Monday 20 May

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Location Matters - applied geospatial technology

Creative HQ , Wellington
7:00am - 9:30am Free

Come along for this networking breakfast and be presented with a taste of all things geospatial.

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Techweek Launch: Good for the World

ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
7:00am - 10:30am Free

Techweek19 starts here! Join the live keynote and panel discussions from the industry leaders in the CleanTech and CreativeTech sectors.

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Techweek TV : Techweek Launch: Good for the World

7:30am - 10:00am Free

Techweek19 starts here! Join the live keynote and panel discussions from the industry leaders in the CleanTech and CreativeTech sectors.

Marsden Innovation Series

Samuel Marsden Collegiate School, Wellington
8:15am - 9:30am Free

Victor Huang will inspire you with his creativity, aptitude with technology and his entrepreneurial spirit.

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ON : Creating tomorrow, today.

Victory Convention Centre, Auckland
8:30am - 3:15pm Free

Welcome to ON, a full-day conference filled with entrepreneurs, tech-focused panels, interactive expos and tech-prizes to be won by all.

Machine Learning Immersion Day with AWS

AWS Auckland, Auckland
8:45am - 5:00pm Free

Join AWS Machine Learning specialist Eric Greene for this unique opportunity to gain in-depth hands-on experience on Machine Learning.

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Designing Solutions for the 21st Century

University of Canterbury, Christchurch
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019!

How to create a good LinkedIn profile

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

It can be a bit overwhelming if you haven't set up LinkedIn before. Come to our workshop and improve your professional profile.

Introduction to AWS Cloud

Cliftons , Wellington
9:00am - 5:00pm Free

Learn about the world’s leading cloud infrastructure platform. Free workshop for Business Executives, IT Professionals & Managers.

Technology 4 Antarctica

International Antarctica Centre, Christchurch
9:00am - 3:00pm Paid

Discover the awesome extreme technology behind navigation and survival in remote Antarctica

AWS DeepRacer League

AWS Auckland, Auckland
9:30am - 4:30pm Free

In a New Zealand first, the global AWS DeepRacer league comes to Auckland!
Join us to enjoy this interactive & fun learning experience.

50 Angels Flying on Lime Scooters

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
10:00am - 1:00pm Free

For angel investors, VCs and fund managers to learn more about transport innovation and for better syndication by bonding on Lime scooters.

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Converging Realities

Victoria University of Wellington, School of Architecture and Design, Wellington
10:00am - 9:00pm Paid

A one-day mixed reality/VR/AR jam-packed event! Come hear about and explore what leading innovators are doing with the future of tech.

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Converging Realities Demo Day

Victoria University of Wellington, School of Architecture and Design, Wellington
10:00am - 9:00pm Free

Explore virtual, augmented and mixed reality at our demo day!

Major New Zealand Agritech Initiatives in 2019 and how the Whanganui region can be involved

Confluence, Manawatu-Whanganui
10:00am - 12:30pm Free

How major agritech initiatives could be apply in the Whanganui region.

SI Measurement Roadshow

MacDiarmid Centre, Callaghan Innovation, Wellington
10:00am - 5:00pm Free

When is a kilogram no longer a kilogram?

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Tech & Tea

Chorus Lab, Auckland
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

Join Chorus & Senior Net for Tech & Tea to find out how the latest voice assisted devices can make your day-to-day life easier.

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Techweek School Series: Casting from the Future - Creative Technology

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

Join OMGTech! for a live stream focused on creative technology. Join in with hands on experiments and hear from inspirational role models

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Techweek TV : How does sports technology enhance human performance?

10:00am - 10:25am Free

Join us for a panel discussion exploring how we can embrace sports technology to enhance human performance and well-being for everybody.

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Tripartite 2019 Innovation Showcase

ASB Waterfront Theatre, Auckland
10:15am - 1:15pm Free

Hear about the vibrant innovation ecosystems in Auckland, Los Angeles and Guangzhou

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Techweek TV : Angel investment and venture capital - what does the future hold?

10:30am - 10:55am Free

What’s happening in the angel investment and venture capital space? What might the future might hold? Hear about what’s going on in the sector right now and what’s on the horizon.

Live Local, Work Global Tech Expo

Claudelands, Waikato
11:00am - 4:00pm Free

Local businesses with a global footprint plus organisations and initiatives to inspire and support others to do the same.

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Techweek TV : Our Culture and its importance in innovation

11:00am - 11:55am Free

Discover how Aotearoa's culture of kaitiaki (guardianship) is setting Kiwi startups apart on the world stage.

How to Write a Business Plan: For Beginner Entrepreneurs

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

So you’ve got a great idea to start a business of your own. You need a business plan. This workshop goes through the steps to write it.

Supporting the next generation of Innovators - ITP Tauranga Student Forum (with Pizza!)

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
12:00pm - 1:00pm Free

In your career you will be using technology? Come hear how an organization like the ITP can support you. Free food, drinks and prizes!

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Techweek TV : The power of incubators and accelerators for start-ups

12:00pm - 12:25pm Free

Are incubators and accelerators right for your Startup? We look at their roles, benefits and how to get involved in Aotearoa.

Techweek19 Waikato Launch

Claudelands, Waikato
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

This event will officially launch Techweek19 Waikato.

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Techweek TV: 2019’s top technology trends - what you need to know

12:30pm - 12:55pm Free

Discover Aotearoa’s top business tech trends for 2019.

'Share Your Space' session

Regus - Dunedin, 218 George Street, Dunedin, Dunedin
1:00pm - 4:00pm Paid

Experience New Zealand's first co-working initiative created with parents in mind. A productive workspace with childminding onsite.

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Techweek TV: Need funding to take on the world? Here’s your guide to securing capital

1:00pm - 1:25pm Free

Join Callaghan Innovation’s expert panel as we explain how to successfully raise capital to scale your business faster.

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Techweek TV : The Tech Intern

1:30pm - 2:00pm Free

Learn about the importance and role of the Tech intern, hear real world stories from students, companies and Auckland ICT Graduate School.

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Techweek TV: Precision healthcare - how can we be in control

2:00pm - 2:25pm Free

We unravel how the Precision Health sector is helping people take control of their health in this exciting Techweek TV session.

Ride the Next Tech Wave - Trey Ratcliffe

Prime Restaurant and Bar on Waterfront, Queenstown
2:15pm - 4:00pm Paid

A Mastermind Session: Trey Ratcliffe founded the world's number one travel blog 'Stuck in Customs'. Fireside chat with Simon Small.

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Techweek TV : What does the future hold for our tech students?

2:30pm - 2:40pm Free

Discuss today how students are being empowered to make a positive impact in the future workplace with Professor Guy Littlefair from AUT.

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Techweek TV: The New Energy Future

3:00pm - 3:25pm Free

What will energy distribution in Auckland look like in the future? Explore the vision of Aotearoa's biggest energy distributor.

Standards and Emerging Technology

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Wellington
3:15pm - 5:00pm Free

A panel of experts will discuss the role of standards in the digital economy, covering topics like data privacy, blockchain, AI and IoT.

Discovery Lab - Code School For Kids

Manifold Coworking & Event Space, Taranaki
3:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Parents and kids! Join us to learn and experience a Discovery Lab session and find out more about Coding and Technology classes in Taranaki

Esports LIVE VIEWING EVENT - Clash of the Taniwha - $10k esports Tournament

Destiny Hall, Rotorua
3:30pm - 9:00pm Free

Come watch Rotorua's biggest esports event to date. 3 big screens, light show, special guests, VR & PCs to play on. All-ages!

Lego Club

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Lego Club will see children using Lego to bring technology to life!

TechLeap After-School Library Tour

Glenview Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Join us after school for a fun session in a local library making cool art with electronics and your creative flair!

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Techweek TV: Lessons from past applied to the future

3:30pm - 3:55pm Free

Hear from Beca, a 99 year old company, about how actively cultivating innovation is essential to success in a global context.

Horouta Story -A 3D Journey

The Mind Lab, Gisborne
4:00pm - 5:00pm Free

A 3D story telling experience of the Horouta waka

She Can Code @ Waimate

Waimate High School , South Canterbury
4:00pm - 5:30pm Free

Celebrating and inspiring girls, women and non-binary people coding throughout Aotearoa

Tech Marketers Group: Through the looking glass on Marketing Automation

EPIC, Christchurch
4:00pm - 5:30pm Paid

Not your usual filtered view of marketing automation – our panel reflects on what they wouldn’t do, could they do it all over again.

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Techweek TV : Innovation that's good for the world - Auckland showcase

4:00pm - 4:25pm Free

We showcase two Auckland organisations doing good for the world. Hear about their impact on the way business is done.

Esports, Child Development & Wellbeing: A Teacher's Guide

Destiny Hall, Rotorua
4:15pm - 5:45pm Free

Find out how esports can be used to teach valuable lessons about sportsmanship,
reasoning, resilience and appropriate behaviour.


Deloitte Innovation Lab Showcase

Deloitte, Wellington
4:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Demonstration of Deloitte Innovations that's good for the world with DeloitteAssist, AI & Machine Learning and Connect.

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Techweek TV : The Changing World Of Corporate Travel

4:30pm - 4:55pm Free

This session explores the future of the corporate travel experience. Meet the emerging Kiwi Tech leaders disrupting this global industry.

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All You Can Eat - New Plymouth

Novotel New Plymouth, Taranaki
5:00pm - 7:30pm Paid

What will the Agri Food sector of tomorrow look like?
Join the discussion and get a taste of the future

FLINT Wellington : Get to know a CxO

Chorus Wellington, Wellington
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Here's your chance to meet and ask a variety of CxOs questions about leadership in disruptive and transformative times.

Speed-Dating with Advisors

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
5:00pm - 8:30pm Free

Small event with one-on-one 10 minute sessions with advisors from a variety of sectors to help potential / early-stage start ups.

Tauranga Local Showcase

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
5:00pm - 8:30pm Free

A showcase of awesome projects from our talented and innovative local developers.

How to use Social Media to grow your business

Tai Poutini Polytechnic - Conference Room, West Coast
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Impact of Technology on Health Care Today

University of Otago, Christchurch, Christchurch
5:30pm - 7:30pm Paid

Technology pervades many aspects of our lives these days and health is no different.

Taupo Tech Talk

Great Lake Centre, Taupo
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free

We have invited guest speakers who will be presenting in 'Pecha Kucha' style on topics all related to technology.

The Future of Space in New Zealand

Sir Owen Glenn Building (Business School), The University of Auckland’s City Campus, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Join the conversation with space experts at a public panel discussion in Auckland.

WealthTechNZ Public Launch Event

Forsyth Barr, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Join us for the public launch of WealthTechNZ, with drinks, networking, and panel discussion

A Parent's Guide to Gaming, Esports, Mental Health & Wellbeing

Destiny Hall, Rotorua
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free

Explore competitive gaming as a way to foster your child’s holistic development, mental health
and wellbeing.

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Ada.Ada.Ada

Waimate Regent Theatre , South Canterbury
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free

Ada.Ada.Ada. exists to help people, especially girls and women, engage with technology and stem as a career

LevelTwo Deep Tech Walkthrough

Level Two, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:30pm Paid

Peek behind the curtain of the space that has created some of New Zealand’s biggest deep tech success stories.

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Medtech - Good for the World?

University of Otago, Dunedin
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

A panel of highly respected health sector professionals will discuss the pros and cons of medical innovation.

What Digital Tools to use to improve business productivity

Tai Poutini Polytechnic - Conference Room, West Coast
7:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Waikato Linux User Group Meetup

University of Waikato, Waikato
7:30pm - 9:30pm Free

A support community for Open Source and Free Software, for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and NetBSD

Training on Digital Technology

Edgewater Resort, Pacific Islands
20 — 22 May Free

Training on Digital Technology for Small & Medium Enterprises in Cook Islands.

The Tycoon Games: with Microsoft, Xero, BDO, BCITO and the Ministry of Social Development

20 — 24 May Free

Immerse yourself in the business leadership world through 3 innovative games in the construction, hospitality and technology sector.

The Lazy Innovation Workshop

Vodafone xone, Christchurch
20 — 21 May Free

Are you considering creating a startup, or do you want to work in innovation in an existing business? Then this Workshop is for you!

