Free · Monthly · Christchurch

AI Meetup Christchurch

The Christchurch Artificial Intelligence meetup is Canterbury's gathering for everyone interested in AI — whether you're building with it, thinking about it, or just trying to figure out what it means for your industry.

We meet for monthly AI meetups at EPIC Innovation Centre. It's free. It's friendly. And the conversations are real.

Event Format

5:30 – 6:00 PMDrinks and networking — grab a drink, meet people

6:00 – 6:45 PMFirst speaker — talk + Q&A

6:45 – 7:30 PMSecond speaker — talk + Q&A

7:30 – 8:00 PMOpen Q&A and more networking

Who Comes?

A genuinely mixed crowd — which is part of what makes it good. Regulars include:

→Software engineers and developers building with LLMs and AI APIs
→Business owners exploring what AI can do for their operations
→Researchers from University of Canterbury and Lincoln University
→Founders at EPIC and in the broader Canterbury startup scene
→Marketing and communications professionals navigating AI tools
→Complete beginners who just want to understand what's going on

Where We Meet

EPIC Innovation Centre

78–100 Manchester St, Christchurch Central

EPIC is Christchurch's innovation and startup hub. Easy to find in the CBD — parking on Manchester St or the nearby Victoria St carpark.

Want to Speak?

We're always looking for speakers. If you're doing something interesting with AI, we want to hear about it — demos, research, practical lessons, all welcome.

Apply to Speak →How It Works →

Join us next Monday

RSVP on Meetup — it's free, and it lets us know how many people to expect.

RSVP on Meetup — Free