From Problems to Opportunities: Turning Real-World Challenges into Value

# 嘉宾介绍 | Guest Speaker

Annie Kim
Annie Kim is the Founder and CEO of Airie, a New Zealand technology company building the decision intelligence layer for global talent mobility. Drawing on more than a decade working within New Zealand’s immigration system, Annie founded Airie to tackle a problem she knew first-hand: complex information exists, but people struggle to connect and use it to make confident decisions.

主题 | Topic

From Problems to Opportunities: Turning Real-World Challenges into Value
—— From an Immigration Problem to a Tech Startup: Lessons from Building Airie

Whether in our personal lives or at work, we all encounter different kinds of problems, but the way we approach and respond to those problems can often lead to very different outcomes. Today, we’ll hear from Annie about her founder journey — from an initial immigration problem through pivots, customer discovery and plenty of wrong turns, to using technology to connect education, employment and immigration systems. She’ll explore how listening to where the strongest problems lead can fundamentally reshape the solution you build.

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# 日程安排 | Agenda

• 5:30 pm | 入场与交流（提供简餐）
  Door opens & Networking (Light refreshments provided)
• 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | 主题演讲
  Presentation

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# 时间与地点 | Date & Venue

🗓 日期 | Date: 2026年8月25日（星期二）
⏰ 时间 | Time: 17:30 – 20:00 (NZST)
📍 地点 | Location:
惠灵顿维多利亚大学 Pipitea 校区 Rutherford House RHMZ01
33 Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011
VUW Pipitea Campus Rutherford House RHMZ01, 33 Bunny Street, Pipitea, Wellington 6011

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# 费用 | Fee

• CITA会员：免费
  CITA Members: Free
• 其他参与者：NZD $5 捐赠
  Other Participants: $5 Donation

💳 银行账户信息 | Bank Account Details

• 账户号 | Account Number: 06-0513-0847960-00
• 账户名 | Account Name: CHINESE IT ASSOCIATION NZ

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