Corporate Registers Forum 2017
March 6-10, 2017
Hong Kong
Speakers

Ross van der Schyff

General Manager of Business Integrity Services,
Market Services Group,
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment,
New Zealand


BIOGRAPHY

Mr Ross van der Schyff has been appointed as General Manager of Business Integrity Services, Market Services Group at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) effective 24 January 2017. Prior to Ross’ appointment to this position he held a number of senior public service roles including General Manager of Resolution Services Branch and Service Support and Design Branch within the Market Services Group of MBIE. He has also held roles as National Manager of the Insolvency and Trustee Service and the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand. Before entering the public service in 2003, Ross was a partner of a law firm heading up its insolvency division. Ross has extensive experience in change management having successfully led business transformation programmes in Resolution Services, Service Support and Design, the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) and the Insolvency and Trustee Service (ITS). A common feature of these changes encompassed systems, processes, people and stakeholders and had to incorporate the implementation of significant law reforms. Ross has a strong influence in governance and has been chair and member of a number of cross MBIE and government steering committees.