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The week in review with NZTech Chair Mitchell Pham

Last week was a vibrant week of FinTech activities.  Firstly, congratulations to Payments NZ for another successful Payments conference.  Along with the runners up, finalist and winner of the Fintech Innovation Award, very cool new businesses disrupting the payments sector in novel ways.  Congrat

November 13, 2016

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NZTech Update - FinTechNZ, NZTech Women and Techweek 17!

Hi Readers Recently, I attended the launch of the Kiwibank FinTech Accelerator. In his opening address, Minister Joyce highlighted the tech sector’s rapid growth and how digital disruption is making a large contribution to our strengthening economy. The Wellington based Kiwibank FinTech Accelerat

November 13, 2016

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NZ’s first fintech umbrella organisation to be launched

A New Zealand tech leader today announced an initiative to bring together the national financial technology (fintech) community. Augen Software Group director and NZTech chair Mitchell Pham made the announcement to set up FinTechNZ at the inaugural Finnotec 2016 conference in Auckland today. The ev

November 11, 2016

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NZTech Update - Growing alliances, diversity and connections

Hi Readers The technology sector in New Zealand continues to grow rapidly and is a key enabler and accelerator on all fronts for the rest of the economy. I am very fortunate to be part of it and humbled by the latest opportunity to make a difference. First and foremost, our Deputy Chair Rachel Kell

November 6, 2016

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NZ spatial awards highlight huge growth industry

The New Zealand spatial award winners to be announced in Wellington on November 16 are just the tip of the iceberg of a fast-growing digital industry, a spatial industry expert says. Now in its third year, this year’s awards attracted 63 entries, almost double the number received last year, Spati

November 3, 2016

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A message from the newly appointed NZTech Chair, Mitchell Pham

The technology sector in New Zealand continues to grow rapidly and is a key enabler and accelerator on all fronts for the rest of the economy. I am very fortunate to be part of it and humbled by the latest opportunity to make a difference. First and foremost, our Deputy Chair Rachel Kelly and I woul

November 1, 2016

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NZTech Update - Wynyard, angel investors and digital curricula

Hi Readers The big news this week was Wynyard Group going into voluntary administration. As was expected by us tall poppy knocking kiwi's, headlines and talkback all centred around the word "failure". Suddenly, the general population is using phrases like "another pumped up New Zealand tech IPO" an

October 30, 2016

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Teenage refugee becomes chair of NZTech

Thirty one years after arriving in New Zealand as a 13 year old refugee from Vietnam, Mitchell Pham has been appointed the chair of NZTech. Pham takes over the governance reins at a crucial stage in New Zealand’s technology history, as the industry is accelerating at a phenomenal rate. “This i

October 26, 2016

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NZTech Update - NZTech strategy, advocacy and Digital Skills Forum

Hi Readers Last week, at the annual NZTech strategy day, the NZTech Board confirmed the continuation of the NZTech Strategy which is to connect tech firms and communities so that we can build scale, ensuring technology has a strong voice in New Zealand. With this growing voice we aim to promote th

October 24, 2016