What does this event cover
What can New Zealand local government learn from Pacific Island asset management?
In this webinar, Sharon Lesa and Priyani de Silva-Currie explore how the Samoa Water Authority has used structured asset management, strong governance, and capability building to deliver sustainable infrastructure outcomes in a resource-constrained environment.
Attendees will gain practical insights into strengthening stewardship, improving long-term planning, and building organisational resilience in the face of aging infrastructure, climate pressures, and budget constraints. The session will highlight how investing in people, processes, and community-focused leadership can support better value-for-money outcomes for councils and the communities they serve.
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Priyani de Silva-Currie MNZM
Priyani has over 30 years’ experience in the field of asset management, advising communities and governments across the world in this profession. Priyani is a Chartered Asset Management Professional, the world’s first Certified Fellow in Asset Management, and is a Technical Fellow – Strategic Asset Management at Beca. Priyani sees the future of indigenous asset management as pivotal to prosperous and resilient futures, and practitioners as Kaitiaki and guardians of future generations.
Priyani is the Vice President of IFME, Past President and Life Member of Āpōpō, and former Chairperson and Life Member of Carbon and Energy Professionals (CEP).
Sharon Lesa
Sharon Lesa is currently working as an Asset Management Engineer at Beca. She is a former Senior Asset Planning Engineer at the Waipā District Council and Asset Management and Wastewater Engineer for the Samoa Water Authority, where she worked for five years on various roles ranging from planning, design, operations and finally to asset management. A chemical engineer by trade from the University of Sydney, she enjoys using her knowledge and skills to transform plans into practical solutions.