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MaD2019: Future-proofing New Zealand's Manufacturing and Design Economy

Cordis Auckland, Auckland
20 — 21 May Paid

MaD2019 will bring together the national, cross-disciplinary industry and researcher network of manufacturers, designers and entrepreneurs.

eSports in the Classroom - Hands on Workshops for Schools

Digital Natives Academy, Rotorua
20 — 21 May Free

DNA and Riot Games have co-designed a programme using League of Legends which introduces teachers and students to esports and the concept of high performance mindsets.

Connecting families to broadband

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 23 May Free

Calling families with U18's! Connect to cheap, flexible, prepay broadband in your own home.

Co working week - Hawke's Bay Business Hub

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
20 — 24 May Free

Just drop on in.

Launch! Co-working - Free All Week!

Launch, Gisborne
20 — 24 May Free

Free usage of Launch! Co-working for Tech-week 2019

Access Auckland Libraries online books, newspapers & more

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 24 May Free

Book a free 'Book A Librarian' session to learn more about e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and e-audiobooks

Everything is Connected Exhibition

Geoff Wilson Gallery, Northland
20 — 24 May Free

Everything is Connected Exhibition features innovative, interactive artworks by a group of local digital artists and creative technologists

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

Customer Experience Automation - Mini Mastermind: Bring your challenges and lets solve them as a group over a pizza

BizX.nz HQ, Auckland
20 — 25 May Paid

⚡️Bring your Customer Experience Automation challenges.✅Solve them collectively as a group with expert facilitation & guidance from BizX.nz

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

Open Studio

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

Visit our new audio and video production studio in Tūranga!

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

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Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Tuesday 21 May

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Location Matters - applied geospatial technology

AUT City Campus, Auckland
7:00am - 9:30am Free

Come along for this networking breakfast and be presented with a taste of all things geospatial.

Regional Tech Breakfast - Tokoroa

Sweet Rose Cafe, Waikato
7:00am - 9:00am Free

A locally based event to inspire and engage attendees from regional Waikato as part of the Techweek19 Waikato festival of innovation.

Women in Tech Breakfast Series

The Settlement, Wellington
7:00am - 8:30am Paid

Join us to hear inspiring stories from women in tech and network with others who are passionate about helping more women into tech careers.

Māori in Tech - Wellington

Pentech, Wellington
7:30am - 9:30am Free

For Māori digital/ICT businesses, entrepreneurs, and practitioners to come together for mutual tautoko, manaakitanga, and to share ideas.

Regional Tech Breakfast - Matamata

Matamata - Piako Civic and Memorial Centre, Waikato
7:30am - 9:00am Free

A locally based event to inspire and engage attendees from regional Waikato as part of the Techweek19 Waikato festival of innovation.

Tech Futures Lab presents: Designing Equality

Tech Futures Lab, Auckland
7:30am - 10:00am Paid

A bias-busting sprint to tackle the issue of man-centric design.

Business Breakfast - Innovation & Industry 4.0 - What to do when there is no off-the-shelf solution

Beta Solutions Ltd, Manawatu-Whanganui
7:45am - 9:30am Free

Innovation & Industry 4.0 - What to do when there is no off-the-shelf solution.

Making the Future Less Scary: Innovation for the evolution of the human experience

Beca Ltd, Auckland
8:00am - 10:00am Free

Making the Future Less Scary: Innovation for the evolution of the human experience

Zoho One Seminar

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
8:00am - 5:00pm Free

Run your entire business on the cloud: Basics and best practices

Simplify, Automate, Grow

Waikanae Surf Club, Gisborne
8:30am - 12:00pm Free

BDO Gisborne shares more on how technology can benefit your business - with inspiring practical stories and specialist guest speakers.

Business Breakfast: Customer Experience as a Driver of Digital Transformation

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
9:00am - 10:30am Free

How do we transform the experiences we create – for our customers, users, citizens and the people within our organisations through personalised content?

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Designing Solutions for the 21st Century

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019!

Engineering in Action Day 2019

Wintec Rotokauri Campus, Waikato
9:00am - 2:30pm Free

An opportunity to explore the many career pathways in the field of engineering.

Growth Hacks for Sales & Marketing teams: Could your teams drive faster growth internationally?

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
9:00am - 10:00am Free

Join us for a webinar where we will discuss growth hacks from top Kiwi and US firms

Introduction to AWS Cloud

AWS Auckland, Auckland
9:00am - 5:00pm Free

Learn about the world’s leading cloud infrastructure platform. Free workshop for Business Executives, IT Professionals & Managers.

Online Dating for Beginners

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Newly single? Wondering how to begin again with online dating? Here's your beginner's workshop!

Preparing Tauranga for the future of work

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

What can you do? What needs to be done? Who is prepared to help?

Technology research showcase

Wintec, Waikato
9:00am - 12:00pm Free

A showcase of IT research in the Waikato.

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Techweek TV : Parenting in a social media age

9:00am - 9:55am Free

How do we parent kids who grow up with technology that we don’t understand? Hear from the experts and learn about the support options.

'Share Your Space' session

Regus - Dunedin, 218 George Street, Dunedin, Dunedin
9:30am - 12:30pm Paid

Experience New Zealand's first co-working initiative created with parents in mind. A productive workspace with childminding onsite.

She Can Code @ Timaru

Landing Service Conference Centre, Timaru
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

Celebrating and inspiring girls, women and non-binary people coding throughout Aotearoa

Tech for Good: What business models work best?

Parry Field Lawyers, Christchurch
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

Which tech business models today are poised to be most successful in a sustainable and ethical future?

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Techweek School Series: Turning students into Tech Superheroes

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Join us for an interactive webcast to learn about innovation, entrepreneurship and STEM!

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Techweek TV : Changing the lives of people living with disabilities

10:00am - 10:55am Free

This incredible session looks at how Kiwi Tech is changing the lives of people with disabilities in Aotearoa

VEX IQ Robotics PD for Primary/Intermediate Teachers

Te Manawa , Manawatu-Whanganui
10:00am - 3:00pm Free

PD for primary and intermediate school teachers.
Find out how easy it is to build, program and compete with VEX IQ robots.

Tauhara College STEM Innovation Hub Open Day

Tauhara College, Taupo
10:30am - 12:30pm Free

STEM in the classroom
Innovative student projects addressing Real World Problems

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Spreydon Library, Christchurch
10:30am - 11:30am Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

Tech for Seniors: Online Safety

Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
11:00am - 12:00pm Free

A guide to keeping yourself safe online

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Hornby Library, Christchurch
11:00am - 12:00pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek TV: Commercialising evolving technologies

11:00am - 11:25am Free

What are the benefits of evolving tech and how can businesses commercialise them? Find out how to apply the latest trends to your business.

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All You Can Eat - South Taranaki

TSB Hub, Taranaki
11:30am - 2:00pm Paid

What will the Agri Food sector of tomorrow look like?
Join the discussion and get a taste of the future

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Techweek TV: Financial Empowerment in Aotearoa

11:30am - 12:00pm Free

Sharesies co-founders share how Kiwis can become more financially empowered, and walk us through the journey of this FinTech company.

CAANZ - Tech, the cultural mindshift

Gothenburg Restaurant, Waikato
12:00pm - 1:30pm Paid

A discussion on how business, management and leaders need to shift their thinking into agile and digital age.

Game ON! An insight into the massive global gaming industry and the growing role of NZ as a game dev hub

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
12:00pm - 1:30pm Free

Hear from local and international game developers and studio heads, about the future potential of the USD$139 billion global industry.

How to Use Social Media: For Beginners

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Come along to our beginners guide to using social media apps on your phone and bring all your questions and problems for us to help you.

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Maori Tech Showcase - Rangatahi (Youth)

Claudelands, Waikato
12:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Rangatahi and Technology - celebrating learning and experience opportunities for Rangatahi in technology and innovation

Ngahere Drone Challenge

Te Haa O Manukau, Auckland
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Try your hand as a drone pilot with a series of precision based challenges. We have drones from different price ranges and skill levels.

Coffee and Jam

EPIC, Christchurch
12:30pm - 1:30pm Free

Coffee & Jam is Christchurch's longest running weekly lunch break for the entrepreneurial, startup, and innovation ecosystem.

She Can Code @ Timaru

Landing Service Conference Centre, Timaru
12:30pm - 2:30pm Free

Celebrating and inspiring girls, women and non-binary people coding throughout Aotearoa

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Techweek TV: Exploring New Zealand’s environmental innovation imperative – what is the profit potential?

12:30pm - 12:55pm Free

How can Kiwi companies better meet commercial demand for environmental innovation? Hear from our expert panel for their insights.

The Amazon Culture of Innovation

Kelvin Hotel , Southland
12:30pm - 1:45pm Free

In this session we'll share our Amazon culture of innovation, we hope inspiring you to consider how you can apply this to your organisation.

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#FutureSlam: Harnessing technology to amplify Arts & Culture

Auckland Museum, Auckland
1:00pm - 4:15pm Paid

Explore how technology is being amplified in more meaningful and personal ways

Building a Conversational User Interface

Ackama Office, Wellington
1:00pm - 4:30pm Free

Are you looking to extend your product into conversational user interfaces (a.k.a. chatbots)? Become an expert in managing a conversational user interface project in just one afternoon.

Nō Tātou te Wāhi - Mōu te Āpōpō / Our place, your future

Engineering Core Buliding, Christchurch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Your future in Computer Science and Software Engineering starts here! Teachers and students come along to see a showcase of our projects

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Tūranga, Christchurch
1:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek TV: How New Zealand can lead the way in the future of food innovation

1:00pm - 1:25pm Free

How we eat, grow and consume food is changing globally. Where is disruption happening? How can New Zealand lead in food innovation?

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Techweek TV: Edmund Hillary Fellowships - leading the way to a better world

1:30pm - 1:55pm Free

From social justice to climate change, discover how the Edmund Hillary Fellowship is building solutions to pressing global challenges.

Tips on How to Improve Your Time Management Skills Using the GSuite Online Tools

Regus - Dunedin, 218 George Street, Dunedin, Dunedin
1:30pm - 2:30pm Paid

Vanessa Leota will be sharing tips on how to better manage your time by using the G suite online tools.

Sling & Stone presents: Media training for founders

Biz Dojo Ponsonby, Auckland
2:00pm - 4:00pm Free

A specially designed session to teach startup and small business founders how to confidently manage and perform well in media interviews.

Smart cities - What are they and how can we get there?

Signal ICT Graduate School, Christchurch
2:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Hear from one of NZ's leading Smart City Practitioners, who explores how data and new technologies can make our cities smarter, safer places for us to live, work & play.

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Te Hapua Halswell Library , Christchurch
2:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek TV: Own your idea with a fast IP check

2:00pm - 2:25pm Free

Hear from the Intellectual Property Office as they identify the various types of IP and the fast new way to check your trade mark ideas.

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TechweekTV: Continuing The Growth Of NZ Tech

2:30pm - 2:55pm Free

What does the future hold for Tech in NZ? Get the big picture view from the CEO of NZTech, and look at how we can ensure continued growth.

Delivering world class results by combining innovation and product management frameworks

Signal ICT Graduate School, Christchurch
3:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Align the forces of innovation and product management to achieve success with your product or service!

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Techweek TV : Tech Talanoa - Sharing Pacific stories

3:00pm - 3:25pm Free

Sharing Pacific stories that connect, inspire and transform future Pacific journey's in Tech.

AWS Analytics: hands on event

Deloitte, Wellington
3:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Join use for this interactive event hosted by AWS & Deloitte, there are 3 separate Demos/Presentations within the same session.

TechLeap After-School Library Tour

St Andrews Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Join us after school for a fun session in a local library making cool art with electronics and your creative flair!

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Techweek TV: Helping SMEs grow

3:30pm - 3:55pm Free

Discover how NZ FinTech companies are helping SMEs in Aotearoa succeed. Join this session as we shine a light on Kiwis helping Kiwis.

AGILE 101 for Teachers

Otago Girls High School, Dunedin
4:00pm - 5:00pm Free

The skills needed in future workplaces are changing! Find out what collaborative skills your students need to be future proof.

Diversity and Inclusion in Tech - How can we do better?

Ara Institute of Canterbury, Kahukura Building, Christchurch
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

How can modern organisations build and leverage a diverse and inclusive culture for success?

