M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE SUCCEEDING
11 September 2025
Christchurch
Unlocking the Power of Technology For Business
The M2 AI Summit is New Zealand’s premier business event for C-suite leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors eager to harness AI for productivity, growth, and innovation. Join a vibrant community of forward-thinking professionals for a day of actionable insights, industry connections, and real-world AI success stories.
What sets the M2 Ai Summit Apart?
Action-Focused Content
Practical case studies, expert panels, and hands-on demonstrations-no theory, just proven strategies.
Premium Networking
Opportunity to connect, collaborate, and build relationships across industries with senior business decision-makers, investors, and entrepreneurs
Marketplace & Showcases
Discover the latest AI solutions and innovative products in our dynamic exhibit hall.
For ticket enquires – tim@M2now.co.nz
For commercial enquires – greg@M2now.co.nz
What to expect
Exhibit Hall:
Unique mix of Tech, Business & Lifestyle Exhibits for you to engage with from AI & Automation to Luxury Cars, Travel, Cocktails & Wine.
Hospitality:
All inclusive tickets of: Espresso Coffee, Morning Tea, Lunch, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit, Networking Cocktails, Scotch & Wine with Nibbles.
Meeting Areas:
Space for meetings, catch up on work or a video call.
Our Outcomes For You
Meet like-minded business people to grow your connections & your business by seeing what they are doing differently to succeed.
Get answers faster from expert speakers & fellow attendees about the latest developments, case studies, where to start & what works.
Understand how to use AI & Technology to build better products, increase efficiency
Grow your customer connection
Activate the passion of your team
Agenda
11 September 2025, Christchurch
8:00am – NETWORKING OVER COFFEE
9:00am – Welcome – Andre Rowell, Editor M2 Magazine
9:10am – “What Are The Latest Developments?”
9:35am – “Using AI To Make Your Team Great”
10:00am – “AI & Automation Tools Your Team Should Be Using Now For Growth”
10:25am – NETWORKING OVER MORNING TEA
11:00am – “Innovation, Regulation and the Exponential Rise of Gen AI”
11:25am – “The Talent Needed To Fill The AI Skill Gap”
11:50am – BREAK
12:00pm – “3 Years of AI Madness and What It Means for Business”
12:25pm – “Improving Health & Safety with AI to complement Existing Programmes, People and Teams”
12:50pm – NETWORKING OVER LUNCH
2:10pm – “AI & Cybersecurity – What You Need to Know”
2:35pm – “What We Did To Grow Productivity With AI”
3:00pm – BREAK
3:10pm – “Customer Retention & Growth At Scale, Powered By AI Commerce”
3:35pm – “Key Areas Businesses Can Start Today That Are Simple & Effective”
4:00pm – NETWORKING OVER DRINKS & NIBBLES
5:00pm – CLOSE
WHO Should attend?
1.
Businesses looking to outcompete their market leveraging technology.
2.
Business Leaders wanting to best leverage their time with our M2 Connector where they can “speed date” for 10 minutes with up to 6 solution providers to help them leverage technology to grow their business.
3.
Businesses wanting to strengthen their senior team, enabling personal & therefore business growth by spending valuable face to face time in an expansive environment.
4.
Leaders wanting to invest a day with their rising stars in the business to share ideas, goals & visions for them personally & the future of the business.
5.
Leaders wanting to create new opportunities by networking with other business leaders about productivity, growth & business development.
6.
Businesses wanting to deepen client connections to grow their partnership.
Or make a meeting with our Founder Tim Lawrence to discuss the M2 AI Summit options by simply booking a meeting here.
