Industry News

Golden opportunities for Kiwi tech sector in South East Asia

Kiwi companies are queueing up to do business with Vietnam and other similar sized Asian countries, a leading New Zealand technology businessman says. Mitchell, chair of NZTech, FinTechNZ and a New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE) beachheads advisor in technology business for the ASEAN region,

August 16, 2017

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Industry News

How should society prepare for advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

While evangelists predict human level intelligence by 2029, doomsayers say AI will bring the end of the human race!  The truth is likely to lie between these extremes.  However things pan out, AI is likely to have a big impact on our world. AI is advancing at a rapid pace and currently includes a

August 16, 2017

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Industry News

AI centre stage at Canterbury Tech Summit

Artificial intelligence (AI) Bitcoin, cybersecurity, leadership strategy and hi-tech exports are themes at this year's Canterbury Tech Summit on 14 September in Christchurch. In a recent Idealog interview Summit chair David Carter said technologies like AI are becoming part of everyday life as it b

August 16, 2017

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Industry News

Connections strengthen AI locally

Last night we hosted our first Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) Connect Event in Auckland.  The sold out event showcased local AI talent, provided an excellent opportunity to make connections and learn more about local AI initiatives.   Executive Director Ben Reid gave further

August 16, 2017

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Newsletters

NZTech Update - Snow, sun and endless queues!

Hi Readers, Last weekend I took the family to Whakapapa for a play in the snow and we struck a bluebird day! It was stunning, with blue skies and views to Mt Taranaki and beyond. What we didn’t strike lucky was the lengthy queues of people buying day passes. While there is plenty of technology on

August 14, 2017

Media Releases

CERT report captures just the tip of the iceberg

Kiwis need to keep talking about cyber security as criminals are using technologies to find new ways to undertake crime, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Criminals are using advanced technology but so are the good guys, he says. Biometrics, the use of thumbprints or retinal scans, are i

August 14, 2017

Newsletters

NZTech Update - Canterbury tech, AV's, AI and more!

Hi Readers Last week, I enjoyed a brisk South Island day in Christchurch catching up with the local Canterbury Tech team about Techweek and the upcoming Canterbury Tech Summit. The summit has a stellar line up of local and international speakers delving into strategy and leadership, AI, Bitcoin and

August 7, 2017

Events, NZTech News

We're hiring! Techweek'18 Festival Manager wanted

We’re looking for an experienced events manager to work with our team to deliver a high quality, engaging and internationally relevant, Techweek Festival of Events. Overview Following the success of the nationwide Techweek’17 event, we’re now planning for an even bigger and better Techweek fes

August 6, 2017

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Media Releases, NZTech News

NZ not alone in struggling to attract tech women

New Zealand is not alone in attracting and retaining women in tech, a leading tech specialist says. Andrea Hancox, NZTech’s national director of government relations, says the whole world faces the issue of attracting and retaining women in tech and introducing tech to young women as a choice of

August 3, 2017

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