Community Events

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.

About Our Events

Upcoming Events

See below for all upcoming kiwiSaaS events.
kiwiSaaS Learning Series
Cloud Performance: Metrics to Grow By
Presenter:
Symon Thurlow, Co-Founder & CEO - Parallo
May 19, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Cloud Performance: Metrics to Grow By
Presenter:
Symon Thurlow, Co-Founder & CEO - Parallo
May 19, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
NZTE Events | Kiss My SaaS & Byte My SaaS peer-to-peer sessions
Taking Flight: Building a tech startup for global success - Techweek
Get the inside word on building a tech start-up for global success from Kiwi founders who’ve been there. Hear from Sharesies, Parkable, CoGo, MedEnterprises and Chameleon Creator about how to develop an international strategy, select the right market, build channel partnerships, and hire the best global team.
Presenter:
May 18, 2022
Scaling up with international talent - Techweek
Join a panel of tech CEOs, entrepreneurs and global consultants to hear how to grow using international talent. Learn how other businesses have recruited globally to scale at speed. You’ll also get first-hand advice on finding the right people, navigating the regulatory environment, and building a team that’s culturally aligned.
Presenter:
May 19, 2022
KiwiSaaS Regional Chapters
kiwiSaaS Regional Chapter meetups | Auckland
Presenter:
May 24, 2022
4:00PM - 5:30PM

Southern SaaS

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.  
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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.
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Keep checking this page for updates on other new and exciting kiwiSaaS events.

Read about our last event
Great conference, so much learning... and of a really high quality. Keep it up for next year, I will definitely be back.
The value [of the event] to the NZ tech industry must be huge… We are learning from each other and this avoids the traps we can fall into.
One of the best events I have been to. Better than SaaStr in San Francisco.
Q&A Session at Southern SaaS

kiwiSaaS Learning Series

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.

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Excellent talk and perfect for the stage of our company and my own career path
Ben Gracewood sessions: ‘Ben is awesome – I enjoyed listening to his real-life experiences at Vend. It’s been valuable.’
Really informative, thank you team!
Two people discussing a SaaS project

Kiss My SaaS & Byte My SaaS

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.

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Three people discussing a project in an office

kiwiSaaS Regional Chapters

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.

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kiwiSaaS Regional Chapters

Annual SaaStr Delegations

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.

I’m still processing it all! It’s going to take a few weeks for us to work out how to implement some of the things we’ve learnt here – it’s exciting and inspiring!
It’s great having new ways to think about problems that we are facing in our business right now. I’ve learnt some really actionable insights around pricing and customer problem discovery that we can apply as soon as we get home.
I’ve come away with a set of steps and a set of benchmarks to work from to know if I’m on the right track with my business.
One of our previous SaaStr delegations!
Two people presenting at a SaaS event

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