About us
Welcome to the Aotearoa New Zealand GitHub User Group Meetup! Join us to connect with like-minded developers/engineers who are passionate about sharing knowledge, best practices and all this Git, DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and Information Security.
Do you have a topic you'd like covered at a meetup? Create an idea in our GitHub Ideas discussion board, or upvote an existing topic.
Would you like to speak at one? Leave a comment on the idea you'd like to present.
Our group promotes pragmatic software development and software engineering practices, while providing a platform for social networking and career growth opportunities.
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, we invite you to join us for engaging discussions, hands-on workshops, and networking events. Let's collaborate and elevate our skills together!
Catch previous sessions on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@nz-github-ug
Upcoming events
3
AKL Multi-Model Copilot, Autonomous Agents & Token ROI
·HybridMicrosoft Auckland, Level 5, 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland CBD, Auckland, NZJoin us for an exclusive evening with visiting GitHub Engineers Marco Celon and Amanda Tan as we explore the next evolution of AI-assisted software development. Beyond traditional code completion, modern developer workflows now demand seamless orchestration across multiple surfaces, diverse AI models, and autonomous agents—all while keeping enterprise token budgets under control.
Whether you are looking to supercharge your personal developer flow or scale AI productivity across an entire organization, this session delivers actionable strategies straight from the team building these tools.
What We'll Cover:- Multi-Surface & Multi-Model Integration: Learn how to route developer workflows across IDEs, CLI tools, and cloud agents while leveraging diverse models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) tailored to task complexity.
- Token ROI & Cost Control: Master practical techniques for context window optimization, prompt hygiene, and enterprise budget caps to keep token consumption efficient and cost-effective.
Agenda
5:30 - Pizza and networking
6:00 - Talks
7:00 - FinishPlease make sure to register for the event as we need to provide contact details to Microsoft for security purposes. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the event to provide enough time to send out the access passes for in-person attendees, but you can join online on the day.
If you have a topic you'd like to present (or hear about) please reach out, or create an idea in our GitHub Ideas discussion board.
72 attendees
WLG Multi-Model Copilot, Autonomous Agents & Token ROI
·HybridMicrosoft Wellington, Level 13 10 Brandon Street Wellington Central Wellington 6011, Wellington, NZJoin us for an exclusive evening with visiting GitHub Engineers Marco Celon and Amanda Tan as we explore the next evolution of AI-assisted software development. Beyond traditional code completion, modern developer workflows now demand seamless orchestration across multiple surfaces, diverse AI models, and autonomous agents—all while keeping enterprise token budgets under control.
Whether you are looking to supercharge your personal developer flow or scale AI productivity across an entire organization, this session delivers actionable strategies straight from the team building these tools.
What We'll Cover:- Multi-Surface & Multi-Model Integration: Learn how to route developer workflows across IDEs, CLI tools, and cloud agents while leveraging diverse models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) tailored to task complexity.
- Token ROI & Cost Control: Master practical techniques for context window optimization, prompt hygiene, and enterprise budget caps to keep token consumption efficient and cost-effective.
Agenda
5:30 - Pizza and networking
6:00 - Talks
7:00 - FinishPlease make sure to register for the event as we need to provide contact details to Microsoft for security purposes. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the event to provide enough time to send out the access passes for in-person attendees, but you can join online on the day.
If you have a topic you'd like to present (or hear about) please reach out, or create an idea in our GitHub Ideas discussion board.
10 attendees
Copilot Dev Days
·HybridMicrosoft Auckland, Level 5, 22 Viaduct Harbour Ave Auckland CBD, Auckland, NZContent
- GitHub Copilot CLI Workshop
- GitHub Copilot App WorkshopAgenda
5:00 - Pizza and networking
5:30 - Workshops
7:30 - AMA
8:00 - FinishPlease also register at Dev Days | Auckland, New Zealand · Luma for visibility for Microsoft, but Meetup page will be source for us.
Please make sure to register for the event as we need to provide contact details to Microsoft for security purposes. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the event to provide enough time to send out the access passes for in-person attendees.
If you have a topic you'd like to present (or hear about) please reach out, or create an idea in our GitHub Ideas discussion board.
60 attendees
Past events
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