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-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:20220402T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20220924T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220407T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20210930T001345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T034406Z UID:18577-1649323800-1649347200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 CHRISTCHURCH DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/digital-pr-101-christchurch/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1168910967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T123000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220131T225320Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T050210Z UID:20700-1649755800-1649766600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Financial Communications - A Masterclass with Allan Botica DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/financial-communications-101-why-you-should-care-about-financial-comms/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/piggy-bank-picture-id890849784.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220412T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220406T021416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220406T034345Z UID:22623-1649764800-1649768400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ hui: Transparency in Public Sector communications DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-hui-transparency-in-public-sector-communications/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PRINZ-21-logo-Long-EnglishTe-Reo-colour-e1649215154193.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220503T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220503T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220126T041104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220502T000549Z UID:20795-1651572000-1651579200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to be an Influencer within your Organisation - An Online Workshop with Tracey Bridges DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-be-an-influencer-within-your-organisation-a-workshop-with-tracey-bridges/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/influence-dictionary-closeup-picture-id476483922.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220512T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220512T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220412T000052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220505T025932Z UID:22886-1652356800-1652360400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Riding the Great Resignation Wave DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/riding-the-great-resignation-wave/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/iStock-1350030499.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220516T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220407T061009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220509T053559Z UID:22742-1652693400-1652961600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220518T101500 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220518T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220506T053900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T001446Z UID:23585-1652868900-1652875200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Internal Communications Clinic DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-internal-communications-clinic-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Untitled-design.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220519T213000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220426T023012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T002002Z UID:23206-1652985000-1652995800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Fellows and Life Members Dinner DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/fellows-and-life-members-dinner/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Non-solo-pizza.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220520T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220520T230000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220406T221718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T002716Z UID:22712-1653071400-1653087600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:2022 PRINZ Awards Gala Dinner DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/2022-prinz-awards-gala-dinner-save-the-date/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/A93Q0202_2019072560823539_20190725105107-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220526T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220526T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220316T030439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220525T004153Z UID:21887-1653557400-1653566400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Integrated Marketing Communications Masterclass - Online Via Zoom DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/integrated-marketing-communications-masterclass-online-via-zoom/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/iStock-1284787995.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220530T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220602T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220509T060708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T013743Z UID:23645-1653903000-1654171200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220531T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220531T140000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220516T044335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T041525Z UID:23850-1654002000-1654005600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Institute of New Zealand National AGM 2022 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-institute-of-new-zealand-agm/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/iStock-1250341206.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220628T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220628T150000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220316T220217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220622T083448Z UID:21902-1656408600-1656428400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Right Words - Writing Series with Catherine Arrow DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/the-right-words-writing-series-with-catherine-arrow/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-17-at-11.40.40-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220630T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220630T193000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220530T221846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220609T052000Z UID:24367-1656608400-1656617400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Northern Networking DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/northern-networking/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/la-zeppa-600-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220707T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220610T014535Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220610T014932Z UID:24620-1656927000-1657195200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/20200904-Blog-Hero-Product-Strategy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T130000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220704T140000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220621T232744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T062345Z UID:24838-1656939600-1656943200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Online Panel Session – Tips on using and championing plain language DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/online-panel-session-tips-on-using-and-championing-plain-language/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Plain-Language.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220726T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220726T110000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220719T023655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T023738Z UID:25390-1658829600-1658833200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:New professionals coffee catch-up DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/new-professionals-coffee-catch-up/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Untitled-design.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220705T052434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220809T223721Z UID:25098-1660132800-1660136400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Careers in PR and communication DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/careers-in-pr-and-communication/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Hosted-by-Fred-Russo-BBR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220810T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220831T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220608T003711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220708T030512Z UID:24495-1660150800-1661972400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Develop your own Digital PR plan - 4 week course DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/develop-your-own-digital-pr-plan-4-week-course/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Integrated-Marketing-Comms.