DAY 3: AUCKLAND Auckland Audience: Triple-Wow! A fantastic turn-out in Auckland on Thursday night. The audience was indeed very diverse, and did include representatives from insurance and InsurTech, as well as wealth management and other types of financial services, and even the education sector who are interested in the skills required for growing FinTech.
12 February 2017
DAY 2: WELLINGTON Wow! Another great turn-out in Wellington last night. FinTech is certainly happening in Wellington, and our guest of honour was definitely the highlight of the programme. The Honourable Jacqui Dean – Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Minister of Small Business – spoke about how fast FinTech is growing in New …
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DAY 1: CHRISTCHURCH Wow! What a fantastic turn-out in Canterbury last night. FinTech is obviously important to the ‘mainland’. 🙂 We were very fortunate to deliver our first launch presentation to a highly engaged audience, as Cantabrians usually are once they get to know you in person, and have seen you around a few times. …
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New Zealand’s biggest and smartest financial businesses are coming together with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) around the launch of FinTechNZ, to take place in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland next week. With the support of NZTech, FinTechNZ will bring together innovative companies across the diverse financial services industry, to become key contributors …
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On the lookout for experienced tech talent this year? NZTech has collaborated with Workhere New Zealand, WREDA and Immigration New Zealand to attract senior experience tech talent to New Zealand. LookSee Wellington is a world-first global talent attraction programme, offering top tech talent the ultimate career trip. In May, LookSee Wellington will bring 100 pre-screened …
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In the World Bank’s latest ranking index, New Zealand has overtaken Singapore to reach number one in the world for ‘ease of doing business’. This is fantastic news, not just for kiwis but also for everyone who wants to do business in, or with our small nation. Being number one is excellent and use of …
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In the Canterbury region, 2016 has seen another successful year of growth in the highly-diverse and super-vibrant tech sector and is expected to continue next year. As New Zealand’s second largest innovation hub, the region is already generating $2.5 billion of tech revenue, an impressive $700 million of which comes from exporting. The region also …
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The NZ Hi-Tech Awards are in their 22nd year, recognising the best kiwi ICT, electronics, software, biotech, agritech and digital media. Winning the sought after accolade can take your business to the next level and the 2017 awards programme starts now. Before you enter, know what annoys the judges most and avoid it!
11 December 2016
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.
11 December 2016
