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:20260903T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260904T120000 DTSTAMP:20260626T015704 CREATED:20260622T045558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260624T024007Z UID:57349-1788426000-1788523200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Effective PR Research\, Measurement and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:April 4th @ 11.30am - 1.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewThere 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 learning lunch with Professor Bernhard Pfahringer co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato\, 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?  This is a “brown bag” learning lunch so please BYO your own food (or grab something from one of the great cafes in the CBD) and join us at Panama House for an intimate lunch discussion\, led by Bernhard and the PRINZ Waikato committee.  Due to the small space\, we are keeping this event for members only. 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. Bring your laptop or device. 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..Professor Bernhard Pfahringer is co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato and is a professor in the Computer Science department. His research focuses on AI\, deep learning and machine learning. 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:20260626T015704 CREATED:20260302T002530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T050443Z UID:54974-1788859800-1789041600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations DESCRIPTION:April 4th @ 11.30am - 1.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewThere 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 learning lunch with Professor Bernhard Pfahringer co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato\, 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?  This is a “brown bag” learning lunch so please BYO your own food (or grab something from one of the great cafes in the CBD) and join us at Panama House for an intimate lunch discussion\, led by Bernhard and the PRINZ Waikato committee.  Due to the small space\, we are keeping this event for members only. 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. Bring your laptop or device. 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..Professor Bernhard Pfahringer is co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato and is a professor in the Computer Science department. His research focuses on AI\, deep learning and machine learning. 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:20260626T015704 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:April 4th @ 11.30am - 1.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewThere 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 learning lunch with Professor Bernhard Pfahringer co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato\, 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?  This is a “brown bag” learning lunch so please BYO your own food (or grab something from one of the great cafes in the CBD) and join us at Panama House for an intimate lunch discussion\, led by Bernhard and the PRINZ Waikato committee.  Due to the small space\, we are keeping this event for members only. 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. Bring your laptop or device. 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..Professor Bernhard Pfahringer is co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato and is a professor in the Computer Science department. His research focuses on AI\, deep learning and machine learning. 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261006T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261013T123000 DTSTAMP:20260626T015704 CREATED:20260625T030637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T030730Z UID:57409-1791279000-1791894600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling DESCRIPTION:April 4th @ 11.30am - 1.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewThere 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 learning lunch with Professor Bernhard Pfahringer co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato\, 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?  This is a “brown bag” learning lunch so please BYO your own food (or grab something from one of the great cafes in the CBD) and join us at Panama House for an intimate lunch discussion\, led by Bernhard and the PRINZ Waikato committee.  Due to the small space\, we are keeping this event for members only. 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. Bring your laptop or device. 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..Professor Bernhard Pfahringer is co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato and is a professor in the Computer Science department. His research focuses on AI\, deep learning and machine learning. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/data-driven-storytelling-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260626T015704 CREATED:20260625T033711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T035351Z UID:57417-1792402200-1792670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:April 4th @ 11.30am - 1.00pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewThere 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 learning lunch with Professor Bernhard Pfahringer co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato\, 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?  This is a “brown bag” learning lunch so please BYO your own food (or grab something from one of the great cafes in the CBD) and join us at Panama House for an intimate lunch discussion\, led by Bernhard and the PRINZ Waikato committee.  Due to the small space\, we are keeping this event for members only. 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. Bring your laptop or device. 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..Professor Bernhard Pfahringer is co-director of Te Ipu o te Mahara AI Institute at the University of Waikato and is a professor in the Computer Science department. His research focuses on AI\, deep learning and machine learning. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-8/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR