Kiwi Alumni · Jared Lynskey https://jared.lynskey.co.nz/en/tags/kiwi-alumni/ Short stories of value on software engineering and engineering leadership — performance reviews, hiring and scaling teams, CI/CD, DevOps monitoring and agentic AI. Written from Seoul. Hugo en © 2026 Jared Lynskey Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +1300 Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 in Seoul, With the New Zealand Embassy https://jared.lynskey.co.nz/en/posts/2023/2023-09-22-kiwi-alumni-my-role/ https://jared.lynskey.co.nz/en/posts/2023/2023-09-22-kiwi-alumni-my-role/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:30:03 +0000 Jared Lynskey Kiwi Alumni Community New Zealand Korea Highlights from Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 in Seoul - a celebration of New Zealand and South Korea cultural connections organised with the New Zealand Embassy.
Our event appeared on KTV! 한글로 세계를 연결한다 / 한글의 가능성은 무한하다

Cultures coming together
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We organised Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 in collaboration with the New Zealand Embassy in Seoul, at the New Zealand Ambassador’s residence. The event brought together people who studied in New Zealand and now live and work in South Korea.

Invitation to Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 at the New Zealand Ambassador’s residence

Friendship
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The evening was a great mix of catching up with old friends and meeting new people who share a connection to both countries.

The Kiwi Alumni Team

Wearing the chairperson hat
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As the organiser, it was rewarding to see the turnout. People who’ve lived in both Korea and New Zealand bring an interesting perspective—they’ve experienced both cultures and understand how to bridge the differences.

A speech at Kiwi Alumni Night 2023

Cultural Experience
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We were also treated to a cultural performance from three artists:

A cultural performance at Kiwi Alumni Night 2023

  • Calligraphy artist Lucia Choi
  • Gayageum musician Siyoon Lee
  • Percussionist Shinui Kang

Between them they wove Korean and New Zealand culture together beautifully.

The Kiwi Alumni Team
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The Kiwi Alumni Team
The Kiwi Alumni Team

Supporters
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The Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 event was made possible with the support of various organizations and sponsors, including:

  • New Zealand Embassy
  • Cathay Pacific
  • Kiwi Chamber
  • Fonterra
  • The University of Auckland
  • Education New Zealand
  • MOZZIE
  • Doggo Dentist
  • Queenstown - Coffee and Kitchen
  • Bonnie’s Pizza
  • Studio KJD (금준당)
  • Spoiled
  • Eun Pie
  • ANZA
  • Lucia Choi and Siyoon Lee

The Kiwi Alumni Team

Thank you to everyone who came, and to the sponsors and supporters who made Kiwi Alumni Night 2023 one to remember. It was a good night — looking forward to doing it again.

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