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Explore our summit programme filled with inspiring keynote presentations, engaging panel discussions, and plenty of networking opportunities in the company of AI leaders from Aotearoa and around the world.
Mihi Whakatau
Madeline Newman, Executive Director, AI Forum New Zealand
Megan Tapsell, Chair, AI Forum
John Galligan, General Manager, Corporate External and Legal Affairs, Microsoft
Hon Judith Collins, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tim Bradley, Strategic Advisor, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Discussing government-led AI strategies and policies aimed at fostering innovation, research, and adoption within New Zealand’s unique landscape
Exploring partnerships between government, industry, and academia to develop a cohesive AI ecosystem, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development
Highlighting the importance of investing in AI education and workforce development programs to ensure New Zealand has the talent and expertise needed to drive AI innovation and competitiveness
Moderated by Tim Bradley, Strategic Advisor, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Megan Tapsell, Chair, AI Forum New Zealand
Kari Jones, Chief Data Officer, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Nic Blakeley, Deputy Secretary, MBIE
David McDonald, Co-Founder, Director & Chief Executive Director, Being AI
Morning Break
Moderated by: Stefan Korn, CEO, Callaghan Innovation
Urs Hölzle, Google Fellow
Addressing concerns about data privacy and security when using generative AI algorithm
How can it augment human creativity by generating new ideas, designs, or solutions ?
Exploring Gen AI’s ability to build personalisation
Outlining the latest advancement across diverse sector
Moderated by: Stefan Korn, CEO, Callaghan Innovation
Urs Hölzle, Google Fellow
Dr Amanda J. Williamson, Associate Director, Deloitte
Enkhsaikhan (Vicky) Nyamsuren, Co-Founder, Empasoft University Mongolia (Mongolia)
Dave Howden, CEO, SupaHuman AI
Our AI EnviroHack is focused on delivering real life examples to help build a coherent environmental data ecosystem including:
Deploying AI alongside other new technologies to enhance environmental data collection
Developing a national environmental open data framework.
Considering where and how mātauranga Māori may be incorporated within Government AI systems.
Coordinating the development of standards and best practices for environmental data management.
Meet our four regional team winners who join our AI EnviroHack pitching session as finalists.
Facilitators:
David Knox, Deputy Chair, AI for the Environment Working Group
Madeline Newman, Executive Director, AI Forum New Zealand
Karin Bryan, Professor, The University of Auckland
Choose the topics that interest you the most with these facilitated roundtables. Connect with experts and peers on core AI topics and extend your learning opportunities.
Refining the skills of the current workforce and the support initiatives that need to be considered
Craig Young, Chief Executive Officer, Tech Users Association New Zealand (TUANZ)
Kāhui Māori and the new AI Kete as a starting point
Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, Director, Taiuru & Associates
Lee Timutimu, CEO, Awa Digital
Overcoming Challenges in Gen AI Projects: Best Practices and Use Cases
Blair Woods, CTO, SupaHuman AI
Reel to Real. Operationalising AI to realise it’s full potential
Adarsh Pagolu, Head of Telco and Media, Google Cloud
AI Blueprint Education Workstream: Focus on upskilling and re-skilling the existing workforce – creating career mobility ands improving productivity
Geri Harris, Senior lecturer of digital technologies, AUT
Moving beyond proof-of-concept AI applications to production grade AI generating economic value for the organisation
Anshuman Banerjee, Tribe Lead for AI and Engineering, Spark
The Future of AI in Deeptech: Navigating Innovation, Challenges, and Market Integration
Kate de Ridder, Senior Portfolio Investment Manager, Bridgewest Ventures
AI and Intellectual Property: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities
Antonia Modkova, Director of IP and Innovation, Soul Machines
AI Governance Working Group
Natalie Rouse, Executive Council Member, AI Forum NZ
Colby Raley, NZ Public Sector Strategist, Microsoft
Building the trust needed to scale AI
Poonam Zham, Lead AI Engineer, IBM
Tony Buswell, Technical Sales Leader, IBM
Harnessing Autonomous Agents across a Multi-Application Enterprise
Nyssa Waters, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Being AI – Customer Solutions
Sean Muller, Chief Technology Officer, Being AI – Customer Solutions
How do you feel about AI speaking for you in other languages? A discussion of the opportunities and pitfalls from using AI in global communication
Peter Holster, Product Manager, Straker
Shalom Pinto, Product Designer, Straker
Architecture, Engineering and Construction (ACE) Working Group
Maria Mingallon, Member of the Executive Council, AI Forum New Zealand
AI Blueprint Creative Industries Workstream
Paula Browning, Chair, WeCreate
AI Blueprint Health Workstream
Kevin Ross, Director – Artificial Intelligence & Data, Deloitte
Martyn Pratt, Account Executive, Amazon Web Services
Afternoon Break
Stuff journey to create a strategy and introduce AI into the business whilst being true to our purpose and delivering for audiences, customers and our people.
Insight into the areas of the business where we use AI to create efficiency and create new opportunities.
Ben Haywood, Chief Product Officer, Stuff
Patrick Crewdson, Head of Product Experience, Stuff
Moderated by Louise Taylor, Special Counsel, Russell McVeagh, Deputy Chair, AI Forum New Zealand
Dr Mahsa McCauley, Senior Lecturer, Director, Women in Technology, Director, Founder SheSharp
Shae Parsons, Māori Innovation Product Advisor, Callaghan Innovation
Kallol Dutta, Transformation Director, Spark New Zealand
Nick McDonnell, Senior Director of Trust & Safety, and Global Public Policy, Auror
Jessica Zosa Forde, Machine learning researcher (USA)
Closing remarks & Networking Drinks