# Canterbury Tech Summit 2026

- Dates: 16 September 2026
- Location: Te Pae Convention Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Address: 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch Central
- Organiser: Canterbury Tech

## Official links

- [Official website](https://techsummit.nz/)
- [Registration](https://au.entegy.events/techsummit2026tickets)
- [Agenda](https://techsummit.nz/programme/)

## Topics

- IT
- Tech

## Speakers

- Stefania Druga, Research Scientist, Sakana AI, Tokyo
- Ben Cowen, Into the Cryptoverse
- Stacey Morrison, Tech Summit MC
- Beth Smith, Lead Performance Scientist, Crusaders Rugby
- Brooke Martin, Mindflint
- Charles Herring, WitFoo
- Claudia Mansell, Director of Customer Success, Partly
- David Clearwater, Executive Director, KiwiSaaS
- James Fuller, Hnry
- John Hamilton, Operations Manager, Ocean Flyer
- Matty Blomfield, Hectre
- Nicola Joyce, Head of Product and Delivery, MediMap
- Scott Willson, Co-Founder
- Serge van Dam, Kiss my SaaS
- Shah Aslam, CEO, Ocean Flyer
- Toby Cox, Founder, Geodde
- Vanessa Radich, Appetise

## Sponsors and partners

- ChristchurchNZ
- XO Recruitment
- Perpetro Software
- Enable
- ASX
- Ministry of Awesome

## Ticket pricing

USD 98

## Where to stay

- **Ibis Hotel Christchurch**: 240 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](http://www.ibis.com/gb/hotel-5983-ibis-christchurch/index.shtml)
- **Christchurch City Hotel**: 260 m from the venue, Colombo Street
- **The Observatory Hotel**: 410 m from the venue
  - [Hotel website](https://observatoryhotel.co.nz/)
- **Drifter Christchurch**: 460 m from the venue, 96 Lichfield Street, Christchurch, 8011
  - [Hotel website](https://www.thedrifter.com/)
  - Phone: +64 3 659 0066
- **The Classic Villa**: 470 m from the venue, 17 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, 8013
  - [Hotel website](https://www.theclassicvilla.co.nz/)
  - Phone: +64 3 377 7905
- **BreakFree**: 480 m from the venue, 165 Cashel Street, Christchurch, 8011
  - [Hotel website](https://www.breakfree.com.au/on-cashel/)
- **Novotel**: 480 m from the venue, 52 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 8011
  - [Hotel website](https://all.accor.com/hotel/6592/index.en.shtml)
  - Phone: +64 3 372 2111
- **Heritage Christchurch Hotel**: 480 m from the venue, 28 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 8011

## What people are saying

Official hashtag: #techsummit26

- [Play](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx9lwXjt7sY)

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/canterbury-tech-summit-christchurch-83cba72c03c4/