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

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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

Click to read his takeaways

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/