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SUMMARY:TechTuesday - August 2026
DESCRIPTION:Verifying the Food System: High-Leverage AI for Low-Trust Markets\nGlobal markets no longer run on trust; they run on verifiable proof. For agricultural exporters\, proving their sustainability and origin credentials has become a heavy technical bottleneck. The required data is incredibly messy\, siloed\, and scattered across completely different systems. \nAs Fractional CTO at Backstory\, Mark Dunlop is using an AI-first approach to approach this data crisis. In this talk\, Mark will share how they are building AI agents anchored by a permanent “semantic memory” – a system that deeply understands the long-term relationships\, rules\, and history of a farm’s ecosystem. Discover how capturing this deep domain knowledge allows a lean engineering team to safely delegate complex data mapping to AI\, freeing up their attention to focus on high-value decisions and turning raw farm data into a major competitive advantage. \nRegister now\nEvent Outline: \n5.00pm – Member registration opens\, networking\, drinks and nibbles\n5.30pm – Non-member registration opens\n6.00pm – Canterbury Tech updates\n6.10pm – Quick Pitch\n6.15pm – Guest speaker\n7.00pm – More networking\n7.30pm – Close of event \n  \nThings to note:   \n\nEach attendee will receive 2 drinks tickets for the event. Alcoholic beverages may not leave the function space.\nMembers must have a valid membership at the time of booking and on the day of the event. This will be validated at each point and we reserve the right to invoice the event at the full\, non-member rate in the event that membership has lapsed.\nPlease note that registering for this event will be taken as acceptance that your image\, name\, or voice may be included in a recording or photos of proceedings that will be published after the event. \nBy registering for a Canterbury Tech event\, you are agreeing to abide by our Code of Conduct. \n\n 
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/techtuesday-august-2026/
LOCATION:Parakiore\, 50 Saint Asaph Street\, Central City\, Christchurch\, 8011\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury Tech Events,Speaking event,Tech Tuesday - Tech Speaker & Community networking,TechTuesdays
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SUMMARY:Mapping Quality: Career Journeys\, Credibility and AI
DESCRIPTION:Join Women in Tech Christchurch for an honest and practical panel conversation exploring career journeys in testing\, quality\, and technology. \nRegister here. \nThere is rarely a perfect roadmap into tech\, and for many people working in testing and quality\, the path often starts by “falling into it”. From there\, these roles can grow into something much broader: shaping products\, influencing teams\, protecting customer experience\, and holding the line when delivery pressure is high. \nThis event will bring together women working across quality\, testing\, and leadership to discuss the real routes they have taken into tech\, how they have built credibility in their roles\, and what it takes to grow from finding bugs to driving quality at a wider business level. \nWe will also look at what is changing fast. With AI reshaping how teams build\, test\, and release software\, the panel will discuss what this means for testing roles\, where the opportunities are\, and which skills will matter most in the next stage of tech careers. \n### Speakers \nLiz Eden\nGeneral Manager\, Southern Consulting Management \nNamatha Scavish\nSenior Test Analyst \nAna Fe Peralta\nSenior Test Analyst \nAngela McKeen\nTest Manager \n### Event Details \nDate: Wednesday\, 5 August 2026\nTime: 5:30pm – 7:30pm\nLocation: EPIC Innovation Centre\n100 Manchester Street\, Christchurch Central City\, Christchurch 8011 \nA huge thank you to Planit for supporting this event. \nCome along for a practical discussion\, honest career insights\, and the chance to connect with others in the Christchurch tech community. \nDrinks and nibbles provided.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/wit_august/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:August AI Meetup - Marketing & Comms with AI
