Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Ruapehu te maunga
Ko Whanganui te awa
Ko Aotea te waka
Ko Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi rātou ko Ngāti Maru, ko Ngāti Hāua ngā iwi
Ko Ngapuwaiwaha te marae
Nō Taumarunui me Kamapōtia me Īnia au
Kei te noho au ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Ko Amohia tōku whānau
Ko Aleisha tōku ingoa

General bio

Aleisha Amohia (Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hāua, Cambodia, India) (she/her) is a Technical Lead at Catalyst IT. She has worked with open source library and collections platforms since 2014. Her role has encompassed many responsibilities, from development to solution architecture, as well as consulting, training, and presenting around Aotearoa and overseas. Aleisha is passionate about open source software, data sovereignty, technology for good, and online safety, and regularly weaves these threads into her work. She is also an advocate for gender justice and Indigenous rights and was recognised as a Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Medalist 2025 for her efforts in this space. She contributes to these areas through governance and leadership roles with community groups, including Innovative Young Minds, Tūhura Tech, Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network, and Global Shapers Wellington. Aleisha was proud to represent New Zealand as the NGO delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence) and a Bachelor of Commerce (Management & Information Systems) from Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.

Tech bio

Aleisha Amohia (Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hāua, Cambodia, India) (she/her) is a Technical Lead at Catalyst IT. She has worked with open source library and collections platforms since 2014. Her role has encompassed many responsibilities, from development to solution architecture, as well as consulting, training, and presenting around Aotearoa and overseas. Aleisha is passionate about open source software, data sovereignty, technology for good, and online safety, and regularly weaves these threads into her work. She is also an advocate for gender justice and Indigenous rights and was recognised as a Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Medalist 2025 for her efforts in this space. She contributes to these areas through governance and leadership roles with community groups, including Innovative Young Minds, Tūhura Tech, Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network, and Global Shapers Wellington.