Geoff Pearman 
Managing Director and Principal Consultant
Partners in Change

Geoff Pearman is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Partners in Change, a Trans-Tasman organisational and workforce development consultancy that specialises in age and work. Over the past 8 years Geoff has worked with over 100 companies in Australia and NZ ranging in size from 34,000 employees to owner operators to assist them address the challenges and opportunities of longevity. He has worked across most sectors.

He is also the founder of Senior Entrepreneurs New Zealand having gone into business for the first time himself at the age of 61. He is currently leading a research project “Senior/ Kaumatua Entrepreneurs in Aotearoa New Zealand”.

He is sought after as a speaker and commentator on age and work. His first book Doing It Differently - life and work after 50 was published in 2016.

Geoff has qualifications in the sociology of organisational change, social work and learning and development. His skills have been developed through leadership roles in the university, government and human services sectors. Geoff’s career has seen him working in both New Zealand and Australia.