Sponsor NZ Tech Rally 2026

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in sponsoring NZ Tech Rally 2026.

After two hugely successful conferences in 2023 and 2025, we’re back at TĀKINA in Wellington and we’re growing, with space for over 600 attendees.

We create a platform for Kiwi stories

NZ Tech Rally is one of the best ways for Kiwi tech enthusiasts to share their ideas with the community. Most other conferences promote international speakers and overseas case studies these are great too, but they often overlook the amazing work happening in our own backyard.

NZ Tech Rally aims to fulfil our vision by:

  • showcasing NZ ingenuity in tech

  • providing opportunities to grow our community’s network and impacå

  • creating safe, inclusive, accessible, and diverse educational contenå

  • sharing Kiwi adaptations of good software practices and emerging technologies.

We also record all presentations and make them available on our YouTube channel. This enables a wider audience of tech enthusiasts to learn about the great work of Kiwi software companies.

Ruth McDavitt, delivering her keynote speech at NZ Tech Rally 2025.

A different kind of tech conference

Our vision is to make New Zealand’s software sector the most vibrant and diverse in the world.

To achieve this, our annual conference is designed to unite all members of the team, and to promote diverse voices in our industry.

We walk the talk when it comes to diversity.

  • We ensure at least 50% of speakers are women and people from minority backgrounds

  • We pay all speakers and panellists in recognition of the work that goes into preparing information for the community.

Patricia Tan, delivering her talk on design & culture at NZ Tech Rally 2025.
James Espie delivering his talk at NZ Tech Rally 2025.

Why sponsor NZ Tech Rally 2026?

Sponsoring NZ Tech Rally presents a unique opportunity to engage with a diverse community of software professionals and tech leaders in Aotearoa.

Supporting our event allows you to showcase your brand and attract top-tier local software talent to your organisation. It’s a great way to show you value diverse voices in Aotearoa’s tech industry.

As a sponsor, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that allow your organisation to make the most of the event. Download our 2026 sponsorship prospectus highlighting all sponsor packages below.

Our community at a glance

NZ Tech Rally 2025

At our 2025 event, 265 attendees came together from across New Zealand and Australia, representing 72 organisations. We estimate:

  • 75% of attendees were individual software contributors

  • 20% were in tech leadership or management roles

  • 41% of attendees identified as women

  • 50% of speakers identified as women

  • All three keynote speakers were women including one woman of colour

  • 31% of speakers were from ethnic minority backgrounds

  • 60% of our event crew and volunteers identified as women

  • 70% of our crew and volunteers identified as people of colour

NZ Tech Rally 2023

At our 2023 event, 276 attendees came together from across New Zealand and Australia, representing 60 organisations. We estimate:

  • 64% of attendees were individual software contributors

  • 25% were in tech leadership or management roles

  • 32% of attendees identified as women

  • 41% of speakers and panellists identified as women

  • Our keynote speaker was a woman

  • 38% of speakers and panellists were from ethnic minority backgrounds

  • 67% of our event crew and volunteers identified as women

  • 67% of our crew and volunteers identified as people of colour

Get in touch to take the next steps

NZ Tech Rally is growing, and we’d be thrilled to have you join us. If your organisation shares our passion and values, and wants to connect with Aotearoa’s thriving tech community, we’d love to hear from you.

To confirm your sponsorship or ask questions, please email Camy Bhandari at sponsor@nztechrally.nz.