South Auckland To The Tech World

South Auckland to the Tech World

📅 Date: Thursday 22 May 2025
🕤 Time: 9.30am – 2.30pm
📍 Location: The Cause Collective Community Hub, 15 Earl Richardson Avenue, Wiri, Auckland

🔍 About the Event
The Cause Collective’s South Auckland Creative & Tech Hub, in collaboration with Spark, Apple, Moa Thought, DNA Digital, Ideas at Work, and a lineup of international tech leaders, proudly presents a dynamic Tech Week experience for South Auckland’s rising tech talent.

With the theme “Bringing South Auckland to the Tech World”, this interactive day will inspire and empower rangatahi through hands-on access to the latest in digital innovation — from AI and holograms to digital art, graphic design, and more.

🎤 What to Expect

• Guest speakers from global tech companies and creative industries
• Live demonstrations of emerging tech: AI interviews, Holobox, fogscreen projections
• Interactive workshops in design, coding, digital storytelling & more
• Inspiring stories from Pacific leaders working at the forefront of tech and innovation
• Networking & career insights into creative and digital pathways

👥 Featured Partners & Presenters

• Lincoln Moa (Moa Thought): Digital artist and cultural storyteller
• Fuimaono Jack Sio & Guneet Singh (DNA Digital): AI and cloud solutions for youth
• Karl Schodt (Ideas at Work): NZ’s pioneer in holographic tech
• Emily Bustamante (Apple): Strategic leader working across Aotearoa & Asia-Pacific
• Spark Foundation – Tūrama Internship Programme
• Pio Mulipola & Munro Te Whata (The Cause Collective)

🎯 Outcomes
✔ Increased awareness of tech career pathways
✔ First-hand experience with emerging technologies
✔ Strengthened community-industry connections

🎟 Who Should Attend

• South Auckland secondary school students
• Youth interested in tech, gaming, art, design & digital careers
• Educators, youth workers and community leaders

This is a free event. Registrations essential via Eventbrite.
Limited spots available – secure your place today!