Untold Stories
Tue, 21 Apr
|Mountain Club Beach St
Join us as Sarah Cairns brings a rare and magnetic blend of honesty, courage, and lived experience to the Untold Stories stage.


Time & Location
21 Apr 2026, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Mountain Club Beach St, 85 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Guests
About the event
Sarah is a respected CEO, adventurer, and creative force, Sarah’s journey spans leading high-impact organisations, taking on Godzone and navigating ski mountaineering missions that, in hindsight, probably belong in the “excellent idea at the time” category… alongside a handful of “well, we nearly died” moments that now pass as good stories (and excellent perspective).
Her path hasn’t been without real consequence. After a life-altering accident that left her with a broken neck, Sarah was forced into a very different kind of climb, one that required resilience, reinvention, and the courage to rebuild from the inside out.
More recently, she’s stepped onto a very different stage as SaxyLady embracing creativity, vulnerability, and expression in a way that surprises even herself.
Across boardrooms, mountain ranges, and music, Sarah’s story isn’t about perfection, it’s about courage in motion. About what it takes to keep showing up, to keep choosing growth, and to take the leap…
