Event Overview:

AFQY OPEN - our original networking event, where we can make connections, enjoy a few quiet yarns by "meeting the person, not the suit" with our famous 'No selling' rule to connecting before talking tech - as we have for 13 years.

The format helps explain the event, and Ryan will welcome you and connect you to a bunch of people and your first conversation. We consciously make you feel welcome and able to speak to anyone, and you will, as will everyone else... relaxed atmosphere with a fair bit of humour... we all have a good time talking and connecting. Ohh and the breakout rooms take the hard part out of networking!

Event Format:

4.00pm AFQY is officially open - Ryan will welcome you all in and set the scene for the evening
4.05pm First Breakout room
Sponsors address
4.15pm Second Breakout room
4.25pm First Speaker - Terri Carrajannis - Culture
4.35pm Open QnA
4.45pm Breakout Room 3
4.55pm Second Speaker - Dan Wilkinson - Culture
5.05pm Open QnA
5.15pm Breakout Room 4
5.25pm Open QnA and Closing

Who is invited to attend:

This is AFQY OPEN, which means anyone can attend - we will also run AFQY TECH which is closed to sponsors and End Users of technology

Sponsors

Simon Scott from Acquire

Mark Denvir from Auckland Council

AFQY Rules:

No Selling - the process is get to know the person as a person first, then as you develop conversation tech and work naturally comes in, but any pricing, offers, pitching is not allowed and risks being red-carded for 3 events.
No flicking cards out - you can't give a card out, but you can ask for a card after you have had a good yarn - relationship first.
You can't ask what a person does until the 3rd question - again meet the person, not their suit, the first two questions help you discover who you're talking - uncover commonalities be it rugby or ballet or origami our diversity makes us inclusive before finding out what someone does.
If you a a Provider (Vendor, Disty, Reseller, Recruiter) then you must purchase a ticket for and bring an a Tech End User (CIO, CTO, CDO, CISO, Prog/Proj/Prod Manager, PM, BA, Dev, DevOps, etc etc) and put their name in the ticket - restricted to one person per non-sponsoring provider.