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SUMMARY:Auckland D365 BC UG July Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our May Auckland Dynamics 365 Business Central User Group Event! \nThis month features two practical sessions: real-world lessons on building Business Central integrations that survive production\, with an honest look at where AI helps and where it doesn’t\, and a hands-on look at how Continia’s product suite unlocks faster\, smarter processes in Business Central. \nEvent Schedule:\n5:00 PM – Doors Open\, Networking & Bites\n5:45 PM – Building Integrations That Survive the Real World: AI\, Trust\, and Lessons Learned Presented by Tharanga Chandrasekara\n6:30 PM – Refreshments & Networking Break\n6:45 PM – Discover how to unlock faster\, smarter processes in Business Central using Continia’s product suite Presented by Richard Hensby \n📅 Tuesday\, 21 July 2026\n📍GridAKL / John Lysaght Event Venue\, Auckland CBD\n🕔 Doors open at 5:00 PM | In-person only \nAs always\, there’ll be pizza and great conversations. Come along and be part of the growing BC community in Auckland! \nJoin us whether you’re a BC user\, consultant\, developer\, architect\, or admin\, this is the place to connect\, learn\, and collaborate with the Auckland BC community. \nOur meetups are in-person only and held every third Tuesday of the month. \nInterested in speaking at a future event? Submit your session idea here. \n⭐ Continia Software proudly sponsors this edition of the meetup event.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/auckland-d365-bc-ug-july-edition/
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SUMMARY:Workplace Culture & Belonging Series: Intersectional Inclusion at Work
DESCRIPTION:Join us for breakfast and kōrero about Intersectional Inclusion at Work on Wednesday 22 July! \nPeople experience workplace culture through many connected parts of their identity and life experiences. Gender\, sexuality\, ethnicity\, disability\, age\, faith\, caring responsibilities\, socioeconomic background\, migrant status\, and many other factors can shape how people are seen\, heard\, and supported to progress. \nGender at Work’s research found that many young women and non-binary people in Aotearoa minimise parts of themselves at work. This includes 76% of non-binary respondents\, 54% of rainbow respondents\, 51% of disabled respondents\, and 30% of Māori respondents. \nNo employee should be made to feel they need to hide who they are\, and doing so has significant negative impacts on wellbeing\, engagement\, and productivity. \nAn intersectional approach invites workplaces to look more closely at less visible barriers and what it means to create belonging amid shifting demographics and a need for greater social cohesion and unity. \nAs Aotearoa New Zealand’s workforce becomes richer in diversity\, embracing the identities and lived experiences of everyone is crucial. \nCome along to hear from our incredible panel: \n\nÁine Kelly-Costello (they/them)\, Disabled Researcher\, Storyteller & Advocate\n\n\nGeorge Fowler (he/him)\, Pride Pledge Associate Director & Performer\n\n\nSara Youssef (she/her)\, Nimbl Consulting Management Consultant & Y25er\n\n\nFacilitated by Teresa Tepania-Ashton (she/her)\, YWCA Tāmaki Makaurau CEO\n\nInvite your teams\, colleagues\, and friends in P&C\, HR\, DEI\, L&D\, employee network groups\, and leadership. \nRSVP by Monday 20 July. Free for Gender at Work Members.  \nThe Venue has step-free access from the street and accessible bathrooms. \nAlt text: Event banner with the event name\, date\, time\, and photos and roles of the four speakers. 
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/workplace-culture-belonging-series-intersectional-inclusion-at-work/
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SUMMARY:ESOPs and Incentives with Lee Bagshaw - Kindrik Partners
DESCRIPTION:Founder Workshop: Employee Share Option Plans (ESOPs) & Startup Incentives\n  \nLed by Lee Bagshaw\, Partner at Kindrik Partners\, this practical founder workshop breaks down how to design and implement effective employee incentive schemes in early-stage startups. \n  \nWhether you’re building your first team or scaling fast\, this session will give you the clarity to make confident\, informed decisions around equity and incentives. \n  \nWhat we’ll cover:\n\nWhat ESOPs and other incentive schemes actually are\nSweat equity and advisor share structures\nWhen to put incentive schemes in place\nCommon legal structures used by NZ startups (and what’s considered market standard)\nKey terms explained: pool size\, vesting & acceleration\, exercise price\, leaver provisions\nPractical steps to implement an ESOP\nHow employee options work in an exit scenario\n\n  \nWho should attend:\nFounders\, early-stage operators\, and anyone involved in hiring\, team building\, or structuring startup incentives. \n  \nAgenda:\n\n1:15 Registration\n1:30 ESOPs and incentive talk begins\n2:00 Hands-on workshop with templates begins\n2:30 Office hours and networking\n4:00 Event ends\n\n  \nLocation: GridAKL John Lysaght\, Wynyard Quarter\, Auckland \n  \nThis workshop is brought to you by: Kindrik Partners\, GridAKL & Ministry of Awesome
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SUMMARY:Auckland Bootstrapper's Breakfast / July 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a practical conversation with Sawyer Paul\, founder of LaunchPal and co-founder of Concrete\, as he shares the real lessons behind building\, and scaling startups. \nWe’ll explore: \n\nThe LaunchPal journey – spotting the problem\, building the product\, and early founder challenges\nThe reality of entrepreneurship – what worked\, what didn’t\, and lessons learned along the way\nSales as a founder superpower – why sales matters\, overcoming the fear of selling\, and building confidence\nFinding and converting customers – outreach strategies\, relationships\, and creating repeatable sales systems\nAdvice for founders – key lessons he wishes he had when starting out\n\nThe session will be conversational\, with plenty of time for questions and discussion. \nAbout the speaker\nSawyer is the founder of LaunchPal\, an outbound growth platform helping CPG/FMCG brands connect with the right decision-makers through smarter\, scalable outreach. \nHe is also CEO and co-founder of Concrete\, where he has helped grow the business into a multi-six-figure company\, driving millions in pipeline for clients across FMCG\, tech\, and e-commerce. \nA founder focused on growth\, sales\, and execution\, he’ll share the wins\, challenges\, and behind-the-scenes lessons from building companies from the ground up. \n\n\n\nPowered by\nTickets for good\, not greed
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