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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With the growth and diversity of NZTech’s membership base we have created a new member relations position to ensure we continue to look after our members needs. The primary purpose of this role is to develop, maintain and expand the growing number of non-traditional NZTech members. With the expansion of the NZTech Communities to include …
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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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Technology is at the heart of improving productivity of government services and the second annual NZTech Advance Government and Technology Summit in Wellington on February 28 will play a landmark role in helping New Zealand become a stronger digital nation, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The summit is a high-level event that will host …
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At the December 2016 meeting between the leading tech sector representative groups; NZTech, NZRise, ITP and the team from the Department of Internal Affairs GCIO office, the focus was on how to make 2017 a year with a more purposeful interaction. The tech bodies have been meeting with GCIO regularly for the last two years, …
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Rob Lee, managing director of IBM New Zealand, has stepped down from the NZTech board after six years’ service. Lee chaired the governance committee and was responsible for leading the board on a journey of constant improvement including the development and actioning of an excellent diversity policy.
27 November 2016
New Zealand’s skills in advanced spatial technology and geographic intelligence has underpinned much of the response to last week’s 7.8 earthquake, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. “When the earthquake hit the South Island last Monday morning, spatial experts across the tech sector and government were able to quickly assign four satellites over the area, …
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