Georgia Perillo was born and raised in Aotearoa and is descendant from the Te Rarawa Iwi from Panguru in the northern Hokianga harbour. She has over 10 years experience delivering events in London, Toronto, Auckland and Melbourne for a range of different sectors including Not For Profit, Government, Agency and Education. She has executed numerous First Nations' led Conferences in Melbourne, the Elevate Technology Festival in Toronto, philanthropy events for the University of Auckland and community engagement and consultation projects for Auckland Transport. She has a passion for cuisine and opened Auckland's first Māori kai cafe with her mother in 2019.