Future of Work & Innovation - Update & Networking Event

New campus of the University of Waikato, Tauranga Campus, Tauranga
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

This will be a forerunner to a significant student, whānau and schools event later in the year.

TECH-Xpectations

B:HIVE aka The Business Hive - Smales Farm, Auckland
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

Examine the future of tech with leading tech innovators. Be part of the conversation!

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Techweek TV : Innovation that's good for the world - Wellington showcase

4:00pm - 4:25pm Free

We showcase two Wellington organisations doing good for the world. Hear about their impact on the way business is done.

The Los Angeles Cyber Lab Showcase

Deloitte Centre, Auckland
4:00pm - 5:30pm Free

Join the City of Los Angeles to learn about the Los Angeles Cyber Lab, the first regional public-private partnership for cybersecurity in the United States.

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Techweek TV : How the NZBN will change the future of business

4:30pm - 4:55pm Free

A globally unique identifier, the New Zealand Business Number is changing the way we do business. This session covers all you need to know.

5G Futures: The Future of 5G - Are You Ready

Generator @ GridAKL / 12 Madden St, Auckland
5:00pm - 9:00pm Free

Is your business ready for 5G? Hear representatives from the largest 5G technology companies present a snapshot of 5G in action.

AI & IT in the Medical Sector - New Zealand & German Opportunities

German-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Come and join a fascinating insight into the latest AI & IT solutions and come on a Tech-Journey with us!

FLINT Auckland - Leadership in changing times - 2019

Vodafone Smales Farm , Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

2019 has already been a challenging year for leaders in New Zealand technology firms - so the focus of this event will be on changing times

How IoT and Machine Learning on AWS are helping native birds

Department of Conservation, Wellington
5:00pm - 7:30pm Free

Learn about how The Department of Conservation is using the Internet of Things and Machine Learning on AWS to help save the kākāpō and kiwi.

Immersive Storytelling for Tourism, Brands & GLAM

Tūranga, Christchurch
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Immersive Storytelling for Tourism, Brands & GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums)

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Maori Tech Showcase - Business and Innovation

Claudelands, Waikato
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Look, feel and celebrate Maori in tech for business and innovation

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Pixel Fusion presents 'The Great Innovation Debate'

Pixel Fusion, Auckland
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Is building capability & culture more important for innovation than governance & process? Join us to find out: 21 May at Pixel Fusion, 5pm

Agile Change Management

Deloitte, Wellington
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

How should you approach Change Management activities if you're considering delivering a programme using an Agile methodology?

ArcAngels Panel and Investment Pitches

Unleash Space, Auckland
5:30pm - 8:00pm Free

Join us to hear from two angel investors on what they have learnt from angel investment & investment pitches from four female founders.

AWS community meetup

AWS Auckland, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

This month's AWS AKL community Meetup is during Techweek 19, and covering Building a Serverless Application in 1 hour using AWS Amplify.

Christchurch - Smart City of the Future

College of Engineering - University of Canterbury, Christchurch
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Christchurch city is undergoing rapid transformation, partly due to the post-quake rebuild, and partly as it is home to some of NZ's most engaged future-tech adopters.

Discover Drones

EIT Tairāwhiti, Gisborne
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Come along and discover the world of drones at our exciting interactive event and learn the basics from the best!

FoundX

Otago University Business School, Dunedin
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free

FoundX is a must attend event for anyone in the startup community!

Fulbright Forum - Wellington

BizDojo Market Lane, Wellington
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Join us for an evening of ideas and innovation.

How to Accelerate - The Kiwi FinTech Accelerator Perspective

Creative HQ , Wellington
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Do you have a fintech business, a tech business or an idea you want to get off the ground? This is the process to accelerate those!

How to Accelerate - The Kiwi FinTech Accelerator Perspective

Xero HQ, Auckland
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Do you have a fintech business, a tech business or an idea you want to get off the ground? This is the process to accelerate those!

Start Up Grind - New Plymouth Launch

Johnson Corner, Taranaki
5:30pm - 8:00pm Paid

Join us for the launch of Startup Grind New Plymouth and hear from the founder of GirlBoss NZ on women entrepreneurship, leadership and embracing STEM careers

The Digital Future of customer service in Tourism

Manifold Coworking & Event Space, Taranaki
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

What will it be like to travel in 2025? Get an inside look at global technology trends.

The Future of Space in New Zealand

Memorial Theatre, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Join the conversation with space experts at a public panel discussion in Wellington.

The Power of Data

Beca Tauranga, Tauranga
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

The Power of Data: Case studies on the power of data insights and visualisation for business decision making.

User Experience for Augmented Reality

Victoria University of Wellington, School of Architecture and Design, Wellington
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Join our monthly UX Meetup and learn about UX for AR with Kah and Maurizio

Blockchain & Business: How programmable value is disrupting finance

BizDojo Christchurch, Christchurch
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Come and listen to some of New Zealand’s thought leaders discuss blockchain, decentralized finance and programmable value at this Techweek panel event.

Building Inclusive Tech Teams

Xero HQ, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Diversity and Inclusion - we have talked about it, now what? Join us for a panel discussion around future of gender, culture, accessibility in context of technology and team building.

Digital Discovery Centre Open Day

Lerew Building (Upstairs), Taupo
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Are your kids interested in Digital Technologies?

F*ckUp Nights Auckland

Roam Creative, Auckland
6:00pm - 9:00pm Paid

F*ckUp Nights is a global movement and event series that shares stories of professional failure.

Introduction to Photoshop

Tai Poutini Polytechnic Computer Room C5, West Coast
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Get the perfect photo for your personal or business social media feed – it’s quality visual content that gets your audience’s attention.

Tech and Non-Tech Careers in Information Technology Industry

University of Auckland Library Building, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Demystify IT careers - for students and graduates in Engineering, Computing, Maths, Business, or Creative programmes

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The AI Debates: Automation

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
6:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Victoria University of Wellington presents one of three debates about the upcoming challenges of artificial intelligence.

Māori and Pasifika in Tech

TupuToa , Auckland
6:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Come and hear stories of Māori and Pacific people in Tech and find out about opportunities in the sector.

Woork | The Future of Real Estate

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
6:30pm - 9:00pm Free

Learn about our vision of Real Estate Intelligence; where people and technology work together.

Status Pending (Movie Screening + Panel) - presented by WLG-X

The Embassy, Wellington
7:00pm - 10:00pm Paid

Get a taste of WLG-X and join us for a special screening of STATUS PENDING, including a pre-screening panel with the film makers!

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MaD2019: Future-proofing New Zealand's Manufacturing and Design Economy

Cordis Auckland, Auckland
20 — 21 May Paid

MaD2019 will bring together the national, cross-disciplinary industry and researcher network of manufacturers, designers and entrepreneurs.

SouthTech19-XLR8

Vodafone Events Centre, Auckland
21 — 23 May Free

Southtechweek19-XLR8 is designed to entice rangatahi into the future world of digital technology and innovation.

eSports in the Classroom - Hands on Workshops for Schools

Digital Natives Academy, Rotorua
20 — 21 May Free

DNA and Riot Games have co-designed a programme using League of Legends which introduces teachers and students to esports and the concept of high performance mindsets.

BrewTech: The Past, Present & Future within the iconic Speights Brewery

Speights Brewery, Dunedin
21 — 22 May Paid

A unique & exclusive look behind the scenes at the cutting edge technology used at the iconic Speights Brewery followed by a 3 course meal & beer match.

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Emerging Tech in Health 2019 – better healthcare through data analytics

Rydges Latimer Hotel, Christchurch
21 — 22 May Paid

Better health care through data analytics / Exploring the digital future of clinical practice

Digital Uptake: What Works For Small Business

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
21 — 22 May Free

Come to the Zoom webinar, tell us what you think about the Digital Uptake Toolkit, and next steps for the small business digital journey.

Connecting families to broadband

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 23 May Free

Calling families with U18's! Connect to cheap, flexible, prepay broadband in your own home.

Co working week - Hawke's Bay Business Hub

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
20 — 24 May Free

Just drop on in.

Launch! Co-working - Free All Week!

Launch, Gisborne
20 — 24 May Free

Free usage of Launch! Co-working for Tech-week 2019

Access Auckland Libraries online books, newspapers & more

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 24 May Free

Book a free 'Book A Librarian' session to learn more about e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and e-audiobooks

Everything is Connected Exhibition

Geoff Wilson Gallery, Northland
20 — 24 May Free

Everything is Connected Exhibition features innovative, interactive artworks by a group of local digital artists and creative technologists

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

MATCH presents Korakora Matihiko

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
21 — 25 May Free

A two-week expo inspiring rangatahi with Indigenous games, animation, vr & 360, comics, workshops & more!

OCHO Tour & Tasting

OCHO Chocolate Factory, Dunedin
21 — 25 May Paid

Visit Dunedin's Craft Chocolate Factory.

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

Virtual Reality Experience

Tūranga, Christchurch
21 — 26 May Free

Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D?

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Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Wednesday 22 May

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Location Matters - applied geospatial technology

BizDojo Christchurch, Christchurch
7:00am - 9:30am Free

Come along for this networking breakfast and be presented with a taste of all things geospatial.

Women in Tech Breakfast Series

Deloitte, Wellington
7:00am - 8:30am Paid

Join us to hear inspiring stories from women in tech and network with others who are passionate about helping more women into tech careers.

Eureka! Breakfast Series - Digital Tech for the changing world

Te Haa O Manukau, Auckland
7:30am - 8:30am Free

Join us for a light breakfast, and a sneak peek at some of the newest technologies coming out of AUT, insights into industry trends.

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SME Digital Retreat: Using Technology to Succeed in Small Business

Orca Bar and Restaurant, Waikato
8:00am - 3:00pm Paid

Creating A Successful Digital Platform

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CFA Society New Zealand, Investment Conference; Alternative Finance and Alternative Investments

Hilton Auckland, Auckland
8:30am - 6:00pm Paid

A full-day forum on Alternative Finance and Alternative Investments. Hear from experts and have your questions addressed.

iPhone video making seminar - Greymouth

The Ashley Hotel, West Coast
8:30am - 12:00pm Paid

Unlock the power of your iPhone. Save money and make great video content yourself! more visual - more engagement - more business

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Location Intelligence 2019

Vodafone xone, Christchurch
8:30am - 5:00pm Paid

The digital geography event of the year!

TourismTech19

PIHMS, Taranaki
8:30am - 5:30pm Paid

TourismTech19 will challenge your thinking, innovative ideas and get the creative juices flowing. A 'start-up' style event, people will form groups and develop solutions for a particular issue, idea or opportunity in the hospitality and tourism industry.

Basic YouTube 101

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Let's learn how to make a YouTube Channel, how you upload videos from your phone, and presentation skills for delivering good content.

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Designing Solutions for the 21st Century

Credenza, Wellington
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019!

Digital Marketing for the Modern Users

Electric Village, Gisborne
9:00am - 10:30am Paid

Attend this workshop and update your digital marketing knowledge. Get your business noticed today and relaunch your digital marketing skill to the trends surging for 2019.

Discovery Workshop: Innovation for Industry 4.0

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
9:00am - 12:30pm Paid

We are all good at predicting the past, but how about what's just around the corner?

How to leverage and protect your most valuable assets

EPIC, Christchurch
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Founders may be leaving a lot of money on the table by not understanding how to leverage and mitigate risk around their intangible assets in order to drive a higher valuation for the company.

National Coworking Day

9:00am - 5:00pm Free

Discover and celebrate coworking for FREE all over Aotearoa on the 22 May 2019 during New Zealand's National Coworking Day.

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Techweek TV : The Truth About Co-Working

9:00am - 9:25am Free

This TechweekTV session jumps into the reality of co-working. If you're considering it, join in as we weigh up the pros and cons.

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Techweek TV : The role of technology in the future of health

9:30am - 10:25am Free

In this TechweekTV session DHBs, Tech developers and medical professionals join forces to discuss how Tech will impact future health care.

Disrupting Food with Tech

10:00am - 12:30pm Free

Explore the idea that breakthrough food technology needs breakthrough business models to truly be successful.

MATCH presents Gabo Arora - Rangatahi Workshop

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
10:00am - 1:00pm Free

Rangatahi workshop with world leading VR creative Gabo Arora - rare opportunity!

