Industry News

Changing the Game for Young Women in STEM - by Jeff Weiner, CEO at LinkedIn

One of the most challenging issues facing the technology industry today is the gender imbalance in technical roles, particularly at the leadership level. From the classroom to the boardroom, women remain significantly underrepresented in engineering, math and the sciences and it's moving in the w

February 5, 2015

#ShadowTech #Women in Technology

Media Releases

Global experience wins top job at NZTech

The technology industry’s leading voice, the New Zealand Technology Industry Association, has appointed its new CEO. The new CEO is Graeme Muller who until this appointment was the Managing Partner of Ecosystm Advisory, a New Zealand-focused tech industry market analyst firm that worked to bring

December 4, 2014

Media Releases

ICE Tech 360 initiative prepares emerging talent for tech jobs

New Zealand’s leading technology association and an emerging talent placement consultancy have teamed up to better prepare recent graduates for careers in the tech sector. The New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech) and ICE Professionals have collaborated to set up ICE Tech 360 an in

October 14, 2014

#Tech Careers

Media Releases, NZTech News

Top entrepreneur and tech innovator appointed to NZTech Board

One of New Zealand's most highly regarded entrepreneurs and technology innovators has been appointed as an independent board member of leading industry association, NZTech (the New Zealand Technology Industry Association). The Mind Lab founder and Chairperson Frances Valintine has been appointed to

October 3, 2014

NZTech News

Shadow IT day shaping up as a big success

If the numbers are any indication then the inaugural Shadow IT day being put on today across Auckland is shaping up to be a huge success. The initiative, aimed at encouraging more young women to choose a career in technology, is the brainchild of NZTech and MIT. Over 20 technology companies have vo

August 27, 2014

#ShadowTech

NZTech News

NZTech welcomes progress in the move to open up access to government agencies data

The New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech) is welcoming progress on a business transformation project that will make it easier for business to interact with government agencies. The potential that APIs and access to backend government data might simplify transactions with government w

August 4, 2014

#Government

Media Releases, NZTech News

NZTech announces three new board members

The country’s technology industry association has elected three new members to its board at their latest AGM in Auckland. New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech) promotes the technology industry's role in accelerating economic and social advance for New Zealanders, through direct col

August 1, 2014

NZTech News

Technology Policy Platforms

The policies promoted by NZTech on behalf of our members in the lead up to the 2014 NZ government elections. Vision To make New Zealand the world's most connected nation. Rationale To increase the prosperity and well-being of all New Zealanders we must make strategic use of technology. We need to su

June 30, 2014

#Government

Events, Media Releases, NZTech News

Tech talent connects in Texas

The CEO of one of New Zealand’s fastest growing software companies is praising New Zealand’s involvement in the South by Southwest (SXSW) trade show in Austin, Texas and the follow up online TechConnect event, as much-needed initiatives to attract more tech talent to New Zealand. The SXSW trade

February 24, 2014