SouthTech19-XLR8

We want to inspire up to 1200 rangatahi gaining access to the digital and technology world and to:

• harness the potential of our tamariki, rangatahi and whānau haua (disabilities whanau) in the digital innovation space, as a means to providing an avenue for them to learn, participate and excite them in the world of technology.
• tap into the innate Māori and Pacific innovation gene that we inherited from our tīpuna since the time our tīpuna arrived to these shores.
 
We believe this event will be a catalyst to excite, inspire and provide a portal for tamariki, rangatahi and whānau to:

• Gain a snapshot of the digital innovation space
• Expose them to some of our digital innovators, leaders and practitioners
• Enable them to connect with and forge relationships with the innovators, leaders and practitioners
• Enable them to investigate how they can pathway into the digital space in both an educational and potentially a career capacity
• Inspire them to study, learn and mahi within the digital platform (whilst retaining or learning more about their cultural heritage – and know that the two can co-exist rather than be viewed as mutually exclusive domains)
• Get a snapshot of the cool stuff happening on the global stage
• Share and tell our unique stories in the digital space

You should be present for the whole duration of this event.