Techweek26 Programme: At-a-Glance

Aotearoa's national festival of innovation runs across the motu this month with 100+ events in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Queenstown, and beyond.

Below is the full programme in a scannable list. Highlighted events are the WFW team's top picks.

Full event details at https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme.

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Saturday 23, Sunday 24 May (Weekend)

Monday 18 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#monday

Auckland · Techweek26 Launch: The Art of the Possible in Aotearoa
Auckland · TW26 x NZTE: The New Possible - Propelling Growth with AI
Auckland · From Research to Real-World Impact: NZIAT and Aotearoa's Advanced Tech Future
Auckland · The Intelligence Era: Pricing AI for Growth
Auckland · Deloitte · Human × Machine Lab: Getting Human and Machine Relationships Right in HR
Auckland · Mangere Arts Centre · MATERIALITY OF TIME (runs all week)
Wellington · Creative HQ · Wāhine Fuelled Tech Inspiring Stories
Palmerston North · AI Café for Business - Drop In, Get Curious, Leave Smarter
Palmerston North · TechWeek 26 Quiz
Paraparaumu · Kāpiti Techweek26: Maker Tech: 3D Printing and Vibe Coding for Founders
Paraparaumu · Kāpiti Techweek26: Future Innovators in the Maker Space
Queenstown · Electrify Queenstown 2026 (starts Sun 17 May, runs Sun-Tue)
Queenstown · Queenstown Women in Tech: Women Who Lead
Dunedin · Digital Library Talk
Dunedin · Tech Help 1-2-1 (runs all week)
Whanganui · SENSE Whanganui: Cyber Safety Made Practical
Taupō · Ten Online Marketing Essentials
Tūrangi · Ten Online Marketing Essentials
New Plymouth · Puke Ariki Gaming Zone (runs all week)
TBA · Tech Week - Growth, Talent and the Future of Work (runs all week)
Online · OpenClaw Open Office Hours
Online · FREE - ChatGPT: The Basics
Online · Managing AI Agents: The Next High-Value Skill Set
Online · Reset Your Mind: Mindfulness & Meditation
Online · Kanapu Support - Tātai Hangarau (runs all week)
Online · Students and Teachers Co-designing Learning in Distance Education (runs Mon-Fri)

Tuesday 19 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#tuesday

Auckland · Deloitte · The Art of the Possible: Leveraging AI for Energy Resilient Value Chains
Auckland · Deloitte · Your Next Customer May Not Be Human!
Auckland · Deloitte · Vibe Coding or Tech Debt? Building Fast Without Paying Later
Auckland · SyncHub & Employment Hero · Using AI to Unlock Your Business Data
Auckland · AUT · TechTahi Workshop: Build Digital Tools with AI Using Natural Language
Auckland · MIT · Student Innovation Expo
Auckland · The Cause Collective · South Auckland to the Tech World 2 (runs Tue-Wed)
Hamilton · Winning from the Waikato 2026
Wellington · Deloitte · Agentic Blueprinting: Driving Value from AI
Wellington · Endgame · Signal or Noise? A Workshop to Develop Your Product Idea in the Age of AI
Wellington · Practical, Safe, and Sustainable Use of AI, Especially in the Public Sector
Christchurch · Deloitte · Uncover the Art of the Possible: ServiceNow UC Student Appathon
Christchurch · Tūranga Library · Helping Kids, Teachers and Parents Stay Safe Online (+ 1 date, in-person)
Christchurch · TechTuesday May 2026
Queenstown · AI and New Zealand's Next Move
Tauranga · Basestation · Prompt to Production - AI Engineering TRG 0.2
Paekākāriki · Kāpiti Techweek26: AI in Action: Operationalising AI for Real Business Value with Ask Astro
Palmerston North · E-Waste Drop-Off
Tolaga Bay · Crypto 101: A Beginner's Guide to Getting Started Safely (runs Tue-Thu)
Massey (Turitea) · What's Left for Me? Humans in the Age of AI
TBA · AI SoundLab: The Future of Music Performance
Online · Tech Trade in Transition: Risks, Resilience and Rewards in a Changing Digital Economy
Online · Deloitte · Reimagining ERP for the Cloud Age: SAP's Modern Architecture Explained
Online · Seeing through the Skills Fog: Using SFIA
Online · Tech Career Chats for Students (+ 1 date)
Online · Discover Your Personal Wellbeing Profile

