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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-05-01/
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SUMMARY:Learning to Earning – Migrants in Tech with AcademyEx & Microsoft (April 30 2025)
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n\nJoin us for a new Migrants in Tech Meet-up! ✨ \nOur theme for the evening is “Learning to Earning” – practical steps\, programs\, and certifications that can help you get job-ready faster. Whether you’re upskilling\, pivoting careers\, or just exploring what’s out there\, this event is packed with insights to help you take the next step. \nPerrin will dive into learning pathways that work\, and how to stand out in the NZ tech job market. Farhan will share about free and affordable Microsoft learning programs designed to boost your career and build in-demand skills. \nAs usual\, this event will be casual\, fun and family-friendly – a space for you to connect with our awesome migrant community. Pizza and beverages provided! \n  \n— \nMore about Migrants in Tech \nThis meet-up was created for migrants based Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland interested in joining the region’s growing tech sector. It’s a safe space where you can connect with fellow newcomers and the local tech community. \n  \nWhy should you join us? \n✨ Meet and chat with other newcomers \n✨ Get insights and valuable advice from local tech leaders and start-ups \n✨ Learn about Auckland’s tech ecosystem\, sub-sectors\, opportunities and more! \n✨ Chat about what living and working in Auckland is like and make new connections! \n  \nMigrants in Tech Auckland Meet-Up is proudly hosted by Auckland Council\, Auckland’s economic and cultural agency. Learn more about our work to facilitate connection and create a community for new migrants in Auckland’s growing tech sector here.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/learning-to-earning-migrants-in-tech-with-academyex-microsoft-april-30-2025/
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-04-24/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-04-17/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-04-10/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-04-03/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:SXSW Sydney Comes to Auckland
DESCRIPTION:Featured Speakers: \nFenella Kernebone – Head of Programming (Conference)\n\nOverview of SXSW Sydney\, all the ways to attend\, and an overview of the Conference tracks for this year.\nInformation on Submissions for SXSW Sydney 2025\, how to get involved.\n\nRita Yates – Startup Lead\n\nDetails on Tech & Innovation Festival programs including the Startup Pitch competition\, Hackathon\, and new for 2025\, the Student Pitch\nSpecial invitation for NZ startups to enter the Pitch\, and for local VCs to attend Pitch events\n\nKate Bermingham – Partnerships Manager\n\nInsights on brand partnerships\, new opportunities for 2025.\nCase studies of successful global brand collaborations like Canva.\n\nThis session offers a unique chance to connect directly with SXSW Sydney leaders to discover how you can make the most of the event. \nSXSW Sydney 2025 will be held from October 13 – 19th in and around Darling Harbour & Broadway.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/sxsw-sydney-comes-to-auckland/
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SUMMARY:Auckland Data Eng meetup\, April 2025
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nHey all\, please join us for our April Auckland Data Eng meetup. Join us for an engaging session filled with exciting discussions and networking opportunities. \nDon’t miss out—RSVP to secure your spot. A big shout-out to Cloud Shuttle for providing us with the venue and Catering! 🎉 \n🏠 Location: GRIDAKL John Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham Street West\, Wynyard Quarter\, Auckland\n🍕 Catering: Cloud Shuttle 😊\n💬 Join our Slack Group here: Data Engineers Slack Channel \nSchedule:\n– 5.30pm: Doors Open\n– 6.00pm: Announcements and Welcome\n– 6.10pm: 1st Talk (25 mins + 5 min Q/A)\n– 6.40pm: 2nd Talk (25 mins + 5 min Q/A)\n– 7.10pm: Networking\n– 8.00pm: Doors Close \n\nSpeakers:\n🎤 Jenny Sahng\, Project Lead & Senior Data Generalist\, Rewiring Aotearoa\nTalk Title: The machine count: a database of every single fossil fuel machine in Aotearoa New Zealand\nTalk Summary: Despite our highly renewable electricity grid\, 67% of New Zealand’s energy consumption remains fossil fuel-based\, powering millions of everyday machines like cars and gas stoves. To meet climate targets\, we must transition away from these machines. But until now\, there has been no publicly available dataset on what these machines are\, making it difficult to create a practical emissions reduction plan. Rewiring Aotearoa\, a climate data non-profit\, has conducted the country’s first