episode 4 - heidi renata

Heidi Renata - Founder of Innov8HQ

Heidi Renata is the Founder and Chief Energy Officer of INNOV8HQ whose illustrious career spans over 20 years, with 13 years at the forefront of technology in the ICT sector. Born and raised in the small South Otago settlement of Milton, Heidi, most commonly known as Heid's, was the sporty chatterbox at school, and her ambition in life was to find a career path that enabled her to socialise and travel the globe with intent to bring positive impact to business and communities.

In this episode, Heidi talks about her journey from small town Otago, to the big smoke of Auckland to work for one of NZ's biggest telecommunications companies. She discusses her personal and professional growth, and how she decided she wanted to create a place that blended the best of both pakeha and Te Ao Maori world views into a co-working space that would help people navigate the future.