11 November 2024
The AI Forum, in partnership with Callaghan Innovation and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, is advancing its research into the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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26 September 2024
Kia ora, Thank you to everyone who joined us at our annual Aotearoa AI Summit: Atamai Tuatahi | Intelligence First! It was a huge success thanks to all of our members, speakers … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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25 September 2024
Avoid an AI governance blind spot! Board members need to seriously consider artificial intelligence (AI) governance as AI becomes integral to business operations. Understanding its impact is key to fulfilling … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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19 September 2024
As AI continues to transform the way we work, learn and connect, strong AI governance is key to ensuring success. It helps organisations use AI responsibly, aligned with both their … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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18 September 2024
Kia ora, The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AI Forum) Annual Meeting is coming soon, and this provides you and your organisation an opportunity to be involved in shaping … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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05 September 2024
The AI Forum is delighted to announce the establishment of the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Working Group. The AEC sector is a vital part of New Zealand’s economy, contributing … Continue reading "Celebrating AI in Techweek24 | AI Forum NZ News May 2024"
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21 August 2024
Congratulations to our AI Hackathon 2024 regional winners! Our four day festival featured 48 hour hackathons across multiple locations.
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20 August 2024
In preparation for the event, we reached out to local companies to secure mentors and expert speakers. We are extremely grateful for the enthusiasm and support we were met with. We learned a lot about the tech sector in Dunedin and were even invited to office tours of some of the companies.
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20 August 2024
Last week I had the pleasure of hosting the Wellington chapter of the AI Forum of New Zealand's AI for the Environment Hackathon Festival. It's a tremendous event that brought together over 250 hackers across six locations.
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24 July 2024
Today, we’re delighted to announce the publication of our AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. Special thanks to our dedicated working group, our Executive Council and Workshop contributors.
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24 July 2024
This month in our new AI leadership Q&A series we meet executive council member Anshuman Banjeree and discover what inspires him.
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24 July 2024
The AI Forum of New Zealand proudly announces the publication of the AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand. It proposes leveraging existing industry initiatives to help drive results and achieve a shared vision.
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17 June 2024
Everyone talks about the impact artificial intelligence is having in the workplace, but no one has been able to accurately measure this. That’s about to change, as AI Forum NZ partners with Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and Callaghan Innovation to launch the first of a series of quarterly surveys to measure AI’s impact.
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Techweek24 is almost here and we can’t wait! Techweek is Aotearoa New Zealand’s festival for tech that’s good for the world and hundreds of events are being hosted nationwide from 20-26 May. There’s so many events to choose from, but I’ll be focused on everything AI! On Wed
May 15, 2024
Good data helps us see where and how Aotearoa New Zealand is using AI, where the opportunities are and where help may be needed. I’m delighted to announce our latest research project, providing quarterly insights on the impact of AI on Productivity in Aotearoa. We’ll be launching our first surv
May 1, 2024
March has been another busy month with great attendance across various events and initiatives throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. Working Groups This month we established governance for the AI Strategy for Aotearoa Working Group and laid the groundwork for a new Working Grou
March 28, 2024
Warner Bros Discovery’s recent announcement scaling back operations in New Zealand’s free-to-air news sector, marks another blow to independent news sources. This move underscores a broader trend of traditional media outlets grappling with the generational shift and rise of social plat
March 1, 2024
2024 is turning out to be just as action packed as 2023, with game changing new developments in the world of AI coming thick and fast. With that in mind, our 2024 Working Groups are getting underway with AI Governance, Large Language Models and AI Strategy&n
February 26, 2024
The recent launch of a significant resource, the NZ AI Policy Tracker, by the esteemed Brainbox Institute is welcomed by the AI Forum New Zealand. This tool represents a pioneering effort to consolidate information concerning Aotearoa New Zealand's disparate AI regulatory framework, providing a uni
February 16, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of global economies, Aotearoa New Zealand stands at a pivotal juncture, poised to harness the transformative power of technological innovation to propel its productivity to new heights. The recent unveiling of a groundbreaking report by The Productivity Commission und
February 14, 2024
A renewed focus on growing three technology sectors – CreativeTech, Fintech and HealthTech – could transform Auckland into a world-class tech hub over five years, says a new report by the Auckland Tech Council, a group of Auckland Business Chamber members from across the technology sector. A
February 5, 2024
January 8, 2024 SupaHuman.ai, a pioneering AI solutions provider, is set to revolutionise the Artificial Intelligencelandscape in New Zealand. The company, founded by industry stalwarts Dave Howden, Blair Woods,and Zane Hemmingsen Jensen, aims to unlock the full potential of AI for New Zealand b
January 17, 2024