AI FOR BUSINESS ADVISOR

Since founding NewZealand.AI in 2017 Justin has provided 1,000’s of Kiwi companies with practical advice to leverage Artificial Intelligence.

He’s a sought after keynote speaker, AI workshop facilitator and advisor to leadership teams.

Justin is a Director of Business Mentors New Zealand & Chair of the NZ Tech Marketers Group.

SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPION

Nicole leads the Small and Mid-Market team at Amazon Web Services.

She sits on a number of small business related boards including New Zealand Growth Capital Partners, The Icehouse and Callaghan Innovation.

Nicole is passionate about the role technology and AI can play in improving productivity for SMBs in NZ.

BACK OFFICE AUTOMATION EXPERT

Asa is the CEO of Wellington based Arcanum, developing AI Assistants for SMBs.

Across every industry, Generative AI agents, trained on your business data will autonomously complete back-office operations.

See you at the Roadshow, we’ll show you how.

Head of Data and AI, for AWS Australia and New Zealand

Being one of the founders of AWS ANZ, he has spent the last 13 years there helping customer embrace Cloud to drive digital transformation, derive better insights using data, and now transforming business’s using AI and ML.

Prior to that Mark worked at IBM in IT Infrastructure, and as an engineer in New Zealand industries.

Josh is the lead business development consultant at Custom D, bringing a wealth of technical expertise to his sales role. Before diving into business development, he spent 10 years as a back-end developer, mastering the ins and outs of complex systems. Josh is known for his drive and focus, always going the extra mile to understand what clients need and finding the perfect solutions for them. His unique mix of technical skills and sales savvy makes him a key player at Custom D, helping the company grow and building strong client relationships along the way.

Sam is the CTO at Custom D. Not only does he possess an incredible depth of knowledge and experience in all things to do with app development, but he also knows cloud infrastructure, security, and DevOps inside out. In short, he’s a tech Guru. Our clients, who are business owners and executives, turn to Sam for high-level strategic advice relating to the direction of their products.

We rely on Sam to keep us ahead of the curve and ensure we’re operating at the highest level possible when it comes to best practices, quality and security

Tim has been with Custom D since inception 10 years ago. He’s not only a senior developer but also a Project Lead. He’s known for pushing the boundaries of our development and helping to introduce new and emerging technologies including Web3 and AI. Tim has overseen the development and delivery of numerous large- scale projects including Fintech products, SaaS platforms, and complex web applications.

Always one to tell it like it is, Tim is able to spot hidden opportunities within the requirements and isn’t afraid to tackle the trickiest of problems.

GUEST SPEAKER | NAPIER

James has over 20 years of work experience as a web solutions expert and the managing director of Webfox Developments. He’s passionate about designing, developing, and supporting bespoke software, AI solutions, progressive web applications, and mobile applications.

Anchali has significant experience in AI and other emerging technologies, subsea and terrestrial telecommunications cable infrastructure, and privacy and data protection.

In the context of AI, Anchali often advises on the development, procurement and commercialisation of assets that leverage this technology, the regulatory requirements in New Zealand, and the data privacy implications.

Specialising in technology, data and commercial law, Andrew works with all sizes of clients at the cutting-edge of innovation.

Andrew relishes situations where complex regulation meets new technology and working with clients to navigate a way through those challenges. Andrew is regularly asked to present on AI issues (including at the recent M2 AI Summit).

Andrew also led the development of HGM’s internal AI policies and deployment.

A founding partner of the firm, Simon has been immersed in the Tech Media and IP sector since 1990.

His expertise lies in guiding companies as they navigate the challenges of business operation, growth and advancing their purpose while securing the rights they need and using the best tools available.

His deep involvement in the sector allows him to understand the current issues but also allows him to understand the businesses he works with, the challenges they encounter, and the expectations of their stakeholders.

The real point of difference that Ed brings to his clients and their businesses is his ability to really understand the nature of their technology environment, their purpose, and their ideal outcome.

As well as advising clients on the use of AI within their organisations, he is involved in assessing the use of appropriate AI products within HGM having regard to the firm’s own security and confidentiality obligations under law, the integration of AI products with existing software, and change management.