August AI Meetup

Come along to the August AI Meetup. Register here: https://www.meetup.com/christchurch-ai/events/295162453/

If you are interested in the technical side of AI then come along, learn something new, and meet like-minded experts and enthusiasts.

A big thanks to the team at Contented AI for sponsoring the event and providing the venue!

We will be talking API’s, integration & new tech in this rapidly fast-paced space.

Expected Timeline:
5:30-6:00pm – Drinks, nibbles & networking
6:00-6:25pm – Talk 1 – Lee Parkinson from Plato Creative
6:25-6:50pm – Talk 2 – Lucy Pink & Hannah Hardy Jones from Contented AI
6:50-7:20pm – Q&A
7:20pm – Networking and wind down

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Lee Parkinson
Professor of Practice, University of Canterbury Executive Education. Strategy Director, Plato. A professional futurist and well-respected strategy and foresight practitioner with over 30 years’ experience working in the commercial creative sector. His main areas of focus today are on helping businesses prosper while navigating through uncertainty, and the adoption of smart, future-prepared approaches to their positioning and business strategies. He is fascinated by human behaviour, the biases we hold, and how it affects our decision making. He is driven by the need for people to think and behave inclusively, and the opportunities and challenges this provides us. Lee is a futurist, and a professor in practice who is deeply into ethics and critical thinking around AI

Lucy Pink
With a 5-year startup journey under her belt, including launching her own marketplace, Onyou, Lucy brings a dynamic mix of tech passion and customer-centric expertise to the table. Her self-taught coding skills are her secret weapon, empowering her to innovate within the ever-evolving technological landscape. As a co-founder of Contented AI, Lucy’s drive extends beyond buzzwords, transforming AI into a practical tool that redefines efficiency for businesses.

Hannah Hardy Jones
As the CEO and Founder of the global mental health tech platform, The Kite Program, Hannah brings her operational and sales expertise from an HR and psychology background. Hannah is a leader who thrives on creating innovative and impactful solutions to help solve pressing mental health issues. As co-founder of Contented AI, Hannah is particularly focused on the intersection of AI and mental health. She is motivated by the potential of AI to alleviate workplace burnout and stress, providing tailored solutions that not only boost productivity but also foster mental well-being.

Contented AI
At Contented AI, we’re passionate about ensuring no business misses out on the transformative power of AI. Our joy lies in taking the complex world of AI and shaping it into practical, accessible tools for diverse industries. Whether it’s marketers decoding customer trends, mortgage brokers navigating financial mazes, or educators personalising learning resources – we’re making AI work for everyone.

Contented AI thrives on the unique. No two businesses are the same, and we champion that. Our approach is to deeply understand each business’s unique needs and goals, using this insight to design tailored AI solutions that effortlessly mesh with existing workflows. At Contented AI, we’re more than just a solution provider, we’re carving out a new era of productivity and innovation in Aotearoa.

To truly capture the essence of Contented, turn to one of their customers. Meet Jenae, a busy Nurse Practitioner from the University of Auckland: “As a busy Mum navigating a high pressure career as a Nurse Practitioner working both clinically and in the tertiary education section, I immediately saw potential for AI to impact my day to day. The end solution is like nothing I’ve had access to before; I can now create unlimited case scenarios that can be used for clinical teaching, clinical examinations, tutorials and more. A task that would previously take hours of work can now be achieved in minutes.”

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Feel free to bring your friends and colleagues along.
We look forward to seeing you there!

Keywords: AI, Artificial Intelligence, ML, Machine Learning, NN, Nural Networks, DL, Deep Learning, OpenAI, Chat GPT, LLaMA, Bard

https://www.meetup.com/christchurch-ai/events/295162453/