What AI is changing in work and study, and what that means for the plans you're making right now.
For Year 12 and 13 students, parents and whānau
- Wed 16 September, 7:00–8:30pm (Doors 6:40pm)
- Family Pass (2adults & 1 child or 1 adult & 2 children): $10 | Individual Pass: $5
Everyone goes home with the AI Guide for School Leavers.
Speakers
- Nathaniel Baldock is Tauranga-based AI consultant and educator who runs AI briefings and training for New Zealand businesses, schools and churches.
- Rory Birkbeck is co-founder and CEO of Safe Surfer, the Tauranga company now used in more than 120 countries. He co-authored an ACC-commissioned national report on online harm and young New Zealanders, and in 2024 built a world-first partnership with Samsung to create a kid-safe smartphone.
- Nicole Hoeata founded Growth Hungry, a Tauranga business working both sides of the hire. She runs CV, cover letter and interview preparation in schools across New Zealand and with Blue Light, and coaches managers on attracting and keeping.
What we'll cover
Session 1 - What we know is changing and what it may mean for work.
Where AI currently at and how that could affect entry-level jobs.
Session 2 - What changes when you leave school.
What happens when these tools follow young people from school into a flat, a lecture, and a first job.
Session 3- What still works
What we know hasn't changed about getting hired and what may be worth doing before the year is out.