Join NZBusiness at the Icehouse for the next event in our Networking & Note-taking series: Tech that Works for Your Business. A practical and insightful panel discussion focused on the tools, technologies, and AI solutions helping Kiwi businesses work smarter, grow faster, and stay competitive in a rapidly changing market.
From Generative AI and automation to smarter customer engagement, marketing, productivity tools, cybersecurity, and data-driven decision-making, this event is designed to cut through the hype and focus on what’s genuinely working for businesses today.
Hear from experienced business leaders, technology experts, and innovators as they share real-world examples, lessons learned, and practical strategies SMEs can apply immediately.
Our panel discussion will explore:
- How SMEs are using AI to improve productivity and reduce admin
- Practical ways to integrate AI into marketing, sales, customer service, and operations
- The risks, challenges, and ethical considerations businesses should understand
- How to choose technology that delivers genuine ROI, without unnecessary complexity
- Emerging tech trends shaping the future of business in New Zealand
- Real stories from businesses already seeing results from AI adoption
Whether you’re already experimenting with AI or simply curious about where to start, this event will provide actionable insights, valuable connections, and practical takeaways to help future-proof your business.
Following the panel, stay on for networking with fellow business owners, founders, and decision-makers over drinks and refreshments.
Panel
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- Joshua Dally-Butler is Co-founder and Chief Customer Officer at Possibl AI, where he helps organisations turn AI from concept into practical business impact. With more than 20 years’ experience across enterprise sales, SaaS, cybersecurity, telecommunications, and APAC business growth, Josh has held leadership roles with One New Zealand, BlackBerry, Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone Business. He specialises in helping businesses adopt AI and automation strategies that deliver measurable operational and commercial outcomes.
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- Ruby Hewitt is the Head of Pure SEO, New Zealand’s most awarded search engine specialist agency. From running a lemonade stand at ten to leading one of the country’s most recognised search agencies, Ruby has always had a natural instinct for business. With five years in digital marketing and active roles including Partnerships and Marketing Manager for TEDx Wynyard Quarter and President of BNI Diamonds in Ponsonby, she is a sought-after voice on how AI and large language models are driving the biggest shift in search we have seen to date.
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- Heath Waugh is Founder and Creative of Matter Studio, one of the world’s first hybrid AI content studios. Involved in commercial photography for 24 years, Heath has produced work for some of NZ and Australia’s most recognised brands and agencies. Heath was an early mover in applying AI to professional image production – building on the conviction that creative craft and expertise matter more in the AI era, not less. He writes and speaks on AI imagery’s practical, ethical, and legal realities, and its implications for the creative industry.
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