{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6823fc9b75c05d72cf855713/6ae16e334288e950edf0777c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Long View on Data, Decisions and Deep Tech: Inside Aotearoa's AI Summit","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6823fc9b75c05d72cf855713/1793158672261-c1732371-0605-4cc2-a0a3-ea34dfbcd4dd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Recorded live at the Aotearoa AI Summit 2026 in Wellington, this episode brings together five voices with decades of grounded expertise and thinking past the hype cycle: data sovereignty, governance, physics, defence, venture.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we hear from:</p><p><br></p><p>Peter-Lucas Jones — Chief Executive Officer, Te Hiku Media Peter-Lucas leads Te Hiku Media&#39;s iwi-led language technology work, speaking to Māori data sovereignty and the imperative to keep people — not systems — at the centre of AI. </p><p><br></p><p>Dr Mahsa McCauley — AUT; outgoing Chair, AI Forum NZ; UNESCO NZ Commissioner Recorded the day after handing over the AI Forum NZ chair at the end of her maximum six-year term, Mahsa reflects on how far the national conversation has come — from speculative, sci-fi framing to genuine focus on ethics, responsible AI and governance.</p><p><br></p><p>David Steele — Director, Texas, Plug and Play Tech Center A former decade-long Texas high school football coach turned venture scout, David now oversees Plug and Play&#39;s Texas offices after building its global sports-tech vertical. He draws a direct line between sport and startups: both reward agility, direct feedback and comfort with risk.</p><p><br></p><p>Hema Sridhar — Deputy Director, Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures A physicist by training and a former defence chief advisor, Hema brings that dual lens to AI policy. Koi Tū grew out of a five-year University of Auckland incubation into an independent charitable trust valued for being a neutral voice on hard questions.</p><p><br></p><p>Aotearoa AI Summit website: https://www.aotearoaai.nz/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: @humaninthelooppodcast</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/116049478/admin/dashboard/</p><p><br></p><p>Alaina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alaina-luxmoore/</p><p>Hamish: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hafriedlander/</p><p>Danu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danuabey/</p>","author_name":"RUSH Digital"}