WhAT AttendeES SAY
“This event is extremely valuable to us.” (October 2024)
-Vaughan Borcovsky, Operations Manager, Barfoot & Thompson
“AI might not take your job, but the individual and companies who adopt it effectively, just might.” (May 2024)
–Brynn Uriara, Client Lead at Spark
“Was a super inspiring day and left very energised! Keen to bring more IAG leaders next time.” (June 2024)
-Nick Roberts, Executive Manager Direct Brands, IAG
“Loved the enthusiasm and examples of how AI can easily streamline businesses.” (May 2024)
– Mark Smart, National Sales Manager, Unicom Security
“The speakers delivered invaluable insights into AI’s transformative impact across industries.” (May 2024)
– Frist Travel Group
“We all found it be a great showcase of how a wide range of businesses are embracing AI to drive meaningful change.” (March 2024)
-Dione Forbes-Ryrie, Director, Les Mills
Companies That Have Attended
Companies that attended our recent Auckland 30 April 2025 event.
2degrees
3Plus Consulting
AA Insurance
Able Axcess
Adeption
Adobe
Afinico
Agency 8
AgenticAI
AI Forum New Zealand
Aim for Awesomeness
AITHENTIC
All Good Media
Amazon Web Services
Anypear, Anzor Fastners
Apex Advice
APL Window Solutions
Aqualine
Aroa Biosurgey
Arvida
ASB Bank
ASI Solutions
ASM
Aspire Property Management
ASX, Auckland Copiers & Solutions
Auckland Diving Community Trust
Auckland Museum
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing
Augusto
AUT
Avatars Global
Awanui
Axio
Bank of New Zealand
Barfoot & Thompson
Bastion Security Group
BDO
Benton Logistics
BestStart Educare
Better Finance
Blindspot
Bluechip IT
Bluehead
Boma Technologies
Both Brains
Brimful
Briscoe Group
Buddle Findlay
Built
Business Mentors NZ
Cambridge Clothing
Care On Call
Catalist Markets
Cato Bolam
CDC Data Centres
Cello
Centrix
Charcoal Leadership Group
Chem Dry
Chemistry
Christian Savings
Cin7
CircuIT Recruitment Group
CLC Consulting
ClearPoint
Clyth MacLeod Business Sales
CodeBlue
ComputerFood
Cook Costello
Craig & Associates
CrediFlex
Crockers
Custom-Pak Plastic Products
Cyber Stone
Dat
Datacom
Davis Food Ingredients
DB Breweries
Deaf Aotearoa
Decoded Digital
Delta Insurance
Elevation
DLA Piper
Douglas Pharmaceuticals
DSG Group
Duncan Cotterill
Dynamic Supplies
Dynamix Recruitment
Dynamo6
Eagle Technology
Ecliptic VC
Elevate Resourcing
Elevated Access NZ
Ember Korowai Takitini
ENGEO, Enterprise Motor Group
Epson, Euro Corporation
EV Maritime
Evison Consulting
Evolve Management Partners
Executive Consulting and Coaching
Fabric Brand Partners
Farm Focus
Fidelity Life
Finance NZ
Find Recruitment
Fire Security Services
FIRN Analytics
Fisher & Paykel Appliances
Fitout Solutions
Fliway Group
Flooring Xtra
Forme Planning
Forsyth Barr
Fresh Dynamics
Frontline Services
Fullers360
Fulton Hogan
Furze Architecture & Design
G.J. Gardner Homes
GD1
Giltrap Group
Global Endeavours
Gravity
GreenAir
Greenstone Software
Griffins
Hamilton Locke
Harcourts
HEB Construction
High Performance Sport NZ
HJ Professionals
HK Kitchens
HPSNZ
Human Fabric
Hype & Dexter
IAG
ICT
In Motion
Independent Traffic Control
Inland Revenue
Integricity Technology
Intranel Consulting Services
Invest New Zealand
JBWere
Keri Little Photography
Kindercare
Kindo
Kitchen Studio
Kiwi Property
Kiwibank
Kiwicoaches
KiwiRail
Kordia
Kowhai
L’Authentique
LC-39
Les Mills
Lexus
Life Plus
LINK Business
Lodge Real Estate
Lotto, Maidstone Properties
Mainfreight
Marsh
McKenzie & Co
Mcleod Cranes
Media Design School
Metlifecare
Metrocom
Midwich
Milk NZ
MinterEllisonRuddWatts
Mission Ready
Mix Recruitment
Mohawk
MOTAT
Motion Capital
MTF
My Office Manager
Neurological Foundation NZ
NZ Growth Capital Partners
