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NZTech Update - Future leaders, Canterbury growth and how to win in 2017

Hi Readers Last week, in Wellington, we attended NZTech’s end of year drinks and celebrated the launch of FLINT (Future Leaders in Technology). These young people were inspiring, energetic, keen to network and will ultimately be future leaders of New Zealand’s technology sector. I was impressed

December 11, 2016

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NZTech Update - Al, global impact and cybersecurity skills shortage

Hi Readers Recently, I attended the IBM World of Watson Conference in Las Vegas. I was there to assess advances in cognitive computing (AI) and determine how we can better integrate such modernized technology into the New Zealand ecosystem. What struck me most revolved around the use of cognitive c

December 4, 2016

Media Releases, NZTech News

IBM MD steps down from NZTech board

Rob Lee, managing director of IBM New Zealand, has stepped down from the NZTech board after six years’ service. Lee chaired the governance committee and was responsible for leading the board on a journey of constant improvement including the development and actioning of an excellent diversity pol

November 27, 2016

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NZTech Update - Celebrating tech and innovation in 2017

Hi Readers Next May, with the support of numerous passionate people from a variety of tech communities, government agencies and cities throughout New Zealand, NZTech will deliver Techweek'17. Techweek is a week-long celebration of tech and innovation. It is a national festival of hundreds of indepe

November 27, 2016

Media Releases, NZTech News

Spatial tech helping in 7.8 quake response

New Zealand’s skills in advanced spatial technology and geographic intelligence has underpinned much of the response to last week’s 7.8 earthquake, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. “When the earthquake hit the South Island last Monday morning, spatial experts across the tech sector

November 22, 2016

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NZTech Update: Digital disruption, exponential tech and education

Hi Readers Last Monday, during the opening presentation at the Singularity Summit in Christchurch, Kaila Colbin hardly missed a beat as an aftershock rumbled through the arena, shaking up the 1500 guests.  It was the first of many shake ups.  We heard from global experts about the latest in artif

November 21, 2016

Industry News, Media Releases

Tech to save the great Kiwi lifestyle

A tech leader is warning that New Zealanders need to be smarter with the adoption of advanced technologies or the revered Kiwi lifestyle is at massive risk. Rachel Kelly, director of business growth company SparkTank recently attended the world-renowned IBM World of Watson event in Las Vegas where

November 20, 2016

Industry News, Media Releases

Massive opportunities uncovered for NZ in Vietnam

A group of New Zealand entrepreneurs has uncovered massive opportunities for Kiwi tech companies in Vietnam. Mitchell Pham, Augen Software Group director and NZTech chair, has just returned to New Zealand (today) after a landmark visit to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with several Kiwi tech entreprene

November 20, 2016

Industry News

Kiwi innovators to explore Vietnam tech opportunities

New Zealand tech entrepreneurs will experience Vietnam’s burgeoning tech industry on an Asia New Zealand Foundation visit. The six New Zealanders will visit the Southeast Asian country from 14 to 19 November as part of the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative, managed by the Foundation for New

November 14, 2016