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Tech Users Summit 2026

Tech Users Summit 2026

Programme

A full day exploring digital infrastructure's role in New Zealand's future – from morning plenary through to networking and the TUANZ Member Awards.

Date
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Hours
8:00am – 6:30pm
Venue
Grand Millennium, Auckland

A unified run of show across both streams. Where the programme splits, use the toggle to switch between the TUANZ and DHA sessions.

Run of show

  1. Programme

    Doors Open

  2. Session

    Mihi & Welcome

  3. Keynote

    Opening Comments

    Stella Ward – CEO, Digital Health Association Craig Young – CEO, Technology Users Association

  4. Keynote

    Opening Plenary

    Keynote address: Mark Darrow – Chair, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

  5. Keynote

    Keynote: NZ Economic Outlook

    Sharon Zollner – Chief Economist, ANZ Bank New Zealand

  6. Break

    Morning Tea

  7. SessionTwo streams

    Setting the Scene: Unlocking Aotearoa’s digital potential

    Haley Mortimer – TUANZ Board Member Craig Young – TUANZ CEO

  8. PanelTwo streams

    Implementing innovation in Tech: Championing responsible and inclusive Generative AI

    Panel with presentations. Ross Delaney – CEO, Datacentre220 Morgan Clearkin – Head of AI Lab, Datacom

  9. SessionDHA

    From green shoots to action: building a rural health digital plan from the ground up

    Grant Davidson – CEO, Hauora Taiwhenua Rural Health Network

  10. SessionTUANZ

    Table session with one big question

  11. Break

    Lunch

  12. PanelTwo streams

    Trust and Safety: Securing our digital prosperity

    Panel with presentations. Paul Connolly – Chief Information Security Officer, Kiwibank Wenzel Huettner – CTO and Founder, DEFEND

  13. SessionDHA

    Regulation and risk

    Aisling Weir – General Counsel & Head of Risk, Aroa Biosurgery Leanne Hartge – Head of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Compliance, ANZ; Solventum

  14. SessionTUANZ

    Education to Employment: Empowering Aotearoa’s future workforce

    Fireside chat. Claire Amos – Principal, Albany Senior High School Sarah Bellett – Head of People Experience, One NZ Jenni Pethig – CEO, ETITC ISB

  15. SessionDHA

    Building New Zealand's health information layer: interoperability as national infrastructure

    Ed Falloon – Director, Digital Applications & Products, Health New Zealand Heath Tolley – Digital Enablers and Integration Portfolio Lead, Health New Zealand

  16. SessionTUANZ

    Table session with one big question

  17. Break

    Afternoon Tea

  18. SessionTUANZ

    Foundations for the Future: Empowering Rangatahi in an AI-Driven Aotearoa

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    Megan Matthews – Chair, Te Ara Hihiko, TUANZ Shaz Reece – Te Rourou, One Aotearoa Foundation

  19. Session

    Platinum Partner Presentation

    RUSH Digital. Speaker and topic to be confirmed.

  20. Session

    Healthcare Without Limits: How Physical AI Can Expand the Capacity, Reach and Resilience of Care in New Zealand

    Paulo Osorio – Partner, Technology & Transformation, Deloitte NZ

  21. Keynote

    Closing Plenary

    Ministerial address: Hon Penny Simmonds – Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

  22. Networking

    Networking

  23. NetworkingTUANZ

    TUANZ Awards

    TUANZ is proud to host their Member Awards following the summit. These awards recognise outstanding member contributions to digital excellence in Aotearoa.

  24. Programme

    Evening Ends

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