comprehensive inventory of fossil fuel machines\, to complement ambitious climate targets with practical implementation. This talk explores how the Rewiring team approached this data challenge – by considering traditional pipeline solutions like Mage\, Dagster\, cloud infrastructure on AWS\, and Python pipelines as well as no-code solutions like spreadsheets. In the end\, a well-designed spreadsheet solution delivered better value than a complex automated pipeline for our specific use case. We’ll discuss the trade-offs considered and the data engineering principles that were still a key part of the database design. You’ll also learn about some of the cool zero-emissions electric machines that are available in NZ today (jet boats\, tractors\, helicopters\, EVs\, and more!) that can save you money while decarbonising your home! \n  \nSpeaker Bio: Jenny is a project lead and data generalist at Rewiring Aotearoa\, combining data expertise with climate communication to drive emissions reduction in NZ. Previously a data scientist at Xero and founding team at kiwi tech startup Multitudes\, she co-founded Climate Club Aotearoa\, making climate action accessible for everyday New Zealanders. \n🎤 Francesco Puppini\, Business Intelligence R&D\, Francesco Puppini Consulting\nTalk Title: Self Service Analytics for business users and AI\nTalk Summary: This talk will talk about the Unified Star Schema (USS)\, a special data model that turns complex data models into a single star schema\, very easy to use. The presentation will also show how the USS is built.\nSpeaker Bio: Francesco Puppini is an Italian freelance consultant in business intelligence and data warehousing. He is the inventor of the Unified Star Schema\, which is also the title of a book that he wrote with Bill Inmon. He was always focusing on the “last mile challenge”: how to deliver information to business users. He is currently focusing on algorithms of graph theory applied to data modeling. He is also working on a framework of communication between LLMs and semantic layers. His ultimate goal is to put the foundations of a full experience of self-service access to information. \nIf you’d like to present at future meetups\, please submit your talk here! \nRemember to bring along some great questions! See you all there…
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/auckland-data-eng-meetup-april-2025/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-03-27/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:From Insight to Impact
DESCRIPTION:The following is the event information: \nEarly bird tickets are now available for this year’s 2025 Summit at the GridAKL in Wynyard Quarter\, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on the 27th of March from 1pm to 6pm!\n\nThis year’s theme is: From Insight to Impact: Leveraging LCA for Business Success. \nOur speakers will discuss their journeys utilising Life Cycle Thinking\, Management & Assessments as tools to gain meaningful business insights and to leverage success in the ever changing economic-sustainability landscape. \nComing from a variety of sectors and stages in their sustainability journeys\, we will gain insight into how businesses are using LCA to navigate current and future challenges such as mandatory disclosures\, organisational reporting\, and strategic governance to make feasible and actionable change within their businesses and their operations. \nSpeakers\nWe have speakers from Auckland Transport in conjunction with Edge Impact\, Concrete NZ\, New Zealand Steel\, Eco Choice Aotearoa and more! For information on our speakers and event updates\, keep an eye on our social media posts by following LCANZ on LinkedIn. \nVenue\nThe Summit will run in the event space on the ground floor of the John Lysaght Building\, GridAKL 101 Pakenham Street\, Auckland.\nTickets\nTickets are available for purchase here. Early Bird ticket prices are available until 5pm 10th of March. \nNon-members are invited to join LCANZ to take advantage of our special member rate. For more details and to join\, visit our website: https://lcanz.org.nz/members/membership/
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SUMMARY:B Corp Month Breakfast: How B Corp is shaping the future of business
