AI Blueprint for Aotearoa — Workstream Updates: Sustainable AI, Environment, Social Licence & Creative Industries

In May, we published the refreshed AI Blueprint for Aotearoa — a shared vision designed to help us build the capability, confidence and conditions needed for AI to deliver real benefit for people, organisations, and our economy.

Join us for the first of two live online updates on progress across the Blueprint’s workstreams. This session will focus on Sustainable AI, Environment, Social Licence & Creative Industries.

These are areas where practical, responsible AI adoption can help deliver better outcomes for people, communities and the economy — from smarter infrastructure and services to improved health and learning experiences.

Hear from leaders helping turn the Blueprint’s ambitions into action, with updates on opportunities, priorities and the work ahead.

Date: 22 + 23 Sep 2026

Time:  12PM -1PM

Location:  Zoom webinar

Event Type:  Virtual Event

Cost: Free for members & non-Members

Speakers

• Paula Browning, Chief Executive, WeCreate

• Madeline Newman, Moderator and Environment Workstream

• Emma MacDonald, Stats NZ Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

• Tom Maasland, Partner, MERW (TBC)

• One further speaker (to be confirmed)

Register now to hear how the AI Blueprint is being put into action across Aotearoa.

Interested in hearing from our Architecture, Engineering and Construction, Health & Education working groups as well? Register for our session on 23 September Here

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