Aotearoa AI Summit
Date
08 Sep - 09 Sep 2026
08 Sep - 09 Sep 2026
Location
Wellington CBD, Wellington
Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
Wellington CBD, Wellington
Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre
New Zealand's essential AI gathering, uniting industry leaders, researchers, policymakers, and innovators at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. The two-day summit features keynotes, panels, and workshops spanning five key themes: AI infrastructure and capability, social licence and trust, workforce transformation, frontier technologies including agentic AI and quantum computing, and real-world adoption and implementation.
Co-presented by AI Forum New Zealand and Tech New Zealand, the summit explores how AI is transforming sectors including healthcare, finance, agriculture, and government — bringing together Aotearoa's AI community to shape the country's approach to artificial intelligence.