DESCRIPTION:B Corp Month is an annual global celebration of the B Corp Movement 🌏💚 \nB Corps are leading the way and shaping the future of business. Join us for this B Corp Breakfast Panel where local B Corps discuss the wins and successes they have had in their B Corp journey as they create positive impact for workers\, community and our environment 🎤🏆☕ \nWe’ll hear from B Corps sharing their real-world experience with a chance for you to ask your own questions and meet and mingle with local B Corps and the B Lab Australia New Zealand team (Andrew Davies\, B Lab Australia New Zealand CEO\, Michele Wilson\, B Lab Aotearoa Manager\, Kira Day\, B Lab Australia New Zealand Policy and Advocacy Manager). \nGenerously hosted by our friends at Grid/AKL\, with coffee and breakfast provided be Ceres Organics and Ozone Coffee Roasters\, this event is a must in your B Corp Month calendar! \nThis event is open to all\, however registrations are a must as numbers will be limited. Whether you are newly certified\, “on the path”\, a long-time B Corp\, or just B-curious\, this event is for you. \n \nTransport: We encourage walking\, public transport and ride sharing where possible. Paid parking is available on street or in the nearby car parking buildings \nAccessibility: This event is on the ground floor of the Grid/AKL John Lysaght building and accessible for all via the front entrance. Please get in touch if you require any additional assistance.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/b-corp-month-breakfast-how-b-corp-is-shaping-the-future-of-business/
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SUMMARY:Auckland Bootstrapper's Breakfast / March 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for the Next GridAKL Bootstrappers’ Breakfast! \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas\, share challenges\, and gain valuable insights that will help drive your business forward. \nThis month we are excited to welcome our guest speaker Fiona Taimana – Founder / CEO\, Korawai \n\nFiona Taimana | Founder / CEO\, Korawai \nFounder of Korawai\, a Māori Enterprise using world leading technology to calm anxious dogs\, Fiona has bootstrapped her company over the last four years. With over 25 years in both corporate (Emirates Group – Dubai\, Warehouse Group – Auckland) and consultancy across a range of industries Fiona is passionate about creative strategic thinking in the areas of marketing\, customer experience and innovation.\nUsing an effectual approach to innovation and business development\, Fiona uses with Ideation frameworks\, market validation to develop marketing strategies. These strategies are supported by market research and analysis to develop product and marketing activities for start-up and/or existing businesses. \n———- \n☕ Bootstrapper’s Breakfasts are for founders of early-stage startups. It’s a light before-work event to meet like-minded people\, share what you’re working on\, get some help\, and build a peer support network so you don’t feel like you’re doing it all on your own. \nYou should leave the morning event caffeinated\, ready for your day ahead\, and equipped with fresh ideas to tackle your current startup challenges. A light breakfast will be provided.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/auckland-bootstrappers-breakfast-march-2025/
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-03-20/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-03-13/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250310T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250310T203000
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SUMMARY:GridAKL 10 Year Celebration
DESCRIPTION:GridAKL is turning 10\, and you’re invited to celebrate a decade of disruption\, innovation and epic wins! \nFrom our home in Wynyard Quarter\, we’ve grown from an ambitious vision into the beating heart of Auckland’s innovation network\, now home to over 900 innovative minds. \nTogether\, this incredible community of entrepreneurs\, startups\, scaleups and corporates has shaped thriving ecosystems\, launched world-changing ventures and woven innovation into the very fabric of our city’s identity. \nThis celebration isn’t just about looking back – it’s about imagining what the next decade of possibility might bring. \n📅  Date: Monday\, 10 March \n⏰ Time: 6.00pm – 8.30pm \n📍Location: Mason Brothers Building\n139 Pakenham Street West\, Auckland Central\, Auckland 1010 \nThis is your chance to reconnect with everyone who’s been part of the GridAKL journey – alumni\, fellow innovators\, partners and supporters.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/gridakl-10-year-celebration/
LOCATION:Mason Brothers Building\, 139 Pakenham Street West\, Auckland\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250306T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250212T223758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T023727Z
UID:10000155-1741276800-1741284000@gridakl.com
SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-03-06/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250305T163000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250305T183000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250219T224538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T224538Z
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SUMMARY:GridAKL Startup Ecosystem Enablers Meetup #7