Squishy Circuits

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Bring your ideas to life with fun, hands-on playful learning with Squishy Circuits! For ages 3 - 5 years.

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Techweek School Series: 21st Century Skills Workshop

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:00am - 11:30am Free

Learn critical 21st century skills with a hands-on workshop from Code Avengers

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Tech & Tea

Rotorua Library, Rotorua
10:30am - 12:00pm Free

Join Chorus & Senior Net for Tech & Tea to find out how the latest voice assisted devices can make your day-to-day life easier.

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Techweek TV: Real World AI in 2019 - practical insights from New Zealand businesses implementing Machine Learning solutions

10:30am - 11:25am Free

AI Forum Executive Director Ben Reid joins the panel discussion on AI business cases, from challenges experienced to lessons learnt.

Content Marketing & Social Media

Electric Village, Gisborne
10:45am - 12:15pm Paid

Attend this workshop to update your digital marketing knowledge. Get your business noticed today. Relaunch your digital marketing skills to the industry practice of what works.

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

South Library, Christchurch
11:00am - 12:00pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek TV : When Aerospace and AgriTech combines

11:30am - 11:55am Free

Tune in as we talk to SpaceBase in this TechweekTV session. We look at the Aerospace Challenge and what they're doing in the AgriTech space.

Achieving results for the environment through technology

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
12:00pm - 1:00pm Free

Manaaki Whenua is the Crown Research Institute for our land and we are using technology in innovative ways that goes far beyond our borders

Growth Capital and Funding in Tech

Taupo Yacht Club, Taupo
12:00pm - 2:00pm Paid

"Show me the money!"

Regional tech lunch - Coromandel Town

Anglican Church Hall, Waikato
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

A locally based event to inspire and engage attendees from regional Waikato as part of the Techweek19 Waikato festival of innovation.

Smart[er] Cities - A chat with Tim Packer

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
12:00pm - 1:30pm Free

Hear from one of NZ's leading Smart City Practitioners who explores how data and new technologies can make our cities smarter, safer places for us to live, work & play.

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Techweek TV : Student showcase - Hill View School

12:00pm - 12:25pm Free

First Division winners, Hill View Christian School, talk us through their app and how it’s helping volunteers deliver food to charity.

Use Apps on your phone to order food, taxi, book holidays...

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

When people say "oh just do that online!" - does it seem just too hard to you? HOW do you do it online??

Women in Tech networking event

Wintec - Design Factory, Waikato
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

An opportunity to connect and catch up as part of Techweek19 Waikato

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Techweek TV : From R&D to commercialisation: how to succeed

12:30pm - 1:25pm Free

Callaghan Innovation’s Research and Technical Services team will provide ‘how to’ guidance on commercialising your R&D.

Omnichannel Digital Marketing & Conversion

Electric Village, Gisborne
12:45pm - 2:15pm Paid

Attend this workshop to update your digital marketing knowledge. Get your business noticed today by relaunching your digital marketing skills to the industry practice of what works.

Every now and then I need to tow a boat - Everyday questions about EV's in New Zealand

Otago Museum, Dunedin
1:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Everyday questions and mythbusting about Electric Vehicles (EV's) in NZ. Panel talk about electric vehicles followed by EV display.

Future of Work - Explore the new paradigm of purpose-led collaboration

AUT - WZ Building, 6-24 St Paul St, CBD, Auckland, Auckland
1:00pm - 5:00pm Paid

How can we all participate in creating a work culture where we love to work and follow a meaningful purpose together?

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Techweek TV: Supporting Canterbury's world class tech businesses

1:30pm - 1:55pm Free

Canterbury Tech showcases NZ's most active regional tech cluster, the changing face of Christchurch and the future of this dynamic region.

Canon - giving your business the Freedom to Focus

Regus - Dunedin, 218 George Street, Dunedin, Dunedin
2:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Solutions that could help increase your Business Productivity? Come learn more from the Canon team!

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Techweek TV : Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and it's impact

2:00pm - 2:25pm Free

4IR describes the new industrial era. Discover how emerging Tech is shaping the future of manufacturing in Aotearoa.

The Open Data Model

IntegrationQA Leap Dojo, Wellington
2:00pm - 4:00pm Free

Do you want total control of your data assets at your fingertips? Learn how the Open Data Model has transformed data governance at MBIE.

Dunedin Tech Women: Pushing boundaries and building businesses

Gallaway Cook Allen - Level Two, Dunedin
3:00pm - 5:30pm Paid

Join us for an afternoon of canapes and conversations as we hear from some of Dunedin’s most inspiring Tech Women.

Enter the age of the digital employee. Everything you need to know.

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
3:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Join experts from around New Zealand as they share their insights into the making, breaking, and integrating a digital employee.

Legal Services and Technology Innovation Roundtable

EPIC, Christchurch
3:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Learn about the latest trends in legal innovation and connect with like-minded innovation champions from leading law firms

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Techweek TV : Smart cities for a smart future

3:00pm - 3:55pm Free

Smart cities are appearing around the world. Uncover how emerging Tech is helping to create the safer, more efficient cities of the future.

Hands-on AWS Serverless workshop

Deloitte, Wellington
3:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Join us for this exciting interactive event, there are 3 separate demos & presentations within the same session:

TechLeap After-School Library Tour

Te Kauwhata Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Join us after school for a fun session in a local library making cool art with electronics and your creative flair!

How to SLAY in Tech without getting technical - Women in Tech

Signal ICT Graduate School, Christchurch
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

Build a successful and rewarding career in Technology without sacrificing your lifestyle – or writing a single line of code!

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Techweek TV : Innovation that's good for the world - Christchurch showcase

4:00pm - 4:25pm Free

We showcase two Christchurch organisations doing good for the world. Hear about their impact on the way business is done.

Women in Tech - How women are rapidly reshaping our world

MOTAT, Gate C, Auckland
4:00pm - 8:00pm Paid

#womenintech #workshops
We welcome you to join us for a night of talks with women within the tech industry, as well as exciting workshops organised by the education teams from The Mind Lab, MOTAT and special guests.

Tech Marketers Group - Time to get savvy with Savvy

Glengarry Victoria Park - Wine Tasting Room, Auckland
4:30pm - 7:00pm Paid

Savannah Peterson on what every Savvy Tech Marketer should know about building communities, retaining customers and launching rockets.

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Techweek TV : Innovation from the edge

4:30pm - 4:55pm Free

Join this TechweekTV session as we interview David Downs, a seasoned kiwi Tech industry expert with a wealth of experience and knowledge.

Big Ideas, Small Effort with Amazon AI

AWS Auckland, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:30pm Free

Discover how quickly and easily you can create real world AI solutions using out-of-the-box Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Future of FinTech Leadership

DLA Piper, Level 22, Auckland
5:00pm - 8:30pm Free

We are excited to invite you to our DLA Piper Future of FinTech Leadership panel discussion, held in conjunction with Techweek19.

Learner Capability and Employability

Otago Southland Employers Association, Dunedin
5:00pm - 6:30pm Paid

Innovation that is Good for the World: Interim findings of the Learner Capability Project

Meet the VC’s

Generator Britomart, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Investors from Australia, Singapore & USA introduce themselves to interesting NZ companies with international growth potential.

Shopify Meetup

Firebrand , Dunedin
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Join us and hear from experts of Industry and complex-coders on how to create exceptional digital experiences.

Eden Ventures Open House

The Icehouse, Auckland
5:30pm - 8:00pm Free

An evening with Eden Ventures to find out more about technology start-ups, listen to investment pitches and network with smart minds.

Every now and then I need to tow a boat - Everyday questions about EV's in New Zealand

Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
5:30pm - 8:00pm Free

Every now and then I need to tow a boat: Panel talk about electric vehicles followed by Q&A and light refreshments.

How can GovTech promote collaboration?

Creative HQ, Wellington
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

New Zealand is in a unique position to become a leader in the govtech scene, by adopting a collaborative ecosystem.

How to earn rewards with blockchain

Centrality, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Anyone can join a blockchain ecosystem and earn rewards. Learn the basics of running a node and staking tokens.

LinkedIn Local Hamilton - Innovation in Business

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free

Same LinkedIn Local Hamilton just with a technology innovation twist for Techweek19

MacDiarmid Institute: Advanced materials, making an impact on energy and sustainability

Aotea Centre , Auckland
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Advanced materials making an impact on energy and sustainability - MacDiarmid Institute, Industry interface event

Organisational Culture in a Digital World

Deloitte, Wellington
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

What business culture concerns should your organisation consider as we gravitate towards becoming more digital in the workplace?

Rotorua X Connect

Third Place Cafe, Rotorua
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Are you interested in inspirational entrepreneurship? Are you a tech start-up?

StrandMap

Strand Arcade, Northland
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free

Projection Mapping workshop for the Creative Technology Northland FB Community.

Tech Futures Lab presents: Human Potential for the Digital Economy

Tech Futures Lab, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

As technology changes the nature of work, how must humans adapt to thrive?

Tech stack basics - a guide for the non-techie founders

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

So you have a solution that requires tech but you are not a techie? This is for you!

Tech Talk

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Join us for a discussion about Virtual Reality technology!

The Future of Space in New Zealand

Engineering Core Buliding, Christchurch
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Join the conversation with space experts at a public panel discussion in Christchurch.

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TINTalk: Series A Success: Taking the Leap from Angel to VC

Generator @ GridAKL / 12 Madden St, Auckland
5:30pm - 8:00pm Paid

Uncover the secrets to a successful transition from angel investment to private equity/venture capital

Unicorns & Blockchain

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Hear how business leaders are changing the Southeast Asian tech scene. From Fintech to Blockchain, and all of the unicorns in between!

Where design + development meet

Wellington ICT Graduate School, Level 3, NEC House, Wellington
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Join us for a panel discussion with industry experts about collaboration as part of our weekly Master of User Experience Design class.

Fulbright Forum - Auckland

AUT City Campus, Auckland
6:00pm - 7:30pm Free

Two Fulbright Scholar Award recipients, discuss their roles and research

Tech Talanoa

Pacific Islanders Presbyterian Church, Wellington
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Sharing Pacific stories that connect, inspire and transform future Pacific journey's in Tech.

#TechTalanoa

Technology Trends Speaker Series- Internet of Things (IoT)

Unleash Space, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Tech Trends is a gathering of industry experts exploring and dissecting a core set of technology trends that are billed to change the world!

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The AI Debates: Education

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
6:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Victoria University of Wellington presents one of three debates about the upcoming challenges of artificial intelligence.

Using HubSpot to generate leads for your tech business

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Learn how to use HubSpot to generate leads for your tech business.

2019 Gibbons Lecture - Searching for the quantum frontier

University of Auckland Business School - room 092, Auckland
6:30pm - 7:30pm Free

A great opportunity to hear an expert on 'Searching for the quantum frontier'

NATIVE Minds with Gabo Arora

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
6:30pm - 9:00pm Paid

An interactive discussion on how Indigenous thinking shapes the work of Gabo Arora - leading Virtual Reality Creative

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Shaping Dunedin's Future with SmartCity Technologies

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
6:30pm - 8:30pm Free

How could new and emerging technologies be best utilised in the Dunedin Hospital Rebuild and the proposed Dunedin Harbourside Vision?

Safe Surfer- Parenting in the Digital Age

Te Wharau School Hall, Gisborne
7:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Our mission is to protect children by supporting parents and providing clever, easy-to-use solutions

UC Connect: Inspired by Nature: Engineering as an Art Form

Central Lecture Theatres, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
7:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Inspired by Nature: Engineering as an Art Form

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Emerging Tech in Health 2019 – better healthcare through data analytics

Rydges Latimer Hotel, Christchurch
21 — 22 May Paid

Better health care through data analytics / Exploring the digital future of clinical practice

Digital Uptake: What Works For Small Business

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
21 — 22 May Free

Come to the Zoom webinar, tell us what you think about the Digital Uptake Toolkit, and next steps for the small business digital journey.

Techflix

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre, Taranaki
22 — 25 May Paid

Tech goes to the movies! Join us at the cinema to enjoy some sci-fi gems

Connect with kiteAO

The Orchard, Northland
22 — 23 May Free

Get connected using kiteAO!

