ThinkTech Kāpiti is the district’s flagship tech and innovation event – bringing together founders, business leaders, professionals, supporters and future talent for a day of ideas, insight and connection.
Wednesday 20 May, 9:00am – 2:30pm – Te Raukura ki Kāpiti, Coastlands Theatre, Paraparaumu
Want to see how technology is being used in real businesses and what it could look like for yours?
Across the week, the programme includes ThinkTech Kāpiti, the district’s tech conference featuring a mix of local and national speakers alongside practical workshops. There is also a hands-on session focused on applying AI and digital tools in real business contexts, along with Maker Space workshops at Paraparaumu Library exploring coding and digital tools for both adults and young people.
The focus isn’t just future thinking. It’s about what’s already happening, and how it can be used in day-to-day business.
We’re seeing more businesses across Kāpiti start to engage with digital tools and new ways of working. This isn’t about large-scale change. It’s about practical improvements, saving time, improving systems, and working more efficiently.
Through events like Techweek, workshops and ongoing activity, KāpitiTech is helping build a more connected and practical tech community, one that reflects how technology is actually being used by businesses on the Coast.
You’ll hear from people shaping industries in real time – across AI, infrastructure, game development, agritech, aerospace and global markets – alongside the next generation of tech founders. Together, we’ll dive into how we can better support and grow this talent, and what these shifts mean for businesses and districts like ours.
Registration commences at 8:30am.
Morning tea & lunch included in ticket.
Event Content & Sessions:
Session 1
Power Play – How Aotearoa’s Game Studios Are Winning Globally with Joy Keene, Game Developers Association of New Zealand and Kianush Rodani.
- Raising the Next Generation – How Young Tech Founders Are Already Shaping the Future with Abbie McKoy, Young Enterprise Scheme
- The Global Shift – What’s Changing in Tech Markets and Why It Matters for New Zealand with Dave Moskowitz
Session 2
- Built for Orbit – How New Zealand Is Winning in the Space Economy with Anna Kominik, Dawn Aerospace
- Powering Scale – AI, Infrastructure and the New Rules of Building Global Companies with Marcel van den Assum, Anna Kominik, Scott Houston, Dr Sandya Sriram and Diana Minnée
Session 3 – Workshops
- Marketing and Canva Power-Ups with Amberley Kennish, Marketing Manager – Learn how to effectively present using Canva’s advanced tools and apps to create more polished, consistent and effective marketing content for your business.
- Navigating the Job Market in the AI Era with Daniel Wharakura, H2R Tech – Understand how recruitment is changing, how AI is used in hiring, and what you can do to position yourself well.
Session 4
- From Deep Tech to Global Impact – How Innovation Is Transforming Food, Farming and Export with Dr Sandhya Sriram
- Ideas to Impact – Building Sustainable Ecosystems That Actually Deliver with Dave Moskowitz, Marcel van den Assum and Dr Sandhya Sriram
Check out the line-up and register for events www.businesskapiti.co.nz/KāpitiTechweek26
From big ideas in AI and business to hands-on making, experimenting, and creating, this year’s programme is all about seeing how technology is already being used in real life, and what it could look like for you, your business, or your whānau.
💡 ThinkTech Kāpiti: 20 May
The flagship event of the week. A full day of ideas, conversations, and workshops for founders and professionals exploring AI, game development, aerospace, digital infrastructure, global markets, the future of business and navigating the tech job market.
Kāpiti Events for TechWeek
Maker Tech: 3D Printing and Vibe Coding for Founders: 18 May
Future Innovators in the Makerspace: 18 May
AI in Action: Operationalising AI for Real Business Value with Ask Astro: 19 May
TechWeek is about getting involved, testing ideas, and seeing what happens when curiosity meets action. See what’s on and get involved. (links below)
https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/thinktech-kapiti-a-techweek2026-event/paraparaumu