DESCRIPTION:🚀 Calling all Startup Ecosystem Enablers! To create a strong healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem across Tamaki Makaurau and New Zealand as a whole\, we need to be a super-connected\, collaborative community. Please join us for our next Startup Ecosystem Enablers’ meetup.\nThis is an opportunity to network\, to identify barriers to success and look for opportunities to ‘do better’ in strengthening our Startup ecosystem.The aim is to work together to establish New Zealand as a uniquely diverse and innovative Startup nation\, and to promote our successes to the world. #BetterTogether \nThe theme is “Startups with Purpose: How Female Entrepreneurs are Shaping the Future”.  \nDiscussion Topics: \n\nHow do we increase the number of female-led Startups\, and Why is this important?\nHow women entrepreneurs are driving change through purpose-led ventures.\nThe balance between profitability and positive social impact.\nDeveloping businesses with sustainability and community in mind.\nScaling a purpose-driven business in today’s economy.\n\nThis theme focuses on increasing the number of women entrepreneurs\, many of whom are not just profit-focused but also driven by a larger mission\, resonating with the increasing focus on social entrepreneurship. We need more of this! \nPanel discussion will kick off at 5pm. Refreshments provided.\n\nPanelists (TBC): Josh Comrie Serial entrepreneur\, Startup Mentor\, Investor; Sasha Lockley Social entrepreneur\, Co-Founder and CEO Money Sweetspot; Janine Grainger\, Co-founder and CEO Easy Crypto;\nMC: Bridget Unsworth Chief Executive\, Angel Association of New Zealand
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/gridakl-startup-ecosystem-enablers-meetup-7/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
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SUMMARY:Migrants in Tech Auckland Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Finding work in Auckland’s tech scene can be tough\, and for many\, entrepreneurship has been a powerful way to create opportunities and build something sustainable. At this event\, you’ll hear from inspiring founders who have navigated different paths into tech and business. \nOur Speakers:\n🎤 Mitch Hazelhurst – Tech recruiter and founder of RocketTags\, and his new venture DevMatch\, which is helping developers gain real-world experience. He’ll share insights on breaking into tech and key recruitment tips to land your next role. \n🎤 Niloofar Aflaki – Founder of Rostiny\, a privacy-first childcare management platform\, leveraging AI to streamline operations and ensure data security. She’ll share insights on building a scalable tech startup and solving industry challenges with AI. \n🎤 Tom Wu – Founder of GoBear.me\, an AI-driven job search platform that helps candidates find their ideal roles faster. He’ll share how technology is transforming job hunting and how to stand out in today’s market. \nExpect a casual\, insightful\, and supportive space where you can connect\, learn\, and get inspired by real stories of tech entrepreneurship. \n🍕 Pizza and drinks provided! \n👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly and open to all
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/migrants-in-tech-auckland-meet-up-entrepreneurship-opportunities/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250227T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250212T223758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T023727Z
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-02-27/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250226T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250226T203000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250128T213009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T220049Z
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SUMMARY:The future of no work: How to succeed in the age of AI
DESCRIPTION:AITHENTIC: Monika Bio\nMonika is a former police officer from Prague who spent 10 years serving the community before managing the Drone Academy. There\, she introduced drones to emergency services\, police\, and firefighters—not just as flying cameras but as tools to save lives\, monitor critical situations\, and respond faster. Her passion has always been about uncovering the true potential of technology to make a real difference.\nNow\, with AI\, Monika sees an even greater opportunity. AI provides access to the knowledge of billions and unlocks 10x potential to enhance human capabilities\, enabling us to work smarter and live better. As the founder of AIthentic\, she helps businesses bridge the gap between technology and real-world challenges\, empowering them to rethink how they operate and thrive. Monika is dedicated to showing how AI and automation can create freedom\, efficiency\, and a better future for all.\n\n\nFor the Auckland event\, I’d like to highlight that Burger King NZ will be showcasing their AI-powered drive-thru (more details are available in the Humanitix description).
