The Potential of AI in Resource Management

James Macfie

Staff Engineer, Runn

James is a Staff Engineer at Runn, helping build our software for resource management. With over 15 years of experience, James scaled systems that millions of people use today. His passion for building extends beyond code, encompassing teams, ideas, and innovative solutions. James thrives on transforming complex requirements into elegant systems, mentoring colleagues, and driving cultural change. His approach combines technical expertise with a keen understanding of business needs, while constantly exploring emerging technologies to stay ahead of industry trends.

Diana Minnée

Co-Founder and CEO, Astronort

Diana Minnée is a seasoned technology Operations executive and the Co-Founder and CEO of Astronort, an innovative AI-powered strategy and decision support company. With over a decade of experience in leadership roles, Diana has built a reputation for being a strategy-focused and execution-driven leader in the New Zealand tech industry. As the CEO of Astronort, Diana is passionate about leveraging generative AI to optimize business performance. Her vision for their application, Ask Astro, stems from her experience as a fractional COO, where she recognized the need for a more broadly available solution to help companies, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, avoid common pitfalls and make informed decisions earlier in their growth journey.

Sam Minnée

CTO, Astronort

Sam Minnée is a technology leader and entrepreneur with a track record in the software industry. He co-founded Silverstripe and currently serves as CTO for two companies: Frankie, a property maintenance software firm, and Astronort, an AI decision intelligence tool. At Astronort, he focuses on integrating AI technology with practical business applications to enhance strategic decision-making processes. In addition to his primary roles, Sam actively supports the startup ecosystem. He has mentored startups through Creative HQ's accelerator programs and elsewhere. His experience in technology leadership and team building contributes to the development of emerging tech businesses.

Nora Fleischhut

Transformation Consultant

Nora Fleischhut is an experienced transformation consultant, passionate speaker, and future of work enthusiast. After working in consulting at one of the Big Four for seven years, she’s now partnering with Runn on a mission to unleash the potential of organizations and people by creating more adaptable, human, and joyful ways of working and enabling a change of perspective. With her optimistic, collaborative, and innovative mindset, she creatively draws on methods and expertise from the fields of neurobiology, behavioral sciences, agile ways of working, and psychology. How her friends would describe her to a stranger: Unfalteringly positive.