ThinkTech Kāpiti (A techweek2026 event)

Part of TechweekNZ26

Global perspectives. Practical insights. Regional opportunity.

ThinkTech Kāpiti is the district’s flagship tech and innovation event – bringing together founders, business leaders, professionals, supporters and future talent for a day of ideas, insight and connection. Last year sold out, so don’t delay!

You’ll hear from people shaping industries in real time – across AI, infrastructure, game development, agritech, aerospace and global markets – alongside the next generation of tech founders. Together, we’ll dive into how we can better support and grow this talent, and what these shifts mean for businesses and districts like ours.

Get in quick and be in the draw to win a coaching session with Instinct Lab NZ. Book up until 30 April go into a draw for coaching.

Registration commences at 8:30am.
Morning tea & lunch included in ticket.

Event Content & Sessions:

Session 1

• Power Play – How Aotearoa’s Game Studios Are Winning Globally with Joy Keene, Game Developers Association of New Zealand and Kianush Rodani.
• Raising the Next Generation – How Young Tech Founders Are Already Shaping the Future with Abbie Mckoy, Young Enterprise Scheme
• The Global Shift – What’s Changing in Tech Markets and Why It Matters for New Zealand with Dave Moskowitz

Session 2

• Built for Orbit – How New Zealand Is Winning in the Space Economy with Anna Kominik, Dawn Aerospace
• Powering Scale – AI, Infrastructure and the New Rules of Building Global Companies with Marcel van den Assum, Anna Kominik, Scott Houston, Dr Sandya Sriram and Diana Minnée

Session 3 - Workshops

• Marketing and Canva Power-Ups with Amberley Kennish, Marketing Manager - Learn how to effectively present using Canva’s advanced tools and apps to create more polished, consistent and effective marketing content for your business.
  Navigating the Job Market in the AI Era with Daniel Wharekura, H2R Tech - Understand how recruitment is changing, how AI is used in hiring, and what you can do to position yourself well.

Session 4

• From Deep Tech to Global Impact – How Innovation Is Transforming Food, Farming and Export with Dr Sandhya Sriram
• Ideas to Impact – Building Sustainable Ecosystems That Actually Deliver with Dave Moskowitz, Marcel van den Assum and Dr Sandhya Sriram

Proudly supported by Kāpiti Coast District Council, Economic Development Kotahitanga Board, NewstalkZB.

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Under Twos - free on parent lap.

For accessibility seating information and wheelchair space bookings please email [email protected] or call 04)9740535 during office hours.