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/the-future-of-no-work-how-to-succeed-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250225T073000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250225T083000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
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SUMMARY:Auckland Bootstrapper's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n\nJoin Us for the Next GridAKL Bootstrappers’ Breakfast! \nThis is a fantastic opportunity to exchange ideas\, share challenges\, and gain valuable insights that will help drive your business forward. \n\nWe’re excited to welcome Isabel Munro – CFO Partner at Oxygen Advisors\, who will be sharing insights on commercialising ventures and what founders should consider to give their businesses the best chance of financial sustainability. Their expertise will provide practical strategies to help entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of building a financially sustainable business. \n\nAbout Oxygen Advisors | Startup Advisors & Financial Experts: \nOxygen Advisors specialize in guiding startups through financial planning\, commercialisation\, and sustainable business growth. Their team has worked with numerous founders to help structure their ventures for long-term success\, offering insights into key financial strategies\, funding options\, and revenue models that work. \n———- \n☕ Bootstrapper’s Breakfasts are for founders of early-stage startups. It’s a light before-work event to meet like-minded people\, share what you’re working on\, get some help\, and build a peer support network so you don’t feel like you’re doing it all on your own. \nYou should leave the morning event caffeinated\, ready for your day ahead\, and equipped with fresh ideas to tackle your current startup challenges. A light breakfast will be provided. \n———- \n📍GridAKL / John Lysaght Building – 101 Pakenham Street West\, Wynyard Quarter\n📅 7:30am / Tues 25 Feb
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/auckland-bootstrappers-breakfast-february-2025/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250221T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250223T223000
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SUMMARY:Seaside Smash - Docked & Loaded 3
DESCRIPTION:This is an event across 3 days – 21\, 22 & 23 Feb 2025 \nWe’re based in the supremely awesome GridAKL John Lysaght Building\, on the Auckland Viaduct. \n  \nIf you require assistance\, please consult someone from the Admin section below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStream:\n\nhttps://twitch.tv/nzsmash\n\nDiscord Server:\n\nhttps://discord.gg/DktFRNC\n\nFacebook Group:\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/nzsmashbros/\n\nYouTube Channel:\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqO1tIR9f4EAEd4H207Zi9g
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/seaside-smash-docked-loaded-3/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250220T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250220T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T023727Z
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SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-02-20/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T160000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T180000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250212T223758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T023727Z
UID:10000152-1739462400-1739469600@gridakl.com
SUMMARY:ADI Clinic
DESCRIPTION:Got a startup idea or looking for guidance on your business journey? \nADI Clinic offers free 20-minute advice sessions with seasoned angel investors from Flying Kiwi Angels (FKA). Held weekly at GridAKL\, these sessions provide founders and entrepreneurs with valuable insights on funding\, growth\, and strategy. \nWhether you’re refining your pitch\, exploring investment opportunities\, or tackling business challenges\, ADI Clinic is your chance to get expert feedback and take your venture to the next level.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/adi-clinic/2025-02-13/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T080000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250212T020749Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250212T021131Z
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SUMMARY:Startup Aotearoa: Popup Coworking Day
DESCRIPTION:Kickstart your day with Startup Aotearoa’s Pop-Up Co-Working Day alongside like-minded individuals in hour GridAKL hot desking space. Connect over coffee\, share ideas\, and tap into the collective energy of Aotearoa’s startup ecosystem.
