April 2026 HER WAKA session — celebrate your achievements with #IAmRemarkable, build your own website with Vibe Coding, and get job market insights from RCSA.
Session 2 — Tuesday 7 April 2026 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmacademyEX Pikopiko, AucklandThe second session of the HER WAKA series focuses on building confidence, celebrating achievements, and exploring practical AI tools.We begin with #IAmRemarkable, a global movement that encourages everyone — especially those from underrepresented groups — to celebrate their achievements and challenge the stigma around self-promotion. SheSharp Founder and Director Dr Mahsa McCauley will guide participants through practical exercises to help recognise achievements, own your story, and confidently share your impact.We will also introduce Vibe Coding, showing how anyone — even without a technical background — can use free AI tools to build and launch their own personal website through simple, natural conversations with AI.As with the first session, RCSA will join to share valuable insights on the current job market and support participants with practical job-seeking guidance.
Mahsa leads the #IAmRemarkable workshop — a practical session on recognising your achievements and owning your story with confidence.
Dr. Mahsa McCauley is Founder and Director of SheSharp Charitable Trust. As Chair of AI Forum NZ and Associate Professor of AI at AUT, she researches AI, machine learning, IoT and cybersecurity. She serves on boards of NZTech, EdTechNZ and World Summit Awards, advancing AI strategy, education and SDG projects. Appointed Communication and Information Commissioner for NZ National Commission for UNESCO in January 2026, she leads efforts to uphold freedom of expression, expand information access and foster ethical ecosystems. A recognised public speaker on AI, cybersecurity and future work, she has received honours for leadership, innovation and advocacy for diversity in tech.
Chan leads the Vibe Coding hands-on workshop and is the developer who built this website. She brings deep technical expertise and hands-on teaching experience to this session.
Chan Meng is a Senior AI/ML Infrastructure and Full-Stack Engineer specialising in generative AI, autonomous agentic systems, and scalable cloud-native applications. She is a Founding Engineer at Gavigo and CTO at Sanicle, leading end-to-end technical delivery using Next.js, Node.js, Python, Docker, and Kubernetes. Her work includes advanced RAG architectures, LLM orchestration, and microservices, and she has contributed to open-source projects such as CopilotKit and custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers. With a Master’s in Applied Computing and a background in mathematics education, Chan combines strong technical expertise with leadership, speaking globally at events including UN CSW69 and mentoring women in STEM.
