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The Best Time to Get Into AI Is Right Now

A motivational keynote for young people built on a simple truth: generative AI is only a few years old, so a graduate starts on a near-level playing field with people twice their age. Blake covers why businesses pay for applied AI, the NZ skills shortage, the university gap, and what he saw on the 2026 NZ AI delegation to China. He closes on the one move that actually gets you found - building in public and personal branding.


Audience: students, graduates and young people. Format: keynote, 15-45 minutes. Delivered at universities and careers events across NZ in 2026.

Blake Harkness

AI Engineer, Founder of Harkness AI and Young Kiwis in AI

Christchurch, New Zealand

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