BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20220402T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20220924T140000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20230401T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20230923T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230320T123000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230320T133000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230302T233147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230313T211735Z UID:29818-1679315400-1679319000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Lunch with Phil Mauger\, the Mayor of Christchurch DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/lunch-with-the-mayor/ LOCATION:Salvation Army Lounge\, 853 Colombo Street ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Phil_Mauger041.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230314T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230314T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230306T010423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T010551Z UID:29873-1678795200-1678798800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Accreditation in PR – What is it and am I ready? DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/accreditation-in-pr-what-is-it-and-am-i-ready-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/107_PRINZ_2021_3600px-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230310T123000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230310T133000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230227T213507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T220356Z UID:29670-1678451400-1678455000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:TikTok Learning Lunch DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tiktok-learning-lunch/ LOCATION:Wellington City Council\, 113 The Terrace\, Wellington\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/POSTS-PRINZ-FB-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230308T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230308T160000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230118T212542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230307T013418Z UID:28473-1678267800-1678291200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/issues-and-crisis-management-3/ LOCATION:Auckland ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/iStock-1127397327.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230228T040000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230228T050000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230220T205708Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T212159Z UID:29301-1677556800-1677560400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Global Alliance: What do professional communicators do when the world goes crazy? DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/global-alliance-what-do-professional-communicators-do-when-the-world-goes-crazy/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/planet-earth-dawn-sunset-from-space-silhouette-planet-earth-in-rays-picture-id1343101108.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230223T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230223T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230123T204714Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T211345Z UID:28721-1677171600-1677178800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Working with local media: an insider’s guide DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/working-with-local-media-an-insiders-guide/ LOCATION:Wintec Te Pūkenga City Campus\, Event Room 1\, Tristram Street\, Hamilton Central\, 3200\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/waldemar-JYPDh4ter10-unsplash-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230222T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230222T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230131T021807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230213T233528Z UID:28912-1677067200-1677070800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Awards Winners Share their Secrets for Success: Online Panel Session DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-awards-winners-share-their-secrets-for-success-online-panel-session/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/iStock-1279103299.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230131T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230131T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20230124T024147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T025117Z UID:28782-1675166400-1675170000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:How to Write a PRINZ Awards Winning Entry DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/how-to-write-a-prinz-awards-winning-entry/ 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:20230125T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230125T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221205T211738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230123T214245Z UID:28115-1674648000-1674651600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Supreme Award Winner: Waipā District Council Webinar DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-supreme-award-winner-waipa-district-council-webinar/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Waipa-landscape.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230124T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230124T103000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221212T023205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221220T223156Z UID:28195-1674552600-1674556200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Demystifying New Zealand Government Procurement with Andrew Thrift (Members Only Event) DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/demystifying-nz-government-procurement-with-andrew-thrift/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Demystifying-New-Zealand-Government-Procurement-with-Andrew-Thrift-Members-Only-Event-copy-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221208T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221208T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221102T230308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T215006Z UID:27619-1670518800-1670527800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Waikato Christmas Function DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-waikato-christmas-function/ LOCATION:Mr Pickles Bar & Eatery\, 298 Victoria Street\, Hamilton Central\, Hamilton\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-03-at-11.29.53-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221206T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221107T033604Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221204T223120Z UID:27662-1670346000-1670353200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Say goodbye to 2022\, and hello to the new PRINZ CEO\, Susanne Martin. DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/say-goodbye-to-2022-and-hello-to-the-new-prinz-ceo/ LOCATION:Pilkingtons Restaurant and Bar\, 41 Shortland Street Auckland CBD\, Auckland\, 1010\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-09-at-2.50.25-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221201T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221201T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221122T005928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221122T023109Z UID:27900-1669914000-1669923000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Central Division’s End of Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-central-divisions-end-of-year-celebration/ LOCATION:The Hudson\, Chews Lane\, 56 Victoria Street\, Te Aro\, Wellington 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Central-Division-Farewell-2022.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221201T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221202T110000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20220915T021720Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T224933Z UID:26506-1669885200-1669978800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Measurement and Evaluation for Communications DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/measurement-and-evaluation/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/iStock-1165734855-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221124T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221124T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20220929T062347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221123T213407Z UID:26750-1669311000-1669316400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Goodbye 2022! DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/goodbye-2022/ LOCATION:Casa Publica\, 180 Armagh Street\, Christchurch Central\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Casa-.