Auckland skyline across the Waitemata Harbour at dusk

HPE Discover More New Zealand 2026

Where technology vision meets business opportunity.

A full day in Auckland for the leaders deciding how New Zealand organisations will run their networks, their data and their AI. Keynotes, three breakout tracks, and a showcase floor, in one room, in one day.

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Date
Wednesday 21 October2026
Time
8:30am to 3:30pmNZDT
Venue
Park Hyatt Auckland99 Halsey Street, Wynyard Quarter
Attendance
ComplimentaryPlaces are limited
Hosted by
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
With
NVIDIA Intel Red Hat
The session

Discover what is next.

HPE Discover More New Zealand is where technology vision meets business opportunity.

Business and technology leaders come together to look at the innovations shaping what comes next: secure networking, hybrid cloud, AI, data, and infrastructure modernisation. The programme moves from the main stage into three parallel tracks, so you can go deep on the problem you actually own rather than sitting through everything.

You will hear fresh perspectives from industry experts and strategic global alliance partners, and leave with practical ways to modernise your organisation, strengthen resilience, and accelerate innovation from edge to cloud.

Connect with experts. Discover what is possible. Be ready for what is next.

What you take away

Three reasons to block out the day.

01

Private Cloud AI, in practice

See what the HPE and NVIDIA partnership actually delivers through HPE Private Cloud AI, and where it fits against what you already run.

02

A clear read on the choice

Understand what HPE and NVIDIA together are good at, what the trade-offs are, and how to judge that against the alternatives on your shortlist.

03

The room, not just the stage

Finish the day over drinks with peers running the same decisions in New Zealand organisations, plus the specialists who build the technology.

Agenda

One main stage. Three tracks.

Choose a track below and the breakout rows update. You pick your track on the day, so nothing is locked in now.

08:30 to 08:50
Registration, light breakfast and HPE showcase
Arrival
09:00 to 09:05
Welcome
Main stage
09:05 to 09:15
Setting the scene and market overview
Main stage
09:15 to 09:45
Keynote: architecting AI starts with your network
Main stage
09:45 to 10:00
Platinum sponsor keynoteNVIDIA
Main stage
10:00 to 10:15
Platinum sponsor keynoteIntel
Main stage
10:15 to 10:45
Guest speaker
Main stage
10:55 to 11:25
Campus and branch networking Transform with private cloud Speed time to AI value
Breakout
11:30 to 12:00
Platinum sponsor sessionNetworking track Platinum sponsor sessionHybrid cloud track Platinum sponsor sessionAI track
Breakout
12:00 to 13:00
Lunch and HPE showcase
Break
13:00 to 13:30
Protect with security Unify your data foundation Upgrade your inference edge
Breakout
13:35 to 14:05
Panel discussion with gold sponsorNetworking track Panel discussion with gold sponsorHybrid cloud track Panel discussion with gold sponsorAI track
Breakout
14:05 to 15:30
Networking drinks and HPE showcase
Close

Session titles and speaker allocations are being finalised. The running order above is confirmed.

Speakers

The people on the floor.

Colin Henderson
Managing Director, New Zealand
Chris Weber
VP and Managing Director, South Pacific
Andrew Fox
General Manager, Networking
Ken Lord
Sales Director, Networking
Danny Beck
Head of Marketing, South Pacific
Reto Jossi
General Manager, Data Management and Storage
Anthony Sanelli
General Manager, Compute
Scott Minogue
Hybrid Cloud Lead
Ridhav Mahajan
AI Specialist
Chris Yan
Compute Specialist
Andrew Hood
Sales Manager, Data Services and Storage
Bridget Batchelar
Group Sales Lead
Rohan Cook
Director, Partner Alliance, Channel and Ecosystems
Cameron Charlton
Master of Ceremonies
Park Hyatt Auckland lit at dusk on the Wynyard Quarter waterfront Park Hyatt Auckland, Wynyard Quarter
The venue

Park Hyatt Auckland.

On the water's edge in Wynyard Quarter, looking across the Lighter Basin to the Waitemata Harbour. Purpose-built event floors, natural light throughout, and the showcase and networking spaces sit alongside the session rooms rather than a corridor away.

Five minutes from the Viaduct, ten from Britomart, and walkable from most of the CBD. Valet and nearby public parking are available, and there is EV charging on site.

Address
99 Halsey Street
Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010
Getting there
Valet and public parking
Ten minutes from Britomart
The format

Built for conversation, not just slides.

The detail

Everything you need to know.

Date
Wednesday 21 October 2026Registrations close Tuesday 20 October
Schedule
8:30am to 3:30pmDoors and breakfast from 8:30am, main stage from 9:00am, networking drinks from 2:05pm
Venue
Park Hyatt Auckland99 Halsey Street, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland 1010
Format
Full day summitMain stage keynotes, three parallel breakout tracks, showcase floor, networking drinks
Who attends
Senior leadersC-suite and senior technology and business leaders from New Zealand organisations
Cost
ComplimentaryBreakfast, lunch and drinks included. Places are limited and allocated on review.
Why it matters

As AI and networking converge, the decisions made this year will set how organisations run for the next decade. That is worth a day in the same room.

Partners

Who is in the room.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Host

Hewlett Packard Enterprise brings the full programme, from secure networking and hybrid cloud to data and AI infrastructure, with the specialists who build and deploy it across New Zealand.

NVIDIAIntel
Platinum partners

NVIDIA and Intel join the main stage and lead sessions across all three tracks, covering the compute and accelerator decisions behind every serious AI deployment.

Red Hat
Gold partner

Red Hat joins the afternoon panel discussions on the open platforms and operating models that hold a hybrid estate together.

Register

Take your seat.

Registration takes under a minute. Places are limited and allocated on review, and you will hear back from the team to confirm.

  • Wednesday 21 October 2026, 8:30am to 3:30pm NZDT
  • Park Hyatt Auckland, 99 Halsey Street, Wynyard Quarter
  • Breakfast, lunch and networking drinks included
  • Complimentary to attend, registrations close Tuesday 20 October

Register your interest

A business email address is required.

Questions before you register? Email events@innovatusmedia.com.

Questions before you commit?

If you want to know who else is attending, which track suits you, or whether the day is a fit for your team, just ask.