Geoff Cooper
Chief Executive | NZ Infrastructure Commission
Te Waihanga, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission
Geoff Cooper is the Chief Executive of Te Waihanga, The New Zealand Infrastructure Commission. Prior to this he was the GM of Strategy at Te Waihanga, with purview over research, strategy, and the Infrastructure Pipeline. He led the development of the New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy in 2022 and is now working on the National Infrastructure Plan.
Geoff has a background in global policy having worked for the United Nations, the United States Treasury, and the Federal Reserve. He is a former Chief Economist for both PwC and Auckland Council, where he worked on infrastructure, housing, regulation, and financial policy, including business case development for Auckland’s City Rail Link. He holds a Master of Economics with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland and a Master of Public Affairs from Princeton University.
Toward a National Infrastructure Plan
Te Waihanga has been asked to develop a National Infrastructure Plan. But what exactly is it and why do we need it?
Geoff will talk through the work program ahead and what the Commission is learning as it charts a path to a more sustainable and enduring approach to infrastructure.