Young Kiwis in AI Palmerston North Meetup: Recap
Drafted with AI assistance.
On Monday 3 August 2026, Young Kiwis in AI (YKIA) met in Palmerston North (Te Papaioea). Nodero hosted us at its office on Main Street, and around 30 people came along for an evening of short talks and networking.
The talks
A local founding software engineer talked through what his team is building: an AI-powered discovery platform that helps young Kiwis and Australians explore courses, apprenticeships and degrees.
Blake Harkness, founder of YKIA, closed the night with his talk Graduating into a World of AI. Then it was over to networking.
Thank you
Thanks to Nodero, a digital product and software team in Palmerston North, for opening its office to us. Nodero is listed with the other businesses that have backed the community on our supporters page.
What is next
There is no next Palmerston North date yet. New meetups are announced to the community first, so join YKIA and you will hear about it before it goes public. The Palmerston North meetups page has photos from the night.
The YKIA National Conference 2027 is on Friday 12 February 2027 at Novotel Auckland Airport, and the waitlist is open now.
