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EVENT AGENDA:
The recent release of Planit’s Global Quality Index 2025/26, with support from UiPath, has made one thing clear: AI and automation are no longer emerging technologies — they are now central to digital and delivery strategies, and key determinants of delivery performance, operational efficiency, and competitive advantage.
Yet the Index also reveals a growing gap between intent and impact. Many organisations are investing heavily in AI, but far fewer are successfully embedding it into their operating models in a way that is scalable, trusted, and measurable. The real differentiator is no longer who is experimenting — but who is delivering measurable impact at scale.
This in-person event series brings together industry leaders, practitioners, and innovators to explore how organisations are operationalising AI and automation to close that gap by improving efficiency, accelerating delivery, and elevating quality — without sacrificing trust, governance, or customer experience.
Hosted by Planit, sponsored by UiPath, and led by senior industry and technical experts, the series moves beyond hype and theory to focus on real-world implementation, grounded in data, experience, and practical insight. Through Global Quality Index findings, expert perspectives, and customer stories, we will examine what it takes to move from AI ambition to AI advantage.
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- Silver Fern Farms -
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- ACC -
Attendees in each location can expect:
DATE: Tuesday 24 MarchTIME: 9am-11amLOCATION: Toroa Room, Commercial Bay Meeting & Events Suites, Level 2, PwC Tower, 15 Customs Street West, Auckland Central
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Brett lead initiatives at Zespri that leverage data, AI, and automation to drive business performance and operational efficiency. He has extensive experience in digital transformation, analytics, and technology-enabled process improvement, with a strong focus on delivering measurable value across complex stakeholder environments. Based in Tauranga, Brett collaborates across business and technology teams to shape strategy, modernize ways of working, and embed innovative, scalable solutions that support sustainable growth
Berny leads the QA function and overseeing quality across projects and business-as-usual delivery. With over 20 years’ experience in software testing, he is passionate about software quality, continuous improvement, and empowering teams through strong test leadership and mentoring. His expertise spans supply chain, test automation, and test process improvement, where he has driven maturity uplift, reduced risk and cost, and implemented modern tooling and practices to support large-scale transformation initiatives.
DATE: Wednesday 25 MarchTIME: 9am-11amLOCATION: Peppers Clearwater Resort, Clearwater Avenue, Northwood, Christchurch
GUEST SPEAKER: Matt Tulloch, QE Practice Manager, Silver Fern Farms
At Silver Fern Farms, Matt is driving a bold, multi-year transformation to modernise quality at scale.
By standardising QE practices and accelerating automation and the use of AI in their testing processes, he’s helping teams shift left, lift standards, and cut the true cost of quality.
In this session, Matt shares the real story behind the journey—Expect honest insights into what’s working, what’s hard, and the practical lessons that make large-scale quality transformation actually stick.
DATE: Thursday 26 MarchTIME: 9am-11amLOCATION: InterContinental, Level 1, Lambton Rooms, 2 Grey Street, Wellington Central
As Manager for Technical Delivery and Quality for ACC, Liz manages the Development, Quality and Enterprise Platform Engineering practices.
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