Last week the Government announced plans for Kiwi farmers to pay for emissions by 2025 in a world-first climate plan. In the rhetoric that followed, there was very little discussion about the need for Kiwi farmers to adopt technology to help reduce emissions.
17 October 2022
BioTechNZ has now passed 100 members! Please check our members page regularly to stay updated with our biotech community.
13 October 2022
This month we're looking for your insights on the talent shortage and what storytelling tools you need to attract skilled talent and help your business grow.
12 October 2022
EdTechNZ strives to see digital equity in education so all learners and educators have better access to digital tools, equipment, skills, and training, leading to better learner outcomes.
04 October 2022
It’s been another whirlwind month and the pace continues as our ecosystem further evolves. We’ve been facilitating valuable discussions at events, welcoming record levels of new members and actively collaborating across sectors. Our purposeful community is growing in strength, scope and reach!
29 September 2022
This past Thursday there was a noteworthy event in the crypto space. The Ethereum main chain was upgraded from a proof-of-work consensus algorithm to a proof-of-stake one. Like a train switching from an old well-worn track to a shiny new one, it went seamlessly, which is a big win for Ethereum, but also for open source developers who had been planning the transition for the past seven years.
21 September 2022
Last Monday, the Aotearoa AI Summit kicked off the week with a gathering of the New Zealand AI community sharing some great examples of AI in action.
19 September 2022
We’re pleased to officially give advance notice of this must-attend event so that you can save the date in your calendar.
14 September 2022
Today, I am attending the Aotearoa AI Summit in Auckland, where I will join a panel to discuss the developing National AI Strategy. This annual gathering of the AI community is a great place to hear about the latest use of AI in action. Tomorrow, I will be in Wellington meeting the CEO’s of the Ministry of Education and the Tertiary Education Commission to discuss combined initiatives to attract students into tech career pathways.
12 September 2022