New Zealand Health Group
NEXTGEN
Nextro
Nikko AM
Noel Leeming Commercial,
Northpower
NSI Management
NZ Boutique Consultancy Association
NZ Clinical Research
NZ Private Capital
NZDF
NZME
NZX
OCS
Octa
Oji Fibre Solutions
One NZ
Orion Health
Oyster Property Group
Parallo
Partners Life
Pattle Delamore Partners
PEPworldwide
PIC Insurance Brokers
Pie Funds
Platform29
Point16
Pressure Blythe
Previously Unavailable
ProCare
Provident Insurance
Public Trust
Quantifi Photonics
Quattro Group
Quotable Value
Radically
Ray White
RD Group
Real Estate Institute of New Zealand
Recruitme New Zealand
Red Badge
Released
Resilient IT
Revolution IT
Richardsons Real Estate
Rider Levett Bucknall
RUSH
Rutherford Rede
Saatchi & Saatchi
Salesforce
Samsung
SDT
Search Republic
Sentinel Homes
Series Investments
SG Fleet
Shasta Ventures
Silky Insights
Simplicity
Simply Energy
Skin Institute
Skin Institute Group
SkyCity
Small Business Accounting
Smart Parking
Smartspace.ai
SME Growth
Softsource vBridge
Spark
Speirs Finance
Sports Travel and Hospitality NZ
Stainless Design
Steel & Tube
Stellar Consulting
Stellar Projects
Strategicly Consulting
Streamliner Productions
Summit Real Estate
Sunday Drive
Supacolour
SureShot
Synchub
Syncopate
T&G
Tainui Group Holdings
Talent Connection NZ
Target State
Tax Traders
TCM Supplies
TELUS Health
The Better Health Company
The CFO Centre
Survey Group 2022
Warehouse Group
Think Concepts
ThinkGo
TIG
Tonkin + Taylor
Tourism Holdings
Toyota New Zealand
Tropex Exports
Trust Management
TSB
Turners Automotive Group
TVNZ
TW Building
UBT
UNICEF
Unicom Security
University of Auckland
Valocity
Vemo IT Solutions
Virtual Blue
Virtual Flex
Vision Systems
Vista Group
Visual Technology NZ
Visy
Voicepro
Volo
Voluntas Group
Voyager Internet
VOYCAP
Foxbyte
Westpac Properties
Wilson Parking
WM NZ
Xtracta
Yoogo Fleet
Zipp.
Our co-Sponsors & Exhibitors
AWS
AWS provides a comprehensive and robust suite of generative AI solutions that empower businesses to unlock their full potential. From automating repetitive tasks to generating personalized content and insights, businesses can drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge with AWS.
Visit aws.amazon.com
Arcanum
Specialising in AI solutions for 8 years, Arcanum AI boosts SMB productivity by seamlessly integrating AI assistants into daily operations, driving growth and efficiency.
Visit arcanum.ai
ASI Solutions
ASI Solutions delivers innovative AI infrastructure and services across New Zealand, specializing in GPU-powered solutions and enterprise-level generative AI implementations
Visit asi.co.nz
Avocado AI
Avocado AI delivers human-centred AI education that helps teams build real skills and confidence. Training is interactive, workplace-relevant, and designed to shift behaviour—not just awareness. With a strong track record across sectors, Avocado AI focuses on long-term capability-building, not quick fixes or abstract strategy.
Visit avocadoai.org
Ember Technology
Ember Technology delivers AI, data, workflow automation and software development services with world class client experience and award-finalist project management experience.
Visit embertechnology.nz
Xtracta
Xtracta provides AI-powered data extraction software and OCR solutions to help your organisation with all kinds of document automation.
Visit xtracta.com
Virtual Blue
Transform operations with AI-powered process automation. Eliminate manual processes, improve accuracy, and empower teams to focus on business growth.
Visit virtualblue.co.nz
M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE SUCCEEDING
For ticket enquires – tim@M2now.co.nz
For commercial enquires – greg@M2now.co.nz