HYBRID - September Meeting - Caio Tkalec - AI Governance in Aotearoa: Operationalizing the KAItiaki

When:  Wed, Sep 30, 2026 from 12:00 to 13:30 (NZST)
Associated with  Wellington Chapter

IMPORTANT: 

  • Registrations will be cut off on 25th September.
  • Complimentary attendance only for registered ISACA Wellington Chapter members. Registration will be cancelled if you are not a member.

This meeting will be held in a hybrid format, with the option to join either in person or online.

For those attending in person, lunch will be provided, generously sponsored by the ISACA Wellington Chapter. Please register in advance so we can confirm catering numbers and accommodate any dietary requirements.

We look forward to welcoming you, whether you join us in the room or online.

Presenter:
Caio Augusto Tkalec
Founder, Nexguide.AI / KaitiakiData / MeetCAIO.ai
Biography: Caio is an AI Enablement and Governance specialist based in Wellington. He focuses on operationalizing AI accountability, bridging the gap between global governance standards and the unique regulatory and ethical landscape of Aotearoa NZ.

Session Title:
AI Governance in Aotearoa: Operationalizing the KAItiaki Data Governance Framework for AI

Abstract:
The AI governance landscape is characterized by high adoption rates but limited regulatory mandates, shifting the burden of trust directly onto enterprise practitioners. While global frameworks provide theoretical guidance, NZ organizations often struggle with operationalizing accountability. This session introduces the "KAItiaki Framework™" - a practitioner focused model built to extend existing governance structures to the NZ market.
Drawing on recent lessons from the financial, healthcare, and public sectors, including systemic vendor concentration risks and the Manage My Health 2024 breach, the presentation moves beyond compliance space. It provides a pragmatic six-pillar approach to AI governance:
  1. Named Kaitiaki (Accountability)
  2. Autonomy Ceilings (Limits)
  3. Override Protocols (Incident response)
  4. Whakapapa Trace (Data provenance)
  5. Governance Cadence (Review)
  6. Executive Accountability Chains (Intentional Observability)
The framework is rooted in kaitiakitanga (guardianship), ensuring that ethical principles—such as whakapapa and rangatiratanga are honored as the source of enterprise trust, rather than positioned as decorative elements. Attendees will walk away with an actionable roadmap for implementing AI accountability, clarifying the role of internal auditors and CAIOs, CEOs, CDOs, CISOs and leveraging existing frameworks and industry tools like RBNZ’s BS11 to address AI-vendor risk immediately. This is not a theoretical session; it is a working call to action for ISACA practitioners to lead the development of our national AI governance standard.

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Location

KPMG
Wellington
Wellington
Online Instructions:
Url: http://teams.microsoft.com/v2/
Login: Instructions will be sent prior to event

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Contact

Gil Blumberg

isacawellingtonevents@googlegroups.com

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