Techweek NZ

That’s a wrap on Techweek26!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us across 200+ events around the motu. To every organiser, speaker, sponsor, partner, venue, and attendee, thank you for showing what’s possible when Aotearoa’s innovation community comes together.

We’ve seen big ideas, practical solutions, new connections, and the kind of energy that carries well beyond a single week.

Stay tuned, we’ll be sharing our Techweek26 highlights soon!

Thanks also to our supporters who made Techweek26 possible:

Deloitte | Tech New Zealand | Auckland Council | MBIE Science and Innovation (NZIAT) | New Zealand Trade and Enterprise | Stripe | Tū Ātea | Xero | BusinessDesk NZ | Precinct Flex | Employment Hero | Zoho Australia & New Zealand | Crayon | TikTok

Our picks from the programme for tomorrow:

💻 Techweek26 Hour of Code STEM @ Tinkd (9:30am | Tauranga)

🎮 PB Come Play Event at Tūranga Library (10:00am | Christchurch)

🏃 Sports Tech 2026 at Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT) (10:00am | Auckland)

🧠 AI Roadmap Workshop (10:00am | Christchurch)

🕹️ Puke Ariki Introduction to Game Design Classes (10:30am | New Plymouth)

🎨 ARTIST TALK with Katrina Iosia & Allen Vili (11:00am | Auckland)

🌺 Tangata Moana Cultural Awareness and Ethics in Design (2:00pm | Auckland)

🛡️ How to keep your children safe online (2:30pm | Whanganui)

🔗 Explore what’s on tomorrow: https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme

Our picks from the programme for tomorrow:

🧩 Deloitte Presents: The Plug and Play myth (8:30am | Wellington)

💻 Techweek26 Hour of Code STEM @ Tinkd (9:30am | Tauranga) STEM Wana Trust

🤖 Doing Business with AI (10:30am | Palmerston North) ManawaTech

🔨 Deloitte Presents: Build the right thing, build the thing right: Agentic spec-driven development (2:00pm | Wellington)

🖥️ Staying Safe Online (3:00pm | Auckland)

🌿 Authentic leadership, building trust currency (3:00pm | Auckland) Ara Ake

⚙️Stop Paying for Hours. Start Paying for Outcomes (4:30pm | Wellington) Autohive

🕯️ Call of Cthulhu Techweek Adventure, Signal to Noise (6:00pm | Whanganui) Whanganui Tech Network

🔗 Explore what’s on tomorrow:https://techweek.co.nz/techweek26-programme

Our picks from the programme for tomorrow:

🏗️ Building the Future of Work (8:30am | Auckland) The Fractional Directory Lowcode NZ Limited

🧑‍💻 AI at Work: Copilot and Security Made Practical (10:00am | Tauranga) Crayon

🧠 Talent Drives SaaS: Hiring for success in North America (10:00am | Online) New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

📱 The Niu Horizons: Tech Futures (10:00am | Auckland) The Southern Initiative Te Ngahere Tū Ātea Auckland Council

🤝 TW26 x Xero Webinar: Bridging the confidence gap on AI adoption for Kiwi business owners (11:30am | Online)

🪴Movac Growth Jam Epic Fails Edition (2:00pm | Wellington) Creative HQ

🧠 Cyber Thursday (3:30pm | Whanganui) Whanganui Tech Network

📈Outset Connect: Founders & Experts (5:00pm | Auckland) Outset Ventures

🔗 Explore what’s on tomorrow: check the link in our bio