The Legacy Leadership Symposium (LLS) is a convening platform focused on strengthening and building Pacific leaders. The LLS is about inspiringing Pacific leaders to change the leadership landscape in our region while inculcating leadership values that inspire, impact and transform generations of leaders. The LLS is about building leadership legacies that draws from our value systems. It builds on our leadership stories while inspiring leaders to be intentional in the pursuit of their leadership visions and dreams. The LLS is about challenging the leadership status quo and building a legacy that will inspire generations to LEAD well

Our vision is to transform the leadership landscape in the Pacific and build a legacy that will inspire, impact, and transform.

The LLS builds on people-centred and values-based leadership principles with the objective of building, equipping and strengthening effective, resilient and visionary leaders in all spheres of influence. In responding to a growing need for a Pacific leadership community focused on personal growth and development, the LLS is committed to cultivating a leadership culture that:

1. brings out the best in people

2. pushes leaders towards the realisation of their vision and drams including where possible the vision of organisations they are part of

3. support and build generations of leaders.

4. networking with like-minded leaders who are intentional and committed to growth.

Our ancestors are voyagers, and the Pacific Ocean is our home, It was befitting that on the inaugural LLS held in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in 2023, Her Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u launched what she termed this Leadership vaka that now sets sail across the Moana. The inaugural event brought together 180 leaders from across the region. The vaka sailed to Fiji in March 2024 and this year we journey to the city of sails in Auckland, New Zealand. The vision is to take the LLS convening Platform across our Moana – our Pasifika.

The LLS events convenes international and regional leaders, specialists and speakers in a space for teaching, sharing and imparting leadership principles, experiences and lessons. In teaching and sharing, speakers also draw from the values that have shaped their leadership journeys and experiences. LLS speakers are trailblazers in the areas of commerce, business, international relations, gender, governance and other leadership platforms. International and regional speakers have included Carrie Rich who co-founded The Global Good Fund; John Maxwell Team executive speakers Ray Popham, Dr Jolander Headley, Cristian Martinez; and former UN Inter-regional advisor and Director for Sovereign Oceans Mereseini Bower, High Performance Sports Coach Naca Cawanibuka as well as the LLS Partners, to name a few.

People who are intentional and committed to grow! YES, you are welcome to invest in your growth and meet Pasifika leaders.

The Symposium is held over three days. There are speaker sessions, panel discussions and break-out sessions for applied learning and small group discussions. Our poster and social media pages contain further detailed information.

To be held in Auckland, New Zealand from the 25 – 27 June, 2025. The overarching theme for LLS 20205 is ‘High Road Leader’ with a focus on the seven Mountains of Influence which include: Government, Economy, Family, Religion, Media, Education and Arts.

• Travel Plans – If you are not sourcing your own travel itinerary, LLS has partnered with Pacific Voyagers, through Michael Mausio who has a range of travel packages and options to choose from. See details on our Social Media page.

• Registration Details. You can register here.

LLS is a partnership platform of five leadership practitioners. The lead partner is Katrina Mau’ Fatiaki (Tonga) who operates her leadership consultancy business, Tapuaki mei Langi. The other partners are Romulo Nayacalevu (Fiji) operating Nayacalevu’s Vision Consultancy, Lanieta Rauqeuqe (Fiji) operating Sautu Consultancy and David Vaka (Australia) of ROAR. Our additional new partner is Elias Kanaris (New Zealand) Elias is the Founder of the Insight and Strategy Group in New Zealand.

Tapuaki Mei Langi Consultancy (Tonga) katrinamau8@gmail.com

ROAR Leaders’ Summit (Australia) davidvaka@gmail.com

Nayacalevu’s Vision Consultancy (Fiji) rnayacalevu@gmail.com

Sautu Solutions (Fiji) lanirauqeuqe@gmail.com

The Insight and Strategy Group (New Zealand) elias@eliaskanaris.com