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GLOBAL CONTEMPORARY LEARNING

Your experience. Now, with AI.

academyEX upskills mid-career professionals into AI-literate leaders.

You’ll find Master’s degrees, micro-credentials, and hands-on workshops designed to help you lead AI adoption, drive sustainable innovation, and build high-performing teams. All delivered through flexible learning built for working professionals.


Because you’re not done yet. 

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PROGRAMMES STARTING SOON

Prepare for the future of work

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Masters
Hybrid learning
Leadership
Technology
Education

Starts 19 January 2026 Designed for educators, leaders and learning designers who want rethink what learning can be and create a future ready educational system. It's less about theory for theory's sake and more about action, impact and purpose.

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Microcredential
Hybrid learning
Leadership

Starts 12 November Learn directly from Frances Valintine (and her friends), New Zealand's leading voice on disruption, AI, and adaptive leadership. Five weeks of in-person sessions where you'll gain practical frameworks, applied AI thinking, and the kind of peer challenge that sharpens your leadership immediately.

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Free
Microcredential
Online
Business
AI

Starts 17 February. Skill up in essential AI & Digital Tools in 7 weeks. Designed for immediate application, this Micro-credential is your ticket to levelling-up in the digital world and unleashing your true potential in the ever-evolving workplace landscape.

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Microcredential
Online
Leadership
Sustainability

Starts 1 April. Learn how to tackle complex challenges with purpose. Explore leading innovation frameworks, build strategic thinking and leadership skills, and design practical solutions that drive sustainable, equitable change - in your organisation, community or career.

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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

Your journey matters.

TESTIMONIALS

Hear from our EXceptional learners and partners

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Amanda Nicolle
Director Industry Partnerships, MSD - Digital Passport
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Rio Hemopo-Hunuki
Master of Technological Futures
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Malcolm Luey
Director, MBIE - Digital Boost
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Lara Nettle
Master of Change and Organisational Resilience
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Katie Desai
Master of Change and Organisational Resilience
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Lynne Miller
Master of Technological Futures
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Kate Lewis
Master of Contemporary Education
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Sumandana
Master of Contemporary Education

Upcoming events

EXperience it for yourself, join us at an event!

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Free
Online
Business
Education
Sustainability
Technology
Converge Community Meetup
Every Tuesday

Keen on learning more about the innovative research happening at academyEX? Connect with us at Converge!

Designed as a dynamic hub to cultivate the research culture at academyEX, Converge is a safe and supportive environment where students, alumni, staff and industry professionals come together to collaboratively discuss and critique research ideas. It’s a great opportunity to learn and unlearn!

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Free
Online
Education
AI
AI in Action in the Classroom

AI is no longer on the horizon. It’s already part of how students learn and teachers teach. But what does that look like day to day? In this live online panel, Peter Lehmann and Annet Woolford from Glen Eden Intermediate School in Auckland share how they’re weaving AI tools into their teaching practice to boost creativity, engagement and critical thinking.

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Online
Education
Learning Together: A School’s Master’s Journey

What happens when a school’s leader and teachers decide to learn together? For Mina Pomare and her team at Te Kura Taumata o Panguru, studying the Master of Contemporary Education became more than a qualification. It was a shared experience that reshaped how they lead, teach and support one another.

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Free
In-person
Change
Colliding Perspectives: 5 Generations at Work

Five Generations. One Workplace. Endless Possibilities. What happens when five generations share the same workspace? Sparks of insight, challenge, and creativity. Join us for an energetic evening debate and panel exploring what it really means to work across generations. We’ll have one representative from each generation - from Baby Boomers to Gen Z - sharing their perspectives, debating differences, and uncovering the opportunities that come when experience meets innovation.

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RECOGNITION

We are award-winning

Innovation of the Year

Innovation and Impact Award

Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector

Outstanding Contribution to Technology & Business in New Zealand

Education Category

Digital & Collaborative Learning Programme

Educational App Award

Asia Pacific Talent Unleashed Awards

Ready to make an impact?