Past Events

Learn, network, and make a difference. Keynotes from Dr Amanda Williamson (Deloitte) and Mr Glen Willoughby, and practical sessions from the likes of Zespri, Lawvu, AI Assembly and more! All proceeds used to fund scholarships for young people at Mount Maunganui College.

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

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!

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.

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...

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.

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.

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 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.

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...

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.

New Zealand’s premier tech awards night. Join the NZ Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner at Spark Arena on 22 May 2026, the grand finale of Techweek26 celebrating the best in innovation.

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.

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.

Come join us for our monthly AI Meetup at EPIC Innovation for a couple drinks, a couple talks, and some practical takeaways on how to use AI.

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.

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

Wonder Workshop is a fast paced, practical session designed to help you see new possibilities in your work and what might come next. Using a small set of tools drawn from innovation and experience design, the workshop explores how to restore your sightlines, recognise patterns others miss, generate stronger ideas, and think differently about the audiences around your work.

Join Wāhine in Tech Wellington for a warm, inclusive kickoff to TechWeek 2026 in the heart of Pōneke!
This event is all about connection, kōrero, and community. Together, we’ll explore the key themes of this year’s TechWeek and open the floor for relaxed, meaningful conversations around what they mean for us as wāhine and gender-minority folks in the tech industry.

Whether you've joined us for one of our meet-ups in the past or you're new to the Wāhine in Tech community, come join us to find...

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.

Queenstown Women in Tech x Techweek 2026

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.

Techweek Whanganui 2026 brings together local innovators, businesses, educators, creatives and community leaders to explore technology’s role in our region’s future, including keynotes on regional energy opportunities and Whanganui’s Tech Sector Proposal.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

 
The Mock Interview Workshop is a structured career development initiative designed to support people from under-represented communities to successfully enter or progress within digital and technology careers in New Zealand.
Industry professionals will be invited as table hosts to facilitate small-group mock interviews, including:
• Experienced digital and technology practitioners
• Hiring Managers
• HR and recruitment professionals
Participants will take part in realistic interview simulati...

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

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.

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!

Join us for an evening of learning and connection as we explore real-world accessibility wins. We'll hear from two speakers who've made accessibility happen within their organizations, followed by a panel discussion where you can ask questions and dig into what worked, what didn't, and how to drive change in your own context.

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,...

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...

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

FOR STUDENTS! NZ Games Festival and WellingtonNZ is hosting a 'careers conversations' event giving insights on different pathways into Game Development.

Biweekly Coffee Conference with Papamoa startup folk.
No talks or presentations, just yarns

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.

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.

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.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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Perfect for m...

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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!

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!

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:

oin us for an engaging series of workshops, reflections, and discussions inspired by Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead.

Each month at GEN NZ, our community gathers for a monthly video call that which features a keynote speaker, impromptu introductions between members of the community, and “asks and offers” where community members can help each other work through local challenges. ​

Empower Her, female networking group that offers a welcoming and safe environment for women of all business backgrounds and experiences.

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

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...

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

A panel event with three experienced leaders in tech what it's like working in startups and corporates in technology roles, to help you decide how to shape your career

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.

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.

Join us for monthly coffee mornings. These are relaxed, informal catchups: a chance to expand your network, swap news and ideas, and meet others in the space. We'll have a table booked and some Women in Health Tech signage so you can find us easily.
Come along for a barista coffee, a good yarn, and the chance to connect with other women working in health tech.

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.Manual data tasks waste time every week. In this session, you will see how Python can automate repetitive work such as cleaning files, combining data...

AI is reshaping tech careers. Five local voices. One interesting conversation about what it means for you. Whether you're starting out or levelling up, join us for practical insights on the skills, opportunities, and moves that matter right now.

Biweekly Coffee Conference with Papamoa startup folk. 
No talks or presentations, just yarns

What to Expect
One day of in-depth sessions across Data Engineering, Machine Learning and AI
Theatre-style seating at a premium venue in Auckland's CBD
A selection of local and global speaker lineup
Topics covering LLMs, real-time data, contracts, pipelines, data platforms and more
Delicious morning tea, hot lunch and snacks throughout the day
Interactive expo with games, swag and networking
AfterBytes Party with the whole community on the final night
Welcome to DataEngBy...

Welcome to DataEngBytes Auckland 20256
One event. One community. One unforgettable day of data, AI and learning.

DataEngBytes is the largest independent conference dedicated to data engineering and machine learning in Oceania. Built by the community, for the community. DataEngBytes is a vendor-neutral space where engineers, ML/AI practitioners, leaders, and teams come together to share, learn, and connect.

This year’s CISO Leaders summit will explore how CISOs can build resilient, secure and compliant enterprises that withstand emerging threats and deliver proven ROI. Across two days, we will unpack strategies for countering AI-driven attacks, securing the extended supply chain, operationalising New Zealand’s evolving cybersecurity regulations, and strengthening governance, data, and culture to create long-term trust.

One Saturday - Invest in your tech career with a full day of learning & networking. Held at the weekend so you don't have to ask for time off work.

Most of us in leadership roles right now are feeling a bit of whiplash. We’ve spent the last few years reacting to one "unprecedented" event after another, and honestly, the manual on how to do this well is still being written in real-time.
That’s why we have put together the Lead Smarter Summit. It isn't a high-pressure networking event; it’s more of a collective exhale. We’re focusing on four specific areas that seem to be weighing on everyone’s mind right now:
The Internal Compass: Before ...

This 1-day conference will be dedicated to accelerating digital transformation in the public sector. Working closely with the Government Chief Digital Office, this event is designed for government leaders, technologists, policy makers, and civic innovators, and will tackle the most pressing challenges – and the biggest opportunities – facing digital government today.

The Premier Gathering for New Zealand’s Cybersecurity Leaders

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. Most dashboards fail because the pipeline behind them is broken. In this session, you will learn how data should flow from source to decision, cover...

Regular coffee meeting for founders/members/interested folk in the startup space in the Papamoa region. No agenda or presentation, just a nice-to-be-out-with-smart-people thing.

Get ready for the FinTechNZ Hui Taumata 2026 - Forging Ahead: Shaping the Future of Finance
With industry advancement and the legislated Open Banking regime now laid down, New Zealand has the opportunity to truly shape the future of finance.