Consulting & Mentoring

Hutch’s specialty is brand development and innovation. He has been involved with nine successful entrepreneurial start-ups, from a building company to an international coffee brand, a vineyard and wine distribution business. Formerly Managing Director of Saatchi and Saatchi, and an Adjunct Professor at Auckland University of Technology, his broad business experience enables him to offer unique consultancy advice on a wide range of activities. He was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame in 2021.

Testimonials

Testimonials

What clients have to say.

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“The man called Hutch is one of the treasures of New Zealand – he is inspiring, funny, innovative, sexy and widely talented. He’s a writer, an artist, an entertainer, a creator. He has supported the Foundation for Youth Development and Project K for many years both as trustee and through leading strategic planning sessions. His broad experience and quick mind have assisted us to be at the leading edge of child and youth development. With Hutch in our board meetings, we never fail to laugh and yet still get the business done. We love him.”
Sir Graeme Dingle
“Mike is a regular presenter on the ICEHOUSE Owner Manager programme and never fails to impress the participating entrepreneurs with his fresh approach to thinking about the business of business. He brings passion and knowledge together to simply and persuasively talk about the need to continuously innovate and challenge orthodox approaches to business.”
Icehouse
“The best and most relevant speaker at the conference. Mike’s experience demands that we listen – and his humour is wicked :)”

AON Insurance
“Hutch is a great speaker – entertaining, stimulating, challenging and above all relevant and engaging in a range of areas including creativity, innovation, and thinking about business and ways of ‘doing’ business differently. Mike’s passion, humour and delightfully provocative world view is ever present and engaging.”
University of Auckland
Having … had the experience of being at a dinner where Mike Hutcheson was the guest speaker, I can only say he delivers his post dinner dissertations with the same wit, understated style and panache that’s reflected in his writing. I am looking forward to more dinners, more lunches and more books!”
St Andrews Retirement
“Very good presenter. Was more light-hearted with plenty of laughs along the way. Certainly bought an interesting angle to the day with creative thought needing to play a more significant role.”
NZ Inst Chartered
Accountants
“Great presentation, great content.”
“Very different approach, storytelling involved. A couple of things I could take away – certainly entertaining. Interesting Man – his grandkids must have lots of fun.”
EMA