Practical AI training and digital confidence for communities.
Guided by the
Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework
Helping health, community and social organisations across Aotearoa and the Pacific use AI safely, save time and strengthen their work.
Pacific Paediatric Association Conference, Nadi, Fiji – April 2025
Lautalie Schmidt-Geen, Founder & CEO, Va'a Collective®
Building Capability for the Journey Ahead
Va'a Collective® works alongside health, community and social impact organisations to navigate digital change with care, culture and confidence. Through Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework, practical training and systems thinking, we help people pick up their paddle and build the confidence, capability and agency needed to navigate a rapidly changing digital world.
Build confidence using AI in everyday work
Strengthen leadership for digital and organisational change
Develop safe and culturally grounded AI practices
Improve workflows and operational efficiency
Navigate digital opportunities and risks with confidence.
The Va’a Collective® Navigation Journey
Grounded in Real Communities
Through Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework, Va'a Collective® helps communities, leaders and organisations pick up their paddle/foe and navigate the digital ocean with confidence, capability and care.
Together, we explore opportunities, avoid digital risks and build stronger, more resilient futures.
Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework Training
Practical, culturally grounded training that helps communities, leaders and organisations build the confidence, capability and agency to navigate the digital world.
Systems Change and Leadership
Supporting leaders and organisations to navigate complexity, strengthen capability and create sustainable systems change.
Knowledge Navigation
Designing knowledge hubs and AI-enabled systems that help people explore new islands of knowledge, transforming information into practical insights, informed decisions and meaningful action.
Community Capability & Digital Inclusion
Helping communities and organisations build the confidence, skills and access needed to participate fully in the digital world and navigate opportunities safely.
Trusted by organisations across Aotearoa and the Pacific
Va'a Collective® has supported health providers, community organisations, leadership groups and regional networks to build confidence, capability and resilience while navigating digital change through Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework.
Our work is grounded in real communities, practical experience and a deep commitment to helping people pick up their paddle/foe and navigate the digital world with confidence, capability and care.
Communities and Organisations We've Worked Alongside:
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About Va'a Collective®
Va'a Collective® is a Pacific-led organisation helping communities, leaders and organisations navigate the digital ocean through Va’a Collective® Navigation Framework, knowledge navigation and systems change.
Rooted in care, culture and confidence, we work alongside health, community and social impact sectors across Aotearoa and the Pacific to build capability, strengthen leadership and create better outcomes for the people they serve.