Copilot Basics.
Generative AI foundations, safety and prompting with purpose. Get the fundamentals right so Copilot is used confidently and responsibly from day one.
Est. 2017 · Aotearoa
Everyone has AI.
The difference is you.
Some organisations are leaping ahead with AI enhancing their people & processes. Others are stuck, wondering where to start. We'll help you join the first group, with practical advice, training and tools built for people ready to work smarter, move faster and grow.
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The gap
Your team already has AI.
Results are another story.
ChatGPT is bookmarked. Copilot is switched on. A few people are doing genuinely impressive things, most aren't, and the gap widens every week.
Scattered experiments.
Everyone prompts their own way, so quality depends on who happens to be at the keyboard. Your team's best thinking stays trapped in individual chat histories.
Pilots without owners.
The demo impresses, then drifts. No named owner, no baseline, no target, so nothing moves on the P&L. That's AI theatre & potential left on the table.
Risk nobody governs.
Company data in personal accounts. No guardrails on what AI drafts, checks or decides. The exposure grows quietly while the policy sits in a drawer.
Everyone has AI. The difference is you.
The difference is built, not bought. Here's how we build it with you.How we work
A clear pathway, not another pilot.
Start where it suits you. Each step stands alone, and each one sets up the next.
1
Executive AI Briefing.
Three hours with your leadership team to align on where AI creates the most value in your business. You leave with a high-level roadmap, our recommendations, and guardrails for safe, responsible use, so you move a metric, not a use case.
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AI Lunch & Learn.
A fast, practical session on what AI is, what it isn't, and how Kiwi businesses are using it right now. Live tool demos, real use cases and open Q&A. The quickest way to get everyone past the fear, over the hype & on the same page.
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Use Cases and Roadmap.
Your whole team submits use cases through your AI New Zealand client portal, where we review and prioritise them into a detailed, comprehensive Roadmap. Our readiness assessment and recommendations show your leadership why, where and how to invest in AI for measurable business impact.
Talk to us →4
AI Operating System.
Your methodology, templates and past work encoded once and shared by everyone, connected to Microsoft 365 and the tools your team already uses. Governed properly: AI drafts, humans approve. This is the stage where the value compounds.
Get started →5
AI Academy training.
Weekly AI Toolkit webinars, a hands-on Microsoft Copilot course and a growing library of resources and templates. Practical skills for the people who do the work, not just the keen early adopters. Capability across the whole team is what separates results from theatre.
Explore the Academy →What is an AI OS?
Built for how your business actually works.
Four integrated layers that turn AI from a personal productivity tool into a company-wide operating capability.
Layer 1
Governance layer.
Permissions, oversight, versioning and AI guardrails built in. AI drafts. Humans approve. Confidence without the risk.
Layer 2
Skills layer.
AI-powered workflows configured for your most common output types: proposals, reports, meeting minutes, client communications, advisory documents.
Layer 3
Knowledge layer.
Your methodology, brand voice, templates and past work encoded and reusable. Consistent quality across every team member, every time.
Layer 4
Integration layer.
Connected to Microsoft 365, CRM, Teams, SharePoint and the tools your team already uses. Less manual filing. Less context switching.
The shift
Everyone is buying the skills layer. The future thinkers are investing in the integration layer.
The AI OS is operational infrastructure. Designed to integrate data, process and people in one platform that can scale and flex with your business.
Your firm's thinking, standards and past work become systemised and reusable, so the whole team produces high-quality work faster and more consistently.
Learn more about the AI OSProof
You're in great company.
Some of the organisations we're proud to work with, from national institutions to fast-moving mid-sized firms.
"Your AI Lunch n Learn has sparked a long list of potential use cases for AI in our company."
George B.
Construction company
"The Exec AI Briefing was a brilliant way to kick off our AI journey. Our AI Roadmap is super exciting."
Damian T.
Professional services company
"In just half an hour a week you've boosted my AI confidence 10 fold!"
Lisa S.
AI Toolkit Webinars member
AI Academy · Certificate course
Microsoft Copilot, self-paced.
Most organisations switch Copilot on and expect people to pick it up like the new version of Word. It isn't. This modular certificate course was built from a year of Copilot workshops run with New Zealand businesses, and it works the way real work does.
What you'll learn on the course.
Copilot Essentials.
Documents, communication and data, plus the specific Word and PowerPoint techniques most daily users never find. Prompt frameworks that get a great answer, not just a passable one.
Copilot Advanced.
Deep research through to building your own internally facing custom agent, and putting Microsoft's Researcher and Analyst agents to work.
The scenario
You join Harbourview Group as a new employee with eight weeks to move the business. CEO Sarah is waiting on your move plan and the documents that go with it. Sometimes she is happy with what you deliver. Sometimes she needs it turned around fast.
Course developed by
Ben Walker
Microsoft Copilot Expert, AI New Zealand
- Microsoft Certified: AI Business Professional
- Microsoft Certified: AI Transformation Leader
What it costs
Individual
$235 pp + GST
Groups of 10 or more
$199 pp + GST
Before you start: you'll need a Microsoft 365 Copilot licence. The free version won't give you the integrations this course relies on.
Training a whole team? Talk to us about group bookings.
Certificate of completion issued by AI New Zealand. Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Microsoft.
AI Academy
Upcoming webinars.
Live, practical sessions every week in the AI Academy. Learn the tools, see them in action and ask your questions. AI Toolkit webinars are for Premium Members. Mastering AI Tools is a four-part course, $299 + GST.
FRI 14 Aug · 11:00am NZT · 45 min
The AI Toolkit: Get Copilot and Claude On-Brand, Every Time
93 registered
MON 24 Aug · 12:00pm NZT · 2 hrs
Mastering AI Tools: Foundations & Prompt Engineering
8 registered
WED 26 Aug · 12:00pm NZT · 45 min
AI Lunch & Learn: Share & Discover Tools and Tips
Free to attend
MON 31 Aug · 12:00pm NZT · 2 hrs
Mastering AI Tools: Thinking with AI & Agentic Workflows
8 registered
2026 AI Roadshow - Completed
The Great NZ AI Roadshow is for Kiwis striving to work smarter, move faster and grow.
From people & tech to data privacy, leadership and culture. 1,400 attendees discovered how to boost AI adoption in their business with practical advice and local examples.
Insights
Our latest articles. More in the Academy.
Research, insights and best practice for companies making the move.
AI Operating System
Everyone is buying the skills layer. Almost nobody is buying the integration layer.
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2026 AI Roadshow Notes
AI is no longer just about content generation. It is becoming operational infrastructure.
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Who's behind AI New Zealand
Champions of AI for business since 2017.
Justin Flitter founded AI New Zealand in 2017 to help business leaders discover why, where and how to leverage Artificial Intelligence. Since then the team has helped thousands of Kiwi organisations with practical advice and training, from leadership tables to workshop floors across the country.
"Adoption automates today's work. Value lives in redesigning it."
Our impact
9 years and counting.
We've inspired and informed more than 200,000 people attending industry conferences, AI Roadshow events and Academy webinars. And many more through radio, TV, newspapers and magazine stories.
Client verified metrics
412
Client engagements
308
Use cases evaluated
11,456
Annual hours saved
$1.79M
Annual costs saved
Updated July 2026 · verified from the AI New Zealand client platform.
Power up your potential with practical AI skills. Let's start today.
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