Rod Drury
Technology
Rod Drury is best known as the founder of Xero, the global small business accounting platform that became a top 30 ASX company, serving over 4 million customers with 4,500+ employees in 25+ locations. His entrepreneurial impact has earned him global recognition, including EY New Zealand Entrepreneur of the Year, NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year, and a spot in the NZ Hi-Tech Hall of Fame. Among other accolades Rod has also been honored as a World Class New Zealander for ICT and named one of Investopedia’s Top 10 Serial Entrepreneurs.