We help you design the future with clarity, purpose, and trust. From strategy through to transformation.

At Harkin Consulting, we help governments, multilaterals, and values-led organisations navigate the intersection of strategy, investment, and digital identity. Based in New Zealand with a global footprint, we enable future-focused decision making in health, transport, and infrastructure systems.

Services.

We partner with purpose-led leaders to design the future. Our services include:

Digital Identity Strategy & Governance.

Designing policy-aligned strategies and investment frameworks for trusted credentials, identity ecosystems, and public infrastructure. We bring governance, legal foresight, and user trust to the heart of digital transformation.

Investment & Portfolio Governance.

Supporting executives and boards to make smart investment choices, govern portfolios with confidence, and align capital with strategy.

Public Value Strategy.

Helping organisations articulate purpose, align with future trends, and create outcomes that serve people, places, and the planet. From business model innovation to purpose-led planning, we help you see further and act faster.

System Change & Transformation.

Working with leaders to scope, shape, and steward large-scale transformation. We focus on cultural alignment, delivery confidence, and enduring impact.

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Perspective

Strategy is your compass, not your map.

Trust is the real infrastructure.

Purpose is only power when it’s lived.

Creativity isn’t a spark. It’s a practice.

People change systems, not plans

In times of change, the best strategies don’t predict the future — they prepare you to meet it. They spark energy, shape choices, and turn purpose into motion. That’s momentum we can build.

Digital identity, public systems, new services — none of it works without trust. And trust doesn’t just appear; it’s designed, stewarded, and delivered over time. It’s what we build first.

You know what you stand for — but does your strategy reflect it? We help turn lofty statements into tangible priorities, investments, and decisions that actually shape lives.

The future isn’t found — it’s made. Through futures thinking, design, and deep listening, we help you imagine what could be and architect the steps to get there.

You don’t transform through task lists. You transform through relationships, courage, and clarity. We design change that resonates with humans — because that’s who it’s for.

Perspective

Strategy is your compass, not your map.

In times of change, the best strategies don’t predict the future — they prepare you to meet it. They spark energy, shape choices, and turn purpose into motion. That’s momentum we can build.

Trust is the real infrastructure.

Digital identity, public systems, new services — none of it works without trust. And trust doesn’t just appear; it’s designed, stewarded, and delivered over time. It’s what we build first.

Purpose is only power when it’s lived.

You know what you stand for — but does your strategy reflect it? We help turn lofty statements into tangible priorities, investments, and decisions that actually shape lives.

Creativity isn’t a spark. It’s a practice.

The future isn’t found — it’s made. Through futures thinking, design, and deep listening, we help you imagine what could be and architect the steps to get there.

People change systems, not plans

You don’t transform through task lists. You transform through relationships, courage, and clarity. We design change that resonates with humans — because that’s who it’s for.

Thought Leadership.

Explore our latest thinking on:

Digital identity governance and trusted credentials.

Digital identity governance and trusted credentials.
Self-sovereign identity (SSI) and public infrastructure.
Investment strategies for digital transformation.
Foresight and futures thinking in public systems.
We contribute insights that shape the future of digital trust.

Founder & Strategic Director

Órla Harkin

Globally connected strategist and social futurist enabling digital trust.

Strategy & Engagement Associate

Rachael Lowe

Expert in culture, change, and development across Asia-Pacific and Africa.

Senior Transformation Advisor

John Jackson

Veteran of government and financial transformation in global contexts.

Cultural Identity & Governance Consultant

Emerson Nikora

Cultural strategist and governance advisor working at the intersection of identity, tikanga, and system change.

Meet the team

Big thinkers. Strategic creators. Guiding trusted digital futures.

About Us

Who we are -

Harkin Consulting is a strategy and foresight consultancy dedicated to enabling trusted digital futures.

Our experience -

From New Zealand to Geneva, Capetown to Singapore, our team brings 100+ years of collective experience across 27 countries.

What we do -

We help public and purpose-led institutions respond to change, govern with confidence, and shape systems that work for people. Our clients include ministries, regulators, NGOs, banks, and global partnerships.

Who we are -

Harkin Consulting is a strategy and foresight consultancy dedicated to enabling trusted digital futures.

Our experience -

From New Zealand to Geneva, Capetown to Singapore, our team brings 100+ years of experience across 27 countries.

