Julian Wilcox (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) is an award-winning broadcaster, former television executive and local industry veteran. One of Māori Television’s founding members, Wilcox’s prolific presence has played a vital role in the amplification of Māoricentric media for some 30 years. He has fronted TVNZ’s Te Karere and Māori Televison’s award-winning Native Affairs and recently became The Hui’s newest co-host. The Hui, a programme sharing Māori perspectives on current affairs, sees Wilcox call upon his rich, dynamic career to tell stories of Māori development and whānau rangatiratanga, honour whaikōrero, uphold industry standards and engage (heartily) with viewers. Julian has held a number of media production, academic and management roles, including Chief Officer of Operations for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. Julian is returning to MC NZIEC KI TUA 2023 after emceeing our 2022 virtual conference.