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/startup-aotearoa-popup-coworking-day/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Startup Grind
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250204T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20250204T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20250127T234352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250127T234352Z
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SUMMARY:Rust AKL: How We Learn Rust
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nHeya everyone 👋! \nWe are happy to begin 2025 with an interactive discussion on how people have been learning Rust. Whether you are a beginner\, a seasoned professional\, or simply curious\, we look forward to seeing you there! \n\nDate: Tuesday 4th February 2025\nTime: 6:00 pm\nAddress: Grid Auckland / John Lysaght\, 101 Pakenham Street West (ℹ️ different venue)\n\n## Agenda \n\n6:00 pm: Arrival / Networking / Food\n6:15 pm: Event start – How We Learn Rust\n7:15 pm: Closing\n7:20 pm: End\n\n### How We Learn Rust – Discussion \nhosted by Max Voskob\nWondering if 2025 is the year you finally wield Rust?\nJoin this interactive discussion and hear from those who’ve been there\, done that.\nIf you’re new\, come along and learn why this niche language is causing a stir.\nIf you’re familiar\, come along and share your learnings\, and what made you run with this. \n—\nSee you there 🦀!
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/rust-akl-how-we-learn-rust/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241125
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SUMMARY:Counterspell - A beginner friendly game jam 2024
DESCRIPTION:  \nMake games\, meet cool people\nCounterspell Auckland is a beginner friendly game jam for high schoolers happening in Auckland\, New Zealand! Where artists\, musicians\, and coders get together to build apps and games. \nBuild whatever you want! \nAny game counts! The theme for Counterspell Auckland will be decided through peer voting before the event starts. \nWhether you’re a beginner or experienced in programming- we’ll have workshops\, resources and mentors throughout the 24 hours to help you with your project. \nCounterspell Auckland will go on for 24 hours \n  \nHere’s a rough schedule so you know what to expect! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n11:00 AM: Doors open \n\n\n12:00 PM: Opening ceremony \n12:30 PM : Lunch \n\n\n1:00 PM: Start working on your game! \n\n\n2:00 PM : Gamedev workshop 1 \n\n\n4:00 PM : Activity 1 \n\n\n4:00 PM: Gamedev workshop 2 \n\n\n6:00 PM: Dinner \n8:00 PM: Lightning talks \n\n\n12:00 AM: Midnight surprise \n\n\n8:00 AM: Breakfast \n10:30 AM: Game demos! \n\n\n12:00 PM: Closing ceremony \n\n\n 
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/counterspell-a-beginner-friendly-game-jam-2024/
LOCATION:GridAKL Lysaght Building\, 101 Pakenham St W\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241121T180000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241121T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20241117T210029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T210029Z
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SUMMARY:BYO Data Science Topic
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nHave you been using a new Machine Learning technique or library a lot in the last few months? This is your chance to come along and share your hard fought for lessons with the Data Science Discussion Group. \nIf not\, is there that one research paper\, Machine Learning technique\, or Library that you’ve been meaning to get to for months? If this is the case\, now is your chance to rip into it\, and\, to bring along and share what you learn between now and the meeting with the group! \nSome Examples:\nfeaturewiz\, polars\, autogluon and other automl\, xgboost 2\, skrub\, tabular deep learning etc. If tested with the water pump data even better. \nAll topics welcome as long as they fall under the umbrella of Data Science and Machine Learning. \nWho is this meeting for?\nAnyone interested in Data Science and Machine Learning. We aim to have the discussion at an intermediate to advanced level\, but we welcome people of all levels. \n\nDiscussion Format:\nWe give everyone a chance to share what they have learned and ask questions about where they got stuck. Those who did not look at materials beforehand or would just like to listen are welcome to pass their turn. \nMeeting Schedule:\n– 6:00 – 6:30: Arrive / informal chat\n– 6:30 – 6:35: Introductions\n– 6:35 – 7:25: Discussion\n– 7:25 – 7:30: Nominate and vote for the next meeting’s topic\n– 7:30: Meeting ends \nThis will be our last meeting of the year. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://gridakl.com/event/byo-data-science-topic/
