Aaron Hape (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua) is a consultant and strategic advisor. He is the consulting lead for PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand's Māori Economic Development practice and has held senior government appointments in the justice, health, and economic sectors. He serves in several New Zealand-based governance positions and on the global stage Aaron has held advisory appointments at the Commonwealth Secretariat, the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community, and The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. He was the first Māori to be elected as an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.