M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024
8:00am – 5:00pm, Auckland
For 20 years M2 Magazine has celebrated success, giving our readers exclusive access to successful people.
The M2 AI Summit brings their exclusive insights to the stage, a unique opportunity for you to learn how the best in business are using AI to succeed, face to face.
Last year we had over 450 attendees (over 50% Founders, Owners, Directors, Investors, CXO) great for quality like-minded networking with 91% saying they will attend the next one – this time we’re expecting 600 so it promises to be an extraordinary gathering of business leaders, experts and innovators connecting & sharing their thinking, actions & results on their success with AI.
What makes our event unique is you get a balanced perspective to make better choices for your business & customers – exploring the risks, opportunities & timelines, from a strategic business point of view.
A not to be missed day of immersion with 12+ keynotes, case studies, panel discussions, networking & hospitality all included.
What to expect
Advice on What Works From Those Doing it:
Upstairs a lineup of renowned experts and thought leaders giving you valuable insight on how the best are using AI to succeed.
Meeting Areas:
Upstairs quiet space for meetings or just catch up on some work or a zoom call.
Exhibit Area:
Downstairs we have a both Tech & Lifestyle Exhibits for you to engage with from AI & Automation to Travel, Whisky & Wine.
Hospitality:
Downstairs all Guests will receive: Espresso Coffee, Morning Tea, Lunch, Non-Alcoholic Drinks, Fruit and Scotch, Cocktails & Wine with Nibbles at the Networking function & A 1 year subscription to M2 Magazine – all inclusive.
Agenda
8:00am – NETWORKING OVER COFFEE
9:00am – Welcome – Andre Rowell, Editor M2 Magazine
9:10am – What’s Changed In The Last 12 Months?
9:35am – How to Increase Productivity with AI & Machine Learning
10:00am – AI & Cybersecurity – What You Need to Know
10:25am – Business Resilience: Utilising AI to Predict, Respond & Recover from Market Downturns
10:50am – NETWORKING OVER MORNING TEA
11:30am – Humans & AI, The Future of an Augmented Workforce
11:55am – Customer Retention & Growth at Scale – AI Powered Commerce
12:20pm – Adaptive Learning: AI’s Role in Personalising Education & Creating Lifelong Learning
12:55pm – New & Emerging Industries Created by AI
1:20pm – NETWORKING OVER LUNCH
2:30pm – AI & Automation Tools Your Organisation Should Be Using Now For Growth
2:55pm – Using AI for Sustainability Targets
3:20pm – The Talent Needed Fill The AI Skill Gap
3:45pm – Learnings Workshop
4:10pm – NETWORKING OVER DRINKS & NIBBLES
5:00pm – CLOSE
Speakers INCLUDE
Jovan Pavlicevic
Founder of SquareOne which started as an app to help children learn about savings which is fast becoming a new generation of lean, low fee bank models with global ambition by leveraging AI for insights, operations and customer interactions. SquareOne is an example of high growth opportunity in legacy industry for disruptive players.
Nikhil Ramrakhiani
Dr Alia Bojilova
Andrew Dentice
Technology Lawyer and Partner at Hudson Gavin Martin. He’s an expert in areas where technology intersects with regulation (including AI) and in helping clients to commercialise or implement tech solutions.
Bindi Norwell
Group Chief Executive of ProCare, a leading healthcare provider. Prior to ProCare, was Chief Executive of REINZ and she has also held various executive roles across New Zealand, Australia and the UK. Bindi is currently a Director for CareHQ, Chair of the Fresh Minds Board and Deputy Chair of the Auckland Branch of the Institute of Directors. uding with Whakarongorau Aotearoa, EMA, Marketing Association and Warehouse Group.
Bill Haylock
Director PX4 Software, Ardent Group and Torch Energy. His career, initiated in the late 1970s, saw a pivotal moment in 1986 when he founded Queensland’s pioneering exploration and mining tenement management business. By 1988, Bill was instrumental in the development of tenement management software.
PX4 is a third-generation software, being utilised all over the globe by major mining companies.
WHO Should attend?
1. Businesses looking to outcompete their market leveraging technology.
2. Businesses wanting to deepen client connections to grow their partnership.
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. 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. Only booked attendees can do these meetings.
