AI for Good Aotearoa NZ Lunch & Learn Series (November 2026)
Description
Join us for a monthly AI for Good Lunch & Learn series, with each session featuring a different speaker, startup, or organisation working at the intersection of AI, sustainability and social impact.
Each virtual session (BYO lunch) we’ll spotlight a fresh perspective, practical use case, or emerging idea, giving participants the chance to learn directly from people building and applying AI for good. The series is designed to inspire discussion, surface new opportunities, and deepen understanding of how AI can be used responsibly to support better outcomes for people and communities.
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This month (November 2026) we'll be featuring... Lani Evans (she/her/ia), co-founder of Fundsorter. She has spent the last ten years leading philanthropic foundations. She is co-founder of Share Collective and Generous Ventures, and was the founding CEO of Thankyou Payroll. Lani is a 2024 Equitable Futures Fellow at the East-West Centre, a past recipient of the Winston Churchill Fellowship, an honorary member of Philanthropy New Zealand and was awarded a New Year’s Honour for services to social enterprise.
Learn more at: https://www.fundsorter.com/
Agenda
- 8:00 pm
Opening Karakia & Welcome (~5mins)
- 8:05 pm
AI for Good: Introduction & Icebreaker (~5mins)
- 7:10 pm
Featured Guest Speaker: Lani Evans, Fundsorter & CoP insights (~20mins)
- 7:30 pm
Interactive Discussion: Breakout-Rooms (~10mins)
- 7:40 pm
Sharing Feedback, Reflections & Questions in Main-Room (~10mins)
- 7:50 pm
Upcoming Events & Learning Opportunities (~5mins)
- 8:55 pm
Thank you & Closing Karakia (~5mins)
Lineup
Lani Evans
Lani Evans (she/her/ia) has spent the last ten years leading philanthropic foundations. She is co-founder of Share Collective and Generous Ventures, and was the founding CEO of Thankyou Payroll. Lani is a 2024 Equitable Futures Fellow at the East-West Centre, a past recipient of the Winston Churchill Fellowship, an honorary member of Philanthropy New Zealand and was awarded a New Year’s Honour for services to social enterprise.
Juhi Shareef
Juhi is Founder of AI startup Mission:Mārama, the world's platform for sustainability collaboration.
Jade Tang-Taylor
Jade is co-founder & CEO of simpact AI: Reimagining impact reporting & storytelling, using AI for Good.
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