April 2026

Meetup Free

April AI Meetup - Vibe Coding & Web App Development with AI

Monday, 06 April 2026 • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM • Christchurch, Canterbury

Explore how SOPs can be turned into Web Apps with Vibe Coding on Claude in April's First Monday Meetup. Greg Dickson will be showing how non-developers can transform Standard Operating Procedures into fully functional web applications, while Caelan Huntress will be sharing how to build software by describing what you want instead of writing code. Drinks, demos, and practical takeaways included.

Webinar Free

Stop Manual Data Cleaning in Power BI Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 10 April 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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. Cleaning data inside visuals creates confusion and slow reports. In this session, you will learn how to properly use Power Query for transformations...

Webinar Free

SQL That Gets You Hired Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 24 April 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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. SQL remains one of the most requested skills in data roles. In this session, you will learn the core SQL concepts employers care about and how SQL i...

May 2026

Hackathon Free

KiwiHacks 2026

02 May - 03 May 2026 • 11:00 AM • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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!

Meetup Free

May AI Meetup - Governance and Literacy Implementation

Monday, 04 May 2026 • 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM • Christchurch, Canterbury

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.

Webinar Free

Fix Confusing Dashboards Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 08 May 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

Conference $375

Test Automation Summit 2026

Thursday, 14 May 2026 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.

Conference $220

NZ Tech Rally 2026

Friday, 15 May 2026 • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Wellington CBD, Wellington

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.

Conference Varies

NZ Tech Week

18 May - 24 May 2026 • Auckland, Waikato, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago

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.

Other Individual tickets: General admission: $405 + GST Entrants, sponsors, supporters & VIPs: $360 + GST Table of ten: General admission: $4,050 + GST Entrants, sponsors, supporters & VIPs: $3,600 + GST Entrants will receive a discount code in their entry confirmation email.

2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner

Friday, 22 May 2026 • 6:00 PM - 11:55 PM • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.

Webinar Free

Advanced Excel That Saves Hours Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 22 May 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

June 2026

Webinar Free

KPIs That Drive Profit Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 05 June 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

Conference $50

Merge Unconference

Friday, 05 June 2026 • 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM • Christchurch, Canterbury

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

Conference $249

Electrify Aotearoa 2026

09 Jun - 10 Jun 2026 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.

Webinar Free

Automate Your Reporting Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 19 June 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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,...

Conference $1150

Web in Travel (WiT)

Sunday, 21 June 2026 • Queenstown, Otago

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.

July 2026

Webinar Free

Fix Your Data Model Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 03 July 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

Webinar Free

Use AI Safely in Reporting Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 17 July 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

Webinar Free

Build a Lean Data Warehouse Presented by Excel in BI NZ

Friday, 31 July 2026 • 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM • Online, Online

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...

August 2026

Conference 999

CIO INNOVATION SUMMIT & AWARDS 2026

04 Aug - 05 Aug 2026 • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.

September 2026

Conference $499

Tech Summit 26

Wednesday, 16 September 2026 • 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM • Christchurch, Canterbury

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.

Other from $36

NZ Tech Expo

17 Sep - 18 Sep 2026 • 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.

October 2026

Conference Varies

Auckland Startup Week

12 Oct - 16 Oct 2026 • Auckland CBD, Auckland

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.