The Kiss My SaaS peer-to-peer learning workshop addresses the key business capabilities needed to grow your SaaS business, with discussions facilitated by an industry veteran. Whether you are just starting out or looking to rapidly expand your SaaS business, then this event is for you.
The workshop is made up of five separate streams (outlined below) to ensure your peer-to-peer learning experience is relevant to you. Please choose one stream to join when registering. We recommend businesses under $1M revenue join the CEO Early-Stage stream. Streams will run for 2 hours followed by networking.
If the stream you wish to register for is full and therefore closed, please email Ami Mitchell to be added to the waitlist. Due to limited capacity, this event is available to NZTE customers only.
Who is this for?
C-Suite and key leaders/managers in SaaS businesses who are interested to learn from peers in similar functions.
Streams
CEO/Founder | Michael Steckler
For CEOs and founders
Share challenges and solutions with peers: strategy, leadership, business model, metrics, scaling a team, finding talent, capital raising - all topics are welcome here. (For companies over $1M in annual recurring revenue).
CEO Early-Stage | Nick Houldsworth
Driving and managing growth for SaaS businesses
If you are a company with a commercial product, internationally focused and under $1mil annual recurring revenue looking to scale we recommend you join this stream. Topics could include customer acquisition and retention, product/market fit, growing revenue, churn, growth metrics, managing and scaling international teams at speed.
Marketing | Tim Nichols
Strategy and tactics for SaaS marketing
Build awareness and preference, lead generation, conversion, digital marketing tools, social media - if you're responsible for marketing a SaaS product internationally, this is the session for you.
People and Culture | David Clearwater
Fostering strong teams and leadership in SaaS businesses
Explore People and Culture challenges in globally ambitious, product‑led businesses. Unpack what it takes to build strong teams, effective leadership, and a culture that supports sustainable growth.
Sales | Serge van Dam
Building a better sales engine
Share problems and solutions about sales - direct sales tactics, recruiting and rewarding sales teams, pricing, managing channels, pipeline management, metrics, finding the right model for your SaaS business growth... if it's about your sales, share it in this session.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026
Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Location: FNZ offices, FNZ House, 29A Brandon Street, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011
Event Type: In-person
Cost: Free for members
Please note each stream has a limited capacity of 13-15 participants. Due to limited capacity, this event is available to NZTE customers only. Streams fill up fast so we recommend registering early to avoid missing out, and we ask you to let us know if you are unable to attend, so we can go to our waitlist. You can email Ami Mitchell to be added to a waitlist for your preferred stream if it is full.