It’s been an exciting and busy few weeks at LocationTech. We recently hosted the first webinar in our series on sustainability – diving into the future of creating sustainable cities and the impact of population growth.
24 May 2022
Last week was the eleventh year NZTech has run Techweek, the national tech and innovation festival. This was my eighth Techweek and if you’d told me that during Techweek22 members of parliament would greet the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Parliament, “Happy Techweek Mr Speaker,” I’m not sure I would have believed you! …
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We’re proud to announce the Tech22 Tour! We are connecting ākonga (learners) and the tech sector – leading through our digital future. Tech22 is a guided tour of the Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct to visit leading tech companies and explore tech careers. We know there is a tech job to suit everyone and want to show …
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Can location-enabled technology change the way we function in the future? Hear from industry leaders and visionaries on what it means to build and live in a sustainable city. Speakers Kane O’Donnell – Director of Innovation – Aware Group Ryan MacVeigh – Location Intelligence Lead – WSP Dr Kat Salm – Digital Solutions Manager – HG Greer O’Donnell – …
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09 May 2022
I’m very proud of NZTech’s members who are collaborating on a diverse range of initiatives to encourage young people into pathways for future tech careers. As the demand for digital skills remains high, we need to ensure Māori and Pacific women are supported in pursuing tech careers. Brittany Teei of 3BagsFull, the Ministry of Social …
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This time, last year we were hopeful that the pandemic had almost passed. A year on, even as restrictions ease, the death toll mounts and we are still adjusting to a new normal. Last week, our family was in isolation as we suffered from the coronavirus. During this time I reflected on the last year, …
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One of my favourite things I studied at university was the Neolithic Revolution and the birth of agriculture. I found it interesting because it changed the way humans interacted with their surroundings. With domesticated plants and animals, it allowed us to settle into one location. No longer were we needing to be nomadic, hunting and …
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It’s nearly Easter already! On a Zoom call last week, I heard yet another person ask, ‘why is this year going so fast? Sometimes it does feel like time is speeding up, but time is relative and it’s a reminder to spend our time wisely. Next month we will be celebrating Techweek22. This year there …
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