ORGANISERS

Organisers are the backbone of Startup Weekend, bringing this transformative experience to life for their community. They see the potential of entrepreneurship to spark innovation, create connections, and build capability, and they work behind the scenes to weave all the essential elements together—participants, mentors, judges, and speakers. From securing venues and sponsors to crafting an engaging experience, organizers create the space for collaboration, learning, and action. Their dedication ensures that every participant, whether pitching, mentoring, or judging, plays a role in shaping ideas that could grow beyond the weekend. More than event planners, they are community builders, changemakers, and champions of new possibilities.

The Stand Tall Community Trust is established to meet the needs and wants of our youth-led community, now and beyond. We are committed to our vision of a future where a talented, innovative and entrepreneurial community participates fully in Aotearoa's long-term economic, social and environmental prosperity.

A future which effectively addresses equity by removing barriers to the skills, tools and mindset of innovation. A future that sees connectedness, increased resilience, employability and self-actualisation. We believe that this future is achieved by increasing access to and participation in innovation for the youth in our community.

The Incubator Creative Hub

The Incubator is a vibrant and diverse destination where audience, creatives and community arts groups meet to practice, celebrate, showcase and experience art and culture. The Incubator weaves the arts into the fabric of our city by generating opportunities for participation, knowledge and education while demonstrating the importance of arts practice in everyday life.

We are a tangible example of the positive power that artists and art organisations can contribute to community connectedness, human well-being and belonging. We deliver an exhaustive program of events to empower artists and community to engage in cultural projects and activities.