Presenters

Arunima Dhingra, CEO and Principal, Aims Global & Global Talent
The Founder & CEO at Aims Global, Arunima Dhingra, is a long-timer in NZ's immigration industry. She has been providing immigration advice and support to businesses and migrants for over 15 years. In 2017 she won NZAMI’s prestigious Immigration Adviser/Lawyer of the Year Award as well as the Community Outreach Award. Arunima is now serving as a Board Director for NZAMI - NZ’s largest association of immigration advisers and lawyers. She has witnessed governments come and go, and policy changes - both good and bad. She has also been a very active voice in lobbying for changes when policies were estranged from practicalities of real life. Her wealth of experience and vast knowledge as an immigration industry leader means her input is often sought on all aspects of immigration policy development, including submissions on pilot schemes. Arunima says there isn't a boring day at work because the immigration landscape in New Zealand cannot stand still. That's how you clock in so many years and still remain so vested!

Diana Bell, Senior Associate, Stace Hammond
Diana is a specialist immigration lawyer with over 14 years experience. Diana has successfully assisted employers (owner-operated and multinational companies) across a range of industries, and private clients from within New Zealand and overseas. Diana has extensive experience advising on a broad range of visa applications, including New Zealand citizenship applications. She is highly experienced in dealing with the often complex immigration issues including character and medical waivers, deportation liability proceedings, section 61 requests, ministerial intervention, appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, achieving successful results. In addition to being a mother, Diana enjoys volunteering as a key leader in a multicultural community.