Our Team

The people behind VicAI

A student-run society powered by volunteers who care about AI.

Executive Committee

Aroha Williams

President

Final-year Computer Science student. Passionate about making AI accessible to students from all backgrounds across Aotearoa.

James Nakamura

Vice President

Studying Data Science and Statistics. Leads our workshop programme and ML reading group.

Priya Sharma

Treasurer

Commerce and Computer Science double major. Manages sponsorships and keeps the books balanced.

Ethan Cole

Secretary

Engineering student with a focus on robotics and embedded AI systems. Handles communications and logistics.

Dr. Marcus Lee

Senior Advisor

Lecturer in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. Research interests in NLP and AI fairness.

Working Groups

Five Teams. One Purpose.

Each team contributes to the society in a unique way. Interested in joining a team? Get in touch.

01

Labs

Collaborative AI research projects, reading groups, and paper discussions. We run semester-long projects and publish findings on GitHub.

02

Education

Workshops, tutorials, blog content, and learning resources. From intro Python to advanced ML — we create pathways for every skill level.

03

Events

Speaker events, industry panels, hackathons, and social gatherings. We bring the Wellington AI community together.

04

Outreach & Diversity

Community engagement, school visits, and inclusive programming. We believe AI should reflect everyone — not just the loudest voices in the room.

05

Safety & Governance

AI ethics discussions, responsible AI research, and policy engagement. Including work on Maori data sovereignty and AI governance in Aotearoa.

Want to be part of the team?

We're always looking for enthusiastic people to join our working groups. No experience required — just curiosity.

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