AI and Creativity Summit

Speakers

Meet the speakers and contributors exploring AI, creativity, culture, ethics, news, and practice at the AI and Creativity Summit 2026.

Albert Bifet

Director, Artificial Intelligence Institute (Te Ipu o te Mahara) University...

Anthony Butters

Ngāti Kahungunu ki Te Wairoa, Ngāti Ruapani | Director, Pēnei...

Antony Pelos

Senior Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and...

Ben Miller

Academic Director of Digital Screen, University of Canterbury

Bill Thompson

Head of Future Value Research & Principal Research Engineer, BBC

Ingrid Jones

Partnership and Programme Development Lead, My Life My Voice

Lauren Sweetman

Principal Advisor- Insights, Manatū Taonga — the Ministry for Culture & Heritage

Midu Chandra

Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Seen Ventures

Nan O’Sullivan

School of Design and Innovation, Victoria University of Wellington

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