Mark Sainsbury and Tom Scott will be at the June, Lady Hillary portrait unveiling on 21st August. Noted broadcaster, Mark Sainsbury will be MCing the event, while author and famous cartoonist,Tom Scott, a long time traveling companion of Sir Ed and Lady June, will provide some biographical notes regarding the 'Hillary years'. 

Portrait artist Rebecca Dowman-Ngapo as well as David Reeves, Head of Collections at the Auckland Museum will also address the event.