GTM Engineering is reshaping how the world's fastest-growing companies go to market. Canva, Stripe, Ramp and OpenAI are already doing it. Silicon Valley can't stop talking about it and here in Aotearoa? It's barely on the radar, yet.

For local SaaS companies, the opportunity is real. The companies doing this well are punching well above their weight in pipeline generation, without scaling headcount to match.

Join Wedge GTM founder Paul Zaruchevsky, Re-Leased’s Director of Growth Dulan Perera and Tracksuit’s Senior GTM Operations Manager Nick Rust at our exclusive in-person workshop where we unpack:

Welcome to Sec for Devs, safe space for developers to discuss and learn, rant and vent, share and care about secure coding.
Talks and lectures, discussions and workshops, games and fun every month together with cool people.
Come and see yourself!

Calling all job seekers in New Zealand! Join our Job Hackers Global Meetup group for networking, support, and resources to help you on your job search journey. Whether you're a recent graduate, transitioning careers, or looking to climb the corporate ladder, this group is for you. Share job leads, hone your resume and interview skills, and connect with others who are navigating the job market. Let's work together to support each other and find success in our job search endeavors. Join us and take the next step towards your dream career!

Come celebrate the founders graduating from Fintech Lab 2026

We're bringing the Kiwi startup community together to celebrate this industry and the ambitious founders leading the way.

Fintech (Financial Technology) is more than just the fastest-growing tech sector in New Zealand – it’s a game-changer.

These startups create jobs, enable more Kiwis to build wealth, create healthy competition in the finance industry - all while generating valuable intellectual property for NZ. When they thrive, the benefits ripple through our entire economy.

Come along to NZ's Fintech Summit, sponsored by Mastercard. A day to celebrate startups, kiwi innovation and the people investing in the future of NZ.

Connect in-person with the New Zealand EdTech community in Auckland!

Connect in-person with the New Zealand EdTech community in Wellington!

Connect in-person with the New Zealand EdTech community in Christchurch!

Agritech Unleashed is a series of regionally distributed experiences that will celebrate and explore the unique characteristics of each region’s agritech ecosystem. Every region has distinct agricultural priorities, challenges, stakeholders, and infrastructure, which influence the adoption, interoperability, and scaling of agritech innovations.

Prompt Like A Pro is a high-energy, hands-on workshop where you’ll practice live with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Perplexity while learning the PILLARS framework for reliably great prompts. You’ll distill long PDFs in minutes, create a Custom GPT that mirrors your voice, compare models side-by-side, and use Advanced Voice Mode to rehearse tough conversations.

This session explores real-world AI implementations at firms like GHD and Mott MacDonald, showcasing measurable outcomes across design, delivery, and project optimisation.

Connect in-person and on a family farm with the New Zealand EdTech community for the first time in Hamilton!

Hosted by EdTechNZ board member Adam Walmsley and EdTechNZ Executive Director Dean Watson, this is FREE informal event that could formally change the trajectory of your life. EdTechNZ members and non-members are welcome. Please register so we can get an idea of numbers.

Governance for Growth is so important for early stage companies, and the popularity of the governance workshops reflects how much early stage companies and their investors realise this.
Angel Association New Zealand, Callaghan Innovation and CreativeHQ invite you to join our Governance for Growth workshop.
During this session, our experts Debra Hall, Greg Sitters, along with a local directors 'fireside chat' will take you through the intricacies of governance.

Six growth leaders tell their best and worst stories of selling Kiwi technology to the world’s most discerning buyers.

​​A structured, but informal and rapid-fire event, with plenty of time to ask questions, mingle with your peers, and hatch even more assertive global domination plans for you and your team.

​​The Movac Sales Jam is solely for sales professionals, growth leaders, and founders in New Zealand-headquartered tech companies.

We’re surrounded by AI hype. New tools every week. Big claims. “10x engineers.” Some of it’s real. A lot of it isn’t. The Hype Cycle Club is for people in Tauranga who want to actually build with AI—and figure out what works.

New Zealand startups are going global from day one
Built from a connected ecosystem, Kiwi startups think beyond borders early, scaling into international markets and building teams, customers, and impact around the world.

This creates unique opportunities for people at every stage of their careers. Whether you are exploring your first role in a startup or already part of one, working in a New Zealand startup can open doors to global experiences, new markets, and opportunities to live and work overseas.

Join us for an evening exploring how Kiwi startups operate with a global mindset and what this could mean for your career. Hear how others have navigated international pathways, built global connections, and taken their careers beyond Aotearoa.

A future-focussed community of innovators is gathering in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland for the first national Cleantech Expo, where leading New Zealand companies will showcase breakthrough solutions in circular economy, energy, waste-to-value, low-emissions alternatives and more.

