NEWS & ARTICLES

Jan

May
Biggest week long-tech event ever held in NZ
Jackie Clark0 comments Events, Industry News, Media Release, NZTech News
New Zealand Techweek, which is the biggest festival of tech events ever held in New Zealand, begins all over the country tomorrow.
The NZTech organised event will be held in 27 towns from Whangarei to Hokitika. Techweek will include tech and innovation events, conferences, school and business events.

Dec
Techweek’17, May 6 to 14 next year, will be the biggest week New Zealand has ever seen or experienced in technology.
Techweek will help the push by NZTech for New Zealand become a digital nation and to demonstrate our tech pedigree to the world.

Aug
This week, NZTech Women met in Auckland for breakfast. BNZ’s Head of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Lana West spoke about valuing diversity of identity and providing an inclusive workplace where people flourish. Lana recognised there are diverse ways of seeing the world and solving problems together. She explained that a competitive edge lies in our collective strength of experience, perspective, skills and culture. Diversity and inclusion need to be a long term business strategy for all employers.

Aug
ICT Marketplace briefing
Jackie Clark0 comments Events, Industry News
Last week, NZTech, NZRise and IITP welcomed members to a briefing from the GCIO’s office on the ICT Marketplace designed for the New Zealand Government to procure cloud services. DIA’s, Government ICT Supply Strategy Manager, Ron Stuart, briefed over 200 members at events in Auckland and Wellington.

Jul
Major NZTech cyber security summit to prepare against attacks
Jackie Clark0 comments Events, Industry News, NZTech News
New Zealand is not exempt to major security risks which could impinge on the economy and livelihood as a nation, NZ Tech chief executive Graeme Muller says.

May
NZTech presents the Entrepreneurs and Exporters Day at ITx 2016
Jackie Clark0 comments Events, Media Release, NZTech News
This July, NZTech is collaborating with IITP and 10 other tech associations to create ITx 2016, three days of speakers and workshops for the tech sector.

May
Hear international judges share their perspectives on New Zealand’s innovation ahead of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards Gala Dinner on 20 May.

May
More than $16 billion worth of tech talent on show at this week’s NZ Hi-Tech Awards
Jackie Clark0 comments Events, Industry News, Media Release, NZTech News
The New Zealand technology sector which is the fastest growing sector in the country with more than 28,000 companies generating in excess of $16 billion worth of GDP, will soak in the glam and glitter on Friday night at the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards.

May
The American Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of the 2016 AmCham – DHL Express Success & Innovation Awards. The awards celebrate business achievement between New Zealand and the United States. AmCham works closely with its members and companies trading with the USA to enhance and expand business and trade relationships within the private and public sectors.