
Programme:
8:30am Registration
9:00am Mihi
Kura Moeahu, Te Atiawa, (Local iwi Representative)
9:10am Introduction
Kim Connolly-Stone, Policy Director for Labour and Immigration Policy, MBIE;
Victoria MacLennan, Managing Director OptimalBI Limited, Chair, Digital Skills Forum
9:20am Hon Grant Robertson, Minister of Finance
9:30am Weta Digital: Lessons from a Digital Future
Dave Gougé, Head of Marketing & Publicity, Weta Digital
9:40am Digital Diversity
Kim Connolly-Stone (Facilitator),
Hiria Te Rangi, Kaiwhakahaere/CEO & Trustee, Whare Hauora
Pamela Bell, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, PrefabNZ
Rahul Govindan, Chairperson, Belong Aotearoa
10:05am Workshop Session 1
A. Preparing Aotearoa for the Future of Work
Facilitators: Brenda Leeuwenberg, Co-Founder & Director, Nomad8,
Natalie Sisson, CEO Natalie Sission Ltd
B. Bridging the Gap between Education & Employment in Digital Technology
Facilitators: Dave Moskovitz, Councillor, InternetNZ, Chair, AmiApp
Samantha Seath, Consultant, Wellington Regional Strategy Office
C. Developing a more inclusive and diverse digital technology industry
Facilitators: Cathy Hardinge, Founder & CEO, Digital Seniors,
Eva Sherwood, Chair, Techwomen
11:10am Morning Tea
11:30am Workshop Session 2
12:30pm Challenging the Status Quo: The Education Needs of Future Workers
Kim Connolly-Stone (Facilitator)
Mona Gabr, UX/UI Designer, Satellite Media
Rohan Wakefield, CEO, Enspiral Dev Academy
Prof. Tim Bell, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, University of Canterbury
12:55pm Lunch
1:45pm Data Blitz: Future-proofing organisations: employers on developing Digital Skills Talent in a world of rapid change
Vic MacLennan (Facilitator)
Bron Thomson, CEO, Springload
Kara Dentice, Co-Founder, Te Tech Tribe
Stuart Robb, General Manager, Parts Trader
2:10pm Workshop Session 3
3:10pm Powering the Rise of Digital Natives
Kim Connolly-Stone (Facilitator)
Nicholas Lane, Associate Product Manager, Raygun
Shweta Barapatre, Developer, Snapper
Katiani Molitika, GovTech Graduate
3:35pm Workshop results and feedback
4:15pm Final Remarks
4:30pm Drinks & Networking
5:30pm Close
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*Please, note that the programme is subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the hui.