DESCRIPTION:Explore how AI is transforming Marketing & Comms in August’s Second Monday Meetup. Simon Rush and Nic Hendrie from Trimble will be sharing how enterprise marketing teams are accelerating campaign strategy with AI\, while Caelan Huntress will be showing how to build a Brand Voice Kit that teaches AI to write in your unique voice. Drinks\, demos\, and practical takeaways included. \nMeet up with your local AI community on the Second Monday of April at EPIC Innovation: \n5:30–6:00 pm — Drinks & Networking\n6:00–6:45 pm — Simon Rush & Nic Hendrie — Accelerating Marketing Strategy with AI\n6:45–7:30 pm — Caelan Huntress — Build an AI Brand Voice Kit: Clone Your Voice with AI\n7:30–8:00 pm — Drinks & Open Q&A \nAccelerating Marketing Strategy with AI — Simon Rush & Nic Hendrie\nThis presentation will help you rethink your approach to marketing campaigns. Simon Rush and Nic Hendrie from Trimble will share a case study of how Trimble builds and executes always-on promotional campaigns through a Vertex-AI connected workflow. \nThis method can translate your campaign briefs into market research\, strategy\, tactical plans\, and other deliverables in minutes\, not months. They will also share why Trimble connected this workflow\, how it supports non-prompters\, and how built-in strategy critique can improve campaign quality without requiring every user to become a prompt engineer. \nKey Points:\n• How Trimble uses Vertex AI to accelerate marketing strategy\n• Turning campaign briefs into research\, strategy\, and tactical plans\n• Designing AI workflows for users without prompt engineering experience\n• Adding automated critique\, QA\, review\, and approval into campaign workflows \nWho This Is For: \n\nAI-developers and AI-engineers considering Google AntiGravity\, UX for non-prompters\nMarketing and business leaders who want to transform their buying process\nPeople considering the QA\, review and approval process in vibe-coding workflows\nAnyone curious about real-world AI case studies\n\nBuild an AI Brand Voice Kit: Clone Your Voice with AI — Caelan Huntress\nAI can write quickly. The harder question is whether it can write like you.\nIn this practical session\, Caelan Huntress will show you how to build a Brand Voice Kit: a reusable set of examples\, rules\, tone markers\, vocabulary patterns\, and writing preferences that helps AI produce content in your unique voice.\nYou’ll learn how to capture the way you sound\, train AI on your style\, and use that system across emails\, newsletters\, social posts\, articles\, proposals\, and internal communications.\nKey Points:\n• What a Brand Voice Kit is\, and why it matters for marketing and communications\n• How to capture tone\, rhythm\, vocabulary\, structure\, and personality\n• How to train AI to write in a consistent brand voice\n• How to use voice cloning prompts across different marketing channels\n• How to invoke different voices through skills\, CustomGPTs\, and subagents\nWho This Is For:\nMarketers\, communications professionals\, founders\, consultants\, creators\, business owners\, and anyone who wants AI-generated content to sound less generic and more unmistakably human. \n***\nWhen: Monday\, 10 August\, 5:30–8:00 pm\nWhere: EPIC Innovation\, Christchurch\n*** \nSponsored by the AI Coaching Academy. Come have some 🍻 beer and wine🍷 and raise a glass with your local AI Community!\nhttps://ai-coaching.academy/
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/august-ai-meetup-marketing-comms-with-ai/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:Tech Marketers Meetup
DESCRIPTION:What I learnt (and unlearnt) moving from SaaS into Large Enterprise\nChristchurch Meet Up \nIrina has worked as a B2B marketer who has spent her career moving between fast-paced SaaS startups and large enterprise organisations across North America\, New Zealand and Australia. She’s focused on the many aspects of growth marketing\, SEO\, content\, brand\, and digital strategy\, with a strong focus on scaling marketing in complex environments. \nIn 2023 she took on a new challenge leading product marketing and adoption initiatives for UniMed – one of New Zealand’s largest health insurers. \nAt this Christchurch Tech Marketers NZ event\, she’ll share what surprised her most when transitioning from SaaS into enterprise. What was useful to bring with her and what she says marketers should unlearn or adapt. \nThis will be a great event to understand different approaches to marketing – what fits one environment may not be right for another\, and to share what you are seeing working or not in your current role. \nThere will be light nibbles and drinks and plenty of opportunities to network with other tech marketers. \nPlease RSVP by Friday 7 August so we know numbers for catering. \nAbout Irina \nIrina Smolina has worked as a B2B marketer in multiple countries across Europe\, North America and Australia before landing in New Zealand in 2021. She is now the Digital Marketing Manager (Product & Growth Focus) for Unimed\, one of NZ’s largest health insurers\, with over 140\,000 members and 500+ businesses to engage with. \nhttps://epicinnovation.co.nz
