Events

Events & in the media.

Where to see us next, where we have been, and what has been said and written about making AI work in the real world.

Upcoming events ↓In the media ↓

Recent

Where we have been.

Speaker22 October 2026

2026 Best Places to Work™ Awards

Cordis, Auckland

Karrina spoke at the gala dinner honouring organisations raising workplace culture standards across New Zealand.

Cocktails & Conversations: The New AI Era

Tada Studios, Auckland CBD

A panel on what AI means for marketing and business, hosted by The Social Collective for In Her Empire Era.

New Zealand IT & AI Job Forum

University of Auckland

Karrina spoke on where New Zealanders are landing with AI, and why that is all fine.

Upcoming

Where to see us next.

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Masterclass

AI for Business Growth: Strategies & Practical Applications

Friday, 30 October 2026

Tauranga Business Chamber, Sulphur Point

A full-day, hands-on masterclass led by Karrina on practical, scalable AI strategies across operations, data security, strategic documents, and marketing and sales.

The AI Assembly

Workshops, masterclasses and community events

Dates updated regularly

Online and in person

Karrina’s community programme with The AI Assembly runs workshops, masterclasses and HerAIStory sessions through the year. See what is on next.

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In the media

Press, podcasts & articles.

ArticleJune 2026

AI The Right Way™: starting from an informed, educated foundation

Webbased AI

AI The Right Way™, the methodology we developed with The AI Assembly, is about adopting AI from an informed, educated starting point: confident, responsible, governed and purposeful. What it means, and why it matters now.

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ArticleJune 2026

We’ve been teaching the fundamentals for 24 months and it’s starting to pay off.

Webbased AI

While the market chased tools and hype, we taught people how AI actually works, tokens, context, capability. Why that groundwork is now the difference between organisations getting real value from AI and those still stuck.

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ArticleJune 2026

Webbased AI is an MBIE AI Advisory Pilot provider

Webbased AI

We are proud to be a provider on the MBIE AI Advisory Pilot, helping New Zealand businesses adopt AI responsibly, and what that means for the organisations we work with.

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News2026

Webbased AI is a proud Principal Sponsor of The AI Assembly

The AI Assembly

We are backing The AI Assembly as Principal Sponsor, supporting open, practical conversations about AI adoption across Aotearoa.

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News2026

Webbased AI is a member of the AI Forum New Zealand

AI Forum New Zealand

We are part of the AI Forum New Zealand, contributing to responsible AI growth and capability building across the country.

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ArticleJune 2026

How we work: people-first AI that actually gets used

Webbased AI

Most AI projects fail on adoption, not technology. Here is how Webbased AI works, Learn, Plan, Build, to make sure yours sticks.

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ArticleJune 2026

AI upskilling: where New Zealand teams should actually start

Webbased AI

AI capability is not just for technical teams. Here is a practical starting point for upskilling your whole organisation.

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PressMay 2026

AI literacy for all is key at NZ's productivity crossroads

APAC Innovator

Karrina Mountfort on democratising AI education across New Zealand, building workforce trust and confidence to close the productivity gap.

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PressAugust 2026

Cocktails and Conversations event takes a look behind the AI curtain

NZ Marketing Magazine

Karrina Mountfort joins the panel behind the AI curtain, urging teams to focus on specific use cases and central knowledge hubs, because "AI doesn’t think, it predicts."

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PressMay 2026

New Zealand's productivity crossroads: why AI literacy cannot wait

NZ Entrepreneur Magazine

Karrina Mountfort argues New Zealand must urgently democratise AI capability, turning AI from a perceived threat into a tool people feel equipped and confident to use.

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PressFebruary 2026

Board Talks: What Data Matters for Boards?

Community Governance Aotearoa

Karrina Mountfort joins the panel for the inaugural Board Talk of 2026, on which data actually drives organisational impact and what boards should be looking at. Recording available.

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Social2026

When women engage with AI, we change what gets built

Kiwibank

Kiwibank features Karrina Mountfort on why getting more women engaging with AI changes what gets built.

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Social2026

Highlights from a recent Webbased AI feature

Instagram

A recent feature with Karrina Mountfort — watch on Instagram.

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PodcastMay 2024

Episode 171, Karrina Mountfort, Director & CTO of Webbased

The Icehouse Podcast

How technology empowers business owners, co-founding ventures, and making AI practical for New Zealand organisations.

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PodcastYouTube

Ep 12, Connecting and empowering women in AI across NZ

The AI Corner

A conversation on growing AI capability and supporting women in AI across Aotearoa.

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