AI for Good New Zealand presents
AI for Good — Wellington
Real conversations about AI in Aotearoa. Not hype - practice, impact, and the people building it.
Date & Time
Wednesday 14 May 2026
Doors 5:15pm · Programme 5:45 — 7:30pm
Venue
The ATOM
Victoria University of Wellington Entrepreneur Hub
Admission
Free
Attendee registration opening soon
Three tracks. Three perspectives.
Each talk is 15-20 minutes, followed by a panel with all speakers and open networking.
AI in Business
"Beyond the Pilot"
How organisations are moving AI from experiment to operations. Real stories from the ground - what worked, what didn't, what you'd do differently. Team adoption, ROI realities, change leadership.
AI in Practice
"Building With AI"
The technical craft of putting AI to work. Architecture decisions, model selection, integration patterns, local vs cloud, open source vs proprietary. For practitioners who build things.
AI and Society
"Getting It Right"
The impact AI is having on communities, education, public services, and people. Equity, access, bias, Te Tiriti considerations, workforce transformation. Aligned with AI for Good NZ's mission.
Want to speak?
We're looking for 15-20 minute talks from practitioners, founders, researchers, educators, and leaders. Real experience, not product pitches. You don't need to be a polished speaker.
What we're looking for
- — Real stories and hard-won lessons
- — Wellington-based preferred
- — Any experience level welcome
- — Open to remote for exceptional topics
What you get
- — Connection to the local AI community
- — First in a quarterly series
- — Strong speakers pipelined for future events
Applications close Friday 4 April 2026 · Confirmations by 10 April
Programme
Doors open
Networking, light refreshments
Welcome & introduction
AI for Good NZ and the meetup series
Speaker talks
Three talks across Business, Practice, and Society tracks (15-20 min each + Q&A)
Panel discussion
All speakers, moderated Q&A
Networking
Drinks, conversation, wrap-up by 7:30pm
Organised & supported by
Questions? Email hello@aiforgood.org.nz
This is the first in a quarterly series. Wellington has the people, the ideas, and the energy - time to bring them together.