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/tech-marketers-meetup/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE: The Project Community 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our committee will be back in Christchurch and are excited to be bringing you another topic for discussion along with some key speakers. \nThe Project Community is a vibrant professional networking group bringing together project managers\, leaders\, analysts\, change practitioners and delivery specialists from across industries to connect\, share and grow.\nWe exist to create a space for open conversation\, practical learning\, and real-world insight. Through shared experiences and diverse perspectives\, The Project Community helps people build stronger capability\, collaborate more effectively\, and deliver better outcomes on their projects.\nIf you want to be the first to know more\, register today.\n5:00pm – Pre-meeting drinks and finger food\n5:20pm – 5 minutes – Welcomes and Introductions\n5:25pm – 55 minutes – Presentation\n6:20pm – 10 minutes – Final Questions\n6:30pm – 5 minutes – Signoff\, Thanks and Next Meeting details\n6:35pm – 25 minutes – Networking\n7:00pm – Close
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/save-the-date-the-project-community-2026-2/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:Establishing a baseline for disabled travel through inclusive design research
DESCRIPTION:Air travel is often stressful and poorly understood for disabled people. Airlines invest in accessibility\, but rarely with reliable baseline data grounded in disabled people’s own lived experience. \nThis talk shares findings from a mixed-method design research project with Air New Zealand\, led through a disability rights and participatory lens to establish a baseline understanding of disabled travel on the trans-Tasman route. Drawing on surveys\, interviews\, ethnographic research with 12 disabled travellers\, and a disability leadership workshop\, the study covered the end-to-end journey: booking\, check-in\, security\, boarding\, in-flight\, arrival\, and recovery. Rather than treating accessibility as isolated problems\, it examined how systems\, policies\, staff practices\, digital touchpoints\, and attitudes combine to either enable or restrict safe\, dignified travel. \nBy treating disabled people as experts in their own experience\, the research challenges deficit-based accessibility models and offers a replicable approach for designers and organisations working in complex service systems. \nBio: Chandra Harrison\, PhD\, is a design researcher and accessibility specialist based in Ōtautahi Christchurch. As Managing Director of Access Advisors\, she leads disability-focused research that uses lived experience and participatory methods. Her applied research helps improve understanding and inclusion. She has published research in books and journals and has presented work at conferences around the world in many different areas from appliance design to human computer interaction. \nAgenda\n5:00pm • Doors open\, networking + refreshments\n5:30pm • Presentation starts\n6:30pm • More networking\n7:00pm • Event close \nA big thank you to MadeCurious for providing the event space for us to meet – if you’re interested in what they do\, check out their LinkedIn page. \nMadeCurious HQ information: \n\nWe have x2 mobility car parks available and wheelchair access into the building\nIf you have any accessibility needs\, please let us know so we can make sure to cater for them\nLimited car parking will be available onsite (MadeCurious. labelled signs) and ample street parking close by the office\nThere is a bike shed at the back of the parking lot where you can park your bicycle.\n\nWe have a limited capacity\, so please only RSVP if you can definitely make it.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/inclusivedesignresearch/
LOCATION:MadeCurious. 100 Carlyle Street\, Sydenham\, 100 Carlyle Street\, Sydenham\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8023\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:Hero Exchange: AI and the Future of Work
DESCRIPTION:Designed for business leaders\, senior HR\, payroll\, and operations professionals\, this session tackles the shifting compliance and technology landscape facing modern organisations. Attendees will explore practical\, real-world strategies for navigating New Zealand’s complex HR and payroll regulations\, alongside actionable frameworks for safely integrating AI-powered workflows into people operations. \nWhat to expect: \n\n\nIndustry Insights: Discover how leading Kiwi organizations use automated\, compliant workflows to minimize admin and maintain a competitive advantage. \n\n\nPeer Networking: Connect with local business owners\, people leaders\, and operational executives over a light lunch and refreshments. \n\n\nPractical Strategies: Learn real-world patterns for implementing AI tools that support team productivity without introducing operational risk. \n\n\n For full event details\, agendas\, and to secure your place\, please register directly.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/hero-exchange-ai-and-the-future-of-work/
