Calling all entrepreneurs, founders and startups in the Christchurch community! Join Shaun Maloney, previous CEO and Chairman of Seequent Board, Jonny Hendriksen, CEO and Founder Shuttlerock, Stuart McKenzie CEO of ArcActive, and Tim Wixon, Head of Technology Industries BNZ for an enlightening afternoon discussing capital raising strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to participate in an interactive discussion on whether Investor relationships...

Is AI going to take your job? How damaging is it to the environment? Will AI become smarter than humans? With headlines and research moving at an exponential pace, it’s a challenge for even experts to keep up. Join Emma, an AI researcher and consultant for the UK Home Office, for a balanced exploration of...

When AI works for you, it shouldn't work against you. Diego Ramirez will demonstrate practical automations that quietly run your business, and Emma Humphrey will share essential strategies for navigating the real risks of AI, from deepfakes to data leaks. RSVP here Meet your local AI community on the First Monday of November at EPIC...

This talk aims to be relevant and actionable for both software engineers and leaders working with technical teams, exploring the intersection of engineering practice and technical leadership. Some of the topics include managing technical teams as an individual contributor while working reduced hours, encouraging healthy personal responsibility, and focusing on outputs over process. Christian will...

RSVP here Join us for our first casual in-person networking event in Christchurch (with plans for Auckland and Wellington to follow). This is a chance to: Meet other data professionals and early DAMA New Zealand members Hear a short keynote on the vision for DAMA New Zealand Connect over snacks & drinks in a relaxed...

  Ministry of Awesome's Coffee and Jam: Christchurch’s Longest-Running Founder Meetup! Join us for this lunchtime tradition where the Ōtautahi Christchurch startup community comes together to: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and ecosystem supporters. Learn from founders across every stage of the startup journey. Collaborate on ideas that help startups thrive in Ōtautahi Christchurch. RSVP here Speakers Announced Soon! Event Details: 📅 Date: Thursday...

RSVP here Location: EPIC Innovation, 100 Manchester St, Christchurch CBD The meetup will also be streamed online: Don't forget to check us out at: Website: https://chch.gamedev.co.nz Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/chchgamedev.bsky.social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/christchurch-game-developers-new-zealand/ Discord: https://discord.gg/68YqqFZ If you enjoy our meetups, consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CHCHGameDev *** MC - Keegan Gibson Keegan has been in game development for nearly 15 years, specializing...

RSVP here As language models achieve startling performance in complex fields like virology, this question becomes critically important. Join Ruben Castaing from the University of Canterbury for a vital discussion on the intersection of AI and biosecurity. He will introduce techniques to precisely identify and remove dangerous biological weapons knowledge from within Large Language Models. While addressing...

  📍 EPIC Centre 🗓 RSVP here 12 Nov · 5:00–7:00pm (mingle 5:00–5:30, session 5:30–7:00) 💻 Bring a fully charged laptop or device so you can follow along. Avocado AI has teamed up with Blake from Harkness AI to run our own free monthly event here in Christchurch after successfully delivering educational sessions at a...

When Algorithms Sit at the Table: The Board's New Challenge A Networking and Discussion Event Now that artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, directors need to govern people, processes, and algorithms. This interactive discussion with AI expert Caelan Huntress will equip Christchurch board members with strategic insight to oversee AI initiatives responsibly and effectively. We’ll examine...

Journey in Data - Speaker Panel Tue, 25 Nov, 5:30pm - 7pm NZDT EPIC Innovation Christchurch, New Zealand Event description We are excited to welcome our first speaker panel to share their experience in the data world! Come join us for an evening of shared learnings and kōrero of what's it like to be a...

Christchurch Business Analysis and Beyond meetup Hosted by Vaughan L. Details And we are back for our final event of the year - our annual BA Quiz Night!! Come along for something a bit more social - we will put you in groups and pit your knowledge across all things 'BA'. Last year's quiz categories included...

About this event In collaboration with Aerospace New Zealand, join Hardware Meetup NZ on 27th November 2025 for a relaxed evening at EPIC Innovation in Christchurch, where we will showcase several companies leading the way in Aerospace. Aerospace New Zealand is an industry body that promotes the interests of our nation. They encompass broad aspects...

Details Join us for some talks on AI Impacts on the world of work. Afterwards we'll have some Q&A then head to a nearby pub for drinks and further discussion. Talk: Struggling to find a job? AI Harms in Applicant Tracking Systems with Emma Humphrey If you can’t get past the algorithm, you can’t get the job....

February AI Meetup - AI Data Testing and Coaching with AI Hosted by Caelan H. Christchurch Artificial Intelligence Details Explore testing data and coaching conversations at February's First Monday Meetup. Hamish Watson will be exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and testing data, while Caelan Huntress will be sharing practical techniques for using AI as a personal coach. Drinks,...

Details Joins us for our first "Book Club" style event. If you're been in AI Safety, there is a new book on the scene, "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" by Eliezer Yudkowsky and Nate Soares. See a high level summary of chapters here. This book moves beyond traditional "AI safety" to examine the urgent case for a...

Christchurch Business Analysis & Beyond meetup - February Christchurch Business Analysis and Beyond meetup Details We are back for our first event of 2026 meetup - the plan for this session is: Networking Presentation - 'AI Self Defence' by Emma Humphrey From deepfakes to job market shifts, artificial intelligence is reshaping our world, and it’s essential...

Women in Tech - Christchurch Details WIT X Dawn Aerospace - Inside NASA's SOFIA Telescope & Dawn's Aurora Spaceplane Karina Leppik and Julia Sothman both worked on NASA’s SOFIA Telescope, a unique airborne observatory that was deployed to Christchurch seven times between 2013 and 2022. Over its lifetime, SOFIA studied star formations, planetary systems, the centre...

March AI Meetup - Multimedia Video & Image Generation Hosted by Caelan H. Christchurch Artificial Intelligence Details Prompt engineers are movie producers now, and in March's First Monday Meetup, we will make a movie together. Caelan Huntress will demo image generation using concepts crowdsourced from the audience, and Arthur Machado will craft video assets from those...

Details 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...

Details Among the things that AI has generated includes fractious arguments as to whether AI-assisted creative works are protected under a country's copyright law. This talk will review the brief history of the purpose of copyright law, and the repercussions surrounding its purview for creative works in New Zealand, contrasted with developing legal cases from...

Details Stop just watching the headlines. Start contributing to the solutions. Our community is moving beyond traditional lectures to prioritise & scope action. This guided 75 minute workshop is designed to 'stress test' high-impact solutions and progress AI Safety in New Zealand, with the following focus: The New Zealand Election, Nov 2026. Whether you are a seasoned...

DAMA New Zealand – Data & AI Governance Meet-up | April 2026 Hosted by Anup DAMA New Zealand 1 review Details We’re excited to kick off DAMA New Zealand’s 2026 in-person event series with our community meet-up in Christchurch. This session brings together data, analytics, AI, and governance professionals to connect, learn, and exchange real-world insights...

Details In this session we unpack how bots think and how they're changing the way we think. Each talk will be around 10-15 minutes followed by Q&A Afterwards we'll have an open discussion along with drinks/food at a nearby bar. Talk 1: Nurturing Critical Thinking in the Age of AI As AI tools become ubiquitous in the...

Christchurch BA & Beyond meetup - April Hosted by Vaughan L. Christchurch Business Analysis and Beyond meetup Details We are back for our April 2026 meetup. This month is the deferred session that was originally planned for March (but had to be rescheduled!) - the plan for this session is: Networking Presentation - 'Working with Architects' by...