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221124T140000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221124T150000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20221031T195954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T003752Z UID:27482-1669298400-1669302000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Collective Immunity Protects our Community: Webinar (PRINZ Silver Awards Winner) DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-silver-awards-winner-protective-immunity-protects-our-community-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/istockphoto-1282344509-612x612-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221122T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221122T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100042 CREATED:20220824T231143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T224323Z UID:26161-1669118400-1669122000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Awards Winner: When Nature Calls Webinar DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-awards-winner-when-nature-calls-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/44_Community_Olivia-Wix_Palmerston-North-City-Council-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221117T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221117T193000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20221011T022520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T223437Z UID:26961-1668704400-1668713400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:TVNZ – The Grand Tour (provided by PRINZ) DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/tvnz-the-grand-tour/ LOCATION:TVNZ – Cnr Victoria St West\, 100 Victoria Street West\, Auckland Central\, Auckland\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/TVNZ-press-photos-NSL-dec-2019-28-scaled-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221116T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221116T120000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220928T214657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221114T203131Z UID:26657-1668591000-1668600000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:IC Futures – Inside Internal Communication DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ic-futures-inside-internal-communication-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/connect-the-people-concept-crowd-of-vivid-colored-people-connected-vector-id1190206395.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221115T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221115T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220824T035743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221026T224213Z UID:26125-1668513600-1668517200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Awards Gold Winner: Ōkārito GorseBusters Webinar DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/prinz-awards-gold-winner-okarito-gorsebusters/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/82_Media_Aaron-Rees_Development-West-Coast.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221110T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221110T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220920T103705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T003914Z UID:26583-1668099600-1668105000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Ask an expert: with Strahan Wallis\, CEO Clemenger Group (NZ) DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. URL:https://prinz.org.nz/event/ask-an-expert-an-hour-with-strahan-wallis-ceo-clemenger-group-nz/ LOCATION:Clemenger Group\, Level 2\, 1 Post Office Square\, Wellington Central\, Wellington\, 6011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/PRINZ-CENTRAL-DIVISION-2048-×-1417-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221109T100000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221109T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220912T052203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T011006Z UID:26434-1667988000-1667998800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Digital PR 101 DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221020T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221020T190000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220929T034404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T010546Z UID:26734-1666287000-1666292400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Secrets of Success DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20221012T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221012T160000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220713T024334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T224659Z UID:25214-1665567000-1665590400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Issues and Crisis Management DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220929T170000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220719T023306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T023347Z UID:25404-1664470800-1664481600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington Comms Catch-up DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220922T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220922T083000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220825T004353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T091831Z UID:26175-1663831800-1663835400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Waikato Networking Breakfast DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220915T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220915T083000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220719T051648Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220802T011738Z UID:25429-1663227000-1663230600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Parakuihui ki Pōneke DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220908T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220908T183000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220714T011044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220714T021749Z UID:25312-1662661800-1662661800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Wellington region PRINZ Fellows' Dinner DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220902T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220902T170000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 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:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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:20220824T120000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20220824T130000 DTSTAMP:20260619T100043 CREATED:20220803T044806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220823T215323Z UID:25783-1661342400-1661346000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Student Members Careers Workshop DESCRIPTION:4th September 2025 @ 7:30am - 9:00am \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OverviewMany comms managers and leaders are finding themselves without a roadmap for AI implementation. Junior roles are changing\, rapidly\, and pressure to ‘use the tools’ is frequently outpacing strategic or ethical reflection necessary to enable your team to adapt.In this provocative and practical session\, Emily Makere Broadmore (Director of Heft Communications) introduces the Heft Framework – an approach they are using to support AI adoption in communications teams with intention\, clarity and care. Drawing on Heft’s leadership across government and industry\, Emily explores how AI is reshaping job descriptions\, team structures\, and the unwritten rules of professional development – particularly for young people.This talk will help communications leaders:Understand the philosophical and ethical risks holding their team back from AI useRedesign roles with creative intelligence and human judgment at the centreSupport junior staff as critical thinkers and brand guardians – not content producersImplement internal guardrails that protect trust\, quality and organisational voiceThis session offers the strategic perspective -and cultural leadership lens – needed to adopt AI well.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n     Thank you to Momentum Consulting for generously hosting this event.  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About Emily:Emily Broadmore is a strategist\, writer and founder of Heft Communications\, a boutique agency known for intelligent messaging and crisis-ready thinking. As the founder of Folly Journal and the Wellington Writers’ Studio\, Emily also champions literary craft and curatorial independence. Her work spans political commentary\, publishing innovation\, and AI integration -often a few steps ahead of the mainstream conversation.At Heft\, she works at the intersection of communications\, culture\, and technology – leading the development of frameworks to help teams implement AI thoughtfully: reimagining workflows\, redefining roles\, and embedding ethical guardrails that make space for human judgment.Unapologetically values-driven and a little contrarian by design\, Emily brings a mix of sharp strategic clarity and dry editorial wit to conversations about the future of work. 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 END:VCALENDAR