LOCATION:Christchurch Town Hall\, 86 Kilmore Street\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8013
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Tech Sessions - August 2026
DESCRIPTION:LUNCHTIME TECH SESSIONS brought to you by Canterbury Tech – With Taylor Klinefelter (Economics Lead) and Dianna Rhodes (Head of Business Growth and Innovation) from ChristchurchNZ as they present “Canterbury’s Business Landscape: Trends\, Challenges and Opportunities”\n  \nCanterbury’s business environment is evolving rapidly. Join Dianna Rhodes and Taylor Klinefelter from ChristchurchNZ as they unpack the latest economic and business trends\, discuss the challenges facing local organisations\, and explore the opportunities that will help drive the region’s future prosperity. \n  \n  \nFeel free to bring any questions to this session. \nWhen – Tuesday 18 August 2026 \nTime – 12:30pm – 1:30pm (NZT) \nWhere – Online via Zoom – the link will be included in an email closer to the time. \nCost – This is a free event
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/lunchtime-tech-sessions-august-2026/
LOCATION:Online event\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury Tech Events,TechTuesdays - Online lunchtime speaker
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SUMMARY:Christchurch BA & Beyond meetup - August [Connecting with people]
DESCRIPTION:We are back for our August 2026 meetup. This month we are focusing on the all-important soft-skills! The plan for this session is: \n\nNetworking\nPresentation – “Beyond the requirements: Connecting with people” by Daniel Pengelly\, Auctioneer at Harcourts\n\nGreat BAs don’t just ask good questions. They build trust\, read the room and uncover what people really want and need. Join Auctioneer\, Negotiator & Performer Dan Pengelly for a practical\, entertaining session on connecting with people\, communicating clearly and bringing more confidence and influence to your BA toolkit.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/christchurch-ba-beyond-meetup-august-connecting-with-people/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260824T191500
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SUMMARY:AI Adoption in Practice: How the early and late majority are actually using AI
DESCRIPTION:Register Here \nSome people are planning to build a cathedral…. when all they need (and will use) is a house. \nIn this session the talk will be around 30 minutes followed by Q&A\nAfterwards we’ll have an open discussion along with drinks/food at a nearby bar. \n—————— \nCat Moody is a Principal Consultant at MartinJenkins\, a New Zealand-owned advisory firm that works primarily with the public sector and is driven by a purpose of helping make Aotearoa New Zealand a better place.\nIn this session\, Cat will share practical insights from Martin Jenkins’ own AI adoption journey\, alongside reflections on broader AI adoption trends emerging across public sector New Zealand organisations. The discussion will explore how a New Zealand-owned business has approached AI adoption\, what has proven useful in practice\, the challenges encountered along the way\, and what has been learned from surveying staff about their use of AI.\nThe session will also introduce some emerging thinking on AI maturity\, including the organisational capabilities and conditions that can help support successful adoption and how leading through this change is both similar and different to leading through other types of change.\nAttendees will gain a practical view of AI adoption in practice\, including lessons learned\, common challenges\, and considerations for organisations looking to move beyond experimentation towards more consistent and sustainable use of AI.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/ai-adoption-in-practice-how-the-early-and-late-majority-are-actually-using-ai/
LOCATION:EPIC Innovation Centre\, 100 Manchester St\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260916T170000
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SUMMARY:Tech Summit 26
DESCRIPTION:Tickets on sale now!\nThe 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. We warmly invite everyone involved in tech and anyone curious about where it’s heading\, to join us for the 2026 Tech Summit. This full-day conference promises to be thought-provoking and inspiring\, with plenty of opportunities to connect\, exchange ideas\, and spark new collaborations with industry peers.
