ACE Conference 2026: Presenations

The presentations and resources from ACE Conference 2026 are available below. Please note that not all presenters have provided their presentations.

Full facilitator bios remain on the conference programme page.

• Madeline Newman, AI Forum New Zealand — AI in a Human World 
• Jam Mayer, Selwyn Community Education
  •  AI Tools for Lesson Planning and Content Creation 
    • Workbook
    • Slides
  • AI for Tutor Admin, Reports and Feedback
    • Workbook
    • Slides
• Carla Teng-Westergaard — AI for Storytellers: A Practical Media Toolkit 
• Dr Jia Rong Yap, English Language Partners New Zealand — AI for Enhanced Teaching: The ELPNZ Approach to Ethical Generative AI in Adult ESOL 
• Steven Renata, Kiwa Digital — CultureQ: Technology Innovations Supporting Indigenous Communities
  • Additional resources:
    • CultureQ FREE Online Assessment
    • CultureQ Feature Showcase 
• Jose "Robbie" Roberto Guevara, PhD and Leone Wheeler — AI and Digital Literacy: Feeling Lost? Remember That We Make the Road by Walking – Together 
• Dr Cherie Chu-Fuluifaga, Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington — Rooted in Ancestral Knowledge: Research in ACE
• Dr Rosie Gallen, Powerdigm — Tūhono Impact: Simple, Shared Ways to Show the Difference We Make 
  • Tuhono Impact ACE Conference 2026
  • Tuhono Impact Companion Guide
  • ACE Tūhono Impact Companion
• Lara Draper, Deaf Aotearoa — NZSL, Deaf Learners and AI: Building Educator Confidence 
• Alex Schröder, General Manager Outreach and Engagement, Office of the Ombudsman New Zealand — Understanding the Ombudsman: Supporting Fairness in Democratic Systems 
• Lisa Whittington-Slater, AcademyEX — The Mind Lab offerings and scholarships