About Techweek
Techweek is Aotearoa New Zealand’s festival for tech that’s good for the world.
A decade of connecting, promoting and advancing tech for good
Techweek is Aotearoa New Zealand’s national festival of innovation — a week‑long series of events that celebrate how technology can be used to create a better world.
Since 2017, Techweek has brought people together from across the motu and around the globe to explore how tech can strengthen our economy, improve lives, and support a more equitable, sustainable, and safe Aotearoa.
Each May, communities, educators, entrepreneurs, researchers, iwi, government and industry leaders join forces in hundreds of grassroots events and headline sessions. From school activations to deep‑tech showcases, from regional tours to government forums, Techweek helps New Zealanders connect, promote, advance and inspire through technology.
The programme is structured around six areas of impact — Foundations, Future, Social Good, Governance, Life, and Growth — creating space for conversations and collaboration that matter. It all builds to the NZ Hi‑Tech Awards, celebrating the brightest stars of our tech ecosystem.
In 2026, we mark a decade of Techweek. Expect a bigger reach, stronger global engagement, and even more opportunities to spotlight Kiwi innovation to the world.
Techweek is powered by Tech New Zealand and supported by partners, sponsors, and an incredible nationwide community of organisers. Together, we’re showcasing how Kiwi technology is good for business, good for people, and good for the planet.
Techweek’s key objectives are:
Whanake — Grow awareness of the value of tech to NZ’s economy
Mātau — Increase understanding of the opportunities tech offers to NZ
Whakamahi — Increase uptake of technology in NZ
The audience for Techweek covers the whole ecosystem—business, government decision makers, educators, rangatahi, community groups and the general public.
Techweek26 Themes
The Techweek26 programme is shaped by six themes — to support our nationwide network of sponsors, partners, coordinators and volunteers to create events with impact.
- Foundations – Tech strengthening our national infrastructure
- Future – Emerging technologies and breakthrough innovation
- Growth – Tech growing New Zealand’s economy
- Life – Tech making everyday life easier
- Social Good – Tech solving social challenges
- Governance – Frameworks to guide tech responsibly
Our history
Techweek25
Dates: 19 – 25 May 2025
At a Glance
- 20,000+ attendees nationwide
- 230 events delivered across 14 regions in 7 days
- 5 headline events hosted with strategic sponsors
- 113,000 website views and 131,000 social impressions
- 23.9% LinkedIn engagement rate (well above industry average)
- Strong regional programmes led by 190 event organisers and coordinators
Key Themes & Learnings
🔹 The Productivity Imperative
- Research from Xero highlighted an $8.6B GDP opportunity if SMEs fully adopt digital tools
- Cloud adoption linked to 3.5% national productivity lift
🔹 Digital Government Transformation
- At AWS’s Foundations for Tomorrow event, Minister Judith Collins announced an all‑of‑government app and greater centralisation of digital services
- Potential 1–2% GDP growth from Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
🔹 Global Scaling Success
- Airwallex, NZTE and partners showcased strategies from globally minded Kiwi companies
- Examples: Kami (50M users, 180 countries), ADInstruments (20% of software revenue from Brazil), ProjectWorks (Emerging Company of the Year)
🔹 Democratising Technology
- Widespread focus on equity, diversity and inclusion
- Women in Data & AI event echoed a strong message:
“AI won’t take your job – but someone with AI skills will.”
What People Said
- “Awesome to see Techweek bringing the country together through technology and storytelling – great mahi!”
- “The diversity of people driving tech stood out: educators, artists, entrepreneurs, tamariki.”
- “Tech doesn’t replace people – it helps us scale empathy.”
- “Events like this are essential for regional innovation to thrive.”
Headline Events – Highlights
- Techweek Launch (Deloitte, Auckland) → Future digital infrastructure, export growth, sustainability
- Xero Productivity Round Table & Webinar (Wellington & Online) → Policy discussions with Hon. Chris Penk
- AWS DPI Event (Parliament, Wellington) → Launch of all‑of‑government app announced
- Airwallex Secrets of Scale (Auckland) → Insights into global expansion and capital growth
- NZTE Global Growth Playbook (Wellington) → Lessons from scaling into markets like the US and Brazil
Why It Matters
Techweek25 proved that New Zealand innovation is global in ambition but grounded in Kiwi values of collaboration, authenticity, and impact. From AI to agritech, from student rocket launches to government policy commitments, the week showed technology is not just a sector — it’s central to Aotearoa’s future prosperity, sustainability, and identity.
Next stop: Techweek26 (18–24 May 2026) – marking a decade of innovation for good!
Techweek24 activated the tech sector across Aotearoa for a week-long festival in order to:
🔊 Grow awareness for the value of NZ's tech sector to our people and economy
💡 Increase understanding of the opportunities technology brings to NZ
🚀 Increase the uptake of technology in NZ
Why? Because we know a strong tech sector can build a better tomorrow for all of us 🌱
312 events
18 regions
19k attendees
280k digital impressions
Techweek23 was an opportunity to inspire, inform, and educate businesses, educators and our communities about the digital year ahead and a platform to run successful virtual, hybrid and in-person events across New Zealand. It ran from 13th - 20th of May.
288 events nationwide
69k attendees
Techweek is not only a tech festival, but a platform designed to help communities, educators, businesses and organisations create, promote and run successful virtual, hybrid and physical tech events across New Zealand.
Techweek 2022's festival was a call to action for Aotearoa to tell its story. With opportunities to demonstrate how technology can help keep people connected and the economy active, by showcasing local tech talent, inspiring the next generation, and building tech capability throughout New Zealand.
- 417 events run throughout New Zealand
- 576 speakers
- Attended by more than 30,000 people online and in-person
A window of opportunity allowed Techweek21 to run its busy schedule of in-person and online events in 2021. Acknowledging the digital dividend provided by COVID-19, TW21 lay the foundations for accelerated innovation and uptake of digital systems in Aotearoa.
- 374 events
- 28 locations
- Attended by more than 27,200 people online and in-person
The Techweek team responded positively to the challenges of COVID-19 and successfully implemented a 100% digital platform for all events.
Looking ahead to focus on ‘connecting our future’ by being recognised as the platform for everyone to meet, share ideas and create connections to enhance our future world.
- 308 online events
- Attended by more than 20,428 people online
Sticking with the theme of ‘good for the world’. TW19 saw the growth of TechweekTV to daily live webcasts and the creation of the Techweek Schools Series.
- 562 events
- 28 locations
- Attended by more than 46,000 people
Building momentum and focusing on ‘innovation that is good for the world’ and launching TechweekTV.
- 540 events
- 24 locations
- Attended by more than 21,000 people
Expanding to become a Nationwide initiative with a curated programme focused on ‘finding local answers to global questions’.
- 287 events
- 24 locations
- Attended by more than 20,000 people
NZTech and ATEED join forces to produce TechweekAKL - a festival of innovation ecosystem.
- 55 events across
- Auckland only
- Attended by 10,000 people
Was created by NZTech and the Hi-Tech Trust to coincide with the Hi-Tech Awards, to build enthusiasm around new technologies being developed in New Zealand.