BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260707T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260707T133000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080244 CREATED:20260429T031541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T031541Z UID:56243-1783416600-1783431000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Key Stakeholder Engagement DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/key-stakeholder-engagement-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-45.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260715T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260715T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080244 CREATED:20260618T051650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T210202Z UID:57297-1784116800-1784120400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PassTheMic: Amplifying Voices that Need to Be Heard Webinar DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/passthemic-amplifying-voices-that-need-to-be-heard-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-banners-71.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260729T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080244 CREATED:20260520T012659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T043954Z UID:56851-1785231000-1785326400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Speechwriting Essentials DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/speechwriting-essentials-4/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PR-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260804T103000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260804T130000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260617T035954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T040112Z UID:57186-1785839400-1785848400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Making Data Work for You: Critical Thinking for Communicators DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/making-data-work-for-you-critical-thinking-for-communicators-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025-banners-39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260812T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260819T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260617T052105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T052105Z UID:57275-1786525200-1787140800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260818T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260825T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260622T040513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T040513Z UID:57329-1787043600-1787659200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:AI Playbook for Behaviour Change DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ai-playbook-for-behaviour-change-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Thinking-Fast-Wise-with-AI-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260902T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260903T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260622T045558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T045558Z UID:57349-1788339600-1788436800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Effective PR Research\, Measurement and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/effective-pr-research-measurement-and-evaluation/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/PR-research-measure-evaluate.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260908T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260910T120000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260302T002530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T050443Z UID:54974-1788859800-1789041600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/introduction-to-public-relations-8/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Intro-to-PR-Cover-People-Catherine-Arrow-e1772399595717.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260923T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T123000 DTSTAMP:20260623T080245 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:23 June 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewChatGPT session is back! This time ONLINE as requested. There is a lot of interest in ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools\, and the impact they will have on a variety of sectors\, including communications\, media and content creation. Join us for a symposium with Professor Professor Albert Bifet\, to learn more about how AI will revolutionise all we do. Find out how you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to support your work. What other AI tools are on the horizon\, and how do they work? We will also have a discussion about the impact of these AI tools for our profession\, and society. How do we navigate ethical concerns over creativity\, integrity\, plagiarism\, fake news and more?  There will be an opportunity in the second half of the session to check out ChatGPT\, have a play\, ask questions\, and discuss the pros and cons for our profession. We’ll cover: How has AI evolved over the past decade or two\, and the important role New Zealand has played in this space.How is AI going to revolutionise all we do (just like the Internet did)ChatGPT: what is it\, how does it work and how can you use itWhat other AI tools are there (Bard\, text-to-image AI) and what is coming next\, including AI-generated video (and what are the pros and cons of each)The benefits of AI tools for communications professionals\, and ethical considerations Get your tickets now\, which are strictly limited! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Professor Albert Bifet is the Director of the Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at University of Waikato and Co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA). His research focuses on artificial intelligence\, big data science\, and machine learning. He also leads the TAIAO Environmental Data Science project\, and is co-leading the open source projects MOA Massive On-line Analysis\, RIVER\, StreamDM for Spark Streaming and SAMOA Scalable Advanced Massive Online Analysis. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/prinz-header-06.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR