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2026 Speakers

2026 Speakers:

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Dr Shikha Sharma
Chief Digital and Information Officer, Director Digital Data and Technology
SA Department of Human Services
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Natalia Kacperek
Chief Data Officer
Office of Digital Government, Department of Premier and Cabinet WA
Liz MacPherson
Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Office of the Privacy Commissioner, NZ
James-Little
James Little
Acting Director, Trust Framework Group
Department of Internal Affairs
Graeme Simpson
Chief Technology Officer
Stats NZ
Louise Miller
Louise Miller
Chief Executive Officer
Napier City Council
Rob-Hodgson
Rob Hodgson
Chief Data Officer
Natural Hazards Commission
Jan Sheppard
Jan Sheppard
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
PHF Science
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Julian Guedon
Chief Information Officer / Poumatua Mōhiohio
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
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Karin Pretorius
Chief Technology Officer
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
Gary-Dunnet
Gary Dunnet
Deputy Chief Methodologist
Stats NZ
Andrew Pervan
Chief Information Officer
Kapiti Coast District Council
Phil Turner
Phil Turner
Chief Executive Officer
NZ Disability Employers’ Network
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Tui Shortland
Pou Herenga
NZ Climate Change Commission
Aaron-Jordan
Aaron Jordan
Head of Location Information
Land Information New Zealand
Adwin
Adwin Singh
Cyber Security Domain Lead - CISO Office
Inland Revenue
Matthew Hattie
Matthew Hattie
Head of Delivery – Digital Services
Hamilton City Council 
Alex Anastasiou
Acting Head of Performance and Technique Analysis
High Performance Sport New Zealand
Adie Gray
Adie Gray
General Manager Data, Insights, Monitoring and Evaluation
Te Puni Kōkiri
Atilio Ranzuglia
Atilio Ranzuglia
Head of Data and AI
Palmerston North City Council
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Tom Lintern
Head of AI
NZ Post
Megan Cook
Megan Cook
Principal Insight Analyst, Data and Insights
Ministry for Pacific Peoples
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Briony Blackmore
Senior Assurance Advisor
NZ Police
Lynton Norris
Lynton Norris
Executive Director
Aristotle Metadata
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Elle Archer
Director
Tertiary Education Commission
Prashant Bakshi 1
Prashant Bakshi
Deputy Chief Executive Corporate Services
NZQA
John Baddiley
John Baddiley
Director of Technology/Chief Technology Officer
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Glenys Talivai
Chief Executive Officer
Public Trust
Phili Anderson
Phil Anderson
Metadata Solutions Consultant
Aristotle Metadata
Yvonne Hore
Data Solutions Team Leader Strategy, Insights and Performance
Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Children)
Bryan O’Leary
Senior data specialist and Co‑Team Lead for the Data Solutions team
Oranga Tamariki (Ministry for Chirldren)
Julian Wise
Principal Technologist
LAB3
Sarah Heal
Sarah Heal
Chief Executive Officer
Information Leadership
Mark Watson
Mark Watson
Sales & Engagement Manager
Information Leadership
Aaron Creighton
AI Research Scientist
Ab0t.com
Andy Ziegler
Andy Ziegler
GM Architecture & Data
MetService – Te Ratonga Tirorangi

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