Eight student capstone teams from AUT School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, School of Computer Science - University of Auckland and Unitec School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology showcased bold, disruptive innovation.
Huge thanks to our brilliant panellists - Pam Ford from Auckland Council, Richard Liew from APAC Innovator & NZ Entrepreneur Magazine, and Sam Gowen from FlatMate Ventures, and to the VCs (Chintaka Ranatunga, David Eldor, Kylie Liu) and industry leaders (Carol Cheng, CMInstD, CA, Susan Bennett, Leanne Bint, Stephen Thorpe) who came along plus many others.
The energy and curiosity in the room were infectious. Let’s keep building — keep disrupting — for 2026 and beyond. 🚀