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, … Continue reading "Tech Sector and GCIO Team commit to work together for a better NZ"

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.

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, … Continue reading "Spatial tech helping in 7.8 quake response"

Last week was a vibrant week of FinTech activities.  Firstly, congratulations to Payments NZ for another successful Payments conference.  Along with the runners up, finalist and winner of the Fintech Innovation Award, very cool new businesses disrupting the payments sector in novel ways.  Congratulations also to SavvyKiwi for a successful inaugural Finnotec conference.  This event … Continue reading "The week in review with NZTech Chair Mitchell Pham"

The technology sector in New Zealand continues to grow rapidly and is a key enabler and accelerator on all fronts for the rest of the economy. I am very fortunate to be part of it and humbled by the latest opportunity to make a difference. First and foremost, our Deputy Chair Rachel Kelly and I … Continue reading "A message from the newly appointed NZTech Chair, Mitchell Pham"

Thirty one years after arriving in New Zealand as a 13 year old refugee from Vietnam, Mitchell Pham has been appointed the chair of NZTech. Pham takes over the governance reins at a crucial stage in New Zealand’s technology history, as the industry is accelerating at a phenomenal rate.

Auckland – The leader of all things tech in New Zealand, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller, has been elected to the board of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). The alliance is the leading recognised international voice of the global ICT industry, whose members from over 80 countries represent more than 90 percent … Continue reading "NZTech chief appointed to world tech board"

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Auckland – A fast rising Maori tech leader says New Zealand needs to raise the bar and celebrate more of our successes as rapidly changing technology is now transforming the world. At 31, Robett Hollis is a Zuckerberg-type new NZTech board member who says just because New Zealand is a tiny country but there is … Continue reading "NZ needs to raise the tech bar"