Practical AI where judgement matters
ABOUT
Matt Ensor works with boards, leaders, professional teams and conference audiences across New Zealand to show what AI can do, what needs care, and what to do next.
Through live demonstrations, practical workshops and informed discussion, Matt helps people use AI effectively while keeping professional judgement and accountability at the centre.
Trusted by the Institute of Directors New Zealand, Engineering New Zealand and leading NZ organisations.
Keynotes & conference talks:
Engaging presentations that make AI understandable and relevant to your audience. Matt combines live demonstrations, real-world experience and thoughtful discussion of what AI means for our work, our organisations and our professions.
Each talk is tailored to your event, giving people fresh perspectives and practical ideas to take back to their work.
Training & workshops:
Build your team’s confidence and capability with AI through practical examples and hands-on exercises relevant to their work.
Sessions explore where AI can improve quality and save time, how to recognise its limitations, and what needs to be checked before relying on the results. Content is tailored to your people, priorities and available tools, from introductory briefings to full-day workshops.
Board & leadership sessions:
Understand what AI means for your organisation and the decisions you need to make.
Matt helps boards and executive teams explore opportunities, question assumptions and establish clear expectations for responsible use. Sessions connect AI’s capabilities with strategy, workforce development, risk and accountability, supported by demonstrations and realistic scenarios.
"A knowledgeable and engaging speaker, ten out of ten."
"The speaker was engaging, well prepared and had extremely interesting slides. He gave us practical information about the state of play with AI and was candid in his approach."
"It was great to have everything explained in an easy to understand manner, and to also hear the good with the bad."
Unedited attendee feedback: (May 2026)
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Excellent understanding of the subject matter in practice
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Knowledgeable and relatable. Real world experience and up to date with broader examples. Excellent.
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Very approachable, gave good insights, and included interesting war stories.
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He was realistic and non judgemental about participants knowledge.
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Great humour and pace, we never got bored.
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He actually showed practical examples of how to use LLMs and provided guidance on how to approach challenges whereas I've been to a lot of other presentations on AI that talked a massive game, but gave you nothing useful to take away and apply. This was so much better than anything I've been to in the last 2 years.
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Engaging delivery
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He managed the room really well - I think people not only felt heard, but felt like they benefitted from the other participants' perspectives in addition to the facilitator's materials.
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Open discussion getting questions from the delegates.
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Adjusting the approach to the knowledge in the room
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Was really interactive with the group
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He was relaxed and calm
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Great humour, great insight and insight information
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Getting wider engagement and hearing different perspectives from across the room
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Engaging, light hearted, used real examples
Who I Work With
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Boards and directors
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Executive teams
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Professional services firms
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Government organisations
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Industry associations
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Conference organisers
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Infrastructure organisations
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Health / Education / Finance sectors
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Construction companiies