Wednesday 20 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#wednesday

Auckland · Digital Island · Techspresso
Auckland · Zero to Prototype: Unified AI Orchestration for Product Managers
Auckland · Deloitte · Building Enterprise-Ready AI Agents: From Foundations to Scale
Auckland · Building Smarter Businesses: AI, Automation and What's Next
Auckland · From Signals to Revenue: Activating Customer Data Using AI for Measurable Enterprise Growth
Auckland · GridAKL · Migrants in Tech Auckland #21
Auckland · University of Auckland · Innovation in Energy - A Technology Showcase
Hamilton · Enlighten Designs · AI at Work: AI Productivity from Experiment to Execution
Nelson · Nelson Tech Symposium 2026
Palmerston North · Simple Practical AI Automations
Palmerston North · Yorb · Security as an Enabler: From Roadblock to Strategic Asset
Raumati Beach · ThinkTech Kāpiti
New Plymouth · Puke Ariki Tech Talk
Dunedin · Digital Drop-Ins @ City Library
Online · Deloitte · Healthcare Upgraded: How Generative AI is Reshaping Care Delivery
Online · Deloitte · Finance AI: From Vision to Practice
Online · The Agentic Advantage: A New Playbook for US Market Entry
Online · What's AI Doing Behind My Back? Privacy and Risks with Generative AI
Online · AI Governance & The Future of Work in New Zealand
Online · Meet the Government Digital Delivery Agency: Driving New Zealand's Digital Government Transformation
Online · Deloitte · Using Generative AI in Contract Analysis
Online · Hiring Under Pressure: Making Confident Tech Recruitment Decisions in Uncertain Times
Online · AI / Tech for Good in Aotearoa NZ
Online · From Prompts to AI Agents: AI Literacy for Educators
Online · Navigating Online Safety with Tweens and Teens
Online · Introducing The Source: Global Wellbeing Knowledge Platform Launch
Online · The Future of Wellbeing: Universal Wellbeing Charter Launch

Thursday 21 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#thursday

Auckland · Deloitte · Neurodiversity: Our Untapped Superpower in an AI-Driven World
Auckland · Air New Zealand · Digital Showcase and Panel
Auckland · From Napkin Sketch to Software Prototype in 120 Minutes: A Hands-on AI Workshop for Small Business Owners & Founders
Auckland · Making an Exit: Preparing Your Business for Sale
Auckland · Outset Ventures · Outset Connect: Founders & Experts
Auckland · Te Ngahere · The Niu Horizons: Tech Futures
Auckland · Showcasing New Technologies for Healthy Ageing
Christchurch · EPIC Innovation · EPIC AI Conference - AM Workshops
Christchurch · EPIC Innovation · EPIC AI Conference - PM Presentations
Christchurch · EPIC Innovation · EPIC AI Conference - Evening Panel
Wellington · Movac · Growth Jam: Epic Fails Edition
Queenstown · Beat the Monsters: Using Tech to Reclaim Sales from OTAs
Nelson · Veeam Beers for Engineers
Taupō · Unlock the Power of LinkedIn for Business
Palmerston North · Ethics in the Digital Age
Dunedin · Digital Library Talk
TBA · E-Waste Drop-Off Thursday
Online · Talent Drives SaaS: Hiring for Success in Canada
Online · AI in Early Risk Detection: What Clinicians Actually Need in New Zealand
Online · The Frictionless Trap: How AI Changes Our Cognitive Capability
Online · Deloitte · Accelerating E-Invoicing Adoption with SAP
Online · Deloitte · How to Tell a Story with Your Data Using AI
Online · Deloitte · Shaping the Future of Enterprise AI with Oracle Cloud
Online · Workforce Planning in the Age of AI
Online · India's Tech Opportunity: Perspectives from NZ Exporters
Online · Space Careers for the Next Generation
Online · Techweek 2026: The Prevention Imperative – New Zealand Universal Wellbeing Conference
Online · Techweek 2026: Australian Universal Wellbeing Symposium
Online · How IT Teams can Do More with Less: Sustainable Observability in Practice

Friday 22 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#friday

Auckland · Deloitte · From Skills to Scale: AI Capability that Actually Lifts Productivity
Auckland · Spark Arena · 2026 NZ Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner
Wellington · Deloitte · Build the Right Thing, Build the Thing Right: Agentic Spec-Driven Development
Palmerston North · Yorb/Nodero · Doing Business with AI
Palmerston North · AI Café for Business - Drop In, Get Curious, Leave Smarter
Online · Search After SEO: Visibility in the AI Era
Online · Deloitte · Tech Trends 2026: Innovation Compounds
Online · AI Coaching Power Hour

Saturday 23, May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#weekend

Auckland · MOTAT · Sports Tech 2026 (runs Sat-Sun)
Auckland · Mangere Arts Centre · Artist Talk with Katrina Iosia & Allen Vili
Auckland · Mangere Arts Centre · TANGATA MOANA: Ethics in Design
Christchurch · EPIC Innovation · AI Roadmap Workshop
Christchurch · Tūranga Library · PB Come Play Event
New Plymouth · Puke Ariki · Introduction to Game Design Classes (runs multiple dates)
Online · Automate Smarter: How Finance Teams Are Cutting Hours from Reconciliation (runs Sat-Sun)

Sunday 24 May

https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme#weekend

Auckland · MOTAT · Sports Tech 2026 (continued)
Dunedin · Digital Library Talk
Online · Automate Smarter: How Finance Teams Are Cutting Hours from Reconciliation (continued)

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