Championing edtech, startups and new members | August News

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!

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 Update – Creating AgriTech Connections"

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 Update – Creating AgriTech Connections"

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 Update – Creating AgriTech Connections"

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NZTech Update – Creating AgriTech Connections

Good morning from Silicon Valley! This week, I am in San Jose, California with the Agritech New Zealand and Callaghan Innovation agritech immersion programme. Our delegation includes 30 delegates from throughout New Zealand and we have a full schedule. We are visiting several cutting edge farming facilities, meeting investors and forming connections with the US … Continue reading

26 August 2018

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NZTech Update – Supercharging small business

Hi Readers Last week, I had the pleasure of spending time with Minister Nash, the Minister of Small Business, Revenues and Police. We discussed many issues, but the focus of our meeting was the relationship between tech and small business. I highlighted that most tech firms are also small businesses. For example, the recent announcement … Continue reading

19 August 2018

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NZTech Update – A new era in digital procurement

Hi Readers This week looks to be a busy one. Today, we start interviewing for the Techweek partnership manager. It’s not too late to throw your hat into the ring if you’re looking for a change. On Tuesday we will be working with NZTE to integrate the UpStarters and Tech Story work with the Techweek … Continue reading

12 August 2018

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NZTech Update – Showcasing the local tech ecosystem

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

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

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

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

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

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

01 July 2018

Championing edtech, startups and new members | August News

Annual Meeting & Executive Council Elections 2024

Celebrating edtech

Sustainability - Insights, strategies and future events

NZTech Update – Creating AgriTech Connections

NZTech Update – Supercharging small business

NZTech Update – A new era in digital procurement

NZTech Update – Showcasing the local tech ecosystem

NZTech Update – GovTech export potential for New Zealand

NZTech Update – Measuring the impact of tech

NZTech Update – Growing the tech sector

NZTech Update – An eco taste of the future!

NZTech Update – Igniting the future with digital readiness

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