Our Scholars
2017 Scholar
Mat Hocken
Bio & research
Mat Hocken is carrying on the family legacy, farming the Manawatu property that has been in his family for over 125 years.
He returned to the family property, Grassmere, in 2013 after a successful career studying law and politics and working overseas in consultancy roles covering areas like climate change and energy.
Mat’s report aims to provide a model for generating and capturing ideas to solve the wicked problems of food and agriculture.
The key element to solving this is bringing to bear the focus, passion, practical application and entrepreneurial drive of our farmers and growers. The innovation model needs to put them at the centre and build an innovation consciousness amongst our farmers and growers.
Current employment
Glassmere Dairy Limited
Business owner
Other Affiliations
Rural Innovation Lab
Co-founder & Chairman
Massey University Business School
Advisory Board Member
My Farm Investments
Director
New Zealand Rural Leadership Trust
Former Associate Director
Federated Farmers Manawatu-Rangitikei
Former Dairy Chairman
Contact
Region
Manawatu
Industry
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Education
Scholarships & Awards
2019
Rabobank Emerging Leader Award
Australia & New Zealand
2017
Nuffield New Zealand Scholar
2014
Manawatu Sharemilker/Equity Farmer Merit Award: LIC Recording and Productivity Award
2003
Cambridge Commonwealth Scholarship
2003
Cambridge Blue
2002
Cambridge University RUFC Scholarship
1999
Canterbury Rugby Academy Player of the Year
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