# Event Details

- **Event Name**: AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am – Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Event Description**: You must register on our website to attend this event: https://www.hbchamber.nz/events-training/events/ai-skills-july/

AI is moving fast. For business owners and leaders, that creates both opportunity and real risk.

This practical workshop cuts through the noise and focuses on what matters most right now: how to adopt AI in a way that does not expose your business, your data or your people.

Led by Hawke’s Bay-based Cyber Security Engineer Sukhjinder, this session will take a grounded look at the cyber security decisions, data risks and people capability needed for safe AI adoption.

The focus is practical. You will leave with a clearer understanding of the risks AI can introduce, the questions you should be asking, and the steps you can take now to reduce exposure while still making use of AI tools.

What you will gain
You will leave with:

A clear picture of the cyber security risks AI introduces to your business
Practical steps to reduce exposure without slowing adoption
A framework for safe, governed AI use across your team
Confidence to ask the right questions of vendors, tools and staff
A grounded understanding of what AI does with your data, and what that means for privacy and compliance
Insight into building the people capability and culture needed to use AI well
Topics covered
Cyber security
This is the primary focus of the session. AI introduces new attack surfaces and risk patterns that many businesses have not had to manage before.

The workshop will cover:

Data leakage through AI tools, including what gets shared and where it goes
Shadow AI and ungoverned usage across your organisation
Prompt injection, manipulation and how AI can be exploited
Vendor and supply chain risk when adopting third-party AI products
Practical controls and policies you can put in place now
Data
AI is only as reliable as the data behind it. This section focuses on what business owners need to understand before committing to AI tools.

You will look at:

What AI systems do with the data you feed them
Data quality and governance basics that matter
The role of data, knowledge and expertise in getting useful AI outputs
People and skills
Technology is only part of the picture. Successful AI adoption depends on your team having the confidence, capability and guardrails to use it well.

This section will cover:

Upskilling your team without creating over-reliance
Setting clear, practical AI use policies
Building a culture of responsible adoption and change readiness
Who should attend
This workshop is for business owners, senior leaders, managers and decision-makers who are adopting AI, or considering it, and want to do so without creating unnecessary risk for their business, data or people.

It is suited to businesses at any stage of AI adoption, from those just starting to explore tools through to those already using AI across their team.

About the speaker
Sukhjinder is a Cyber Security Engineer based in Hawke’s Bay, with years of experience in the cyber security field.

Over that time, he has developed a solid understanding of the threats and challenges organisations face in an increasingly digital world. With a strong focus on translating technical concepts into practical outcomes, Sukhjinder is well placed to speak to the cyber security challenges that businesses across the region are facing today.

Register now to build a safer, more practical approach to AI adoption in your business.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hastings/ai-adoption-considerations-cyber-security-data-and-people-and-skills/200030196983550
- **Event Categories**: business, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Hastings
- **state**: HB
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: 101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122
- **lat**: -39.64162
- **long**: 176.84443
- **full address**: 101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122, New Zealand

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills being held?
  - **A:** AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills takes place on Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 am to Tue, 14 Jul, 2026 at 10:30 am at 101 Queen Street East, Hastings, New Zealand 4122, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills?
  - **A:** AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills is organized by Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills 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 Hastings, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If AI Adoption considerations: Cyber Security, Data and People & Skills sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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