Phil O’Reilly
New ZealandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Phil O’Reilly is a prominent New Zealand business leader and advocate for enhancing the country’s economic productivity through strategic engagement in the defence sector. As a former Chief Executive of BusinessNZ, he has championed the need for New Zealand firms to capitalize on increased government defence spending to develop a robust local defence industry. O’Reilly emphasizes the importance of creating partnerships between the government and the private sector to ensure that Kiwi businesses have fair opportunities to participate in defence contracts and contribute to high-value job creation. His focus is on fostering innovation and capability within New Zealand’s technology and manufacturing sectors to meet both domestic and international defence needs.
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Former BusinessNZ chief executive Phil O’Reilly pitched a question from the floor regarding Fair Pay Agreements.
Election 2026: David Seymour welcomes businesses to the church of low taxes, as survey shows support for CGTNew Zealand· 2026-09-15
Phil is the father of Morgana O’Reilly.
Morgana O’Reilly: Why the White Lotus star is staying in New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-31
Phil O’Reilly discusses the need for New Zealand businesses to rethink their approach to Europe.
NZ business must rethink the way it sees Europe - Phil O’ReillyNew Zealand· 2025-07-13Phil O’Reilly discusses the potential for New Zealand's tech growth through government defense spending.
Government defence spending a chance for NZ tech growth - Phil O’ReillyNew Zealand· 2025-04-29