Erin Roxburgh is a Māori governance practitioner, board member, and researcher whose work explores how tikanga is enacted in decision-making at the hui table. Drawing on her doctoral research and lived experience in sport and governance, Erin is interested in how historical practices shape the way leaders learn, carry, and enact tikanga over time. She approaches governance as a relational practice, where each person brings with them a “tail” of learned behaviours, values, and responsibilities that contribute to the tikanga context of the boardroom. Erin’s kōrero focuses on making visible the often-unseen ways tikanga shapes leadership, authority, and collective decision-making under pressure.

Erin Roxburgh (Ngāti Porou) is a Māori governance practitioner, researcher, educator, and advocate working at the intersection of sport, leadership, and equity. She is Deputy Chair of Women in Sport Aotearoa and holds governance roles across community and national organisations, where she is known for bringing values, care, and challenge into decision-making spaces. Erin is also a lecturer in sport management and governance and recently completed her PhD examining how tikanga is enacted in Māori governance hui, with a particular focus on decision-making and leadership at the board table.

Alongside her academic and governance work, Erin is an active advocate for gender equity and inclusive leadership, with experience contributing to international forums including the United Nations and APEC. She is a deeply passionate human who cares about people, relationships, and the worlds our decisions create — and she brings that care with her wherever she sits at the table.