Alumni stories
More than 200,000 AUT graduates are out there doing work that matters, in Aotearoa and around the world. Some are building companies from the ground up. Others are leading teams, creating change or shaping industries from the inside.
You’ll find AUT alumni at Apple, the BBC, local healthcare providers, startups, small businesses and global organisations. CEOs, specialists, creators, problem‑solvers. One even co‑founded Tesla.
Different paths. Shared beginnings. Real‑world impact.
Featured AUT alumni
Founder, HUSTLE + hush
Freelance Broadcast and Media Professional
SVP, Chief Creative Officer at Verizon, New York
Namulau’ulu Nu’uali’i Eteroa Lafaele
Director, Fibre Fale
Head of Marketplace, Trade Me
Co-founder, MONDAY Haircare, Osana Naturals & Chalon
Director & Chief Advisor, iConsult Mortgage Brokers
Race Relations Commissioner, Human Rights Commission
Associate AI & Data Strategy Consultant, Qrious, Spark NZ
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