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NZTech UPDATE - Diversity, political debate and our digital future

Kia Ora Readers In recent months, I have become very conscious of the gendered language I use, in particular, ‘hey guys’ or ‘thanks guys, great meeting’. My six year old daughter constantly mirrors this language and every time I hear her say 'hey guys' it gives me that fingernails down the

July 10, 2017

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NZTech Update - What IoT means for the kiwi economy!

Hi Readers Not surprisingly, I received plenty of feedback from last week’s 'rant'. It has helped create a robust national discussion on whether or not there is a skills shortage and thankfully more responses to the Digital Skills Survey. We now have 72 responses from companies, however we need a

July 3, 2017

Industry News

Agri business using IoT will jolt the NZ economy

A new research study has identified agri-business as one of the best opportunities to use the internet of things (IoT) for economic advantage in New Zealand, mainly because of the contribution that agriculture already makes to the Kiwi economy. The research study was commissioned by the New Zeala

July 2, 2017

#Agritech #Internet of Things

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Cities will become more desirable when IoT takes hold

Cities will become safer and more desirable to live in when the internet of things (IoT) takes hold a research study report says. The IoT research was commissioned by the New Zealand IoT Alliance, an independent member funded group of tech firms, major corporates, startups, universities and gover

July 2, 2017

#Internet of Things

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IoT could be worth more than $2.2 billion to NZ over 10 years

An historic and landmark national research study estimates the roll out of IoT (internet of things) is likely to produce a benefit for the New Zealand economy of billions of dollars. The study found that just across a mere nine common IoT applications the potential net benefit over 10 years could be

June 29, 2017

#Business & Economy #Internet of Things

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The Internet of Things – Accelerating a Connected New Zealand

The Internet of Things – Accelerating a Connected New Zealand was launched on 29 June in Wellington by the New Zealand IoT Alliance. Read the Executive Summary or the full research report. Executive Summary The Internet of Things is a collection of real life things that are connected to the intern

June 29, 2017

#Internet of Things

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IoT will be supported by artificial intelligence by 2020

It is predicted that within three years 100 percent of all effective IoT efforts will be supported by cognitive or artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, a landmark New Zealand IoT Alliance study says. For an IoT deployment to be really effective, New Zealand organisations need applications s

June 29, 2017

#Artificial Intelligence #Internet of Things

Industry News, NZTech News

Why political correctness is hurting diversity

Within a mere ten days, I have bounced between speaking in front an audience comprised of just five percent women to another skewed at 99 percent. The former audience included over 800 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) for The New Zealand CIO Summit 2017, the latter around 60 young girls during Shad

June 28, 2017

#Women in Technology

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NZTech Update - Warning: CEO's gripe of the week!

Hi Readers I don't want to start your week with a gripe, but I am incredibly frustrated and I feel like sharing it with someone! I keep hearing from tech firms in New Zealand that there is a real shortage of talent, that they have so many open roles and struggle to fill them. I keep hearing that so

June 26, 2017