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LandWISE 2019: Rethinking Best Practice

Havelock North Function Centre, Hawke's Bay
22 — 23 May Paid

Rethinking Best Practice brings together lead researchers, tech providers and farmers to discuss how we can replace old practices with new thinking and technology.

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SouthMACH 2019

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
22 — 23 May Free

SouthMACH 2019, the South Island's leading Technology trade show. See the latest Innovations in Engineering and Manufacturing!

Connecting families to broadband

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 23 May Free

Calling families with U18's! Connect to cheap, flexible, prepay broadband in your own home.

Co working week - Hawke's Bay Business Hub

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
20 — 24 May Free

Just drop on in.

Launch! Co-working - Free All Week!

Launch, Gisborne
20 — 24 May Free

Free usage of Launch! Co-working for Tech-week 2019

Access Auckland Libraries online books, newspapers & more

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 24 May Free

Book a free 'Book A Librarian' session to learn more about e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and e-audiobooks

Everything is Connected Exhibition

Geoff Wilson Gallery, Northland
20 — 24 May Free

Everything is Connected Exhibition features innovative, interactive artworks by a group of local digital artists and creative technologists

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

MATCH presents Korakora Matihiko

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
21 — 25 May Free

A two-week expo inspiring rangatahi with Indigenous games, animation, vr & 360, comics, workshops & more!

OCHO Tour & Tasting

OCHO Chocolate Factory, Dunedin
21 — 25 May Paid

Visit Dunedin's Craft Chocolate Factory.

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

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Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Thursday 23 May

Byte-sized Breakfast

Milk & Honey café at Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
7:00am - 9:00am Paid

Lightning talks from tech leaders while you eat your breakfast.

Napier City Council Business Breakfast

Napier Conference Centre, Hawke's Bay
7:00am - 8:30am Paid

Embrace the current realities of local and global innovation with Vic Crone as she shares how it can transform New Zealand's economy!

Regional Tech Breakfast - Cambridge

Onyx Cambridge, Waikato
7:00am - 9:00am Free

A locally based event to inspire and engage attendees from regional Waikato as part of the Techweek19 Waikato festival of innovation.

Startup Breakfast Club

Ministry of Awesome - Awesome HQ, Christchurch
7:00am - 9:00am Free

Find valuable social networks, gain business insight, and find the critical support you need to power your business forward.

Women in Tech Breakfast Series

The Settlement Petone, Wellington
7:00am - 8:30am Paid

Join us to hear inspiring stories from women in tech and network with others who are passionate about helping more women into tech careers.

ExportNZ Breakfast: Medical Innovation for Global Good

Christchurch Town Hall , Christchurch
7:30am - 9:30am Paid

Join us at The Chamber's Export Breakfast and uncover the world of medical technology

Techie Brekkie 2019 - a feast for mind and body

Manawa, Christchurch
7:30am - 9:00am Free

To learn how the Canterbury region encourages innovation in health please join us at this free event.

Alexa Skills Workshop

AUT - Te Iringa Function Space, Sir Paul Reeves Building, Auckland
8:30am - 5:00pm Free

Build compelling voice experiences with Amazon Alexa Skills | Free workshop for developers, UX designers, and digital professionals.

Beca – Creating New Realities

Beca Hamilton office - Level 2 - Waitomo House (above Volare Bakery) , Waikato
8:30am - 5:00pm Free

Come and experience first-hand how Beca deploys innovation and technology on client projects.

Understanding Innovation

Confluence, Manawatu-Whanganui
8:30am - 12:30pm Free

Understanding Innovation is a 4-hour interactive learning workshop that introduces innovation as an integrated business discipline.

An Introduction To Data Storytelling

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
9:00am - 11:30am Paid

Data is everywhere, but it’s what we do with data, what insights we tap into that make it so valuable.

AR/VR Auckland Showcase

AR/VR Garage, Auckland
9:00am - 3:00pm Free

Come along to our showcase of local augmented & virtual reality companies and see their capabilities and experience them for yourself

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Designing Solutions for the 21st Century

Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019!

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DIGI_X: Digital Decisions

EMA Business Hub Conference Centre, Auckland
9:00am - 4:00pm Paid

As a business-first technology conference, DIGI_X will reveal exciting use-cases of innovative tech in powering growth at scale and speed.

Great Ball Contraption Build Day

Te Manawa , Manawatu-Whanganui
9:00am - 3:00pm Free

Build your amazing Great Ball Contraption Module
10 free loan kits for pri / int schools from Manawatu/Rangitikei or bring own VEX IQ kit.

How to leverage and protect your most valuable assets

Bizdojo, Wellington
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Founders may be leaving a lot of money on the table by not understanding how to leverage and mitigate risk around their intangible assets in order to drive a higher valuation for the company.

Launch!

Balmacewen Intermediate School, Dunedin
9:00am - 3:00pm Paid

Girls designing solutions to problems with software!

Otara STEAM Innovation Event

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate , Auckland
9:00am - 3:00pm Free

Otara Community of Learners and Educators collaborating with Tech Industry showcasing Digital Technology projects and experiences.

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Techweek TV: Based in a region and wanting to create a startup?

9:00am - 9:25am Free

This panel discussion looks at the pros and cons of being a startup in the regions, along with the support available to regional startups.

Using Google Maps to plan a public transport journey

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Come to our beginner’s guide to using maps apps on your phone to help you plan a journey, find destinations, and figure out the best route.

21C Skills Lab: Turning Students into Super Edtech Bosses

Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate , Auckland
9:30am - 2:30pm Free

21C Skills Lab is thrilled to showcase entrepreneurship, tech and 21C skills at the Otara STEAM Innovation event!

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Techweek TV : Shift to a tech career in less than a year?

9:30am - 9:55am Free

How do you move to a tech career in less than a year? This panel discussion looks at ways to retrain into tech, or get tech-job ready.

MATCH presents Coco Solid - Rangatahi Workshop

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
10:00am - 1:00pm Free

Rangatahi workshop with Coco Solid - Aotearoa's first woman to direct and write an adult cartoon in NZ for network TV.

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Orāuwhata: Bishopdale Library, Christchurch
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek School Series: How to Create an App

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Want a fun and interactive session in your classroom to teach kids about app building?

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Techweek TV : Tuia 250 - A Nation Born of Sailors

10:00am - 10:55am Free

The Tuia 250 Voyage, understanding the story

Venture Debt Workshop with Karthi Sepulohniam

NZTE - Level 6, Auckland
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

2 hour workshop on Venture Debt

Git Training with Catalyst

Catalyst Christchurch, Christchurch
10:30am - 3:00pm Free

Communicate, collaborate and document your work with this free training session in using Git

Learn how brands can use gamification and gaming to create interactive marketing campaigns!

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
10:30am - 12:00pm Free

Come and discuss with some of APAC’s thought leaders in gaming, how you can use gamification and gaming to attract new audiences!

She Can Code @ Te Wairoa

Wairoa Gaiety Theatre , Hawke's Bay
10:30am - 12:00pm Free

Whakamanatia te hunga wāhine ki te Ao Matihiko! Celebrating Women in Digital Technology!

The Amazon Culture of Innovation

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
10:30am - 11:45am Free

In this session we'll share our Amazon culture of innovation, we hope inspiring you to consider how you can apply this to your organisation.

Back in Time - Look around Greymouth before everything changed!

Westland District Library, West Coast
11:00am - 3:30pm Free

Back in time - A Virtual Reality experience looking around the landscape of Greymouth before humans arrived!

Children's Digital Storytime

Greymouth District Library, West Coast
11:00am - 11:45am Free

Children's Digital Storytime (featuring 'Oat the Goat')

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Upper Riccarton Library, Christchurch
11:00am - 12:00pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

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Techweek TV: Internet of Things - Are we ready for this continued change?

11:00am - 11:55am Free

Get a grasp on the evolution, impact and future of Internet of Things. Also hear from two Kiwi AgriTech companies in this space.

Achieving results for the environment through technology

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
11:30am - 12:30pm Free

Manaaki Whenua is the Crown Research Institute for our land and we are using technology in innovative ways that goes far beyond our borders

Healthy Air, Healthy Children @ Unitec 2019

183-2104, Auckland
11:30am - 3:30pm Free

Showcase how Unitec teaches high school students using technology to help raise environmental concerns at their school.

Storytelling and Tech Festival - Rangatahi

Toi Ohomai - Mokoia Campus, Rotorua
11:30am - 2:30pm Free

A one-day full-on festival of innovation and discovery focused on Storytelling and Tech, encouraging Rangatahi to consider tech careers and Rotorua's future.

For all the Macs I've Loved Before

National Library, Wellington
12:00pm - 12:30pm Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

How to sell stuff on Trademe and Facebook Marketplace using your phone

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Our beginner’s guide to selling online teaches how easy it is to use your phone to have your unwanted items listed for sale in minutes.

Leading through Change with Nicki McClintock

Taupo Yacht Club, Taupo
12:00pm - 2:00pm Paid

With progress coming thick and fast, leaders need to become skilled in governing teams in an environment of fast-paced change.

More business, less work with Zeddy and the NZBN

Level 7, Fitzherbert Rowe, Manawatu-Whanganui
12:00pm - 1:30pm Free

Palmerston North is becoming a global agtech hub. How can Kiwis get in on the action?

Smart Cities Innovation

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Find out more about Smart Hamilton, what the future of smart cities could look like, and developments from Australia, NZ and the globe!

Tech and Non-Tech Careers in Information Technology Industry

WG Building, AUT City Campus, Auckland
12:00pm - 12:50pm Free

Demystify IT careers - for students and graduates in Engineering, Computing, Maths, Business, or Creative programmes

Tech Marketers Group - Time to get savvy with Savvy

Xero Office, Wellington
12:00pm - 1:15pm Paid

Savannah Peterson on what every Savvy Tech Marketer should know about building communities, retaining customers and launching rockets.

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Techweek TV: The urban garden - the untapped value

12:00pm - 12:25pm Free

Tim Packer guides us through his practical approach to providing green spaces in cities, from mental health to pollution blocking.

The ocean now?

Dunedin School of Art, Dunedin
12:00pm - 1:00pm Free

Alex Monteith works with video/new media

Tussock Innovation: Dunedin-based IoT

Gallaway Cook Allen - Level Two, Dunedin
12:00pm - 1:30pm Paid

Dunedin-based IoT and Smart Tech solutions

Navigating the Complex World of ‘Born Digital’ Collecting and Preservation

National Library, Wellington
12:30pm - 1:00pm Free

By 2020, it’s estimated that 1.7MB of data will be created every second for every person on earth.

PlantTech Research Institute: Official Interactive Launch

Stadium Lounge at Trustpower Baypark, Mount Maunganui, Tauranga
12:30pm - 3:30pm Free

Come see cutting-edge work in digital horticulture research, technology and Artificial Intelligence at PlantTech's ‘mini exhibition’.

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Techweek TV: A look inside Dunedin’s thriving innovative tech hub

12:30pm - 1:25pm Free

What’s driving the entrepreneurs that are shaping Dunedin’s innovation landscape?

UK Tech Opportunities Panel Discussion

MinterEllisonRuddWatts, Auckland
12:30pm - 2:30pm Free

Come and find out why the UK remains the top European hub for global tech investors!

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Ada.Ada.Ada

Wairoa Gaiety Theatre , Hawke's Bay
12:45pm - 2:15pm Free

Whakamanatia te hunga wāhine ki te Ao Matihiko! Celebrating Women in Digital Technology!

Building a Conversational User Interface

Ensipiral Dev Academy, Auckland
1:00pm - 4:30pm Free

Are you looking to extend your product into conversational user interfaces (a.k.a. chatbots)? Become an expert in managing a conversational user interface project in just one afternoon.

Careers in Tech at AUT

WG404, Level 4 Sir Paul Reeves (WG) Building, AUT City Campus. , Auckland
1:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Learn about career opportunities with the world's leading software company serving the film industry.

Innovation Academy Open Day

Agora Centre, Auckland
1:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Innovation Academy is having an open day to showcase the courses we have available on offer in full stack development, data science and cyber security.

Keeping your startup DNA as you Grow Your Business

Unleash Space, Auckland
1:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Keeping your startup DNA as you grow your business.

