HERiZON: The Invisible Load | Auckland

HERiZON: The Invisible Load | Auckland Tend Women’s Health Week 2026

Date: Thursday 13 August 2026
Time: 8:30am to 12:00pm
Venue: Auckland Business Chamber Level 3, Event Space
Format: Panel conversation and practical workshop

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Many women carry far more than what others see.

The meetings, the deadlines, the family logistics, the mental checklists, the emotional labour, the health concerns, the caregiving, the expectations, and the constant pressure of trying to hold everything together.

Often while making it look effortless.

Over time, this invisible load can impact our wellbeing, sleep, energy, confidence, relationships, leadership, and sense of self.

Yet it remains one of the least visible conversations women are having.

HERiZON: The Invisible Load is a half-day experience designed to create space for women to pause, reflect, connect, and explore practical ways to navigate the pressures many of us carry behind the scenes.

This is not surface-level networking or conversations that stop at inspiration.

It is a morning of honest kōrero, female-focused research, expert insight, practical tools, and meaningful connection.

Because sometimes the things we carry the most are the things nobody sees.

The flow on the day

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1. Welcome to HERiZON
We’ll begin by setting the scene for the morning and exploring why the Invisible Load has become such an important conversation for women today.

2. Female-Focused Research
Kirsten Taylor, Founder of SleepDrops, will share insights from female-focused sleep and menopause research, exploring the connection between health, stress, hormones, recovery, and the invisible pressures many women carry.

3. Panel Conversation
An honest and practical panel discussion bringing together perspectives from women’s health, wellbeing, leadership, business, and lived experience.

Together we’ll explore topics such as:

- Mental and emotional load
- Sleep, hormones, and wellbeing
- Identity and life transitions
- Leadership and performance pressure
- Alcohol, health, and lifestyle choices
- Building sustainable success without burnout

4. Morning Tea + Connection
Space to connect with other women, continue conversations, and build meaningful relationships.

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5. The HERiZON Workshop
This is where we move from awareness into action.

Through guided reflection and practical workbook exercises, you’ll identify the loads you are carrying, explore what is supporting you, and create practical next steps that feel realistic for your life.

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What you'll walk away with

- Practical tools you can implement immediately
- Female-focused health and wellbeing insights
- A printed HERiZON workbook
- Honest conversations and lived experience
- Greater awareness of your invisible load
- Meaningful connection with other women
- Sponsor gifts, offers, and giveaways

Featured wāhine

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Kirsten Taylor
Founder, Researcher and Managing Director, SleepDrops

Dr Frances Pitsilis
Anti-Ageing and Regenerative Medicine Specialist

Emma Williamson
Co-Owner – Ambassador, ANTHEA Drinks

Ivanka Zonjic
Broadcaster, Storyteller and Advocate for Authentic Conversations

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Tend Women’s Health Week 2026

Presented in collaboration with Tend for Women’s Health Week, this event brings together health, wellbeing, leadership, and real conversation in a way that feels relevant, practical, and genuinely supportive.

Because women deserve spaces where they feel seen, heard, and equipped.

Whether you’re leading a business, managing a career, supporting a family, navigating change, or simply carrying more than most people realise this room is for you.

Seen. Shared. Rebalanced.

Looking forward to seeing you,

Mel and Karin