# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Start-up Fireside Chats
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Connect, grow and learn with founders.About this EventSpark your start-up journey! Join a community of aspiring founders and early-stage entrepreneurs at our Start-up Fireside Chats for relaxed, insightful conversations with experienced innovators. This is your chance to connect, learn, and get the advice and inspiration you need to take your ideas further.Open to all University of Auckland students and staff.Guest speaker: Dr Arash TayebiDr Arash Tayebi is the co-founder and CEO of Kara Technologies, an award-winning accessibility start-up using AI-powered digital avatars to translate content into sign language. A University of Auckland PhD graduate, Arash launched Kara after winning Velocity’s $100k Challenge and progressing through Venture Lab, with support from UniServices. Inspired by his own hearing loss, he’s helping make information more accessible for Deaf communities worldwide. In 2026, Kara was recognised with a New Zealand Hi-Tech Award, highlighting its growing global impact.About the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship:The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides a world of opportunity to participants so that they can stand out and create value through innovative careers and start-up creation.CIE is New Zealand’s leading University entrepreneurship centre, winning 14 international awards since 2020.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/auckland/start-up-fireside-chats/100001991741454306
- **Event Categories**: business, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Unleash space
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Auckland
- **state**: AU
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Unleash space
- **lat**: -36.8538188
- **long**: 174.7693357
- **full address**: Unleash space, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Start-up Fireside Chats being held?
  - **A:** Start-up Fireside Chats takes place on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Unleash space, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Start-up Fireside Chats?
  - **A:** Start-up Fireside Chats is organized by Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Start-up Fireside Chats is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Auckland, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Start-up Fireside Chats sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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