Digital workspaces and employee experience

1:30pm - 2:30pm Free

Want a kick ass employee experience? Learn about creating an environment where employees can thrive at work: culture, spaces, & technology.

Payments NZ special event: Innovation made easier

SkyCity, Auckland
1:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Join us as we launch our new Payments NZ API standards service and find out how it can make Kiwi fintech innovation easier.

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Techweek TV : Creative Women In Tech

1:30pm - 1:55pm Free

How do we ensure the next generation of women see Creative Tech as a career? We showcase stories and achievements of women in the industry.

BlueJeans Network - the meeting platform for the modern world

BlueJeans Network NZ, Dunedin
2:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Join us at our BlueJeans Network office and chat to our team on what it takes to deliver a world class video conferencing solution.

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Techweek TV: How does sport innovate our world?

2:00pm - 2:55pm Free

Using the America's Cup as a focus, we examine how world class sporting events lead the way in innovation.

Ride the Next Tech Wave - Hamish Edwards

Prime Restaurant and Bar on Waterfront, Queenstown
2:15pm - 4:00pm Paid

A Mastermind Session: Hamish Edwards - co-founder of Xero ($7bn company). Fireside chat with Simon Small

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Techweek TV: How are new technologies aiding conservation efforts in Aotearoa?

3:00pm - 3:55pm Free

We lift the curtain on the innovative organisations leading the way in animal conservation.

Our Business Is Our Story

The Orchard, Northland
3:30pm - 4:30pm Free

Rhonda Kite ONZM, will host an inspirational presentation about business, stories and technology.

TechLeap After-School Library Tour

Ngaruawahia Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Join us after school for a fun session in a local library making cool art with electronics and your creative flair!

Technology Help Drop-in Sessions

Shirley Library , Christchurch
3:30pm - 4:30pm Free

Get help with our Basic Technology Help Sessions

The Lab - Makerspace

Hamilton Central Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

The LAB – Libraries' mobile makerspace programme

3D print your name!

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
4:00pm - 5:30pm Free

Come and check out the 3D printer at the Rotorua Library and your name printed on one!

Automio Visual Programming Workshop

Automio, Taranaki
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

BOT Alert! Learn to create your very own automation using Automio's visual programming tool.

Kickstarting Innovation - Using Story Maps to define your MVP

Signal ICT Graduate School, Christchurch
4:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Bring your crazy product ideas, and learn to tell if they are just crazy enough to work!

Storytelling and Tech Festival - Business

Toi Ohomai - Mokoia Campus, Rotorua
4:00pm - 7:00pm Free

A festival of innovation and discovery focused on Storytelling and Tech, encouraging businesses to consider how best to tell their story.

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Techweek TV: Innovation thats good for the world - Dunedin showcase

4:00pm - 4:25pm Free

Be inspired by the impact two local Med Tech companies are making on the future of our health sector.

How to Bootstrap a Scalable Start-up

AWS Auckland, Auckland
4:30pm - 7:30pm Free

What we wish people told us – 2 years ago!

Industry Networking

The Factory, Manawatu-Whanganui
4:30pm - 7:00pm Free

Networking with the tech week community

AWS and Deloitte Digital Artificial Intelligence Showcase

AWS Auckland, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

AI-enabled innovation - how artificial intelligence is embedding into everyday experiences.

Blockchain powering NZ Business

Duncan Cotterill, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Demonstrating how blockchain/DLT is currently being used by NZ businesses (moving beyond discussion to real world applications).

DevExpo

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
5:00pm - 8:30pm Free

A coder's career expo for students, those considering a career in development, or those new to the industry.

FLINT Waikato : Preparing for Success in the Digital Age

University of Waikato, Waikato
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

If you think life is fast-paced now, the next wave of technology is going to make it even crazier.

Freelancing: From moonlight to moonshot!

The Common | The Entrepreneurs Playground, Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Come along to FutureWork Studio's special event and hear from a panel of industry leaders about how freelancing is changing the game.


How might we design with emerging technologies while keeping customers at the heart?

Springload, Wellington
5:00pm - 6:00pm Free

Lauren Skogstad and Matt Bilson will hold an interactive talk on how to tackle emerging technologies with a human-centered approach

Justify – Test – Build: The Innovation Journey

Beca Christchurch - ANZ Centre , Christchurch
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Justify – Test – Build: The Innovation Journey - sharing experiences of some of the coolest Industry 4.0 projects and the business benefits.

The Future of Financial Services - how millennials and disruptors are changing the game

ClearPoint Innovation Garage , Auckland
5:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Get the latest innovation trends and hear how millennials are changing the banking and investment landscape in NZ and overseas.

The Future of Work: The 4th Industrial Revolution

Tait Communications, Christchurch
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

How will the 4th Industrial Revolution affect the future of your work?!

UC innovation that is good for the world

Rehua Building, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
5:00pm - 8:00pm Free

A showcase of innovative UC academic research that is good for the world

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Lasers, Sperm, and other Great Ideas: Celebrating Academic Entrepreneurship

Generator @ GridAKL / 12 Madden St, Auckland
5:15pm - 7:30pm Free

Join the Dodd-Walls Centre to hear from Prof. Cather Simpson about her journey of turning bright ideas into something bigger!

Designing Physical Products

Manifold Coworking & Event Space, Taranaki
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

An introduction into the process of turning an idea into a physical product for manufacture.

Lightning talks 'Inspiring and Motivating People to Deliver Technology Innovation with Quality'.

Ara Institute of Canterbury, Rakaia Centre, Main Entrance, Christchurch
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Listen to four lightning talks that will inspire you about the delivery of quality products, and hear about how to inspiring others.

mBots Robotics Club Taster

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
5:30pm - 6:30pm Free

Come along to Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri and see what robotics is all about!

Smart & Resilient Cities

College of Creative Arts , Wellington
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

We don't just seek information - we are information

Tech for Everyone: New Truths, Clickbait & Fake News

Dunedin Public Library, Dunedin
5:30pm - 7:00pm Free

New Truths? Fake News and Clickbait in the Social Media age

Technology + experience = a winning formula

Petridish, Dunedin
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

To dispel myths about age and technology, and inspire people with experience to consider entrepreneurship as a valid career option.

TechTalk

Techtorium, Auckland
5:30pm - 8:00pm Free

TechTalk explores the current IT skills shortage from an industry and education solution perspective.

The Funding Journey

Grid AKL, Hatchbox (Level 4), Auckland
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Learn how to plan your journey from idea to growing business as you navigate the world of venture funding.

MUV Talks + Startup Grind

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
5:45pm - 8:30pm Paid

MUV Talks and Startup Grind are teaming up for a special edition during Techweek 2019!

3D Design and Printing with Brain Play!

Te Manawa , Auckland
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Come along to Te Manawa and try your hand at 3D printing!

Desktop Publishing with Adobe InDesign

Tai Poutini Polytechnic Computer Room C5, West Coast
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

Come learn the ins and outs of desktop publishing with Adobe's InDesign.

Girls Night Out! - Inspiring Women Who Changed the World With Tech

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
6:00pm - 8:00pm Free

An interactive workshop that showcases pioneering women in tech - inspiring the next generation of girls to follow in their footsteps.

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Inspiring Women in Tech

AUT City Campus, Auckland
6:00pm - 8:30pm Free

Come along to MYOB's Women in Tech special event and be inspired, informed and enlightened by the women making a mark on New Zealand's tech sector.

Introduction to 3D Design & Printing

Tūranga, Christchurch
6:00pm - 8:00pm Paid

Learn how to use free, basic 3D modelling software to design and 3D print, using biodegradable PLA plastic.

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The AI Debates: Employment

Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington
6:00pm - 7:00pm Free

Victoria University of Wellington presents one of three debates about the upcoming challenges of artificial intelligence.

WLG-X: Auckland Meet Up!

The Conservatory, Auckland
6:00pm - 9:00pm Free

Join the WLG-X team to find out the latest news from the festival and rub shoulders with other creative and innovative people!

MATCH presents Coco Solid - Kōrero

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
6:30pm - 9:00pm Paid

Coco Solid explores importance of Indigenous storytelling and creating new archetypes, and what a resource our artistic rangatahi are.

Disruptive Technologies and the Future of Work

Agora Centre, Auckland
6:45pm - 8:30pm Free

What does the Future of Work look like? A panel will discuss how we can prepare for disruptive technologies, AI & Augmented Reality.

Code Club for Adults

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
7:00pm - 8:00pm Free

It's never too late to give coding a go!

Pedal Powered Pictures

100% Dimocks Hawera, Taranaki
7:00pm - 8:30pm Free

Watching a short movie is as EASY as pedalling a bike.... or is it?

The Future of Space in New Zealand

University of Waikato, Waikato
7:00pm - 8:30pm Free

Join the conversation with space experts at a public panel discussion in Hamilton.

Connect with kiteAO

The Orchard, Northland
22 — 23 May Free

Get connected using kiteAO!

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LandWISE 2019: Rethinking Best Practice

Havelock North Function Centre, Hawke's Bay
22 — 23 May Paid

Rethinking Best Practice brings together lead researchers, tech providers and farmers to discuss how we can replace old practices with new thinking and technology.

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SouthMACH 2019

Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
22 — 23 May Free

SouthMACH 2019, the South Island's leading Technology trade show. See the latest Innovations in Engineering and Manufacturing!

Connecting families to broadband

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 23 May Free

Calling families with U18's! Connect to cheap, flexible, prepay broadband in your own home.

Co working week - Hawke's Bay Business Hub

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
20 — 24 May Free

Just drop on in.

Launch! Co-working - Free All Week!

Launch, Gisborne
20 — 24 May Free

Free usage of Launch! Co-working for Tech-week 2019

Access Auckland Libraries online books, newspapers & more

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 24 May Free

Book a free 'Book A Librarian' session to learn more about e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and e-audiobooks

Everything is Connected Exhibition

Geoff Wilson Gallery, Northland
20 — 24 May Free

Everything is Connected Exhibition features innovative, interactive artworks by a group of local digital artists and creative technologists

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

MATCH presents Korakora Matihiko

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
21 — 25 May Free

A two-week expo inspiring rangatahi with Indigenous games, animation, vr & 360, comics, workshops & more!

OCHO Tour & Tasting

OCHO Chocolate Factory, Dunedin
21 — 25 May Paid

Visit Dunedin's Craft Chocolate Factory.

Technology Classes with Brain Play - 3d printing, robotics, Minecraft

Te Manawa , Auckland
23 — 25 May Free

Robotics! 3d Printing! Minecraft! If you like technology, you'll love Brain Play. We're taking over the Te Manawa Maker Space. Ages 5 - 105.

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

Virtual Reality Experience

Tūranga, Christchurch
21 — 26 May Free

Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D?

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Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Friday 24 May

"Carving Your Salesforce Path" with Halo Consulting (Recruiter)

Deloitte Centre, Auckland
8:00am - 9:30am Free

Join us for a networking breakfast and to hear from Alric, Kelly, and Kat from Halo Consulting, a local Salesforce recruiting company.

Leading the new frontier of innovation – Technology, People & Impact

SAP Office Auckland, Auckland
8:00am - 10:00am Free

Executive Breakfast Event open to encourage new thinking and education around innovation and what it means for your business.

AGILE Dunedin Day 2019

Signal ICT Graduate School, Dunedin
8:30am - 3:00pm Paid

Business Agility is a key requirement for success in a fast changing world. Hear from four of NZ's top Agile coaches in this one day event.

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Hawke’s Bay Innovation Tour

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
8:30am - 5:00pm Paid

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Designing Solutions for the 21st Century

The Common | The Entrepreneurs Playground, Auckland
9:00am - 12:00pm Paid

The Britten Institute is bringing the Designing solutions for the 21st Century workshop to TechWeek 2019!

Future of Work - Turn Your Work Into A Lifelong Learning Lab

IAG - NZI Building, Room Apiata, Auckland
9:00am - 12:30pm Paid

How can we make sure we are always future-fit by learning all the time? How about turning our workplaces into lifelong learning labs?

How to leverage and protect your most valuable assets

Deloitte Center, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Founders may be leaving a lot of money on the table by not understanding how to leverage and mitigate risk around their intangible assets in order to drive a higher valuation for the company.

Jump Start Taranaki 2019

Govett-Brewster Art Gallery / Len Lye Centre, Taranaki
9:00am - 3:30pm Free

Know the challenges, know you need to innovate? Come join us at the Jump Start Taranaki to build collaboration and co-create solutions!

