it.”

The energy in the room was unmistakable: leaders hungry for real conversation, and a community to move forward with.

Since launch, we’ve delivered five Revved Assembly events - from AI agent hackathons, to networking drinks, to a raw conversation on staying human-first in an AI-driven future with Les Mills… right through to a caffeine-charged coffee morning.

To everyone who backed Revved from day one - our partners, speakers, community, and the leaders who showed up before Revved was proven:

Thank you.

You didn’t just attend.
You helped build this.

Now… we do it again.

Revved 2026
📍 August 6 - Viaduct Events Centre
🎟️ Tickets: https://lnkd.in/gQMukcWu

Engines ON. Excuses OFF.

Those who don't believe in magic will never find it. 🩷🐞

The world is positively bursting with sparkles and secrets, just waiting for you to notice them. 

Keep your eyes wide and your heart open, the most wondrous things are always hidden in plain sight.

You are a marvel. 
Now go make some mischief.



This is a Wednesday love bug (message) I send my kids, family and friends to put a wee bit of love in their day. It is something I decided to create and do this year. 

Today's love bug got lots of lovely replies, so I'll share it here with you, too.

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The Battle

Stuart Kagan

Rochelle Moffitt

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Performance Score.css-goub6s{font-size:var(--chakra-fontSizes-md);font-weight:500;color:var(--chakra-colors-gray-600);display:block;margin-top:var(--chakra-space-1);}Stuart Kagan's LinkedIn Performance

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