Passkeys and AI
5:00pm Thursday, Feb 26, 2026

Talks

Solving the password problem with passkeys

Hugh Haworth — Analyst Developer at Hatch Invest

Password authentication has been the cause of countless incidents for the software industry. Hugh illustrates the problems with passwords, shows how passkeys work as a solution, and demonstrates implementing passkeys in Rails.

134 Days

Nik Wakelin — Founder CEO at Sterling

Nik will take you through what they’ve learned building an AI Agent startup (so far) - how to take advantage of the new magic tech in your product, and how to build a factory that produces code. Physics has got a bit weird recently, so let’s talk about adapting to the new laws.

Details

Come along to Ruby Wellington - it’s a chance to learn together then share some pizza and a drink together!

Everyone is welcome - whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned professional! While we’re primarily a Ruby/Rails meetup, many of the topics will be applicable to all tech stacks.

About Ruby Wellington

Ruby Wellington is an in-person meetup which runs about five times a year in the Wellington CBD.
Ruby and it's associated ecosystem is our primary focus but our topics tend to be broad and appeal to a wide audience - everyone is welcome!

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