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This Forum will help directors cut through the noise and focus on what matters.
How is AI being used in your organisation? Is it making decisions for you? Can its work be trusted? Is it producing productivity gains, or risk, or both?
AI governance is now a core board responsibility. As noted in our 2026 Top Five Issues for Directors: “Oversight of automated decision-making has become a test of governance credibility.”
Gain practical advice and understanding from experts and practitioners led by technology advisor Kim Gordon MInstD.
As AI is increasingly integrated into business activities and decisions, strategy, risk management and oversight must keep pace.
This Forum will help directors cut through the noise and focus on what matters.
Brandon Hutcheson is Director of Quantum at HSO, where he leads advanced innovation in quantum strategy, AI, and ethical technology deployment across global markets. Formerly Co-Founder of Aware Group, Brandon helped build one of New Zealand’s most respected AI and data consultancies, specialising in cutting-edge solutions for enterprise-scale AI, data engineering, and automation for nearly a decade, receiving Microsoft’s 2024 Partner of the Year Award and other industry recognitions.
Brandon serves as a Council Member of AI Forum New Zealand, contributing to national leadership and cross-sector collaboration on AI strategy, policy, and industry best practice, and speaks regularly both domestically and internationally on AI and ethics.
Campbell Featherstone is a Partner in Dentons New Zealand’s Technology practice. He is a technology, privacy and general commercial lawyer, who provides advice on the use and procurement of technology, privacy and data protection, software agreements (including SaaS), IP licensing and consumer and marketing law compliance. His practice addresses the intersection of law and technology, and he is often engaged to advise on the application of existing privacy, consumer protection, and other laws on novel technologies such as wearables, AI, and virtual reality.
Campbell has worked in in the United Kingdom, the Middle East, and New Zealand, and as such he has experience with multi-jurisdictional issues. He has been involved in global product launches and has coordinated advice from lawyers from around the world in order to deliver a consistent and accurate brief of legal issues affecting each market.
Campbell has a keen interest in the use of legal technology as part of his and the Firm’s own practice, including through the use of AI and contract automation tools, and he is the lead partner on Dentons New Zealand’s AI steering committee.
Darby Healey is a seasoned professional with a distinguished career at KPMG. Having joined the firm in 1997, Darby has amassed extensive experience and expertise working within both New Zealand and the United States. Throughout the years, she has held several key leadership positions, including serving as an Audit Partner, Head of Audit Quality, Audit Risk Partner, and Ethics and Independence Partner. She is currently a member of the KPMG NZ Board.
Darby has played a pivotal role in driving and maintaining high standards of audit quality within KPMG. Her strategic oversight and dedication to upholding professional ethics and independence have contributed to the firm's reputation for delivering exceptional service to clients.
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Herman Visagie is an experienced executive level General Counsel, Company Secretary, and seasoned governor. He is passionate about the power of good governance and effective relationships between boards and management teams to help organisations achieve their desired outcomes more effectively.
Herman is currently Chief Executive Officer of Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Limited and has previously held executive roles at the Real Estate Authority and TSB. He holds board roles in the not- for-profit and regulatory sectors and has led a number of consultant engagements around governance improvement, including reviews of governance documentation, operations, and board reporting. He also provides training and education to senior leaders around effective board engagement.
Jade brings a diverse range of experience from Design, Community to the Social Impact consulting space across Aotearoa New Zealand. As a Strategic Designer, Facilitator, Innovator, Collaborator & Educator, Jade is deeply passionate about co-designing better futures, and leveraging Emerging Tech, specifically AI for good.
Jade’s career has been more of a squiggly line, than a straight line. With over 20+ years experience in the Tech + Design for Social Impact space, this particular social venture 'Simpact AI' brings together the different professional strands, challenges and opportunities she's personally experienced working with; in the community, philanthropic and public sectors. Jade has a strong desire to democratise AI for the community, voluntary and not-for-profit sectors to create impactful and equitable futures.
Alongside simpact AI, she proudly supports the amazing mahi across academyEX, ThinkPlace and Design Futures Aotearoa.
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Dr Karaitiana Taiuru is a Māori AI, data, and emerging-technology ethicist who helps organisations understand how modern digital systems affect identity, rights, and equity outcomes. Drawing on tikanga Māori and mātauranga Māori, he delivers practical guidance for boards, agencies, and industry leaders on AI governance, Māori Data Sovereignty, IP, and preventing bias and discrimination across the AI lifecycle.
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Kim has over 30 years technology advisory experience across commercial, procurement, strategy, governance, and legal roles. She was previously a partner at MinterEllison (Aus) and has held several not-for-profit, public, and private sector governance roles over a 20 year period. She is currently Deputy Chair of Lotto NZ, a director on the boards of ACC, The Co-operative Bank and Co-operative Life and a trustee of the Auckland Softball Foundation Charitable Trust.
Kim holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Auckland. She is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Directors.
Simon Curran is the Chief Development and Culture Officer at Rokt, the New York–based ecommerce technology company scaling at more than 40% a year at the intersection of AI and commerce.
Simon has spent his professional career as a practitioner — entrepreneur, chief executive, board director and operating executive. His work in high performance is from the inside out — helping architect the culture operating systems that drive real change. He is the Co-founder of Propel Performance Group, an executive coaching business based in Palo Alto and Auckland, and the Founding Partner of the All Blacks Performance Labs.
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