Past event
Agritech
Join Hardware Meetup NZ on 21st October 2026 for a relaxed evening at Halter Auckland CBD where we will showcase several companies leading the way in Agritech Innovation.
This event will feature a fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
Our events are designed to bring together a wide range of the community, from startup founders and execs, to subject-matter experts, investors, students and general startup enthusiasts not only in Auckland but from all around NZ.
Speakers
Ali Siamwala
Halter
Ali Siamwala is the Electronics Engineering Manager at Halter. After starting his career at Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and helping Halter scale its first mass-production hardware, Ali moved to Basis as an Electronics Designer to learn how seasoned engineers tackle 0-to-1 product development. Now back at Halter, leading the electronics team, he focuses on building high-reliability hardware in a fast-paced environment.
Madeline Parker
Bovonic
Madeline is Product Development Manager at Bovonic, where she leads the ongoing development and innovation of QuadSense, an automated mastitis screening system adopted by more than 350 farms across New Zealand. With a background in biomedical engineering and early-stage respiratory medical device development, she is passionate about using technology to make farmers’ lives easier and improve on-farm efficiency. Madeline has a particular interest in translating farmers’ experiences into better product and design decisions that also support animal health.
Simon Yarrow
Beam
Simon Yarrow is the CEO of Beam, which secured investment from Pacific Channel and Uniservices in August 2026 to commercialise a laser-based solution for the #1 global problem in beekeeping: treating the varroa destructor mite. Before that, he led businesses in microbial stabilisation, bioactive extracts, animal health, and infant nutrition. He is a reformed biotech guy now working in hardware!
Mikayla Stokes
MC
Mikayla Stokes is a mechatronics engineer at Crown Equipment making autonomous forklifts. She loves using tech to make cool wearable things like a light-up dress or 3D printed earrings. She's passionate about creating an inclusive community where any kid can pursue a future in STEM, and is the two time overall female winner of the BrightSparks inventing competition.
Sponsors
Thanks to the sponsors who make our events possible.
Lune Digital
Lune Digital is an embedded systems expert specialising in high-tech, IoT and wearable solutions. For the past 10 years, Lune Digital has been assisting visionary companies with hardware design, electronics engineering, embedded software development, and technical advice. They excel in optimizing battery life, boosting power efficiency, enhancing wireless connectivity, and creating scalable, future-proof systems.
Braemac
Braemac is a global leader in the distribution of semiconductor components and electronic systems as well as value-added services. Empowering engineers and developers for over 40 years–Braemac features expert in-house engineers, extensive design-phase support, state-of-the-art distribution, value-add facilities, comprehensive supply chain solutions, and unparalleled customer service. Braemac offers solutions for diverse markets and applications, helping customers streamline development, reduce costs, accelerate time to market, and support long term interoperability.
Blender
Blender is a product design and development consultancy. Their collaborative approach, strategic design process and technical know-how deliver engineered, purpose-made products. Since 2006 Blender partnered with many incredible companies, helping them to realise their vision and shape the future, by supporting them with exceptional product design, prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing services.