AI Strategies

& Systems Coaching

Practical guidance for leaders who want to use technology with purpose, not pressure. A coaching program designed and delivered by Native Sentient Ventures at Apopo Studios.

These coaching sessions are designed for non-technical CEOs,
founders, and professionals who want to use AI with confidence,
clarity, and care. Each session is tailored to you, focusing on the
goals, challenges, or systems most relevant at the time. Together,
we’ll turn curiosity into clarity and complexity into action.

Amber Taylor:

AI Strategy & Systems Coach

Amber Taylor is an award-winning Māori entrepreneur, strategist, and educator reimagining how technology can serve humanity. As the founder of Native Sentient Academy, she helps leaders and organisations navigate artificial intelligence with confidence, purpose, and care.

Founder, Native Sentient Ventures, incl. Academy, Studio & Labs
Trustee, NZ HiTech Board
Recognised by Women in Tech, and Asia Pacific Trade Missions for Indigenous innovation Speaker and advisor on AI ethics, data sovereignty, immersive tech and Indigenous systems design NZ
Business Mentor - MBIE Research Grants Assessor - Karapitipitinga Industry Advisory Board

With over a decade of experience building digital systems and technology products, Amber’s work bridges two worlds: advanced technology and Indigenous systems thinking. Her approach blends practical strategy with cultural integrity, showing that innovation can be both intelligent and ethical.

She is best known for her leadership at ARA Journeys, a studio that uses augmented reality, AI, and gamification to connect people with culture, language, and the environment. Through Native Sentient, Amber now guides others to design technology that supports connection, creativity, and well-being, not just productivity.

Every coaching session, keynote, and workshop reflects her belief that technology should amplify human potential, not compete with it. Her frameworks are designed to help leaders build systems that think with people, not for them.

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Smart Coaching

That Works for You

Every 1:1 Coaching Session is fully tailored to your needs. There’s no set format. Each session focuses on what’s most relevant to you at the time, whether that’s learning how to use AI safely, improving workflow efficiency, or designing systems that align with your goals.

AI Coaching Sessions

The Coaching Sessions focus on building understanding and capability, helping you explore how AI fits into your work, what tools to use, and how to use them safely.

Automation & AI Implementation Packages

The Automation & AI Implementation Packages are for when you’re ready to move from learning to doing. These sessions go deeper into workflow design, automation mapping, and integration planning, creating the frameworks that help your technology work for you behind the scenes.

AI Coaching & Sessions Overview

To reflect expanded resources and ongoing development, prices will increase as of January 1, 2026.
All bookings confirmed before 31 December 2025 will remain at current rates.
Prices are in $NZD.
All pricing excludes GST (15% will be added).
Subscriptions to third-party platforms are not included in package pricing.
All in-person sessions are held at Āpōpō Studios, Manurewa, Auckland.
Travel costs apply for sessions hosted at alternative venues.
Sessions are primarily conducted via Zoom/Google Meets unless otherwise specified

Ready to begin?

Let’s get started

If you’re ready to explore how AI can work for you, let’s start with a discovery call to tailor your first session.

Book a discovery call

P: 021 340 366
E: manager@apopostudios.nz

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