Join us for a short, practical session with Anthony Grant on “Should you vibe code your AI idea?”- a candid look at whether tools, intuition, and experimentation can get you from idea to prototype without a technical background.

Kapiti innovators get together to share startup stories, exchange ideas, and build a local support network for entrepreneurs and business growth.

A long-running Christchurch founder meetup bringing together entrepreneurs and startup supporters for lunchtime connection, learning, and collaboration within the local startup community.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application.

A social/co-working hangout for all developers, artists or anyone interested in connecting, creating and helping each other.

A 30 minute online session where we talk together. You don’t need to sit next to your desk. You can walk, commute, do whatever you need to. Just think out loud. • 2 min intro, set the focus • 5 min random 1:1 chat (yes, researcher speed dating) • 20 min small group chat about one topic • 3 min what we’ll do with it next, and goodbye

Join one of Cryptocurrency NZ's 12 crypto Meetups across Aotearoa New Zealand; where you can find other Kiwis active in the currency wars of the 21st century: Wellington, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Hamilton, Rotorua, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Queenstown.

Meet the founders in the 2026 cohort of the Aurora Climate Lab - Aotearoa's leading Climate Tech Accelerator
Join for an inspiring evening as CHQ introduces the innovative founders of Aurora Climate Lab. This 2026 cohort are Aotearoa’s next wave of innovators tackling the planet’s biggest challenges with cutting-edge climate tech.
This is your chance to meet these founders at the start of their journey, show them how much our community has their back, and be part of the movement that is making New Zealand a world leader in climate innovation.

Two days focused on one thing: improving how we invest. This is a day for investors who want to keep sharpening the craft of investing. Day one is in the room, day two is virtual.

We’re excited to partner with Powrsuit on this event, bringing together our shared focus on practical, inclusive networking, plus drinks and food, to help attendees build meaningful, authentic connections in a relaxed, social setting.

This inclusive three-day hackathon invites students of all skill levels to prototype software, gain mentorship, and build portfolio-ready projects.

Get a clear, practical introduction to website cookies and compliance in this session. We’ll cover what cookies are, the different types (including necessary, analytics, and marketing cookies), and how to identify them in real-world environments.

You’ll also gain a solid understanding of cookie laws across key regions, including Australia, US and Europe. Learn what your organisation needs to do to stay compliant and how cookie banners fit into the broader regulatory landscape.

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Auckland's free 24hr hackathon for high schoolers, May 2-3 2026 at GridAKL. 100+ students, all skill levels welcome. Free food, swag, and prizes!

Explore AI Governance and AI Literacy Frameworks at May's First Monday Meetup. Todd Bowman explores AI governance implementation while Dr Elsamari Botha examines multi-dimensional AI literacy frameworks. Drinks, demos, and practical takeaways included.

Now in its third year, our unique event explores the use of AI and its impact on creative industries in Aotearoa and across the world. We’re bringing global conversations into a local context, creating space for nuance and practical insight. From storytelling in a technology-driven world to misinformation and creative rights, our summit is designed to spark meaningful conversations about what comes next.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you.In this session, you will learn how to design meaningful KPIs that connect to revenue, margin, and operational efficiency to influence real business outcomes.Each session is practical, focused, and designed to deliver real clarity in just one hour. Join us live and take the next step in strengthening your skills in Data, AI, and Automation with Excel in BI.

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

Join us for lunch to hear from AJ Tills. AJ Tills is a marketing and growth leader with 15 years leading brands and teams at high-growth technology companies in almost every part of the world.

A Summit designed to ask better questions

AI is reshaping how creative work is made, shared, discovered, and valued. The AI and Creativity Summit brings global perspectives into an Aotearoa context. The goal is not to rush to answers, but to prompt curious minds to explore what is changing and what matters most.

Across two cities, we will look at real creative practice, new opportunities, and the tensions that come with speed. This includes truth and trust, copyright and attribution, social license, and the future of creative craft.

Curiosity is the starting point. Responsibility is the standard.

Kapiti innovators get together to share startup stories, exchange ideas, and build a local support network for entrepreneurs and business growth.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. More data does not mean more clarity. In this session, we explore why dashboards overwhelm executives and how to design reports that answer real bus...

Take your cookie banner from compliant to high-performing. We’ll explore how to test, measure, and optimise your cookie banner for better results.

Learn how different designs, wording, and configurations impact user consent rates and overall performance. We’ll cover practical testing approaches, key metrics to track, and how to balance compliance requirements with user experience and business goals.

Whether you’re looking to improve opt-in rates or ensure your banner is working as intended,...

Welcome to Sec for Devs, safe space for developers to discuss and learn, rant and vent, share and care about secure coding.
Talks and lectures, discussions and workshops, games and fun every month together with cool people.
Come and see yourself!

