Great connections are gold. Back in 2017 we organised our first delegation of New Zealand SaaS companies to the annual SaaStr conference in the USA. The valuable connections that we made, and a need to maintain and grow those connections, sparked the start of our kiwiSaaS community. Today, the community connects regularly through our many events and activities.
Our flagship annual event since 2018, Southern SaaS has become an institution for early stage SaaS founders and executives. Featuring top local and international SaaS speakers, practical workshops and networking, this two-day event offers something for everyone.
With New Zealand’s recent move to the Red traffic light level, we have made the difficult decision to cancel Southern SaaS 2022, scheduled for Wednesday 23 & Thursday 24 March.
Our kiwiSaaS Community team is still committed to providing New Zealand’s SaaS businesses with valuable content and events in 2022. We are currently working with speakers and partners to deliver some of the presentations and workshops planned for Southern SaaS 2022 as part of our kiwiSaaS Learning Series, and a soon-to-be launched Webinar Series.
Keep checking this page for updates on other new and exciting kiwiSaaS events.
Essential, short and punchy learning sessions run by experienced SaaS practitioners and hosted by Callaghan Innovation. The kiwiSaaS Learning series equips SaaS entrepreneurs with the critical ‘survival’ skills needed to tackle big business challenges such as attracting talent, data security and business scaling.
Kiss My SaaS and Byte My SaaS are peer-to-peer learning experiences hosted by NZTE. Meet with local SaaS professionals in roles similar to your own, to problem solve and learn from one another. Our small group sessions are organised according to your SaaS company size to ensure discussions remain relevant to your business needs.
We all know that working in SaaS can feel lonely at times and opportunities to network exclusively with like-minded SaaS people are rare, particularly in the regions. Register to attend your next local Regional Chapter meetup - and make sure you've joined our kiwiSaaS community so you'll be notified of future meetups in your area. The gatherings are relaxed with plenty of time to chat and to share ideas on topics such as supporting local SaaS talent growth.
The event that started it all, our annual pilgrimage to the US SaaStr Annual conference. Had it not been for COVID travel restrictions, this year’s delegation would have been 180 people strong.
This page will be updated when details of upcoming SaaStr delegations are confirmed.
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