Hīria Te Rangi – Kaiwhakahaere (CEO) of Whare Hauora, an organisation that creates sensors which can tell you if your home is making you sick. Measuring temperature, humidity and dew point index, Whare Hauora’s technology advocates for both healthier homes and indigenisation of data ownership. We captured Hīria’s portrait at her office space, ĀPŌPŌ IDIA Centre, a creative hub for indigenous creatives, technologists and innovators.

Kelsi Doscher - a creative thinker and Director of Communications at Xerra Earth Observation Institute, where she and her team create actionable information from Earth observation (EO) data that reveals human endeavour and environmental change.

Stefan Rochfort – Founder of Talking Mimes and tech-for-good advocate who’s working to democratise the disability rights movement. Talking Mimes is an empathy-building virtual reality experience that puts you in the shoes of a personal with profound physical disabilities. We captured Stefan in a casual environment, with this VR headset just before a live demonstration of the Talking Mimes experience.

Samantha Ryan – Head of product at Choice, a social enterprise payment platform that disrupts incumbents like Visa & Mastercard. Choice shows purpose and profit can go hand in hand by redirecting 50 percent of payment processing fees to a New Zealand charity of your choice. We shot Samantha’s portrait at Ruaumuoko, a fallen column street sculpture on Lampton Quay, and standing against the tide of rush hour commuters by Wellington Railway Station, to convey challenging the status quo through her passionate approach to work and life.