NetTalks: Short Talks, Big Impact comes to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington on Tuesday 12 May — a fast-paced evening exploring the present and future of the internet in Aotearoa. Six speakers share six-minute talks across tech, policy, education, and community. Enjoy drinks, meet speakers, and connect with others. No tech expertise needed — just curiosity.

Join Taiawa & NZTE for a full-day SaaS intensive. Move beyond AI experiments to disrupt your product, GTM, & delivery. Led by Serge van Dam.

Venture Taranaki’s PowerUp Accelerator Showcase Night takes place on Wednesday 13 May at The Devon Hotel in New Plymouth and via livestream, featuring five diverse startups spanning wellness, logistics, and digital payments pitching live to investors and business leaders following a 10-week intensive programme.

Join us on May 14 in Auckland for the Test Automation Summit—a day of learning, testing, and networking. Featuring 10+ talks, keynotes, tutorials, and panel discussions, this event brings together the testing community to explore trends, share best practices, and connect with peers.

NZ Tech Rally unites the whole software delivery team: engineers, testers, product folks, data minds, tech leaders, and founders. We share real stories and practical local solutions for people, organisations, and communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. With 20 speakers over 5 tracks including Engineering, Product, AI, Data & Community.

This session focuses on practical legal, ethical, and contractual guardrails for using AI in AEC, helping organisations manage risk as AI becomes embedded in everyday project delivery.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

Techweek is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national festival of innovation — a week‑long celebration of the people and ideas using technology to create a better tomorrow.

This free intermediate-level presentation is for proficient AI operators, team leaders, and decision-makers who want to understand the next layer of AI capability.

Queenstown Women in Tech x Techweek 2026

A TechWeek Queenstown panel discussion hosted by the University of Otago

What does AI actually mean for New Zealand — for our businesses, our families, and our place on the world stage?

Join the University of Otago for a public panel discussion bringing together three global perspectives on AI’s real impact, moderated by Professor James Maclaurin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

Kapiti innovators get together to share startup stories, exchange ideas, and build a local support network for entrepreneurs and business growth.

The EPIC AI conference is a day of workshops, community conversation, presentations, and leadership dialogue at EPIC Innovation. This event is part of TechWeekNZ, Aotearoa New Zealand’s national festival of tech and innovation.

A half day of online panel discussions on a variety of topics, featuring many former Seeds podcast guests and friends.

The aim of the conference is to focus on impact and initiatives which show meaningful change across a variety of areas, such as Housing, Education, Entrepreneurship, and more.

Join us as we celebrate the people and organisations shaping Aotearoa’s tech future. The Gala Dinner brings the sector together for an unforgettable night honouring the 2026 finalists, winners, and Flying Kiwis.

Marketers Day is a one-day, festival-style experience designed fun and educational for marketers at every stage of their career—from students to fresh grads to fractional CMOs. We have four panel discussions on the day with speakers who'll share practical tips, what works for them and what doesn't, and ideas that you can take into your own work. We explore what it's really like to work in marketing in New Zealand today.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. Excel remains one of the most powerful tools in business. In this session, you will learn advanced but practical functions that reduce manual work a...

The AI Roadmap Workshop is a hands-on strategy session designed to help professionals identify the highest-value opportunities for using AI in their work — and leave with a clear plan for implementation.

Join one of Cryptocurrency NZ's 12 crypto Meetups across Aotearoa New Zealand; where you can find other Kiwis active in the currency wars of the 21st century: Wellington, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Hamilton, Rotorua, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Queenstown.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

Getting the Foundations Right: Legal Essentials for Early-Stage Companies

Join Edwin Lim and Sarah Weersing of Hudson Gavin Martin for an engaging webinar designed to help start-ups and early-stage businesses get their legal foundations right from day one.​

This online 90 minute session will cover key corporate and commercial issues every founder should understand

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. In this session, you will learn how to design meaningful KPIs that connect to revenue, margin, and operational efficiency to influence real business...

Product people are writing code. Engineers are making product decisions. Let's talk about it

New Zealand’s #1 event for women founders, investors, and supporters

This high-impact, two-day event is designed to supercharge the growth of women-led ventures and spark connections that last long after the event concludes.

Welcome to Sec for Devs, safe space for developers to discuss and learn, rant and vent, share and care about secure coding.
Talks and lectures, discussions and workshops, games and fun every month together with cool people.
Come and see yourself!

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. Learn how to move from manual reporting to structured and automated data flows using practical tools and smart processes. Each session is practical,...

WiT Queenstown, in partnership with Technology Queenstown, will bring together some of the world’s most influential minds in travel and hospitality tech – senior executives, innovators, and investors – right here in the heart of the Southern Alps.

