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Hōtaka
Main Programme
The main stage in the Plenary Hall.
Day 1: Te Pae Tata
Vision, leadership and sovereignty. The day opens with whakatau and karakia, followed by keynotes from local and international speakers and panel discussions.
| TIME | Kaikōrero (Speaker/Panel) |
|---|---|
| 9am: | Open Summit - opening karakia and mihimihi |
| 9.30am - 10am: | Keynote Speaker (Global): Dr Desi Small-Rodriguez (Northern Cheyenne Nation) - Social Demographer & Data Warrior |
| 10.05am - 10.35am: | Keynote Speaker: Professor Te Taka Keegan (Waikato-Maniapoto, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whakaue) - Living Icon 2026, and the first Māori Professor of Computer Science |
| 10.50am - 11.40am: | Panel Discussion: "Indigenous Data Sovereignty" - Kirikowhai Mikaere, Daniel Wilson, Ivan Tava & Aleisha Amohia. Facilitator: Manakore Rickus-Graham. [Sponsored by: Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi] |
| 11.45am - 12.15pm: | LIGHTNING TALK - HIHIKO TE UIRA: Featuring Te Hiku Media - Suzanne Duncan & Tureiti Keith. |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1.20pm - 1.55pm: | Keynote Speaker: Meg Smith (Ngāpuhi, Tainui, Ngāti Mahuta) - Digital Strategist & AI Educator |
| 2.05pm - 2.55pm: | Panel Discussion: "Global Indigenous Business" - Steve Renata, Teresa Pollard, Grant Straker & Tā Ian Taylor. Facilitator: Ava Williams. [Sponsored by: Ipurangi Aotearoa | InternetNZ] |
| 3.10pm - 3.40pm: | Keynote Speaker (Global): Ikaika Bishop (Kanaka Maoli · Koʻolau Poko, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi) - Farmer, Ocean-Technologist & Educator. [Sponsored by: Te Kotahi Research Institute] |
| 4pm - 4.50pm: | Panel Discussion: "The AI Divide" - Ron Amosa, Erin Black, Kris Dempster-Rivett & 1 TBC. Facilitator: TBC. |
| 5pm: | Close Day 1: Closing remarks |
Day 2: Te Pae Tawhiti
Enterprise and innovation. Venture networking, demos, and lightning talks on the expo floor, closing with poroporoaki.
| TIME | Kaikōrero (Speaker/Panel) |
|---|---|
| OPENING | 9am: Opening karakia |
| 9.15am - 9.45am: | Keynote Speaker (Global): Dr Randon R Taylor (Africa, United States ) - Sociologist | AI & Emerging Technologies. |
| 9.50am - 10.40am: | Panel Discussion: "AI Ethics & Governance" - Ernestynne Walsh, Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, Amber Taylor, Tracey Savelio. Facilitator: Dan Te Whenua Walker. [Sponsored by: Te Puna Ora O Mataatua] |
| 10.55am - 11.25am: | Keynote Speaker (Global) Lisa Sarago (Bundaburra Yidinji/Western Yalanji) - CEO of Land on Heart Foundation [Sponsored by: Datacom] |
| 11.45am - 12.15pm: | LIGHTNING TALK - HIHIKO TE UIRA: Featuring TBA - Presenters TBC. |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1.20pm - 1.50pm: | Keynote Speaker: Mike Taitoko - Māori tech entrepreneur, environmental strategist, and systems-change leader. |
| 2pm - 2.50pm: | Panel Discussion: "The Future of Work" - Nathan Taukiri-Bryant, Shanon O'Connor, Pera Barrett, Julia Pahina. Facilitator: Kris Dempster-Rivett. [Sponsored by: academyEX] |
| 3pm - 3.40pm: | TIPU TALKS: Featuring our Tipu Leaders (short-format keynote) - Jahminique Chivers, Léon Bristow & Nicole Retter. |
| 3.55pm - 4.50pm: | Final Panel Discussion of the summit - "TE PAE TAWHITI" - bringing together our Rangatahi and Totara speakers. Rangatahi confirmed: 3 TBC. Totara confirmed: Sonny Taite, Amber Craig + 1 TBC. |
| 5.15pm: | Close Summit - closing remarks |
Workshop Programme
Workshop delivery programme in the Matiu Breakout Room.
Day 1: Te Pae Tata
| # | TIME | Workshop & Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10am - 11am: | “Who Gets to Imagine the Future? Ancestral Wayfinding and Digital Guardianship.”, Presented by: Amokura Panoho - representing Netsafe | Online Safety ILG - Pou Tangata. View the abstract. |
| 2 | 11.15am - 12.15pm: | [TITLE TBA], [ORGANISATION TBC] |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3 | 1.15pm - 2.15pm: | "Tākina Pārito: Weaving Ancestral Wisdom into Transformative Futures.", Presented by: Hinerangi Eruera Murphy, PhD Candidate, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. View the abstract. |
| 4 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm: | [TITLE TBA], [ORGANISATION TBC] |
| 5 | 3.45pm - 4.45pm: | [TITLE TBA], [ORGANISATION TBC] |
Day 2: Te Pae Tawhiti
| # | TIME | Workshop & Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10am - 11am: | Māori AI Wānanga - DRAFT VISION STATEMENT. |
| 2 | 11.15am - 12.15pm: | “Tech & Creativity that can Drive Business, Social kaupapa and Taonga Tuku Iho.”, Presented by: Ray McKay, RUN Aotearoa. View the abstract. |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3 | 1.15pm - 2.15pm: | “From Principle to Specification: Operationalising Māori Data Sovereignty in AI System Design.”, Presented by: Dr Karaitiana Taiuru, Taiuru & Associates. View the abstract. |
| 4 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm: | Ipurangi Aotearoa, Presented by: Ana McAllister, Ipurangi Aotearoa | InternetNZ. |
| 5 | 3.45pm - 4.45pm: | [TITLE TBA], [ORGANISATION TBC] |
Te Pae Hiko Stage
Events and activities on the Te Pae Hiko Stage in-foyer.
Day 1: Te Pae Tata
| # | TIME | Activity & Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10am - 11am: | ACTIVITY 1 |
| 2 | 11.15am - 12.15pm: | ACTIVITY 2 |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3 | 12.30pm - 1pm: | TE PAE HIKO: [TITLE TBA], [ORGANISATION TBC] |
| 4 | 1.15pm - 2.15pm: | ACTIVITY 3 |
| 5 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm: | ACTIVITY 4 |
| 6 | 3.45pm - 4.45pm: | ACTIVITY 5 |
Day 2: Te Pae Tawhiti
| # | TIME | Activity & Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10am - 11am: | ACTIVITY 1 |
| 2 | 11.15am - 12.15pm: | ACTIVITY 2 |
| 12.15pm - 1.15pm: | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 3 | 12.30pm - 1pm: | TE PAE HIKO: "Diamonds Don't Apologise for the Pressure: The world sees the diamond. Few know the pressure." Presented by: Namulau'ulu Nu’uali’i Eteroa Lafaele & Julia Pahina, Fibre Fale. View the abstract. |
| 4 | 1.15pm - 2.15pm: | ACTIVITY 3 |
| 5 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm: | ACTIVITY 4 |
| 6 | 3.45pm - 4.45pm: | ACTIVITY 5 |