Visiting San Franscisco in 2015, ex-Telecom CEO and entreprenuer Theresa Gattung was intrigued about an idea promoted by fellow entrepreneur and mentorship expert, Canadian Vicki Saunders, who had created SheEO, described as a "disruptive economic model". Gattung decided to bring the model to New Zealand - the first creation of a SheEO model outside North America - and launched SheEO here in October.

According to Gattung, progress for women is glacial in the existing system.

Theresa Gattung on Telecom, surviving public scrutiny and investing in women innovators.

Kiwi businesswoman Theresa Gattung was named the inaugural winner of a Lifetime Achievement Award.

A new female-led funding model has opened applications for women-led businesses to pitch for interest-free loans and support from other successful businesswomen.

It's called SheEO and is based on a scheme already in operation in Canada and the US. Mike Hosking interviews Theresa on Newstalk ZB.

Telling it like it is at women’s event Broad-ly Speaking in Auckland.

It's still gobsmacking. 2017, one female CEO of a top NZX listed company.

Known as high profile Telecom CEO Theresa Gattung…

In February 2016, Margaret Doucas, my best friend of 30 years, died suddenly and unexpectedly after an operation. It should never have happened. I had just assumed we'd be in our 80s together.

Taking the stage as one of eight women from all over the globe in a show of unity and support.