The Next 20 Years will belong to the bold – to those who can see what’s coming, build what’s needed, and lead with imagination, not just innovation.
It’s not just about what’s next. It’s about who’s shaping it.

Join one of Cryptocurrency NZ's 12 crypto Meetups across Aotearoa New Zealand; where you can find other Kiwis active in the currency wars of the 21st century: Wellington, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Hamilton, Rotorua, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Queenstown.

A meet-up for migrants based Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland interested in joining the region’s growing tech sector. It's a safe space where you can connect with fellow newcomers and the local tech community.

The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you.Understand structured modelling, relationships, and why star schema matters for performance and clarity in reporting.Each session is practical, focus...

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. Learn how to use AI responsibly in reporting and automation while protecting sensitive information and maintaining governance. Each session is pract...

Join one of Cryptocurrency NZ's 12 crypto Meetups across Aotearoa New Zealand; where you can find other Kiwis active in the currency wars of the 21st century: Wellington, Palmerston North, Invercargill, Hamilton, Rotorua, Dunedin, Hawke's Bay, Nelson, Auckland, Christchurch, Tauranga, Queenstown.

Apply the skills and life experiences you already have as we help you learn to think, work, and build like a startup in 54 thrilling hours. Techstars Startup Weekend is an exciting and immersive foray into the world of startups. Over an action-packed three days, you’ll receive world-class innovation training and meet the very best mentors, co-founders and funders who will help you learn and innovate rapidly. This could be your start in building Taranaki's — or New Zealand's — next big success story!

Come and join to learn with Ramon, presented by Excel in BI. In these live sessions, we explore practical topics across Data, AI, and Automation, always focused on real business application. If you are a curious professional who wants to better understand how data can improve your work, your decisions, and your career, these sessions are for you. Discover how small and medium businesses can build a simple and scalable data structure that supports reporting and growth without enterprise budget...

For nearly two decades, the New Zealand CIO Summit & Awards has been the definitive platform for enterprise technology and transformation leadership in the country. Join a powerful dialogue between global thought leaders and local experts at the New Zealand CIO Innovation Summit.

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

Not just another business conference. Revved is the beginning of an ongoing movement bringing together 800+ of New Zealand’s brightest business minds. From founders and CEO’s to industry leaders and rising talent, Revved promises a full day of perspective-shifting content, honest dialogue, and real momentum.
Use code: Start-upDigest_Table for an exclusive discount for our community

Agritech Unleashed is a series of regionally distributed experiences that will celebrate and explore the unique characteristics of each region’s agritech ecosystem. Every region has distinct agricultural priorities, challenges, stakeholders, and infrastructure, which influence the adoption, interoperability, and scaling of agritech innovations.

Join the summit that brings together Aotearoa’s full crypto and digital assets ecosystem—regulators, builders, investors, and enterprise —to move from ideas to implementation and deliver real‑world outcomes.

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

An inspiring annual event showcasing AUT's emerging research and technologies, and the innovative people making it happen.

The Aotearoa AI Summit was New Zealand’s essential AI gathering, uniting industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to explore cutting-edge advancements and real-world applications of AI.

The one-day summit featured keynotes, panels, and workshops spanning AI ethics, innovation, business, and emerging tech—showcasing how AI is transforming sectors like healthcare, finance, agriculture, and government.

The world is evolving at a rapid pace, and with it comes both uncertainty and opportunity. What better time for our Canterbury Tech community to come together – to collaborate, share insights, and explore how we can accelerate the growth of Aotearoa New Zealand’s tech sector.

The definitive annual gathering for NZ's tech ecosystem on September 17-18. Day 1: executive roundtables and founder conversations. Day 2: expo floor, demos, and full ecosystem access. Shed 10, Auckland.

Day conference for SaaS professionals

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

Here on the edge of the Pacific, the world’s next revolutionary idea is being born. Come together with founders, innovators, investors and corporate partners for a week-long festival of events designed to inspire, challenge and connect.

Day event for SaaS professionals, topic TBA

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.

Agritech Unleashed is a series of regionally distributed experiences that will celebrate and explore the unique characteristics of each region’s agritech ecosystem. Every region has distinct agricultural priorities, challenges, stakeholders, and infrastructure, which influence the adoption, interoperability, and scaling of agritech innovations.

Where founders meet investors, ideas meet capital, and innovation meets opportunity.

This one-day summit brings together Aotearoa’s most exciting Māori and Māori-aligned technology founders, alongside investors, venture capital firms, iwi, PSGEs, and innovation partners.

Expect energy, authenticity and insight from leaders reimagining what innovation looks like in tomorrow’s economy.

An informal monthly drop in/coffee chat for the Digital Identity NZ community. The session runs for 45 minutes to allow more time for discussion and ideas exchange.