Making the Most of Loyalty Points & Loyalty Apps

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
9:00am - 11:00am Free

Airpoints, Flybuys, SmartFuel Discounts. This workshop cover a range of hints and tips to maximise your loyalty savings!

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Techweek TV: Who is the future human? Shaping future-led customer experience

9:00am - 9:30am Free

Who is the future human? What can businesses do to design for the future? Explore life for future humans through the lens of customer experience, work, culture and diversity.

The Lego Challenge

Greymouth High School - Coxon Hall, West Coast
9:00am - 3:00pm Free

To be inspired is to be able to think, engage and share the big and the small blocks of life with a community.

Southland Schools Tech Tour

Southland Schools Tech Tour , Southland
9:30am - 12:30pm Free

TECH TOUR - Visit Venture Southland's Satellite Tracking Station, Focus Technology, Southland District Council (IT Services-including GIS Mapping).

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Techweek TV: The new energy future, how are things changing

9:30am - 9:40am Free

Electric cars, solar power and growth are changing how we live, work, and travel. Uncover Auckland's energy future with the CEO of Vector.

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Techweek TV: Tech for aged care residents - A missed opportunity

9:45am - 9:55am Free

A discussion about how digital devices can enhance the lives of those in residential aged care

Cubelets

Rotorua Library - Te Aka Mauri, Rotorua
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Use cubes to create robots which will move, light up and play sounds!

Digitisation Expedition (Citizen Science)

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:00am - 11:00am Free

Want to be part of a real life science experiment? We need digital volunteers to digitise our valuable collections.

How to create engaging video content for your business

The Orchard, Northland
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

On behalf of Creative Northland, Facebox will host an engaging workshop on how to use your smartphone to film and create great video content for your business.

Regional Tech Breakfast - Huntly

Huntly Power Station, Waikato
10:00am - 12:00pm Free

A locally based event to inspire and engage attendees from regional Waikato as part of the Techweek19 Waikato festival of innovation.

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Startup Innovation Showcase

The Orchard, Northland
10:00am - 11:30am Free

Investor showcase of start-ups from Te Tai Tokerau Northland, New Zealand

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Techweek TV : The essentials for start-ups

10:00am - 10:25am Free

Three companies tell us how they are disrupting and reinventing how they operate to fit the needs of the growing start-up scene in Aotearoa.

Virtual Eye Cricket Graphics

Edgar Centre, Dunedin
10:00am - 6:00pm Free

Ever wanted to see television Sports Graphics made? Bowl a cricket ball and the team from Animation Research will create live graphics.

Inquisitive about innovation? Come and see the technology in action and learn how to collaborate, explore and invent

SAP Office Auckland, Auckland
10:30am - 12:30pm Free

SAP are hosting an open house event for anyone and everyone! Come in to learn what innovation means and watch the technology in action.

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Techweek School Series: Creating the next generation of tech entrepreneurs

Virtual, Nationwide Webcast
10:30am - 11:30am Free

Run for Students by Students, learn how to transform an idea to reality through digital skills.

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Techweek TV : The changing face of financial services

10:30am - 10:55am Free

Will open data allow for a more competitive and transparent financial sector? This session discusses the potential risks and benefits.

AUT MESH Open

AUT City Campus - WG201, Level 2 Sir Paul Reeves Building, Auckland
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

See and experience a range of creative multidisciplinary student projects from AUT's School of Art + Design.

Back in Time - Look around Greymouth before everything changed!

Greymouth District Library, West Coast
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

Back in time - A Virtual Reality experience looking around the landscape of Greymouth before humans arrived!

Government and Businesses working smarter together

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, Wellington
11:00am - 1:00pm Free

A great opportunity for business owners to learn how they can save time and effort when accessing government services now and in the future.

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Techweek TV : How does blockchain work and how is it being applied to advance industries and break norms?

11:00am - 11:25am Free

Aaron McDonald, CEO of Centrality, takes us on a blockchain journey. We look at how blockchain works and how it’s breaking the mould.

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Techweek TV: Reinventing education for a tech future and addressing inequality

11:30am - 12:25pm Free

To close the digital skills gap in the next decade, innovators will need to work together. We get the latest from industry experts.

BUSINESS LUNCH - INNOVATION & INDUSTRY 4.0 - WHAT TO DO WHEN THERE IS NO OFF-THE-SHELF SOLUTION

Confluence, Manawatu-Whanganui
12:00pm - 2:00pm Free

Innovation & Industry 4.0 - What to do when there is no off-the-shelf solution.

Keeping up with Exponential Technologies in Tairawhiti

Electric Village, Gisborne
12:00pm - 1:30pm Free

In Partnership with Callaghan Innovation

Work that is worth it: using Tech for Good

Basement@Basestation, Tauranga
12:00pm - 3:00pm Paid

Where tech tools, skills and purpose meet to create a flourishing future.

Video for Change

Greymouth High School - Coxon Hall, West Coast
12:15pm - 1:15pm Free

The video for change shares Greymouth’s pitfalls and success through the eyes of our local young people.

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Techweek TV: Selling up and selling out - what does business success mean in New Zealand?

12:30pm - 12:55pm Free

Join our innovation ecosystem representatives as they share their views on business success in New Zealand, and positive market exits.

Infographic Master Class

NZIHF, Wellington
1:00pm - 5:00pm Paid

You can now master the art to transform boring data into engaging visuals for impact to attract sales, traffic and conversion.

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Techweek TV: Celebrating Māori Innovation

1:00pm - 1:25pm Free

Join Māori innovators as they discuss doing business differently, and globally capitalising on our unique Māori heritage.

The Launch of Te Ōkaka: Centre for Growth and Innovation

Ministry of Awesome - Awesome HQ, Christchurch
1:00pm - 3:00pm Free

The official opening of Te Ōhaka - Centre for Growth and Innovation.

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Techweek TV : Automation in AgriTech - where to from here?

1:30pm - 1:55pm Free

A year on, we revisit how the world will be fed in 2050. Look at technology advancements and the use of robotics in food production and farming.

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Techweek TV: Taking digital learning beyond the school gate

2:00pm - 2:25pm Free

How we can mitigate the issue of digital equality for the youth of Aotearoa? Join the discussion with Chorus and Network for Learning.

Ride the Next Tech Wave - Dr Linda Wright

Prime Restaurant and Bar on Waterfront, Queenstown
2:15pm - 4:00pm Paid

A Mastermind Session: Dr Linda Wright has started NZ's Hydrogen Association to create a Hydrogen Economy. Fireside chat with Simon Small.

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Techweek TV: The future of Tech in New Zealand and what AWS is doing about it

2:30pm - 3:00pm Free

AWS leader in NZ, Tim Dacombe-Bird, will discuss why AWS is focused on making the world a better place through technology.

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Techweek TV: How Kiwis are tackling the global waste problem

3:00pm - 3:55pm Free

Learn how the Kiwi Tech industry is showing the world how to decrease waste that contaminates the environment, or goes to landfill.

TechLeap After-School Library Tour

Dinsdale Library, Waikato
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Join us after school for a fun session in a local library making cool art with electronics and your creative flair!

TensorFlow 2.0 - Jerome Nilmeier, PhD

IBM, Auckland
3:30pm - 6:00pm Free

TensorFlow is well on the way to becoming the standard for all things deep learning! Join this IBM and the Auckland AI Meetup!

Creating a 3D Journey using Google Earth

The Mind Lab, Gisborne
4:00pm - 5:00pm Free

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Techweek TV : Innovation that's good for the world - Auckland showcase

4:00pm - 4:25pm Free

We showcase two Auckland organisations doing good for the world. Hear about their impact on the way business is done.

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Techweek TV : Rocket Lab - Making space more accessible

4:30pm - 4:55pm Free

Rocket Lab is redefining how we access space - join the conversation

Blockchain Meetup

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
5:30pm - 8:30pm Free

Find out more about the true potential of Blockchain and the mechanics of decentralized applications.

Esports and how this can foster appropriate behaviour

Wellington ICT Graduate School, Level 3, NEC House, Wellington
5:30pm - 7:30pm Free

Learn how esports can foster appropriate behaviour in young people.

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Hi-Tech Awards

Spark Arena, Auckland
6:00pm - 12:00am Paid

The NZ Hi-Tech Awards celebrate the international achievements of New Zealand tech companies and highest achieving individuals.

Girls Night Out! - Inspiring Women Who Changed the World With Tech

Hastings Library, Hawke's Bay
6:15pm - 8:15pm Free

An interactive workshop that showcases pioneering women in tech - inspiring the next generation of girls to follow in their footsteps.

Behind The Scenes

Otago Museum, Dunedin
6:30pm - 7:15pm Paid

Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium, learn how we make shows and project them onto the dome.

PetriKucha

Petridish, Dunedin
7:00pm - 8:30pm Paid

Join us for PetriKucha, a fun and fast paced evening of short presentations in the theme of INNOVATION THATS GOOD FOR THE WORLD.

Co working week - Hawke's Bay Business Hub

Hawke's Bay Business Hub, Hawke's Bay
20 — 24 May Free

Just drop on in.

Launch! Co-working - Free All Week!

Launch, Gisborne
20 — 24 May Free

Free usage of Launch! Co-working for Tech-week 2019

Access Auckland Libraries online books, newspapers & more

Onehunga Community Library, Auckland
20 — 24 May Free

Book a free 'Book A Librarian' session to learn more about e-books, e-magazines, e-newspapers and e-audiobooks

Everything is Connected Exhibition

Geoff Wilson Gallery, Northland
20 — 24 May Free

Everything is Connected Exhibition features innovative, interactive artworks by a group of local digital artists and creative technologists

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Startup Weekend Kāpiti

Kapiti Community Center, Wellington
24 — 26 May Paid

Startup Weekend is a 54-hours, during which groups pitch ideas for new startup companies and work to develop a prototype & pitch to judges.

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

MATCH presents Korakora Matihiko

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
21 — 25 May Free

A two-week expo inspiring rangatahi with Indigenous games, animation, vr & 360, comics, workshops & more!

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Te Wā Heke: Invent the Future Festival

Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington
24 — 25 May Free

Experience how technology is changing the way we live through interactive exhibits on our future city.

Customer Experience Automation - Mini Mastermind: Bring your challenges and lets solve them as a group over a pizza

BizX.nz HQ, Auckland
20 — 25 May Paid

⚡️Bring your Customer Experience Automation challenges.✅Solve them collectively as a group with expert facilitation & guidance from BizX.nz

OCHO Tour & Tasting

OCHO Chocolate Factory, Dunedin
21 — 25 May Paid

Visit Dunedin's Craft Chocolate Factory.

Amazon Alexa Games Hackathon

AUT City Campus, Auckland
24 — 26 May Free

Join the Hack! Come build fun & exciting voice-first Alexa Games at a two-day hackathon for the chance to win fabulous Amazon Echo prizes!

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

Open Studio

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

Visit our new audio and video production studio in Tūranga!

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

Virtual Reality Experience

Tūranga, Christchurch
21 — 26 May Free

Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D?

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Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Saturday 25 May

Medical Devices & Technologies Showcase

Leech Study Space, Level 3, Faculty of Engineering building, The University of Auckland, Auckland
9:00am - 6:00pm Free

Witness how the worlds most innovative technologies, such as robot exoskeletons, can help change peoples lives!

New Dexterity Expo: Robotics and Biomechatronics

Leech Study Space, Level 3, Faculty of Engineering building, The University of Auckland, Auckland
9:00am - 6:00pm Free

Interested in robotics, human augmentation or biomechatronics?
Join us for a full-day, hands-on experience at the University of Auckland!

OMGTECH! RANGERS - C.A.S.T WORKSHOPS

MOTAT, Auckland
9:15am - 5:00pm Paid

Want to be a maker? LOVE rocket science?!? Crazy about computer design! Find out how tech works and how you can make what ever you imagine at our all new OMGTech! Rangers half day event

Creativity via Coding & Animation for Kids (6 - 12 yrs)

Epsom Girls Grammar School, Auckland
9:30am - 11:30am Paid

Join us for a fun session with LevelUp Works where children learn to create and code their own animations!

