Wellington | Claude for Business
Wellington's first Claude meetup for business leaders — practical stories from New Zealand organisations putting Claude to work, with speakers from AWS, Arcanum AI, Airie, and TheColab.
Event Summary
Wellington’s first Claude meetup brought together business leaders and builders to compare real-world Claude adoption: what teams built, what changed, where the ROI showed up, and what they would do differently next time.
What We Covered
Koren O’Brien from AWS opened the evening with an introduction to the community and set the scene for how AI is reshaping the way organisations operate.
Adam Holt from TheColab.ai shared the current state of Claude, what’s new, and what matters for New Zealand teams trying to make sense of fast-moving AI tools.
Guest Speakers
The evening included honest operating lessons from across the New Zealand business community:
- Asa Cox — CEO, Arcanum AI
- Daniel Shannon — Tech Lead, Airie
- Pauline Kelly — Senior Solutions Architect, AWS
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 4:30 PM | Check-in, networking & food |
| 5:20 PM | Introduction — Koren O’Brien |
| 5:30 PM | Claude Agents — Adam Holt |
| 6:00 PM | Guest speakers — Asa Cox, Daniel Shannon, Pauline Kelly |
| 7:00 PM | Q&A |
| 7:15 PM | Networking & drinks |
| 7:30 PM | Close |
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