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28 August 2024

Firstly, a massive congratulations to Shanon O'Connor and Tōnui Collab for winning the Community Tech Champions Award at last week’s CIO Awards!

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Annual Meeting & Executive Council Elections 2024

26 August 2024

Kia ora, We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for the Education Technology Association of New Zealand Executive Council. Education is the foundation on which all of New Zealand will prosper and grow. The Education Technology Association of New Zealand (EdTechNZ) is the voice of EdTech in New Zealand, supporting the … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – accelerating our AI enabled future"

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Celebrating edtech

26 August 2024

Kia ora, The highlight of last week was presenting Shanon O’Connor of Tōnui Collab with the 2024 Community Tech Champions Award at the CIO Summit Awards. Tōnui Collab, an EdTechNZ member, is a specialist STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Mātauranga Māori) education partner. They are committed to digital equity and strengthening the opportunities for taitamariki to contribute in meaningful ways … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – accelerating our AI enabled future"

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Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

22 August 2024

Welcome to this month’s Sustainable Finance update. Discover our latest insights and upcoming events. AI Hackathon winners pitching at Aotearoa AI Summit We were stoked to see the AI Hackathon this year focus on solving real-world problems, from protecting water resources, fighting climate change, reducing pollution, managing land use, preserving biodiversity to improving how we … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – accelerating our AI enabled future"

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NZTech Inform – connect and collaborate

There are over 200 events listed and new events are being added to the programme regularly. There’s so much to choose from and something for everyone.
27 April 2021
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New pilot encourages digital tech pathways

Today, we proudly announce a brand new pilot, showcasing tech careers for the next generation. The Ministry of Education and NZTech have partnered to host Tech21, to inspire ākonga (learners) into technology careers.   The Tech21 Summit on 24 May at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau has a number of young entrepreneurs and digital disruptors sharing their stories … Continue reading "New pilot encourages digital tech pathways"
19 April 2021
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April news

During the last few months the LocationTech executive council has been seeking new council members and we have appreciated your responses. We are pleased to announce that Dr Leo Browning from Qrious joins us. In addition, Manu King, who was previously on the SIBA committee will rejoin us, replacing departing long term member Harley Prowse. In … Continue reading "April news"
16 April 2021
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Password perfect?

Recently, I attended the announcement of the 2021 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards finalists where for the first time, NZTech entered the awards (Best Contribution to the Tech Sector category). Better still, we were named as finalists! The NZTech team is looking forward to attending the Awards Gala Dinner on 28 May in Auckland. Tickets are selling fast, so don’t miss … Continue reading "Password perfect?"
12 April 2021
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NZTech Inform – Balancing risks and opportunities

Next month, CERT is running a Get Cyber Smart mini campaign, empowering New Zealanders, aged 55-64 to improve their online security.  CERT’s latest data shows this age group lost over $4 million in 2020 to scams and frauds.  Online banking, email and social media accounts can be vulnerable, especially if they don’t have strong passwords.  Password Perfect, … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – Balancing risks and opportunities"
29 March 2021
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NZTech Inform – Preparing for the future of work

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my role is the day to day variety. Tomorrow, I am speaking about the technology shaping New Zealand at the MobileTechAg conference in Rotorua. I will be exploring this statement by the New Zealand Productivity Commission – Te Kōmihana Whai Hua o Aotearoa, ‘the main problem facing New Zealand today isn’t too … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – Preparing for the future of work"
22 March 2021
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NZTech Inform – Success breeds success

If someone told me a year ago that multiple billion dollar tech deals would play out this month, I wouldn’t have believed it.  However, the continuing growth and dynamism of the New Zealand tech sector was shown last week when Christchurch geoscience and ground modelling software company Seequent, was purchased by Bentley Systems for $1.46 billion.  In another … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – Success breeds success"
15 March 2021