As AI rapidly reshapes global economies, workplaces, and public services, we are witnessing a fundamental shift in what "inclusion" actually means. The question is shifting from access to agency: Who has the capability, capital, and power to make technology work for them, and who is simply subject to its decisions?

Digital Health Week NZ 2025 had plenty of people saying the right things. The harder question is whether those words are shaping decisions, or just filling the equity session.