WhY AttendeES ARE COMING
“Last years event was a real eye-opener for my team to begin to understand the scope and scale of change which AI is enabling in both our personal and business lives. We’re looking forward to attending again in 2024 to build on that knowledge and benchmark the progress we’ve already made against current best practice and find out what is on the horizon.” (March 2024)
-Kevin Obern, Managing Director NZ, Officemax
“I’m attending the M2 AI Summit to explore cutting-edge AI technologies and their implications for the future. This event aligns with my passion for innovation and my commitment to advancing human potential through technology. It’s a valuable opportunity to connect with other visionaries and discuss the role of AI in shaping our world. Engaging in these conversations helps guide my efforts in developing sustainable and beneficial AI solutions across my ventures.” (March 2024)
-Mark Smart, National Sales Manager, Unicom Security
“Given the significant disruption by AI in the education space within a short six months of ChatGPT being accessible in market, it was imperative that our organisation understood the directions of travel in this space. The 2023 summit covered a broad spectrum demonstrating the application of generative and other forms of AI, and fostered interesting discussions on how we might utilise AI as a tool to enhance customer experiences and improve productivity. Highly recommended!!” (March 2024)
-Yvonne Lim, Director, Tui Tuia, University of Auckland
“We will be attending to understand the role AI has in business along with the security aspects and concerns that it brings. Understand its use in problem solving or value creation and knowing where to focus. AI has garnered much conversation over the last few years so seeing how other companies are utilising the tech, and learning from mistakes or challenges will be interesting.”
-Emma Burte, Head of Product and Data, Kiwi Property Group (March 2024)
“I attended the M2 AI Summit in 2023 with the Les Mills CEO and Head of Tech. We all found it be a great showcase of how a wide range of businesses are embracing AI to drive meaningful change. On the back of last year’s insightful experience, the CEO is taking a number of his SLT members to the 2024 Summit.” (March 2024)
-Dione Forbes-Ryrie, Director, Les Mills
Companies That Attend M2 Summit
Accenture
Adaptiv
Align
ALP Windows
Anderson Lloyd
Anthem
Aportio
Applicable
Aroa Biosurgery
Art of Mentoring
Auckland City BMW
Auckland Concrete Grinding
Auckland Council
Auckland Museum
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing
AWS
Baldwin Boyle Group
Barfoot & Thompson
Bastion Shine
Box
Brand Magic
Centrix
Chorus
Cinch HR
Cloudmasters
Code Blue
Code HQ
Comvita
Contact Energy
Context
Cook Costello
Cyber Sentience
Datamine
Dawson & Co
Delegat
Dentons
Dicker Data
Digital Island
Direct Capital
DLA
East Auckland BMW
EBOSS
Elite Business
Elucidate Consulting
Firn
Foster Moore
Furze Architects
Futureverse
Global Security
Goodline NZ
Grant Thornton
Harmony & Havoc
Harrison Grierson
HJ Asmuss
House of Travel
Hudson Gavin Martin
HYPR
Jeuneora
Johnson & Laird
Just Life Group
Kordia
Labour Exchange
Lacklands
Les Mills
Levno
Lexel Systems
Life Plus
Link Business
Lodestar Energy
Mackenzie & Co
Mark Collins
Matrix Consulting
Melanie Disse Consulting
Minter Ellison
Mothership
MTF Finance
National Mini Storage
Nautilus Estate
Northcare
NZGCP
NZME
Octa
Officemax
Oji Fibre Solutions
One NZ
Pie Funds
Pita Pit
Plexure
Procare
Public Trust
Qrious
REINZ
Resene
Roundable
Rush
Saara
Sanem Digital
SG Fleet
Skycity
SME Growth
SMX Email
Soar Communications Group
Softsol
South Pacific Pictures
Spaceworks
Spark
Speirs Group / Yoogo
Splash Digital
Squirrel
SRW
Steel & Tube
STH Group
Strategy & Ops
SuttonYoung
Talent Soluions
Tallinger
Tax Traders
Tek Systems
Tower
Town Square Media
Trust Management
Uni Services
Unilever
Urgent Couriers
Valid Consulting
Valuit
Vantaset
Vision Systems
Voyage Affaires
We Create
Woolworths NZ
WSP
Our Sponsors & Exhibitors
Mantel Group
Mantel Group is a technology consultancy and software engineering house with deep specialisation in digital transformation, cloud, data, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity.
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TEAM Cloud
A New Zealand hyperscale sovereign cloud service, owned and operated by TEAM IM, powered by Oracle Cloud.
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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.
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YOU Travel & Cruise
YOU Travel & Cruise experts will find the perfect Oceania Cruise for YOU, so you can enjoy the finest cuisine at sea!
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Auckland City BMW
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The Dalmore
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Auckland
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Auckland is the New Zealand distributor for the world’s most luxurious automotive marque.
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Auckland MINI Garage
East Auckland MINI Garage
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Promptech
Promptech is an AI teamspace and prompt engineering platform designed to boost productivity by utilizing LLMs and facilitating collaboration among teams.
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Mint Design
An award winning marketing agency helping ambitious businesses grow with the latest marketing technology and artificial intelligence all backed by brilliant human minds.
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Quanton / Dataline
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M2 magazine presents
HOW THE BEST ARE USING AI TO SUCCEED
THURSDAY 23 MAY 2024
8:00am – 5:00pm, Auckland
