ℹ️ What is a PechaKucha?

PechaKucha (PK) Nights are informal and vibrant events where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, missions in a slide show of 20 images, each auto-advancing after 20 seconds. It’s non-stop and you've got 400 seconds to tell your story, with visuals guiding the way.

Learn more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PechaKucha

🗨️ Who will be presenting?
We want to genre-mash the creative, arts, tech, and science industries and see what kinds of conversations we can start! We'll have the following folks presenting:

James Obern - Tiny, Beautiful Failures - the hidden art of mineral microscopy
Dr. Nikolai Macnee - From simulation to stimulation, a journey from using AI tools, to developing real world applications in plant biology
Libby Blore - “Every Ting is a Big Ting” - Changing Society Through Connection, Culture, and Collective Power
Matthew Webber - Why research & development in business is great for NZ
Alain Richardt - Advances in AI driven materials science
Holly Gooch - What was learnt from their experiment to see whether providing a programme that is the opposite of school might better prepare some of New Zealand’s brightest and most creative young people for a future in the innovation sector
Alberto Gonzalez Vazquez - Personal small project about a smart thermometer for beers
Rosie Addison - How we interact with visual archetypes on a subconscious level in our daily lives

ℹ️ Who is Outset?

Located in Future House, Outset Ventures is the Home of Deep Technology. We are an early-stage investment fund and a physical space for technology incubation. Outset's mission is to bring Aotearoa's deep technology innovations to the world stage by helping founders turn unique science and engineering-based ideas into companies that deliver real-world solutions on a global scale.

Learn more: https://outset.ventures/
Follow us on LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/company/outsetventures

❔Questions about the event? Email Amila, Outset Community Manager -> amila@outset.ventures

📅 Wednesday 20 August 2025 5:30pm-8pm (Presentations start at 6:00pm)

📍 Outset Ventures, 24 Balfour Road, Parnell 1052 (for parking: https://www.parnell.net.nz/info/parking/)

Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.