AI Leadership Residency

Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka · Te Kura Pakihi · Otago Business School

Two days in Queenstown. 16–17 September 5–6 November 2026

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“Exactly the format NZ needs — short, concentrated, and genuinely power-packed.”
Tim Mackay · Health New Zealand
“The greatest value of this course wasn’t talking about the technology; it was the conversations, the challenge to my thinking, and the opportunity to learn alongside an exceptional group of leaders.”
Murray Heke · Grand Casino
“AI is the reason we came. Human connection is what we built.”
Josh Gibbons · Cook Brothers Construction
“Two days outside of the business in a room with other leaders from across NZ. Combining academia and real business use cases, this residency facilitates high value learning and conversations.”
“The diversity of orgs and maturity levels meant genuinely different perspectives challenging each other, not just nodding along.”
Joel Oldridge · Xero
“Definitely the best course I’ve been on. The peer group interactions were real and authentic, driven by a safe environment to discuss everyone’s journey.”
“Often content like this for exec education is pitched too low-level. This one was spot on.”
Luke Taylor · CEO, SSS
“It is a privileged opportunity to see what’s not just possible but achievable from people just like you in New Zealand.”
“Time away from the organisation, working on how AI changes the organisation, surrounded by great minds — that’s invaluable.”
Ryan Clements · Queenstown Lakes District Council
“Reaffirming the critical link between technology, our people capability and leadership. I have come away with some great practical ideas.”
Fiona Kingsford · Whānau Āwhina Plunket
“Turbo-charged. Loved it.”
Faye Restall · Les Mills International
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About the AI Leadership Residency

Twenty senior leaders in a room for two days, run by Otago Business School in Queenstown, NZ. Public health and local government alongside listed technology companies, construction firms and founder-led businesses, mixed on purpose so nobody in the room is at the same point with AI. Guest speakers appear under the Chatham House Rule.