Events

Keen on learning more about the innovative research happening at academyEX? Connect with us at Converge!

Designed as a dynamic hub to cultivate the research culture at academyEX, Converge is a safe and supportive environment where students, alumni, staff and industry professionals come together to collaboratively discuss and critique research ideas. It’s a great opportunity to learn and unlearn!

Want to build a more sustainable creative business?

Running a creative business often means juggling multiple roles. AI can act as a digital assistant, helping you organise information, streamline workflows, support project management and uncover useful business insights. This session will help you save time and deliver more value to your clients.

We're running a practical, jargon free session for anyone who is online.

Scammers are getting smarter, and with convincing AI deepfake videos and phishing messages, it's harder than ever to know who and what to trust.

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Join us online to hear from our Master of Contemporary Education Graduates, as they share projects developed through their MCE journey and the thinking behind them.

These sessions bring contemporary education to life through work happening in real learning environments, by real people doing the real mahi.

If you are curious about MCE Part 2 in January 2027 then this is your chance to hear directly from our graduates, explore the kinds of projects you could pursue, and discover where your own thinking could take you.

Physical AI, Robotics, Automation - this session is a forward-looking conversation exploring what happens when artificial intelligence moves beyond screens and software and becomes increasingly embedded in the physical world.

The session will explore the convergence of AI, robotics, automation and connected technologies, what is already becoming possible, and what these developments could mean for businesses, industries and the way we work.

Rather than focusing on individual AI tools, this is an opportunity to step back and consider the bigger picture: what is coming next, where the opportunities and disruption may emerge, and how organisations and leaders can start preparing today.

At Girl in Motion, we bring migrant women entrepreneurs in Aotearoa together through community, storytelling and practical opportunities to build thriving businesses.

Because You’re Not Done Yet.

If you’ve completed, or are currently completing, your Postgraduate Certificate in Digital and Collaborative Learning, your next step could take you all the way to a full Master of Contemporary Education.

Join us for a short online session exploring what the MCE Parts 2 and 3 actually involve, what a practice-based Master’s research project can look like, and the funding and scholarship options that could help make it possible

Wondering where your work is heading?

This is a relaxed, two-hour conversation with Frances Valintine, founder of academyEX, for anyone thinking about how their career might change over the next few years.

If there’s one event to put in your business calendar this quarter, make it this one.

In a world moving at full speed, change is the only constant. The question is whether you move with it, or get left reacting to it.

Join academyEX founder and renowned futurist Frances Valintine for her Fourth Quarter Briefing, as she unpacks the trends, technologies and global shifts shaping the future of business, education and work.

Croissants, coffee & a Christmas look ahead to 2027.
2026 gave everyone plenty to keep up with. Before you switch off for summer, we’ve got one more date for your calendar.

Join academyEX founder Frances Valintine for our final Quarterly Business & Technology Briefing of 2026. We’re getting together at the academyEX Lab for a festive morning of coffee, croissants, good company and a look at the year ahead.

And what a year it’s been. AI, technology, business and geopolitics have all given us plenty to talk about in 2026. Frances will bring together the biggest shifts of the year, share what she’s keeping an eye on for 2027 and help you make sense of what it all means for business and leadership.