MANAGING AND CREATING POLICY AT PACE
Join Jason Carpenter, Stuart Beresford, and Emily Black as they share their insights on how to develop policy at pace without compromising on quality, in a discussion facilitated by Jacqui Haggland.
With experience in supporting urgent policy processes in government, including COVID-19 policy, Royal Commissions of Inquiry, and changes to the Resource Management Act, learn from our panellists as they explore creating policy through the perspective of pace – covering planning and strategy, the importance of consultation, reporting to stakeholders, and working to statutory timeframes and other requirements. The conversation covers four key areas:
- Strategy and planning
- Consultation, why you shouldn’t skip it (even when you think you need to)
- Reporting to governance and leadership
- Working toward statutory timeframes and other requirements
About the Experts
Jason Carpenter is a senior consultant with experience across the entire policy spectrum, including policy development, stakeholder and public consultation, and research and reviews. He has particular experience within the health area, including leading and contributing to projects on tobacco control, drinking water, physical activity, and more, and he enjoys tackling complex policy issues where a range of approaches are needed to successfully drive change.
Stuart Beresford is a senior consultant with two decades’ worth of experience in policy analysis under his belt. In that time, his work has included six years at the United Nations, and he has led a wide range of policy projects relating to civil court fees, energy efficiency, human rights, Māori land law, and privacy regulation.
Emily Black is a policy consultant with a legal background who enjoys tackling challenging issues. She is particularly experienced in working within the health and justice sectors, and her work on the government’s COVID-19 response has given her a pragmatic approach to problem-solving within a regulatory and time-pressured environment.
Jacqui Haggland is Practice Lead for Allen + Clarke ’s Policy and Regulatory Practice. She is a highly skilled analyst and project manager, with over fifteen years’ experience in policy, secretariat and programme support, and research and evaluation projects to support improvements in the education, public health, social development, sport, and international development sectors.
Downloadable Resource
Policy at Pace: Tools and Tips
In this guide the panel provides their top tips for delivering policy at pace including: Does being fast mean sacrificing being thorough?Coming up
Restream + Live Q&A | Credible Evaluations: Balancing Resourcing and Accurate Insights
Date: Thursday 11 September 2025 | 12:10-12:55 p.m. NZST | 10:10-10:55 a.m. AEST
In an era where the competing priorities of understanding what drives policy, program, and service success—or lack thereof—and reduced evaluation resources prevail, how can you maintain the integrity and impact of your evaluations?
In this webinar, our evaluation veterans will discuss how to deliver 'the Toyota' of evaluations, as opposed to 'the Ferrari', by focusing on the fundamentals of credible evaluation within your context. They'll explore the delicate balance of making necessary compromises while avoiding detrimental ones, including strategies for scenarios where there simply isn’t enough capacity to deliver your evaluation work program.
