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Hi Readers For the past four years we have been working on three major projects with various government agencies to help grow tech exports. When I started this job I looked into how other countries got famous for being good at tech. What did Israel do? What about Ireland? One of the common features of … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Showcasing the local tech ecosystem"
06 August 2018
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NZTech Update – GovTech export potential for New Zealand
Kia Ora At Thursday’s NZTech AGM, it was a pleasure to host several members of the Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Ministerial Advisory Board who provided an update on their work. I was pleasantly surprised to learn of their strong focus on the role of Government procurement. Not only the $1.3 billion a year the Government … Continue reading "NZTech Update – GovTech export potential for New Zealand"
30 July 2018
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NZTech Update – Measuring the impact of tech
Kia Ora This Thursday, we host NZTech’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). What is NZTech trying to achieve and how do we know if it is working? I was recently asked how I know if we’ve been successful? Given that much of the work we do is long term and often intangible, sometimes it is hard … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Measuring the impact of tech"
22 July 2018
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NZTech Update – Growing the tech sector
Kia Ora I hear the pending decision of New Zealand’s CTO is close, so all things going well, I expect we should learn of the appointment soon, as the Minister did promise to appoint by the beginning of August. Regardless of who is appointed, I’m looking forward to working with the new CTO, as the … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Growing the tech sector"
16 July 2018
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NZTech Update – An eco taste of the future!
Kia Ora Today I am at the Board meeting for AgriTech New Zealand. It is interesting times for the primary sector as they face unprecedented change. The recent announcement by Air New Zealand that they are offering meat free burgers on flights has been a case study in missing the point. With politicians and meat … Continue reading "NZTech Update – An eco taste of the future!"
09 July 2018
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NZTech Update – Igniting the future with digital readiness
I think it’s time to have another rant about education! Recently, I have been to meetings and events where a recurring theme has emerged – the looming skills shortage. Just last week at the Woodflow Conference, I was asked how organisations can help their staff learn new skills on this digital journey. Are schools teaching kids … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Igniting the future with digital readiness"
01 July 2018
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NZTech Update – Real barriers to tech uptake
Tomorrow I am in Rotorua speaking at the Woodflow WoodTech Conference. My brief is to provide a holistic view of how rapidly changing technology is changing the way we do business. As I dusted off an exponential technology presentation that I delivered two years ago, it was quite amazing to review the predictions. In 2016, … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Real barriers to tech uptake"
24 June 2018
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NZTech Update – Supporting digital transformation
Kia Ora Today I completed my 169th consecutive day of running as I near the half way point of the ‘365 day challenge’, an attempt to run every single day this year. It takes a lot of commitment to get up every morning for a run, no matter the weather or where you are. Everywhere … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Supporting digital transformation"
19 June 2018
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NZTech Update – Maximising tech sector potential
Kia Ora Even though last week was a short week, it was still a busy one. It was great to get together with many of the country’s EDAs to start thinking about Techweek’19 and share notes on what we are all doing to help increase the uptake of technology throughout New Zealand. MBIE was also … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Maximising tech sector potential"
11 June 2018