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220811T163000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220811T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220713T095749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220815T234803Z UID:25256-1660235400-1660242600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Taking a kaupapa Maaori approach to communication DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/taking-a-kaupapa-maaori-approach-to-communication/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Careers-in-PR-and-communication-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220818T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220818T120000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220627T022017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T011427Z UID:24901-1660815000-1660824000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to get positive news media coverage for your clients in today’s world - A masterclass with Pete Burdon DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-get-positive-news-media-coverage-for-your-clients-in-todays-world-a-masterclass-with-pete-burdon/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/iStock-935941772-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220824T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220824T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220803T044806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T215323Z UID:25783-1661342400-1661346000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Student Members Careers Workshop DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-student-members-careers-workshop/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Add-a-heading-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220902T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220902T170000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220610T050024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T231707Z UID:20685-1662111000-1662138000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:In the Hot Seat? Media and Presentation Training for PR and Communications Practitioners at TVNZ – Auckland DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/in-the-hot-seat-media-and-presentation-training-for-pr-and-communications-practitioners-4/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/iStock-815256426.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220908T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220908T183000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220714T011044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T021749Z UID:25312-1662661800-1662661800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington region PRINZ Fellows' Dinner DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/wellington-region-prinz-fellows-dinner/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/36279835_1482003868570866_212264202960633856_o-190521-071842.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220915T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220915T083000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220719T051648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T011738Z UID:25429-1663227000-1663230600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Parakuihui ki Pōneke DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/parakuihui-ki-poneke/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Breakfast-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220922T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220922T083000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220825T004353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T091831Z UID:26175-1663831800-1663835400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Networking Breakfast DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/waikato-networking-breakfast/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Networking-Breakfast.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220719T023306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T023347Z UID:25404-1664470800-1664481600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington Comms Catch-up DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/wellington-comms-catch-up-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Warmfriendlyatmosphere.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221012T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044353 CREATED:20220713T024334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T224659Z UID:25214-1665567000-1665590400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/issues-and-crisis-management-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/iStock-1220321756-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221020T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044354 CREATED:20220929T034404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T010546Z UID:26734-1666287000-1666292400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Secrets of Success DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/secrets-of-success/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/group-of-successful-business-people-happy-in-office-picture-id638748420.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221109T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221109T130000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044354 CREATED:20220912T052203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T011006Z UID:26434-1667988000-1667998800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 DESCRIPTION:Thursday 30th April 2026 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewIn an environment where communications professionals are expected to interpret complex information\, advise leaders\, and respond credibly to misinformation and emerging technologies\, strong critical thinking skills are essential. This Christchurch PRINZ breakfast session offers a practical introduction to critical thinking\, tailored to the realities our profession faces in today’s fast-moving landscape. In this introductory session\, Carl Davidson will draw from a range of social science perspectives to outline why critical thinking is much harder than you might expect and why most organisations make it much harder still. You’ll learn why we’re all wired to think like lawyers rather than scientists\, and why most of us believe we’re already above average thinkers. You’ll be introduced to a range of tools to unleash your critical thinking\, nurture your scepticism\, and supercharge your decision-making acumen. If you’re interested in improving your thinking and decision-making skills\, or just worried about what all those LLMs are doing to our ability to think straight\, this is the session for you! Tickets include some light breakfast treats sourced from Grizzly Baked Goods\, please advise of any dietaries when booking. This will be our second local 2026 PRINZ event in Christchurch\, and continues our overarching theme of insights for impact. Keep an eye out for more upcoming events to make the most of this focus and what we have to offer.   This event will be held in the Waimakariri Room on the ground floor. Breakfast treats available from 7.30am\, and our session will start at 7.45am. Parking is available near the venue\, please allow enough time to park. Please advise any dietary requirements when booking.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Your presenter is..Carl Davidson is an insights professional with a social scientist’s heart. He has built a distinctive career bridging academia\, government policy and commercial settings. In 2006 he founded Research First Ltd and oversaw its growth into one of New Zealand’s most respected insight firms. In 2010 Carl was appointed the Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Families Commission and tasked with transforming it into a social policy research and evaluation agency. After nearly two decades at Research First\, global funding shifts and pandemic disruptions prompted a reset. So in 2025 Carl launched The Curiosity Company. In 2023 he was honoured as a Fellow of the Research Association of New Zealand (RANZ) and celebrated alongside Research First for winning the RANZ Market Research Effectiveness Supreme Award that year. In 2023 he was also named as Global Insights250 winner\, an award “celebrating the worldwide pioneers\, leaders and innovators in market research\, data-driven marketing and insights”. The Insight250 presents a unique view into academic\, enterprise\, agency\, technology\, media and association data-driven leaders around the globe. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/digital-pr-101-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/iStock-1168910967.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR