ThinkTech Kāpiti is the district’s flagship tech and innovation event, bringing together founders, business leaders, investors, professionals and emerging talent for a day of insight and connection.

Across the programme, speakers will cover how technology is being applied across industries including AI, infrastructure, game development, agritech and aerospace, alongside perspectives from those building and scaling businesses in New Zealand and internationally.

The focus is not just on ideas, but on what these shifts mean in practice, for businesses, for jobs, and for regions like Kāpiti.

Key speakers include Anna Kominik (aerospace), Dr Sandhya Sriram (Sprout Agritech), Dave Moskowitz (Global Entrepreneurship Network), Joy Keene (GDANZ), and a mix of local founders, advisors and industry leaders.

Workshops are included as part of the day, covering practical areas such as improving marketing content using Canva’s advanced tools, and understanding how AI is changing recruitment and the job market.

This is an opportunity to hear directly from people working in these spaces, understand what’s changing, and take away ideas that can be applied in your own business.

What is ThinkTech Kāpiti?

ThinkTech Kāpiti is a locally led event focused on strengthening the district’s tech and innovation sector.

It brings together a mix of national and regional perspectives with local capability, creating a space for businesses, founders and professionals to connect, share ideas and build relationships.

As technology becomes a more central part of how businesses operate, events like this provide a way to stay across what’s changing, understand how others are responding, and identify where opportunities may sit.

Key speakers include: 

Anna Kominik, aerospace innovator  

Dr Sandhya Sriram, Chief Executive, Sprout Agritech  

Dave Moskowitz, Global Entrepreneurship Network  

Joy Keene, Chair, Game Developers Association of New Zealand (GDANZ)  

Abbie McKoy, Young Enterprise Scheme  

Marcel van den Assum – technology and investment lead  

Diana Minnée – Co-founder, Ask Astro (MC)  

Scott Houston – Founder, Green Button, EDKB 

Daniel Wharakura – Tech Director, H2R  

Susan Tiumalu and Simone Browne – Co-Founders, Monsoon Creative  

Conference workshops:

Canva Power-Ups with Monsoon Creative 
Learn how to use Canva’s advanced tools and apps to create more polished, consistent and effective marketing content for your business. 

Navigating the Job Market in the AI Era with H2R Tech 
Understand how recruitment is changing, how AI is used in hiring, and what you can do to position yourself well. 

You’ll leave with: 

• a clearer view of where technology is heading 
• practical insights you can apply straight away 
• new connections across business and tech in Kāpiti