Team
Ming Cheuk
CTO & Co-founder
Driven by a love for creating elegant and effective digital solutions, Ming’s journey began with a Mechatronics degree and a subsequent pursuit of a PhD in Bioengineering - six years later, Ming’s efforts have resulted in a formidable team that empowers businesses with the latest advancements in AI technology.
What do you find most rewarding about your work at ElementX?
‘Being able to help solve some of the most challenging problems for customers together with a team of smart people, modern tools and technology, and efficient processes. I also love that I am able to work in an environment that fosters innovation; a team that isn’t afraid to execute on ideas that go beyond the status quo.’
If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
‘According to ChatGPT which I prompt-engineered to interview me and pick the most suitable animal - Owl: Owls are introverted, solitary creatures that are known for their wisdom and intuition. They are also calm and observant, which matches your emotional tendencies. Owls can fly, which aligns with your dreams and interests.
It also told me I was an octopus in the last option, but I don’t want to be an octopus.’
Posts by Ming
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When AI stops waiting to be asked
A new wave of always-on agents runs in the background, wakes on a schedule or an event, and comes to you with the work already under way. What changes when the AI starts the conversation.
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Notes and takeaways from the Claude Meetup Aotearoa, September 2026
Notes from the September Claude meetup at AUT: rebuilding an agency around AI, what AWS sees between pilot and production, live artifacts, a solo-built op shop platform, AUT's own multi-model GPT, and a personal story about AI at a hospital bedside. With commentary from the ElementX crew.
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Notes and takeaways from the Aotearoa AI Summit 2026
Two days at Tākina in Wellington: sovereign capability, social licence, the pilot-to-production gap, workforce change, and a blunt call to build for export.