As young people in and around the tech industry we often hear 'buzzwords' thrown about and unless they are in our area of specialty these may seem confusing or just downright nonsensical! We'd love to invite you along to an evening of lightning talks where our expert speakers will each explain and 'demystify' a buzzword from their area of expertise!

The talks will be followed by a panel Q&A where you can ask any of the speakers about their topic - or throw more buzzwords at them and we can see if between them they can answer these questions for you!

Here’s your speakers for the evening:

KEVIN JENKINS

A founder of MartinJenkins with 30 years’ experience as an advisor to business and government, Kevin works at the intersection of business, innovation and regulation. Kevin has led major initiatives in many sectors, including science and digital. Amongst other things, he is a columnist for the NZ Herald ande writes about topics at the intersection of business, innovation and regulation such as digital platforms, the place of mātauranga Māori in regulation, where social licence fits in decision making, and the intersection of technologies like blockchain and regulation.

KAMMIRI CORINALDESI ARO

Kammi is a UX designer with over a decade of experience in the design field and academic social research background. These days she's helping to create conversational interfaces for insurance as a lead UX designer for Jrny.

ANDREW HADDAD

Andrew Haddad is a customer-focused technology leader who has spent most of his career in IT and Telecommunications sector.

Originally from Melbourne Australia, Andrew spent eight and a half years with nbn in a number of senior leadership roles across IT, as well as leading the agile strategy and transformation. Andrew has recently moved to Auckland to join Vodafone NZ as the Chief Information Officer. He is a genuine and authentic leader who is passionate about working with smart people on building solutions that improve the lives of others.

MAX CULLEN

Max is a Technology and Digital recruitment leader, who personally specializes across the Digital landscape including executive recruitment for CDO/CIO and CTOs. Max has worked for and with the world's leading Digital agencies directly and with leading technology companies for over a decade, working through robust transformation periods. He has experience working the markets across Australia, NZ, Asia, the UK and the USA."

Because of the format of the evening - numbers are strictly limited to less than 40, so make sure you register early to ensure your place. Please note: This event will open early at 5:15pm and commence the formal parts of the evening at 5.30pm

Also note: Should we be in level one or two of the NZ government covid alert levels this event will go forward as planned, adhering to all guidelines provided by the Ministry of Health. If we are in a higher alert level, the event will be run online instead.