YKIA National Conference 2027
Novotel Auckland Airport
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
New Zealand’s first national conference for young Kiwis in AI. A full day of keynotes, panels, a hands-on workshop, demos, awards and networking.
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AI Meetups in Auckland
Tāmaki MakaurauMeetups held here
Our largest community. Auckland has hosted meetups and is where the 2027 national conference will be held.
Young Kiwis in AI is a community for students, graduates and early-career people working with AI across Aotearoa. We have run events in Auckland, and everyone is welcome, whether you are already building with AI or simply curious about it.
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Auckland Meetup
Auckland
On the calendar in Auckland
YKIA Auckland (at Zuru)
Zuru Auckland HQ, Building A, Level 4, 167 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD
5:30 - 7:30 PM
Connecting young AI builders across Tāmaki Makaurau at Zuru’s Auckland HQ. Free to attend.
Register on LumaOpen to all of Aotearoa
Monthly Online AI Catchup
DiscordEvery last Monday, 5:30 PM NZST
A relaxed online catch-up to share what you’re building, swap ideas, and meet other young Kiwis working with AI. You can join from Auckland or anywhere else in the country.
AI meetups in other New Zealand cities
Where we have run events
- AI meetups in Wellington
- AI meetups in Christchurch
- AI meetups in Dunedin
- AI meetups in Hamilton
- AI meetups in Palmerston North
Cities we are planning
See every city we meet inCome along to the next Auckland meetup
Join the community and you will hear about dates, speakers and venues first.