Brooke Roberts – Festival for the Future

Brooke Roberts

Co-founder of Sharesies – a wealth development platform working to create financial empowerment for everyone.


Brooke’s career includes leading global product marketing teams at Kiwibank and Xero. She’s passionate about creating equal opportunities and business being a force for good—a main focus is making sure Sharesies has a positive impact on people, customers, communities, and the environment. Brooke was the co-winner of the 2020 Women of Influence - Business award, alongside co-founder, Sonya Williams.

Sharesies aims to give someone with $5 and someone with $5 million the same investment opportunities. Now, more than 500,000 people use Sharesies in Aotearoa and Australia. As a certified B Corp, they're focused on building a business with true purpose.