Whether you're a new or experienced engineering leader, one of your primary roles is likely to craft and get buy-in to a technical roadmap. So how do you ensure it aligns with company goals, while still prioritizing technical debt? How does a technical roadmap differ in a startup vs a large organization?

Tech Leaders are excited to welcome Vindhya Joseph, Enterprise Architect at Foodstuffs, previously a Director of Engineering at Unibuddy and Senior Engineering Manager at JumpCloud, to help answer these questions. Read More.

HTK Startup and Te Hapori Matahiko are excited to be hosting Aroha Tekanawa (WIPCE 2025 Project Director / WIPCE International Council – Secretary/Treasurer), and Shanon O’Connor (Board member of EdTech NZ) at their Indigenous Tech in Education webinar.

They’ll be sharing insights on the importance of Indigenous education, how to get involved in the conference and how technology is being used to protect, preserve and develop Indigenous cultures. Read more here.

The Dunedin City Council have opened the Hapori Māori + Pāsifika Development Fund for enterprises, organisations, or individuals for capability and capacity building. This can include purchases of equipment as well as services such as upskilling, mentoring, financial, legal and marketing advice - if you're interested in learning more, scan the QR code above, or click the button below for the details. 

Celebrate International Women's Day this year with the awesome teams behind Ministry of Awesome and PledgeMe! They have joined forces again to launch a group of women-led crowdfunding campaigns - join them live as they celebrate, support, and fund these remarkable wahine-led startups.

Pick up in-demand skills, learn where your research could take you, or discover how to get your idea off the ground.

Audacious is a free programme for University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students interested in learning the ins and outs of starting up. Applications are open now until 12 March.

No prior experience is necessary and all majors and minors can do Audacious.

Apply here: startupdunedin.nz/audacious

Introducing Gabrielle Cutfield from Emerging Engines who will define what high-performance culture means for your business and discuss some straightforward ways to implement basic processes that will uphold and develop that culture.  Read more.

You’ve found the right Angel investor, and due diligence is done—now it’s time to tackle the paperwork.

Join the team for this FREE, highly informative 1-hour webinar, hosted by Peter Ramsey of Mainland Angels and Wayne Hudson from whIPit Limited. Get the insights you need to confidently navigate investor agreements and set up your startup for success.. Read More.

The Mainland Angel Investors will host their first investment evening for 2025 on February 26th in Invercargill, Queenstown, Christchurch, and Dunedin.

Come along to hear from three startups as they pitch their unique value propositions, growth potential, and financial projections. This is a fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded investors and entrepreneurs who are interested in supporting the next generation of successful startups. Read More.

Pitching games to publishers, platform holders like Xbox or PlayStation and grant funding bodies (like CODE!) is a learned skill and a fundamental part of the indie developer experience. Jon Cartwright has built a business and career out of preparing developers for this journey and securing opportunities to help their games, studios and businesses grow and thrive.  Join him and the team at C.O.D.E for insights on what aspects make up a winning pitch in a varied industry environment.

Register here.

When: Wednesday 12 February 2025 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm and Day Two on Wednesday 26 February 2025 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Where: Online Event

Kick off your PR journey with "Intro to PR,". Learn how to build media awareness and trust for your venture with insights from Richard Liew, publisher of NZ Entrepreneur, and Brendan Boughen, Media Lead at FoundrPR. Topics include PR basics, its role in growth, media readiness, interview tips, and common pitfalls. Read More.

Join Caspian Ievers, Creative Director of KISSLabs, as he shares his insight on the pivotal role design plays in validating your business idea and scaling your startup. Read More.

Pitching games to publishers, platform holders like Xbox or PlayStation and grant funding bodies (like CODE!) is a learned skill and a fundamental part of the indie developer experience. Jon Cartwright has built a business and career out of preparing developers for this journey and securing opportunities to help their games, studios and businesses grow and thrive.  Join him and the team at C.O.D.E for insights on what aspects make up a winning pitch in a varied industry environment.

Register here.

When: Wednesday 12 February 2025 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm and Day Two on Wednesday 26 February 2025 from 12:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Where: Online Event

Join Business South for this free Westpac New Zealand sponsored event. with Stephen Johnson, Co-CEO of Incredible.so (and Distiller Incubator alum!), designed to transform the way you work using artificial intelligence. Read more!

When: Wednesday, 12 February at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Where: Hanover Hall, 65 Hanover Street, Dunedin

Ready to Pitch Your Startup? You’ve perfected your pitch and feel set to approach investors—but is your startup really ready?

