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Hard to consider a world without Uber…what next?

As the nation considers how New Zealand will look as a digital society in 2030, Kiwis need to take a moment to look back the equivalent period of the last 13 years, a prominent tech expert says. In 2005 there was no Uber, Tesla, Airbnb, WeChat, WhatsApp, Viber, Tinder or even a first iteration of

February 18, 2018

#Fintech

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How will tech be impacting NZ by 2030?

More than 500 tech people are gathering at the international Digital Nations Summit in Auckland on Monday to share ideas and thoughts about what sort of country New Zealand will be like in 2030 and the role technology will play, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Close to 200 international

February 14, 2018

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Kiwi kids to give world tech experts coding lessons

Some of the world’s leading tech experts, including tech Ministers from other countries, will attend a coding session with a bunch of young New Zealand’s school children at the Young Coders Showcase during the international Digital Nations tech summit in Auckland next week. International and Ne

February 12, 2018

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NZTech INFORM - What will NZ look like in 2030?

Hi Readers This week, it’s all go!  I’m in Christchurch tomorrow to attend the Canterbury Tech event, then the quarterly NZTech/EDA meeting, following by an NZTech Connect Event in Wellington on Wednesday.  On Thursday, our TechLeaders Executive host Minister Curran for lunch.  Sprinkled in

February 11, 2018

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NZTech INFORM - Hi-tech reputation strengthens

Kia Ora Readers Welcome to 2018!  I know, it's February already, but it was lovely to a have a break during summer. Last week, I was away for a couple of days, to speak at the global launch of a Kiwi tech firm, Ecosystm, based in Singapore.  Their plan is to democratise data across the global te

February 5, 2018

NZTech News

Celebrate International Women’s Day with us

Join TechWomen for lunch on 8 March, as we showcase local ‘When Diversity Counts’ stories in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Hear inspiring stories of when diversity in the workplace has changed the game! This year’s International Women’s Day theme is #PressforProgress, acknowledging

February 1, 2018

#Women in Technology

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AI, the new tech frontier, changing the world

Some of the top cutting-edge tech companies, academics and leading tech chief executives will unleash all the latest information and how AI (artificial intelligence) is impacting on New Zealanders’ lives at a major event in Auckland in March. AI Day 2018 in Auckland on March 28 will be the bigges

February 1, 2018

#Artificial Intelligence

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Gender-balanced tech firms make much bigger profits

Gender-balanced tech firms are up to 40 percent more profitable and it is important that Kiwi companies and leaders acknowledge and accept that when hiring staff, the new executive director of Tech Women NZ says. Edwina Mistry has just been appointed to the new role. She previously worked for the M

January 30, 2018

#Women in Technology

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Lord mayor of London speaking at digital summit in Auckland

 The new Lord Mayor of London Charles Bowman will be among key speakers at the major Digital Nations 2030 summit in Auckland on February 19 and 20. The 690th London lord mayor and a long-time partner of PWC, Bowman will sit on a panel at the summit with Frances Valintine, founder of Tech Futures L

January 29, 2018