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Ian Calder

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AI Practice Lead at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
📍 New Zealand

Ian Calder is the AI Practice Lead at Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children, where he guides the safe and ethical adoption of artificial intelligence. A Certified Management Consultant with over twenty years of experience, his work spans government, energy, and finance. Colleagues describe him as approachable, personable, and having strong management skills.

Ians interests lie at the intersection of global systems, policy, and environmental stewardship. He follows organizations like the World Economic Forum and the USDA Forest Service, reflecting a deep engagement with sustainability and long-horizon thinking that complements his professional focus.

His career is a unique feedback loop where his consulting on complex, real-world systems directly informs his academic teaching and research, and vice versa.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
AI Practice Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
New Zealand
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AI Governance
He leads AI adoption within a government ministry, focusing on developing governance systems and change management to ensure tools are used safely and effectively.
Digital Ethics
As both a consultant and international lecturer, he teaches digital ethics and embeds ethical reasoning into AI workflows and complex regulatory environments.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
AI Practice Lead
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children
10-2025 - 2-2026
International Lecturer
Whitireia and WelTec
9-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Project Manager
New Zealand Qualifications Authority | Mana Tohu Mātauranga o Aotearoa
3-2019 - 12-2019
Business Lecturer — Systems Thinking, Project Practice, Cross‑Cultural Learning
Whitireia and WelTec
11-2017 - 9-2018
Sr. Project/Programme Manager (Contract)
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
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Education
7-2024 - 5-2026
Certificate of Professional Studies
Victoria University of Wellington
2017 - 2019
Project Management - Sustainability
Victoria University of Wellington
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