Join Startup Queenstown Lakes for this FREE, essential 1-hour webinar with Peter Ramsay from Mainland Angels and Wayne Hudson from whIPit Limited. Learn what investors look for and how to ensure your startup’s DD is airtight. Read More.

The Kings Trust Aotearoa are offering a free 2-day kanohi-ki-te-kanohi or online training course, for 17-30 year olds on how to start and run your business! You can get optional expert mentoring, potential to access funding for your venture, and great networking opportunities.

This series of workshops will run on the following dates from 9.30 am - 12.00 pm:

• Tuesday, December 3

• Thursday, December 5

• Tuesday, December 10

• Thursday, December 12

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Does your Startup need seed capital? Are you looking to scale up your business? Join the awesome team from Startup Queenstown Lakes for this free, info-packed webinar and find out if Angel investment is the right path for your startup!

They'll be covering everything from understanding angel investors, to the pros and cons of securing investment, to preparing to grow and scale. Read More

This workshop is designed for founders and entrepreneurs who are looking to improve their sales skills and processes. This one hour session consolidates content from the world’s best selling sales and influence books as well as success and failures from entrepreneurs and founders alike. Read More.

Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu offer funding for those striving to create a thriving business! They're touring the motu throughout November, helping potential applicants get all their ducks in a row and present the best possible case for their funding applications. The team are coming to Dunedin later this month. Read More.

Join AANZ online for the last expert session of the year, where they take a deep dive into the updated AANZ equity investment term sheet by avid.legal. Murray Whyte will point out the newer additions/extractions as he takes you through the fundamentals of the term sheet template. Read More.

The Kings Trust Aotearoa are offering a free 2-day kanohi-ki-te-kanohi or online training course, for 17-30 year olds on how to start and run your business! You can get optional expert mentoring, potential to access funding for your venture, and great networking opportunities.

This series of workshops will run on the following dates from 9.30 am - 12.00 pm:

• Monday, November 18

• Wednesday, November 20

• Monday, November 25

• Wednesday, November 27

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Tech Leader Chats are excited to welcome Kristine Howard, who recently wrapped up her role as Head of Developer Relations APJ at AWS. Kris will chat through some of Silicon Valley's fumbles and mistakes, and hopefully inspire you to think about the way we position this revolutionary technology for the masses! Read More.

Debra Hall and Greg Sitters take you through a lot of examples of governance in practice! This workshop is for SME growth businesses, startups and others, that either already have a governance board or are thinking of establishing one. There is value for founders, managers, directors and aspiring directors in learning about how growth-focused governance board operate, and how to get the most from your board. Read More.

Change is the only constant in a world in motion, and keeping pace is key if you want to thrive. So you don't want to miss the Third Quarter Business and Technology Disruption Briefing led by academyEX founder and futurist Frances Valintine. With her extensive research and deep understanding of global trends, this will be a truly impactful session that will prepare you for the next big things in technology, sustainability and education -- plus the latest AI tool you didn't know you needed to know. Read More.

Angel 102 is focused on the investment activity an angel investor needs to undertake in order to manage their portfolio of investments and opportunities they are presented with regularly and give you some key tools and techniques in order to do this.  Read More.

The Kings Trust Aotearoa are offering a free 2-day kanohi-ki-te-kanohi or online training course, for 17-30 year olds on how to start and run your business! You can get optional expert mentoring, potential to access funding for your venture, and great networking opportunities.

This series of workshops will run on the following dates from 9.30 am - 12.00 pm:

• Tuesday, November 5

• Thursday, November 7

• Tuesday, November 12

• Thursday, November 14

  Read More.

Debra Hall and Greg Sitters take you through a lot of examples of governance in practice! This workshop is for SME growth businesses, startups and others, that either already have a governance board or are thinking of establishing one. There is value for founders, managers, directors and aspiring directors in learning about how growth-focused governance board operate, and how to get the most from your board. Read More.

Join Mr. G for a one-hour special on his flagship training on leadership. He’ll be sharing insights from hundreds of startups, INGOs such as the United Nations to corporates such as Under Armour on improving leadership skills for your startup. Read More.

The Mainland Angel Investors will host their final investment evening for 2024 next week. Come along to see three investment-seeking startups pitch; among them current Distiller Incubatees, Baasistech, who are developing Placetrack, a SaaS product for effectively managing students on placement. Read More.