Claire Lanyon
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Claire Lanyon
@clanyon.bsky.social
Lover of teaching, technology and social history… work/ed in EdTech & GLAM. Currently: Collections & Digital @ an Academic Library and Chair of National Digital Forum board. Mum to a Ragdoll cat and wife of a dreamer who shares my joy of fancy dress!
Amazon leadership principles. Decision making is driven by these principles. Mahek says she also has adopted these principles within her personal life.
September 8, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Mahek Nangia is a Solutions Architect at AWS, joining us at #TICT
September 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Contact details for Rikita 😁
September 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I always remember this quote from Maya Angelou.
September 8, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Having connections is great but consider who is sitting in your inner circle.
Recommendation for this programme: www.mentorwalks.org
Keep connected with your circles - send individuals things that you feel they will be interested in.
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
CARB: consistency, authenticity, relevance, bold. Don’t join a community then be absent. Be you, tell your story. Be in the right room with the right people who align with your values. Use your voice, ask the challenging questions and stand for what you believe in.
September 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Finding a community is important. Which community is going to help you thrive? Do you have connections that will help you grow and develop? Be intentional about the connections you are building and be aspirational about the connections you are making.
September 8, 2025 at 3:41 AM
we can maintain strong and close relationships with only 150 people. The quality of relationships is the strongest predictor of happiness (news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor...). Connected employees are up to 7x more engaged.
September 8, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The lessons that Ritika learned while attending her first ‘networking’ event at 21yo.
September 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Ritika Singh is Founder and Lead Consultant at Ri-Think: www.ri-think.nz
September 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Rikita Singh is joining us at #TICT and throws the audience straight in to a ‘connection’ icebreaker
September 8, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Next up: Panel to explore the power of education, transformation, and connection :)
September 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Mahsa contact details (sorry for lack of alt text)
September 8, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Mahsa invites the audience to join www.shesharp.org.nz
September 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Ted talk recommendation: www.ted.com/talks/joy_bu...
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
We have a big tech divide in Aotearoa. Podcast link (snippet shared during presentation: aipodcast.education/ai-tutors-bi...)
September 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
AI Forum NZ released AI in Action report, with a plan to launch new versions every 6 months: aiforum.org.nz/reports/ai-i...
September 8, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Kiwi’s are 2nd most anxious in the world with AI but we have a high adoption rate. NZ’s strategy was delivered last (in comparison to all other OECD countries)
September 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Mahsa shares her Fulbright Scholarship project
September 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Currently, there is mixed messaging and NZ needs to double down on AI literacy education.

Question farmer role: finding better problems to solve
September 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
2 Sigma Problem - Benjamin Bloom (1984): the impact of 1-1 tutoring can support students to gain 2 grades. This is the first time when this is a scalable prospect.

Our students need agency to understand critical thinking.
September 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Garner says that 40% of Agentic AI projects are likely to collapse. Currently, Agents are 90% software engineering and 10% AI.
September 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Students are saying they are scared and overwhelmed about the future. Mahsa uses the sponge as an analogy for how she feels about the future: ‘Soak, squeeze and spring back’
September 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
The growth of users to 50m is unprecedented
September 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Mahsa introduces us to her AI twin, created using free applications online. QR codes to her socials in pic.
September 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM