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NZ Tech Rally 2026

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NZ Tech Rally 2026 ran on May 15, 2026 at TĀKINA in Wellington, New Zealand. It is a Technology conference that expected about 350 attendees. ConferenceGrid lists 25 speakers, 9 sponsors and 28 sessions. The next edition, NZ Tech Rally 2027, is May 7, 2027 in Wellington.

Lineup updated Jun 16, 2026 · dates verified May 2, 2026

NZ Tech Rally is a grassroots technology conference in Aotearoa New Zealand, designed for people and teams creating human-centered tech solutions. The event focuses on local stories, practical solutions, and fosters an inclusive environment for celebration, connection, and growth within the NZ tech community. With multiple tracks spanning engineering, design…

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25Speakers
9Sponsors
28Sessions
28Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at NZ, in alphabetical order.

Aaron Hodder
Allan Munar
Principal Consultant · TTC Global
Barbara Gruber
Principal Engineer · Wires Uncrossed
Ben Chapman
Lead Full Stack Developer · UNICEF Aotearoa
Camy Bhandari
Co-Founder & Director @ NZ Tech Rally · NZ Tech Rally
Chris Jia
Senior Full-Stack Engineer & Automation Expert
Darshit Pandya
Senior Principal Engineer - Platform · Serko
Deep Pandey
Senior Consultant in AI · Planit
Dipin Thomas
Lead Engineer · Xero
Feilong Wang
Principal Engineer · Kiwibank
Greg Ng
Co-founder · BA Career
Kelsey Hallahan
Educational Programme Manager & Digital Equity Champion · Digital Future Aotearoa
Lauren Peate
Founder & CEO · Multitudes
Lora Vardarova
Lead Engineering Enablement Specialist · Culture Amp
Maia Miller
Managing Director · Aleph Accessibility
Norie Ape
Program Manager · EROAD
Oli Treadwell
Senior Software Engineer
Peter Jakowetz
Managing Director · PrivSec Consulting
Rachael Fitzjohn
People Director · Emerging Engines
Ramya Ravishankar
Lead UX/UI Designer · Ministry of Education
Sneha Pulapaka
Senior Insights Analyst & Product owner
Steve Barnett
Digital Accessibility Consultant · Intopia

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

Creative HQPlatinum
AgglestoneGold
Find RecruitmentGold
PlanitGold
PrivsecNetworking mixer sponsor
Profile PhotosProfessional headshot partner
Summer of TechCommunity partner
Tech WomenNon-profit exhibitor
Tuhura TechNon-profit exhibitor

Agenda

Selected from 28 sessions.

  • 10:00 am – 10:40 am

    Keynote 2: Building with AI without losing our values

  • 11:30 am – 11:55 am

    Multi-track talk: Give an app to 5 different security testers, you'll get 5 different reports

    Testing & Quality
  • 11:30 am – 11:55 am

    Multi-track talk: Invisible design: Making data governance work for regulated industries

    Product, Design & UX
  • 11:30 am – 11:55 am

    Multi-track talk: Manager, leader or engineer? It’s a pendulum and a continuum

    Engineering & Platforms
  • 11:30 am – 11:55 am

    Multi-track talk: RADical innovation: Circular economy meets digital equity

    Community, Culture & Wellbeing
  • 11:30 am – 11:55 am

    Multi-track talk: Small voices, big stakes: How children's rights shape AI governance at UNICEF Aotearoa

    AI, Data & Ethics
  • 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm

    Multi-track talk: Can AI really replace testers in the future?

    Testing & Quality
  • 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm

    Multi-track talk: Getting "Accessibility Ready" for a design system

    Product, Design & UX
  • 12:00 pm – 12:25 pm

    Multi-track talk: Strategic AI assessment and deployment for optimal adoption

    AI, Data & Ethics

Quick answers

When is NZ Tech Rally 2026?
NZ Tech Rally 2026 ran on May 15, 2026 at TĀKINA in Wellington, New Zealand. The next edition, NZ Tech Rally 2027, is May 7, 2027 in Wellington.
Where is NZ Tech Rally 2026 held?
NZ Tech Rally 2026 was held at TĀKINA in Wellington, New Zealand.
Who is speaking at NZ Tech Rally 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 25 speakers, including Aaron Hodder, Allan Munar (Principal Consultant, TTC Global) and Barbara Gruber (Principal Engineer, Wires Uncrossed).
Who sponsors NZ Tech Rally 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 9 sponsors, including Creative HQ, Agglestone, Find Recruitment, Planit and Privsec.
Company intelligence

What does it mean when 28 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

28 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
8Sponsoringsponsor only
19Speakingspeaker only

In all three roles

Planit

Speakers by seniority

32% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite14%
  • Founder / Owner416%
  • Director / Head of312%
  • Manager / Lead1144%
  • Engineer · IC520%
  • Other roles14%

Of 25 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1PlanitSponsor · Gold1
2AgglestoneSponsor · Gold-
3Creative HQSponsor · Platinum-
4Find RecruitmentSponsor · Gold-
5PrivsecSponsor · Networking mixer sponsor-
6Profile PhotosSponsor · Professional headshot partner-
7Summer of TechSponsor · Community partner-
8Tech WomenSponsor · Non-profit exhibitor-
9Tuhura TechSponsor · Non-profit exhibitor-
10TTC Global2
11Aleph Accessibility1
12Atlassian1
13BA Career1
14Culture Amp1
Sponsors by tier
platinum1
11% of 9
gold3
33% of 9
community partner1
11% of 9
networking mixer sponsor1
11% of 9
non-profit exhibitor2
22% of 9
professional headshot partner1
11% of 9
Related events · by shared sponsors
ConferenceDateCityShared sponsors
NZ Tech Rally 2027May 7, 2027Wellington7

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