About MARTHA

Martha graduated with a Masters in Environmental Engineering in the late 90s - having understood the potential for sustainability. Her career has spanned fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), global supply chain, the world of advertising, entrepreneurship and sustainability. Her combined marketing and technical knowledge create a powerful mix. 

Together with her husband Olly, Martha successfully conceptualised, developed, and ultimately divested a New Zealand-based highly innovative sunscreen enterprise with a global footprint, demonstrating adeptness in both business strategy and sustainability principles. 

Martha is currently GM of the New Zealand trade association, Cosmetics NZ, and works domestically and internationally advocating for the industry. In her spare time it’s family, fitness and continuous learning that keeps her busy. 

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disrupting the sunscreen category

Martha Van Arts was the co-founder of the iconic NZ sunscreen brand Skinnies, with her husband Olly. Martha will share her story of being in business for 13 years.

Overcoming challenges with an agile mindset, how they navigated and expanded into international markets, while innovating and disrupting a clinical category, and most challenging of all how a husband and wife work together, live together, raise children together, and stay married.