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/tech-summit-26/
LOCATION:Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre\, 188 Oxford Terrace\, Christchurch Central City\, 8011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Canterbury Tech Events,Canterbury Tech Summit
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SUMMARY:TechTuesday - October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: TechTuesdays are back for 2026!\nMark your calendars! Our monthly networking series is returning to connect Christchurch’s tech community. Each month\, we bring together local leaders and innovators for insightful kōrero and high-value networking. \nWhen: First Tuesday of each month (with some exceptions) \nWhere: Across Christchurch (we rotate venues monthly to showcase our members and the wider tech communities spaces) \nWhat: Expert guest speakers\, drinks\, nibbles\, and great company. \nFull details on our next speaker and this month’s location will be announced soon. Watch this space! \n  \nEvent Outline: \n5.00pm – Member registration opens\, networking\, drinks and nibbles\n5.30pm – Non-member registration opens\n6.00pm – Canterbury Tech updates\n6.10pm – Quick Pitch\n6.15pm – Guest speaker\n7.00pm – More networking\n7.30pm – Close of event \n  \nThings to note:   \n\nEach attendee will receive 2 drinks tickets for the event. Alcoholic beverages may not leave the function space.\nMembers must have a valid membership at the time of booking and on the day of the event. This will be validated at each point and we reserve the right to invoice the event at the full\, non-member rate in the event that membership has lapsed.\nPlease note that registering for this event will be taken as acceptance that your image\, name\, or voice may be included in a recording or photos of proceedings that will be published after the event. \nBy registering for a Canterbury Tech event\, you are agreeing to abide by our Code of Conduct. \n\n 
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/techtuesday-october-2026/
LOCATION:Canterbury
CATEGORIES:Canterbury Tech Events,Speaking event,Tech Tuesday - Tech Speaker & Community networking,TechTuesdays
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SUMMARY:TechTuesday - November 2026
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date: TechTuesdays are back for 2026!\nMark your calendars! Our monthly networking series is returning to connect Christchurch’s tech community. Each month\, we bring together local leaders and innovators for insightful kōrero and high-value networking. \nWhen: First Tuesday of each month (with some exceptions) \nWhere: Across Christchurch (we rotate venues monthly to showcase our members and the wider tech communities spaces) \nWhat: Expert guest speakers\, drinks\, nibbles\, and great company. \nFull details on our next speaker and this month’s location will be announced soon. Watch this space! \n  \nEvent Outline: \n5.00pm – Member registration opens\, networking\, drinks and nibbles\n5.30pm – Non-member registration opens\n6.00pm – Canterbury Tech updates\n6.10pm – Quick Pitch\n6.15pm – Guest speaker\n7.00pm – More networking\n7.30pm – Close of event \n  \nThings to note:   \n\nEach attendee will receive 2 drinks tickets for the event. Alcoholic beverages may not leave the function space.\nMembers must have a valid membership at the time of booking and on the day of the event. This will be validated at each point and we reserve the right to invoice the event at the full\, non-member rate in the event that membership has lapsed.\nPlease note that registering for this event will be taken as acceptance that your image\, name\, or voice may be included in a recording or photos of proceedings that will be published after the event. \nBy registering for a Canterbury Tech event\, you are agreeing to abide by our Code of Conduct. \n\n 
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/techtuesday-november-2026/
LOCATION:Canterbury
CATEGORIES:Canterbury Tech Events,Speaking event,Tech Tuesday - Tech Speaker & Community networking,TechTuesdays
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE: The Project Community 2026
DESCRIPTION:Our committee will be back in Christchurch and are excited to be bringing you another topic for discussion along with some key speakers. \nThe Project Community is a vibrant professional networking group bringing together project managers\, leaders\, analysts\, change practitioners and delivery specialists from across industries to connect\, share and grow.\nWe exist to create a space for open conversation\, practical learning\, and real-world insight. Through shared experiences and diverse perspectives\, The Project Community helps people build stronger capability\, collaborate more effectively\, and deliver better outcomes on their projects.\nIf you want to be the first to know more\, register today.\n5:00pm – Pre-meeting drinks and finger food\n5:20pm – 5 minutes – Welcomes and Introductions\n5:25pm – 55 minutes – Presentation\n6:20pm – 10 minutes – Final Questions\n6:30pm – 5 minutes – Signoff\, Thanks and Next Meeting details\n6:35pm – 25 minutes – Networking\n7:00pm – Close
URL:https://canterburytech.nz/event/save-the-date-the-project-community-2026-3/
LOCATION:Canterbury University
CATEGORIES:Technical MeetUps
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