BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand - ECPv6.3.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://prinz.org.nz X-WR-CALDESC:Events for PRINZ - Public Relations Institute of New Zealand REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Pacific/Auckland BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+1300 TZOFFSETTO:+1200 TZNAME:NZST DTSTART:20260404T140000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+1200 TZOFFSETTO:+1300 TZNAME:NZDT DTSTART:20260926T140000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260729T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071053 CREATED:20260520T012659Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T043954Z UID:56851-1785231000-1785326400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Speechwriting Essentials 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/speechwriting-essentials-4/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/PR-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T180000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260728T210000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260702T004258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260702T004258Z UID:57577-1785261600-1785272400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Taranaki Quiz Night 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-taranaki-quiz-night/ LOCATION:Ate Fortyone\, 41 Tukapa Street\, New Plymouth\, 4310 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-73.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T070000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T083000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260708T023417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T024021Z UID:57588-1785913200-1785918600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Tauranga Breakfast Event with Mike Puru: Podcasting for PR 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/tauranga-breakfast-event-with-mike-puru-podcasting-for-pr/ LOCATION:Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology\, Tauranga Campus\, 70 Windermere Drive\, Poike\, Tauranga\, 3112 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Podcasting-Studio_2-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T073000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T090000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260715T050614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260803T215741Z UID:57945-1785915000-1785920400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Learn from a PRINZ Fellow: Insights for internal comms 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/learn-from-a-prinz-fellow-insights-for-internal-comms/ LOCATION:Black Betty Cafe\, 165 Madras Street\, Christchurch\, 8011\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2025-banners-16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260805T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260703T054423Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T224834Z UID:57609-1785922200-1785931200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Show Me the Money: Learning the language of Finance 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/show-me-the-money-learning-the-language-of-finance/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-75.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T070000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T090000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260715T054428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260805T005454Z UID:57957-1785999600-1786006800@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Kōrero Tika\, Kōrero Māia: Communicating with Māori and Iwi Stakeholders with Confidence and Purpose 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/korero-tika-korero-maia-communicating-with-maori-and-iwi-stakeholders-with-confidence-and-purpose/ LOCATION:Waikato Innovation Park\, 3 Melody Lane\, Hamilton East\, 3216\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-77.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T183000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260806T203000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260703T023126Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T222128Z UID:57558-1786041000-1786048200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:What Makes the News: Inside the Editorial Decision Room 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/what-makes-the-news-inside-the-editorial-decision-room/ LOCATION:Foodstuffs Landing Drive\, 35 Landing Drive\, Auckland\, 2022 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-74.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260818T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260825T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260622T040513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260817T001311Z UID:57329-1787043600-1787659200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:AI Playbook for Behaviour Change 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/ai-playbook-for-behaviour-change-3/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Thinking-Fast-Wise-with-AI-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260827T173000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260827T193000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260729T041911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T041916Z UID:58328-1787851800-1787859000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:PRINZ Southern Catch Up at Hotel Montreal 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-southern-catch-up-at-hotel-montreal/ LOCATION:The Montreal Bar at Hotel Montreal\, 363 Montreal Street\, Christchurch\, New Zealand ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-banners-78.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260901T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260908T123000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260629T043519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T221734Z UID:57495-1788255000-1788870600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:From Specialist to Strategic Leader 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/from-specialist-to-strategic-leader/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/TN_Proof_Banner_PRINZ_SpecialistToStrategicLeader.png-Specialist-to-Strategic-Leader-1702-x-630-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260908T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260910T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260302T002530Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260508T050443Z UID:54974-1788859800-1789041600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Introduction to Public Relations 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/introduction-to-public-relations-8/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Intro-to-PR-Cover-People-Catherine-Arrow-e1772399595717.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260909T090000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260617T052105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260825T221705Z UID:57275-1788944400-1789560000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:The Inside Scoop: Strategic Internal Comms for Your Organisation 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/the-inside-scoop-strategic-internal-comms-for-your-organisation-2/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-banners-47.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260923T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T123000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260309T012034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T215621Z UID:55082-1790155800-1790253000@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Critical Thinking in the Age of AI 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/critical-thinking-in-the-age-of-ai/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/prinz-header-06.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260924T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260713T041519Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T043951Z UID:57808-1790242200-1790251200@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Mastering AI in PR - Applied AI for Practitioners 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/mastering-ai-in-pr-applied-ai-for-practitioners/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/PRKH-Hands-on-White-Phone-e1742172373898.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261006T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261013T123000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260625T030637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T030730Z UID:57409-1791279000-1791894600@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Data-Driven Storytelling 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/data-driven-storytelling-5/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/data-driven-storytelling.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261019T093000 DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20261022T120000 DTSTAMP:20260827T071054 CREATED:20260625T033711Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T035351Z UID:57417-1792402200-1792670400@prinz.org.nz SUMMARY:Public Relations Strategy and Evaluation 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/public-relations-strategy-and-evaluation-8/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://prinz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/PR-Strategy-and-Evaluation-Catherine-Arrow.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR