On Thursday I facilitated our NZTech Connect event, Bridging the participation gap of Māori in Aotearoa’s tech sector. We heard about the impressive work that Spark has been undertaking from their head of People and Culture Heather Polglase. Special thanks also to Te Matarau The Māori Tech Association CEO Lee Timutimu, Spark Kaupapa Māori Lead Rhonda Koroheke and Te Pūkenga …
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We’re helping create a more equitable, sustainable and prosperous Aotearoa New Zealand underpinned by good tech. Learn how NZTech connects, promotes and advances our technology ecosystem to help the tech sector and the economy grow. NZTech’s latest Annual Report was published on 16 August, 2023.
16 August 2023
Kia ora, We’re delighted to launch the latest edition of Digital Skills Aotearoa: Digital Skills for Tomorrow, Today. Our third edition issues an urgent call to industry and Government to collaborate now and equip Aotearoa New Zealand’s workforce with skills for the digital age. It addresses the causes of the skills gap, nurturing talent and fostering …
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Monday 14 August The newly published Digital Skills Aotearoa (3rd edition) provides valuable insights into our digital skills challenges and explores the landscape in New Zealand and globally. “In our ever-evolving digital world, the importance of digital skills cannot be overstated. As we strive to harness the opportunities presented by the digital revolution, it is …
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Kia ora, Every year our team collates data and insights about our ecosystem in preparation for our AGM later this month. Check out the latest New Zealand Tech Key Metrics in the NZTech Info Hub. This year we have included historical trends data, in some cases back to 2000 and some regional breakdowns. A few highlights include: …
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Kia ora, Tomorrow I’m in Wellington at the Digital Trust Hui Taumata. Trust in our digital environment is critical for a prosperous future New Zealand and with the development of digital identities, growing cyber security challenges and privacy issues digital trust is an important discussion for New Zealand. I’m looking forward to the keynote presentation by Tim …
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Kia ora, While Graeme is taking some well deserved annual leave it’s my pleasure to write to you in this week’s newsletter. Did you know that less than 1 in 20 girls even considers a high-paid career in science, technology, engineering or maths, compared to 1 in 5 boys? ShadowTech Day is back and aims …
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Kia ora, Last week, I had a productive meeting with Minister Andersen to share our insights from Digital Skills Aotearoa, so she can be well placed to guide the investment of the Budget’s $27 million assigned to improving the digital skills pipeline. This follows my recent meeting with the Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education …
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Kia ora, Cybersecurity is more important than ever before! In CERT’s latest report they have seen a 12 percent increase in incident report numbers. This includes an increase in scam reports (up 23 percent from last year) and financial loss (up 66 percent to almost $6m). Aside from investment and romance scams, credential harvesting, phishing and malware, …
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