Startup Theatre Podcast 100th Episode with Rod Drury live with a studio audience

Startup Theatre 100th Episode Celebration with Rod Drury (Live)

Join us in Queenstown for a milestone celebration of Startup Theatre’s 100th episode, bringing together the people shaping New Zealand’s startup and tech community.

Troy Hammond & Adrienne Muir, co-hosts of the Startup Theater podcast, are coming to QT to put on a massive show for our 100th episode.

From 2–4 pm, we’ll host fireside chats with local founders, investors, and champions of the ecosystem. Expect open conversations, bold ideas, and reflections on what it takes to build world-class companies from Aotearoa.

Then, from 4–5 pm, prepare for something special. Rod Drury, one of New Zealand’s most influential tech founders and a driving force behind Xero’s global success, will take the stage for a live recording of Startup Theatre. Rod’s story has inspired countless founders across the country, and this rare live session will dive into the mindset, lessons, and vision of one of the defining figures in New Zealand innovation.

We’ll finish with networking drinks, celebrating both our 100th episode and the incredible people who make this ecosystem thrive: founders, builders, dreamers, and doers.

This is more than a podcast recording. It’s a celebration of momentum, community, and the bold spirit driving New Zealand’s next generation of startups.

We hope to see you there.

All this thanks to our generous sponsors:

• PwC - We help you build trust so you can boldly reinvent.

• Talent Army - NZ's best tech recruitment company.

• Airwallex - The global payments and financial platform for growing businesses

• Startup Queenstown-Lakes - From startup support, expert advice, and business coaching,