Events
ITP offers a range of events monthly for our members, to help you network, upskill, and keep informed with the local industry.
Our events include networking sessions, educational lectures, thought-provoking conferences, and regional meet and greets.
Dunedin ICT Community - Drinks, Meal and Get Together!
Come and join the Dunedin Branch of IT Professionals NZ for our monthly social get together for the local tech community.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Lunch and Learn Series: Encryption and Quantum computers - what we all need to know
Welcome to the Lunch and Learn series, lunchtime webinars by tech experts. Learn new skills, get insights, boost your career.
IT Inflation - Semiconductors, the new oil
An impartial, deep dive examination into the forces driving IT costs up via the lens of a seasoned Technologist with 20 years international IT experience abroad with IT vendors.
Joint industry meeting between Datacom and ITP
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Not Just a Dev Thing (Student Event)
You studied computer science or engineering - so you’ve probably been told your next step is software development. But the reality is, there’s a much wider world of tech careers that go far beyond writing code.
Javascript 101 (Student Event)
Beginner-friendly session exploring what JavaScript is, how it works, and why it’s such a powerful tool for building dynamic websites.
Wellington ITP: Surviving and Thriving the IT Job Market
We know it’s a challenging time in the IT job market, join us on 24 July for insights and advice from industry experts on navigating the tough IT job market
Intro to Docker (Student Event)
The Docker container ecosystem is widely used in industry but rarely taught in education. If you’re a student looking for a Developer or DevOps role, join us to learn more!
Code Faster, Code Smarter: AI for the Modern Dev Team (Student Event)
A new era of software development is upon us. Artificial Intelligence is now a daily collaborator.
This session will show you how to harness AI-assisted coding tools to become a more effective and efficient member of a modern dev team.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Landing Your First Role: Inside Tips For International Graduates In NZ (Student Event)
Ready to Land Your First Job in New Zealand?
Join presenters Kate He and Vidhi Tiwari, who will be talking about how they prepared themselves to secure their very first roles in the NZ job market.
Git 101 | Introduction to Git (Student Event)
Git is software for tracking changes in any set of files. It’s a very useful and essential tool for developers to keep track of the work they have done, and collaborate on code without having to work on the same machine.
Agile 101 (Student Event)
Dive a bit deeper in agile, and find out what it is and isn’t! This interactive session will involve your agile questions being answered and possibly a game or two to introduce concepts and practices.
Dunedin ICT Community - Drinks, Meal and Get Together!
Come and join the Dunedin Branch of IT Professionals NZ for our monthly social get together for the local tech community.
Velocity: Accelerating Your Professional Growth with AI (Student Event)
Don't miss this essential event for any junior eager to excel in AI and development!
Fireside Chat: Christchurch Call, and why it still matters in 2025.
Join us for a candid Fireside Chat with Paul Ash, Executive Director of the Christchurch Call, as we unpack the global initiative launched in response to the 2019 Christchurch terrorist attack.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Fireside Chat: The Code - Can Big Tech Really Self-Regulate?
Join us for a candid kōrero with Andrew Cushen, the Executive Director of The Code, the voluntary agreement signed by major platforms like Meta, Google, TikTok and X.
Dunedin ICT Community - Drinks, Meal and Get Together!
Come and join the Dunedin Branch of IT Professionals NZ for our monthly social get together for the local tech community.
Lunch and Learn Series: Open Banking - Unlocking Opportunity for Kiwi Innovators
Join us for a special Lunch and Learn with startup founder Jack from Volley — a bold new platform built for the era of Open Banking.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Mentorship: Fueling Growth in Auckland's Tech Community.
At our next IT Professionals NZ event, we're diving deep into the impact of our successful mentoring program.
Winter Panel Series - Something Is Broken: Education and Jobs
We keep hearing about the tech skills shortage - but at the same time, graduates can’t get jobs, internships are vanishing, and enrolments in STEM subjects are falling off a cliff. What gives?
Dunedin ICT Community - Drinks, Meal and Get Together!
Come and join the Dunedin Branch of IT Professionals NZ for our monthly social get together for the local tech community.
Fireside Chat: Skills for the Future - Why Professional Development Matters with Professor Lizzie Valentine
In this Fireside Chat, Vic is joined by Professor Lizzie Valentine - a transformation strategist who is passionate about professional development and thinks everyone needs great business analysis skills, no matter what they do.
Fireside Chat - Navigating AI: Ethics, Culture and Sovereignty with Dr Karaitiana Taiuru
In this Fireside Chat, I sit down with Dr Karaitiana Taiuru—one of Aotearoa’s leading voices in digital technology ethics and Māori data sovereignty—to explore the fast-evolving world of AI.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Nelson AI Sandbox 1st Birthday with Brendan Boughen’s (Cartoons By Jim) Exhibition
Join Nelson AI Sandbox for a unique and thought-provoking cartoon art exhibition by Brendan Boughen (aka Cartoons By Jim)
Dunedin ICT Community - Drinks, Meal and Get Together!
Come and join the Dunedin Branch of IT Professionals NZ for our monthly social get together for the local tech community.
Lunch and Learn Series: Growth, Marketing and Making Ideas Stick!
Welcome to the Lunch and Learn series, lunchtime webinars by tech experts. Learn new skills, get insights, boost your career.
Manawatū ITP - Breakfast at Hope Cafe + UCOL
Regular meetup breakfast with Manawatū IT Professionals.
Paula from UCOL will pop in to talk about their new Masters / Diploma / Certificate in IT. Some interesting looking papers to help round out your skills.