What we do -

We help public and purpose-led institutions respond to change, govern with confidence, and shape systems that work for people. Our clients include ministries, regulators, NGOs, banks, and global partnerships.

Engage us.

If you would like to challenge norms, maximise opportunities and boost your business growth, we’d love to hear from you.

Email [email protected] and we’ll arrange a time for an initial chat. In addition to consultancy and governance services, we offer workshops to leadership teams, as a means of starting your own preparations. Discounted workshop rates are available for not-for-profit and non-governmental organisations.

Get in touch

[email protected]

Wellington 6023,
New Zealand

MON-FRI 09:00 - 17:00

Phone: +64 02 000 000

We help you design the future with clarity, purpose, and trust. From strategy through to transformation.

At Harkin Consulting, we help governments, multilaterals, and values-led organisations navigate the intersection of strategy, investment, and digital identity. Based in New Zealand with a global footprint, we enable future-focused decision making in health, transport, and infrastructure systems.

Services.

We partner with purpose-led leaders to design the future. Our services include:

Digital Identity Strategy & Governance.

Investment & Portfolio Governance.

Public Value Strategy.

System Change & Transformation.

Perspective

Strategy is your compass, not your map.

Trust is the real infrastructure.

Purpose is only power when it’s lived.

Creativity isn’t a spark. It’s a practice.

People change systems, not plans

In times of change, the best strategies don’t predict the future — they prepare you to meet it. They spark energy, shape choices, and turn purpose into motion. That’s momentum we can build.

Digital identity, public systems, new services — none of it works without trust. And trust doesn’t just appear; it’s designed, stewarded, and delivered over time. It’s what we build first.

You know what you stand for — but does your strategy reflect it? We help turn lofty statements into tangible priorities, investments, and decisions that actually shape lives.

The future isn’t found — it’s made. Through futures thinking, design, and deep listening, we help you imagine what could be and architect the steps to get there.

You don’t transform through task lists. You transform through relationships, courage, and clarity. We design change that resonates with humans — because that’s who it’s for.

Perspective

Strategy is your compass, not your map.

In times of change, the best strategies don’t predict the future — they prepare you to meet it. They spark energy, shape choices, and turn purpose into motion. That’s momentum we can build.

Trust is the real infrastructure.

Digital identity, public systems, new services — none of it works without trust. And trust doesn’t just appear; it’s designed, stewarded, and delivered over time. It’s what we build first.

Purpose is only power when it’s lived.

You know what you stand for — but does your strategy reflect it? We help turn lofty statements into tangible priorities, investments, and decisions that actually shape lives.

Creativity isn’t a spark. It’s a practice.

The future isn’t found — it’s made. Through futures thinking, design, and deep listening, we help you imagine what could be and architect the steps to get there.

People change systems, not plans

You don’t transform through task lists. You transform through relationships, courage, and clarity. We design change that resonates with humans — because that’s who it’s for.

Thought Leadership.

Explore our latest thinking on:

Digital identity governance and trusted credentials.

Our People

Founder & Strategic Director

Órla Harkin

Strategy & Engagement Associate

Rachael Lowe

Senior Transformation Advisor

John Jackson

Cultural Identity & Governance Consultant

Emerson Nikora

Big thinkers. Strategic creators. Guiding trusted digital futures.

About Us

Who we are -

Harkin Consulting is a strategy and foresight consultancy dedicated to enabling trusted digital futures.

Our experience -

From New Zealand to Geneva, Capetown to Singapore, our team brings 100+ years of collective experience across 27 countries.

What we do -

We help public and purpose-led institutions respond to change, govern with confidence, and shape systems that work for people. Our clients include ministries, regulators, NGOs, banks, and global partnerships.

Who we are -

Harkin Consulting is a strategy and foresight consultancy dedicated to enabling trusted digital futures.

Our experience -

From New Zealand to Geneva, Capetown to Singapore, our team brings 100+ years of experience across 27 countries.

What we do -

We help public and purpose-led institutions respond to change, govern with confidence, and shape systems that work for people. Our clients include ministries, regulators, NGOs, banks, and global partnerships.

Engage us.

If you would like to challenge norms, maximise opportunities and boost your business growth, we’d love to hear from you.

[email protected]

Wellington 6023, New Zealand

MON-FRI 09:00 - 17:00

Phone: +64 02 000 000

Follow our journey as we help our clients imagine their future, innovate and grow.

Wellington 6023,
New Zealand