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Deloitte CONNECT 2026

Defining the art of the possible across next gen innovation

Monday 18 May 2026 | Pipiri Lane, 124 Halsey Street, Auckland

As the age of AI reshapes industries, economies, and institutions at unprecedented speed, the question is no longer whether organisations in New Zealand adapt, but how leaders can harness innovation to turn possibility into practical impact and real commercial opportunity.

Deloitte CONNECT is a one day, invitation only event for influential leaders navigating the realities of a rapidly evolving AI and technology-driven world.

Aotearoa’s opportunities to leverage technology and innovation are significant, but our progress relies on leaders willing to reimagine how work, infrastructure, and industries evolve. Deloitte CONNECT brings together CXOs, founders, policymakers, investors and global technology partners who are actively shaping our nation’s future for insights and conversations that link emerging technology trends to real-world decision-making.

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Damian Harvey

Damian Harvey

Partner, Cloud & Engineering, Consulting, Deloitte New Zealand
+64 27 558 5559
Matt Dalton

Matt Dalton

Engineering, AI & Data Lead Partner
+64 272 760 140
Kate Phillips

Kate Phillips

Partner - Consulting
+64 4 470 3573

Our thinking

The AI Dossier

A selection of high-impact AI use cases across six major industries: consumer, energy and industrial, financial services, government and public services, life sciences and health care, and technology, media and telecommunications.
Research

Transforming the contact centre experience with AI

Kiwi insurer, Tower, and Deloitte New Zealand have modernised the contact centre experience with AI, with the aim of setting a new, global benchmark for customer service in New Zealand.
Story
8 minute read

The State of AI in the Enterprise

Deloitte’s State of AI in the Enterprise report, published by the Deloitte Global AI Institute, outlines how organisations are adopting and scaling AI. This year’s report shows how AI is being embedded into operations, reshaping how work is delivered and highlighting where this technology’s value is accelerating or stalling. The insights show that many organisations are now shifting from pilots to wider adoption.

Global Human Capital Trends 2026: A New Zealand perspective

Deloitte’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends report explores a defining moment for organisations, as AI rapidly reshapes how work is done, how decisions are made, and how value is created. The research finds that while organisations are moving quickly to adopt AI, far fewer are redesigning work, leadership and culture to unlock its full potential.

TMT Predictions 2026

Deloitte predicts 2026 will see the gap between the promise and reality of AI narrow, as further movements towards getting it to scale are made.

Physical AI: The moment of acceleration

Physical AI combines artificial intelligence with robotics and physical systems, allowing machines to sense, decide and act in the real world.

Boosting NZHL’s adviser productivity with Snowflake and AI

Deloitte New Zealand and Snowflake helped NZHL (New Zealand Home Loans) cut preparation time for its annual client review process by 80% and boost adviser productivity with AI.
Perspective

Code for Care: Building three healthcare prototypes in two days with AWS and AI

Deloitte New Zealand and Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnered with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora to build three working software prototypes in just two days. The Code for Care hackathon showed how safe, structured AI development can accelerate innovation for frontline clinicians and help deliver better health outcomes for New Zealanders.

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