Digital conference and technology

Tech Users Summit 2025 Programme

A full day exploring digital infrastructure's role in New Zealand's future, from 9am to 7pm with networking and awards.

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Wednesday 10 September
2025
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Grand Millennium
Auckland
9am - 7pm
Full Day + Evening
🎤Keynote
💼Session
🎯Panel
Break
🍷Networking
📋Administrative

TUANZ sessions plus joint sessions attended by both organisations

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09:00Joint Session

Welcome & Powhiri

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09:15Joint Session

Opening Comments

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

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09:30Joint Session

Government Keynote

Sam Uffindell MP

Chair of the NZ Parliamentary Health Select Committee

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10:00Joint Session

Keynote Session – The place of digital technology in New Zealand's future

Dr John Roche, Prime Minister's Chief Science Adviser

10:30Joint Session

Morning Tea

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11:00TUANZ

TUANZ AGM

The 2025 Annual General Meeting will take place at this point.

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11:15TUANZ

Safety online and in the Workplace

Presentation: Mel Pearson, Engagement and Comms Manager, Ministry for Women Panel Discussion: Laura Ross, CISO, One NZ

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12:15TUANZ

Presentation

To be announced

12:30Joint Session

Lunch

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13:30TUANZ

Interactive Session – A digital strategy for NZ

Jeremy Foster, Peakbalance

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14:00TUANZ

Responsible use of AI in Aotearoa

Panel Discussion: Megan Tapsell, Chair of AI Forum Paul Littlefair, CDTO, Kiwibank Susana Tomaz, Westlake Girls' High School

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14:45TUANZ

Short Presentation

Richard Mooney, CEO EonFibre

15:00Joint Session

Afternoon Tea

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15:30TUANZ

Session Five

To be announced

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16:00TUANZ

Keynote: Premier Partner

Andrew Wiltshire – Head of Healthcare Public Policy, AWS, APAC

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16:30Joint Session

Ministerial Keynote

Hon Shane Reti – Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology

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17:00Joint Session

Closing Comment

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17:15Joint Session

Networking Drinks

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17:30TUANZ

TUANZ Member Awards

TUANZ is proud to host our Member Awards, with a focus on our members and initiatives that help the association achieve its goals for Aotearoa. These awards will recognise outstanding member contributions to digital excellence in the past, present and future.

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19:00Joint Session

Evening Ends

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