We prepare your teams with the skills, mindset and confidence to lead through uncertainty. Powered by futures thinking, grounded in practical application and fuelled by purpose.

Business Academy

Combining our academic DNA with innovative technical expertise, we spark a love of learning that transforms how people show up at work. This is education that rewires minds and reboots cultures. Built for the brave, not the comfortable.

B2B - Learning that transforms

AI is no longer a horizon topic - it’s a business imperative. Our AI for Business courses and always current learning hub build enterprise-wide AI literacy and confidence needed to unlock productivity and create competitive advantage. Empower every team member to ensure you get real value from your AI investment.

Ideal for: The whole teamImmersive, in-person sessions tailored to your sector. Your team will see AI in action, try out tools, and apply them to real challenges - on the spot. Half or full day sessions delivered anywhere in New Zealand for 10-25 people. Bring your device, leave with confidence.

Ideal for: Senior leaders, people managers, future-focused execsGo beyond traditional executive training - this is for leaders who want to do things differently. Lead under pressure, make strategic decisions, and apply inclusive leadership through real-world projects with peers. Develop adaptive leadership, cultural intelligence, and emotional agility, with tools to turn disruption into opportunity. Delivered online or in person.

Ideal for: Business, government, and sector-wide deliveryCustom online platforms to upskill entire workforces in AI, digital tools, and modern leadership. Whether you’re lifting capability across one organisation or an entire sector, we design mobile-first learning that meets people where they are. Bite-sized content, digital badges and dashboards to track progress. Fully branded, co-designed with you, and scalable from 500 to 50,000 learners - this is how you drive change.

Ideal for: Selected teams, managers and rising talentNZQA-accredited short courses built around real-world projects and practical outcomes. Your people gain skills that drive business results, while connecting with peers across industries. Delivered online with facilitator support and access to a learning hub. Leads to a recognised credential and fresh thinking from beyond your sector. A smart way to grow talent and your future.

The Play Lab is your sandbox for innovation. Test, experiment, and prototype with emerging tech in a safe, collaborative environment - built to grow your curiosity and hands-on skills. This is learning through play. And yes, it&#039;s as fun as it sounds.

Start with a discovery session

B2B - Let’s build something EXtraordinary.

We know that true impact comes from great partnerships. Our tailored approach means we work hand-in-hand with you to tackle the real-world challenges that matter most to you.

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We don&#039;t start with courses; we start by learning about your business and it&#039;s unique challenges and opportunities. This lets us map learning to your business outcomes. We assess where you&#039;re starting from, what success looks and how you&#039;ll know we&#039;ve got there together.

Our Experts and EdTech innovators get creative crafting a proposal tailored to your unique needs. Together we agree on the solution, deliverables, timeframes, cost, and a plan for tracking success.

This is where we design, prototype and develop learning Experiences that align with your strategic priorities. Want to name and brand your learning academy? You’ve got it. Let&#039;s tweak it together until it’s Exactly right.

Go time! Your business academy is ready, let’s get your people started. Expect ongoing collaboration using data and insights to make great decisions together. Pilot emerging technologies to drive innovation.

B2B - The academyEX Way

<h1>Why work with us</h1>&quot;academyEX is where knowledge meets impact. Our approach blends innovation with deep expertise to deliver customised learning experiences that drive business outcomes. Let us be your knowledge partner to build future-fit teams who drive change, innovation, and results where it matters most - your business.&quot; Ana Ivanovic-Tongue, Chief of Delivery

Frances and her team at academyEX curated a unique and dynamic experience for our leaders that fitted our brief perfectly. Delivering power packed sessions designed to prepare our people leaders to lead in a changing world, her sessions were immersive and won their interest. The sessions brought our people into the future of work, with all of its uncertainties and opportunities. Sharing the concept of adaptive leadership, it provided a framework to address these complex challenges. It encouraged our people leaders to think and act in emerging contexts with strategic brilliance.

Working with academyEX on this project has been amazing. They have been true partners in this work, hustling right alongside us to achieve what we set out to and adapting as needed. They have been so communicative and flexible within this project which has had unforeseen challenges and learnings. Their expertise in the world of learning content creation has been invaluable to us in this process.

The Digital Boost programme development has had an extremely demanding and changing workload with a wide range of industry transformation initiatives all revolving around the central Digital Boost platform and the team at academyEX. In dealing with all these pressures and constantly changing demands, the academyEX team have been responsive, innovative, adaptable and creative in delivering this public service for the Government.

The use of AI as part of the pilot has given me a real boost in my morale and confidence at work. Prior to using AI my workload was so overwhelming but the productivity gains I have had from it have freed me up to regain some of my creativity at work and enjoy it again.

That’s what the Ministry of Social Development says about us. Together, we created Digital Passport, engaging, free and easy accessible learning platform to help New Zealanders develop essential digital and workplace skills. From concept to launch, we delivered the full EXperience in just six weeks, reaching 13,000 learners and counting.

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Launched in 8 weeks, this government-funded learning hub for SMEs harnessed academyEX&#039;s extensive knowledge and technology, supporting 70,000+ users.

This government-funded platform empowers users with essential digital and life skills. Launched from concept to delivery in just 6 weeks.

Facing a post-pandemic dip in international students, Education NZ engaged us to launch a platform for educational providers to access global markets.

We teamed up with NZTE to create 50 educational resources, boosting exporters&#039; supply chains and online strategies for greater revenue and growth.

Digital Passport clinched the coveted Innovation and Impact Award at the World Summit Awards. Celebrated globally, this award recognises our game-changing contributions to the United Nations SDGs—advancing quality education, spurring economic growth, reducing inequalities, and fostering powerful global partnerships.

BUSINESS ACADEMY

Learn like the future depends on it

Learning that transforms

LAUNCHING SOON

AI for Business

Hands-on AI for immediate impact

Leading in the age of disruption

Build future capability at scale

Accredited short courses

INTELLECTUAL FOR-PLAY

The Play Lab is here!

WE ARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS

Let’s build something EXtraordinary.

WHAT SETS US APART

The academyEX Way

Discover

Define

Design

Deliver

TESTIMONIALS

What our EXceptional partners say

“Really amazing to work with.”

WHAT WE DO

We EXist to help you EXcel

Digital Boost

Digital Passport

Think New

Trade & Enterprise

WSA Innovation and Impact Award

Get your team future-ready