AI Forum

Join us for an exclusive fireside chat with Microsoft’s Dee Templeton, Vice President of Partnerships and Operations (Technology and Research division) in conversation with the Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer, Ann-Marie Cavanagh.  Together, they will provide valuable insights into effective and safe artificial intelligence implementation strategies for businesses and governments. They will also share key … Continue reading "Exploring AI adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand"

Tuesday 6 August | 2.00pm - 4.00pm This introductory course is designed for AI Hackathon participants without a programming background. It offers an overview of fundamental concepts and techniques in data science and artificial intelligence. Topics include: data understanding and the importance of data quality generative AI, machine learning and neural networks. Participants will learn … Continue reading "Introduction to AI"

Wednesday 7 August | 9.00am - 3.00pm This course is designed for AI Hackathon participants who wish to use Python to solve problems through data science and AI techniques. It focuses on how to handle, analyse and model environmental data using the versatile programming language, Python. Key topics include: data collection methods specific to environmental … Continue reading "Environmental AI using Python"

We’re hosting the 2024 AI Hackathon across Aotearoa and the South Pacific. Join us and solve real-world environmental problems with AI. You’ll learn new skills, create connections, make an impact and network with mentors. Each hackathon team will pitch to a judging panel and regional winners will be announced. Our national judging panel will then … Continue reading "AI Hackathon 2024"

Join us for the launch of the AI Forum’s inaugural report exploring the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand. In an era where AI is reshaping industries globally, this report fills a critical knowledge gap, revealing key trends, benefits and challenges of AI implementation in Aotearoa. In partnership with Te Herenga Waka … Continue reading "AI in Action: Exploring the impact of AI on productivity"

The AI Forum New Zealand is proud to present a comprehensive agenda at our 2024 Summit.

Together, they will explore trust and AI adoption in Aotearoa through a uniquely human lens, emphasising the impact on our tamariki, rangatahi and emerging talent.

On behalf of the Kāhui Māori Atamai Iahiko, the AI Forum New Zealand’s Māori Advisory Panel for Artificial Intelligence (AI), we would like to invite you and anyone you think would benefit from attending, to participate in a kōrero on Large Language Models (LLM) for language preservation and revitalisation, sharing the learnings from the Mongolian experience of creating their own LLM.

Join AI Forum NZ for our Annual Meeting being held at 10am via Zoom. Executive Director, Madeline Newman will share an update on the AI Forum’s strategy and plans for the coming year. The meeting will begin promptly at 10am. Please note this is an AI Forum NZ member only event.