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241120T173000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20241120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260604T191015
CREATED:20241114T012955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T012955Z
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SUMMARY:How GitLab Manages a Fully Remote Engineering Team at Scale: Lessons Learned
DESCRIPTION:Details\n\n\nCome join us for November’s meet-up (on the 20th of November). This month we have Andrew Haschka (GitLab Field CTO APJ) and Ben Ridley (GitLab New Zealand Solution Architect) from GitLab. \nNOTE: We’ll be hosting this event at The Grid (right around the corner from Microsoft) \nHow GitLab Manages a Fully Remote Engineering Team at Scale: Lessons Learned and Successes Achieved \nIn managing a fully remote engineering team at scale\, GitLab has built a robust remote culture grounded in clear communication\, transparency\, and trust. From strategic hiring and onboarding practices to tools that enable seamless collaboration across time zones\, GitLab prioritises alignment and accountability while empowering individual autonomy. \nBy leveraging asynchronous workflows and focusing on data-driven improvement\, the team effectively overcomes common remote challenges\, maintaining high productivity and security standards. These practices foster an environment where engineers thrive\, continuously refine processes\, and achieve scalable success. \nAndrew Haschka\nGitLab Field CTO APJ\nhttp://linkedin.com/in/andrewhaschka\nAndrew Haschka is the CTO for Asia Pacific & Japan at Gitlab acting as the trusted advisor to GitLab partners and customers. Andrew takes a consultative approach to address common and unique business requirements. He provides subject matter expertise and industry experience throughout the customer’s modernisation journey; whilst working with product management and engineering teams to evolve product features to meet market demand. \nAndrew brings more than 20 years of experience in the CyberSecurity\, Digital Transformation and Cloud space with prior roles leading teams across APAC at Google and VMware. In addition to Digital Transformation projects delivered across Fiji & Pacific Islands\, Downer\, IBM\, Jones Lang Lasalle\, Thomson Reuters and Optus. \nBen Ridley\nGitLab New Zealand Solution Architect\nhttp://linkedin.com/in/ben-ridley-393004119\nWith years of engineering experience\, Ben Ridley serves as a vital bridge between customers and GitLab’s engineering teams\, ensuring a customer-first approach in every technical decision. \nHis deep technical expertise enables him to translate customer needs into actionable insights for engineering\, supporting GitLab in maintaining high standards of productivity\, collaboration\, and security. \nThis role not only builds trust with customers but also reinforces GitLab’s commitment to delivering solutions that genuinely enhance and align with customers’ engineering practices. \nFood & Drinks\nAs usual – we’ll provide the pizza and drinks 🙂 \n****NOTE***\nWe have a venue change for this event. We’ll be hosting this event at The Grid Auckland (right around the corner from Microsoft):
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SUMMARY:GRIDAKL Open day!
DESCRIPTION:Event description\n\n🎉 GridAKL Open Day: Explore\, Connect\, Innovate! \nDate: Tuesday 19 November \nTime: 8:30am – 4:30pm \nLocation: GridAKL / John Lysaght\, 101 Pakenham St West\, Wynyard Quarter\, Auckland\, 1010 \nJoin us for a day of discovery at GridAKL’s Open Day. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur\, a startup enthusiast\, or curious about what goes on behind our doors\, this is for you! \n🏢 Explore Our Space: Take a guided tour of our innovative workspaces\, collaborative environments\, and facilities. \n🤝 Connect with Our Community: Meet the faces behind the startups\, creatives\, and innovators who call GridAKL home. \n💡 Discover Opportunities: Learn about the resources\, programs\, and support available to help you bring your ideas to life. \nRSVP now to secure your spot!
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