Meetups
AI Meetups Near You in New Zealand
Young Kiwis in AI runs meetups for students, graduates and early-career people working with AI. Pick your city below to see what has happened there and what is coming up.
Cities we have run meetups in
Young Kiwis in AI has held events in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton and Palmerston North.
Auckland
AI meetups in Auckland
Tāmaki Makaurau
Our largest community. Auckland has hosted meetups and is where the 2027 national conference will be held.
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AI meetups in Wellington
Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Wellington brings together students, public sector technologists and startup builders working with AI.
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Canterbury
AI meetups in Christchurch
Ōtautahi
Christchurch has hosted both meetups and pitch nights, including the SaaSathon pitch event.
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Otago
AI meetups in Dunedin
Ōtepoti
A strong student community, with meetups drawing people from across the university.
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Waikato
AI meetups in Hamilton
Kirikiriroa
Hamilton has hosted meetups bringing together students and early-career builders across the Waikato.
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Manawatū-Whanganui
AI meetups in Palmerston North
Te Papaioea
Palmerston North has hosted talks and networking evenings for the Manawatū community.
See Palmerston North meetupsCities we are planning to visit
No dates are set for Tauranga, Napier-Hastings, New Plymouth and Nelson yet. Register your interest and we will let you know as soon as one is.
Cannot see your city yet?
Join the community anyway. The monthly online catchup is open to everyone in Aotearoa, and new cities get added when enough people put their hand up.