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How to Make a NotebookLM for a Conference [EPIC AI Replays]

Published 2 months ago • 2 min read

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Hello Reader,

As part of TechWeekNZ, I hosted the EPIC AI Conference in Christchurch on Thursday, 21 May, 2026. There were a dozen speakers and panelists, and lots of practical takeaways.

While we did record the sessions (big thanks to Daniel Panjaitan and Greg Dickson for volunteering!) it's a lot of material to digest. You can watch all the replays at this link:

​https://christchurch-ai.com/epic-ai-conference​

...or, you can use NotebookLM to quickly extract the best bits.

Here's how:

  1. Go to https://notebooklm.google.com/​
  2. Sign in in with a Google account
  3. click Create New Notebook
  4. Click on Websites (button with a YouTube logo)
  5. Paste these links:
    https://christchurch-ai.com/epic-ai-conference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlGFkmon9Ws https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21T-7moxzAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PLNPkkHpXY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rQBTSNulXQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFaUrzKMx0w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2XFmXw_OTk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crwlTwgsiQg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqhnIIsyprE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x7HQ51J78s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SerVNqYKHhA
  6. Click the button that says Insert
  7. Open the Studio sidebar on the right
  8. Create an Audio Overview
  9. Create a Mindmap
  10. Ask questions about the event, the biggest insights, or topics you want to know more about today.

If that’s too difficult, you can use my NotebookLM, and have a play:

​https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8fd27f90-1a5a-4dea-84c7-3691848abc96​

Big thanks to EPIC Innovation for hosting the event in their venue.

If you are in or near Christchurch, join 1800 other members in the Christchurch AI Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/christchurch-ai/​

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