Dreamshop: Unleashing your potential

Waikato Innovation Park, Waikato
9:30am - 11:30am Paid

Our Dreamshop is back, giving you an opportunity to learn practical skills from inspiring leaders in a facilitated workshop!

OMGTech! Parents Information Sessions

MOTAT, Auckland
9:30am - 3:00pm Free

Is tech important for your children’s future? What is the Digital Technology Curricula?

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TechGirlsNZ

Xero HQ, Auckland
9:30am - 2:00pm Paid

Get ready for a fun morning of meeting likeminded people, hearing inspirational stories, and learning more about tech.

Drones - Taking Local Businesses to New Heights

Eastland Rescue Helicopter Training Room, Gisborne
10:00am - 11:30am Free

Do you want to know how drones are being used within local businesses? Are you thinking about using drones?

DuneCorps - Multiplayer Gaming Event

Sargood Centre, Dunedin
10:00am - 2:00pm Free

A community initiative for young video game enthusiasts to exercise their favourite gaming hobby in an authentic, social atmosphere.

The 3D Basics! - Basic intro to 3D Design, 3D modelling and 3D printing workshop

YMCA 4C, Christchurch
10:00am - 12:00pm Paid

Get started on your own 3D printing journey with Amelia Diggle, from HI Jewellery. Hosted at the new YMCA 4C technology centre.

Acoustics Experience (Demonstration and Laboratory tour)

Leech Study Space, Level 3, Faculty of Engineering building, The University of Auckland, Auckland
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

Displays demonstrating the physics of acoustics and some of our research. Tours of our labs and an associated presentation at 12pm and 2pm.

CodeCamp: Families Who Code

BizDojo Market Lane, Wellington
11:00am - 1:00pm Paid

A fun Techweek event for the whole family!

Dunedin TEXpo 2019

Otago Campus Precinct, Dunedin
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

See and experience Dunedin's most innovative tech products, research and industries.

Electric Vehicles

Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

EVs are coming your way. They are great for the environment and your wallet - Amazing to drive.

Minecraft Hour of Code

Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin
11:00am - 3:00pm Free

Take part in a supervised online tutorial that will help you explore computer coding, working with the popular Minecraft game.

Robotics and Minecraft with Brain Play at Te Manawa!

Te Manawa , Auckland
11:00am - 1:00pm Free

Robotics and Minecraft with Brain Play!

Trailblazers for teachers - Digital Technologies - Beginners session

MOTAT, Auckland
11:00am - 1:00pm Free

Are you confused about the digital technologies curriculum? Are you a bit wary about all this new-fangled tech that seems to be ubiquitous in our classrooms today?

3D Printing Practical Demo @ Pakuranga Library

Pakuranga Library, Auckland
1:00pm - 2:30pm Free

Learn how Easy it is to start 3D Printing with Free Online 3D Files & 3D Design tools.

Collaborative Gaming For Girls - Why Gaming Is For Everyone

TenForward Technology Lounge, Auckland
1:00pm - 4:00pm Paid

An event aimed to inspire girls to feel confident and comfortable playing games while promoting the concept of 'Gaming for Everyone'.

Creative Circuitry Workshop

The Mind Lab, Gisborne
1:00pm - 3:30pm Free

8 - 12 year olds are invited to learn basic circuitry and creatively apply their new knowledge to develop an interactive art piece.

Creativity via Coding & Animation for Kids (6 - 12 yrs)

Botany Library, Auckland
1:00pm - 3:00pm Paid

Join us for a fun session with LevelUp Works where children learn to create and code their own animations!

Techflix By The Sea

Everybody's Theatre, Taranaki
1:00pm - 9:30pm Paid

Techflix goes coastal! Join us at Opunake's historic cinema to enjoy some sci-fi gems

Child Development, Mental Health, Wellbeing and Gaming (Porirua)

Whitireia New Zealand, Wellington
2:00pm - 5:00pm Free

We'll explore how online gaming, in a supported learning environment, can foster young people’s development, mental health and wellbeing.

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Indie Game Showcase

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
2:00pm - 5:00pm Free

Come and check out what's new on the independent (indie) game scene. Play games, meet the developers, and try making your own game.

She Can Code @ Kerikeri

Turner Centre , Northland
2:00pm - 4:00pm Free

Celebrating and inspiring girls, women and non-binary people coding throughout Aotearoa

Trailblazers for teachers - Digital Technologies - Intermediate session

MOTAT, Auckland
3:30pm - 5:00pm Free

Become a Scratch 3 Ninja! Get help teaching students technology with OMGTech!

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Ada.Ada.Ada

Turner Centre , Northland
4:30pm - 6:00pm Free

Inspiring every generation

Film - CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap

Hoyts Cinema - Sylvia Park, Auckland
4:30pm - 6:00pm Free

A documentary explores the reasons for the gender and minority hiring gap among software engineers.

Hackfest for Voluntari.ly - Industry in the classroom

Unleash Space, Engineering, Auckland
25 — 26 May Free

Work on a real software platform, built with industry-leading technologies, while contributing to a valuable cause.

CENNZ – ED: Developer Learning Weekend

Centrality, Auckland
25 — 26 May Free

Upskill yourself on the latest software for building blockchain apps!

Ctl Alt Delete: Vintage Computers from the National Library Collection

National Library, Wellington
20 — 25 May Free

Cast your eagle eyes over a rare selection of our vintage computers which we still use to preserve and access early ‘born digital’ material.

Techfugees Koraunui Stokes Valley Hackathon

Koraunui Stokes Valley Community Hub, Wellington
25 — 26 May Free

BE INSPIRED! We'll come together & roll up our sleeves to develop solutions to the challenges faced by former refugees when they resettle in NZ.

The Lazy Innovation Workshop

The Learning Wave, Auckland
25 — 26 May Free

Are you considering creating a startup, or do you want to work in innovation in an existing business? Then this Workshop is for you!

IoT Auckland Hackathon

University of Auckland Newmarket Innovation Precinct, Auckland
25 — 26 May Paid

Discover your Internet of Things awesomeness with two days of imagination and creativity at the IoT Auckland Techweek Hackathon.

MATCH presents Korakora Matihiko

Māoriland Hub, Wellington
21 — 25 May Free

A two-week expo inspiring rangatahi with Indigenous games, animation, vr & 360, comics, workshops & more!

Highlight

Te Wā Heke: Invent the Future Festival

Lower Hutt Events Centre, Wellington
24 — 25 May Free

Experience how technology is changing the way we live through interactive exhibits on our future city.

Customer Experience Automation - Mini Mastermind: Bring your challenges and lets solve them as a group over a pizza

BizX.nz HQ, Auckland
20 — 25 May Paid

⚡️Bring your Customer Experience Automation challenges.✅Solve them collectively as a group with expert facilitation & guidance from BizX.nz

OCHO Tour & Tasting

OCHO Chocolate Factory, Dunedin
21 — 25 May Paid

Visit Dunedin's Craft Chocolate Factory.

Technology Classes with Brain Play - 3d printing, robotics, Minecraft

Te Manawa , Auckland
23 — 25 May Free

Robotics! 3d Printing! Minecraft! If you like technology, you'll love Brain Play. We're taking over the Te Manawa Maker Space. Ages 5 - 105.

Amazon Alexa Games Hackathon

AUT City Campus, Auckland
24 — 26 May Free

Join the Hack! Come build fun & exciting voice-first Alexa Games at a two-day hackathon for the chance to win fabulous Amazon Echo prizes!

Hackathon to help Support The Canterbury Muslim Community Trust (CMCT).

Ara Institute of Canterbury, Rakaia Centre, Main Entrance, Christchurch
25 — 26 May Free

This is a community hackathon event to help the Muslim Community and is in response to the mailout from Canterbury Tech asking for help.

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

Have a go with LEGO Mindstorms and FIRST LEGO League Challenge mats!

Imagination Station, Christchurch
25 — 26 May Free

Drop in and have a go with LEGO Mindstorms and FIRST LEGO League Competition mats!

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Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Virtual Reality Experience

Tūranga, Christchurch
21 — 26 May Free

Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D?

Highlight

Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!

Sunday 26 May

Coding & Robotics Class for Kids (6-9yrs)

ClearPoint Innovation Garage , Auckland
9:00am - 12:30pm Free

Join a supervised session that will help children explore and learn to program the Edison Robot with SCRATCHPAD.

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Robot Smackdown

Te Atatu Peninsula Community Centre, Auckland
10:00am - 5:00pm Free

Robots live among us - they are friendly.. mostly.
This is a celebration of all things robotic being built in our communities!

STEAM Girls

MOTAT, Auckland
10:00am - 3:00pm Paid

Explore coding in a fun and friendly environment; Create technology with like-minded girls; Gets hands on STEAM experience with other girls; Explore careers in tech with female tech role models

Git Training with Catalyst

Startup Dunedin, Dunedin
10:30am - 3:00pm Free

Communicate, collaborate and document your work with this free training session in using Git

Junior OMGTech! Rangers

MOTAT, Auckland
10:30am - 3:00pm Paid

Have a future rocket scientist in the house? Have a future inventor at home? Get your children exploring their future with hands on tech fun for 5-7 year olds

NZ National Technovation Challenge Pitch and Judging Event

GridAKL / John Lysaght, Auckland
1:00pm - 4:00pm Free

Technovation Challenge New Zealand: Girls solving real challenges in their communities through innovative solutions and by coding an App to compete in a Global Competition!

Drones for Beginners

Hive @ The Malcam Trust, Dunedin
1:30pm - 3:30pm Free

Learn all about drones and you may get to fly one.

3D Printing Practical Demo @ Highland Park Library

Highland Park Library, Auckland
2:00pm - 3:30pm Free

Learn how Easy it is to start 3D Printing with Free Online 3D Files & 3D Design tools

DCBC School of Computer Science Open Day

Dunedin City Baptist Church, Dunedin
2:00pm - 3:00pm Free

Come along to this free tech demonstration.

Technovation Tairāwhiti

Gisborne District Council, Gisborne
2:00pm - 6:00pm Free

Technovation Tairāwhiti Challenge. Girls creating apps to solve real challenges in our community!

Drone Use: From Business to Critical Missions

Hive @ The Malcam Trust, Dunedin
4:00pm - 6:00pm Free

Learn about the valuable uses drones may have for your business.

Amazon Alexa Games Hackathon

AUT City Campus, Auckland
24 — 26 May Free

Join the Hack! Come build fun & exciting voice-first Alexa Games at a two-day hackathon for the chance to win fabulous Amazon Echo prizes!

Hackathon to help Support The Canterbury Muslim Community Trust (CMCT).

Ara Institute of Canterbury, Rakaia Centre, Main Entrance, Christchurch
25 — 26 May Free

This is a community hackathon event to help the Muslim Community and is in response to the mailout from Canterbury Tech asking for help.

Blockwith

Aotea Square, Auckland
20 — 26 May Free

Step into the digital playground of Blockwith, where you create your own avatar on your smartphone then watch as it interacts and builds an ever-changing landscape with others on the larger-than-life, Digital Stage in Aotea Square.

Discovery Wall

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

The Discovery Wall – a touch-sensitive, digital representation of Christchurch – lets you swipe your way through a virtual world.

Have a go with LEGO Mindstorms and FIRST LEGO League Challenge mats!

Imagination Station, Christchurch
25 — 26 May Free

Drop in and have a go with LEGO Mindstorms and FIRST LEGO League Competition mats!

Open Studio

Tūranga, Christchurch
20 — 26 May Free

Visit our new audio and video production studio in Tūranga!

Highlight

Virtual Reality Experience

Puke Ariki , Taranaki
20 — 26 May Free

Join us for a Virtual Reality experience at Puke Ariki, and marvel as you enter impossible places and magical worlds!

Gaming Skills at TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids

TenForward Technology Lounge for Kids, Auckland
20 — 26 May Paid

Are your kids budding gaming enthusiasts? Send them along to TenForward to learn gaming skills in a safe, kid-friendly environment!

Virtual Reality Experience

Tūranga, Christchurch
21 — 26 May Free

Would you like to explore a whole new world in immersive 3D?

Highlight

Vector Lights for Techweek

20 — 26 May Free

Vector Lights on Auckland Harbour Bridge will be lit up using the imagination of our next generation. Don't miss this incredible spectacle!