The Corinium data-leadership summit formerly known as CDAO New Zealand runs 19–20 October 2026 at the Grand Millennium Auckland, rebranded CDAIO New Zealand to reflect its expanded data-and-AI focus, with 40+ speakers and 300+ senior data, analytics and AI leaders expected.
The conference New Zealand's data community has known as CDAO New Zealand returns to Auckland on 19–20 October 2026, now under a new name. Corinium Global Intelligence has rebranded its Chief Data & Analytics Officer series to CDAIO New Zealand — Chief Data & AI Officer — a change the organiser says reflects how far AI has moved into the remit of senior data leaders. The two-day programme at the Grand Millennium Auckland is built around AI in practice, innovation versus risk, trusted data and turning analytics into decision advantage.
CDAIO New Zealand is produced by Corinium Global Intelligence, the international business-events company behind the CDAO/CDAIO portfolio that also runs editions in Sydney, Brisbane and other markets. Corinium confirms on its own site that the CDAO brand is transitioning to CDAIO across the portfolio to signal the expanded data-and-AI scope of the audience it serves.
According to the organiser, the event is aimed at senior data, analytics, AI, digital, technology and business leaders — CDAOs, chief AI officers, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs and governance specialists. Corinium lists 40+ speakers and 300+ attendees. Confirmed 2026 speakers include Kari Jones of the Financial Markets Authority, Matt Bain of Spark, Fiona Thomson of NZTE, Amanda White of Open Country Dairy, Christine Dong of AA New Zealand, Ankit Gupta of The Warehouse Group, Mike Rankin of TSB and Mike Parsons of Air New Zealand.
The organiser's venue page confirms the Grand Millennium Auckland at 71 Mayoral Drive, on the corner of Vincent Street, Auckland 1010. The hotel sits in the central city near the top of Queen Street, within walking distance of the Aotea Square and Karangahape Road areas and served by nearby city bus routes and the City Rail Link's Te Waihorotiu (Aotea) station catchment. Corinium provides a delegate accommodation booking link and on-site parking information, so attendees travelling into Auckland can stay and meet at the same address.
CDAIO New Zealand is an established recurring fixture on the Auckland business-events calendar that draws senior decision-makers from across banking, retail, government, aviation and technology into a single CBD venue for two days. For the local MICE sector it represents the kind of repeat, executive-level conference — hosted at a central-city hotel with block accommodation — that anchors mid-week hotel demand and brings a concentrated, high-value delegate audience into the city.
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