Shanon O'Connor (Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) is the Director of Tōnui Collab, a values-led kaupapa-driven specialist bilingual charitable trust dedicated to creating innovative STEMM learning opportunities for rangatahi o Te Tairāwhiti so that rangatahi are supported to explore the diversity of science, technology, engineering and maths and their intersection with Mātauranga Māori. She is also on the board for Te Matarau, the Māori Tech Association and is a Council Member for EdTech NZ.