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Kia Ora Readers, Last Friday, I attended the showcase event for the first intake of fellows on the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, a truly unique initiative to build a community of world class entrepreneurs and investors right here in New Zealand. What I saw blew me away! The quality of this first cohort is amazing. The … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Creating innovation for global impact"
24 October 2017
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NZTech Update – AI and Digital Transformation
Hi Readers, If you emailed me recently, I apologise if I haven’t replied. My only excuse is that I turned off my phone and had a couple of weeks away, returning to a few hundred messages. Despite living in technology filled world, there is nothing quite like a digital holiday to cleanse the mind. While … Continue reading "NZTech Update – AI and Digital Transformation"
16 October 2017
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NZTech Update – Digital Nations & Techweek’18
Hi Readers, I thought you may like a quick update on significant NZTech event projects that are currently in development: Mark your diary for 19-20 February for Digital Nations 2030. This Summit brings together leading digital governments and international thought leaders alongside local leaders to develop a digital vision. The Summit will be an excellent … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Digital Nations & Techweek’18"
09 October 2017
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NZTech Update – Creativity & collaboration in education
Hi Readers, With business as usual, I have been able to return some of my energy to the new Digital Technologies curricula due to be launched in 2018. This change, if well implemented, provides New Zealand’s education system with an opportunity to evolve. The World Economic Forum recently released its Human Capital Report 2017, Preparing … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Creativity & collaboration in education"
02 October 2017
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NZTech Update – Tech Leaders & Election 2017
Hi Readers, On Saturday evening I was in Tauranga at an election party watching, no doubt like you, to learn what the next three years may hold. Last week Sarah Putt did an excellent job of reviewing the various parties tech policies against the industry’s tech manifesto. While there weren’t huge differences, National’s last minute … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Tech Leaders & Election 2017"
25 September 2017
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NZTech Update – Digital readiness and autonomous vehicles
Hi Readers, Last week in Taipei, I listened to Alan Marcus, Head of Technology at the World Economic Forum as he provided an update on the Network Readiness Index as an important measure of digital readiness. According to their rankings, in 2016 New Zealand rated 17th in the world, quite good, but well behind digital … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Digital readiness and autonomous vehicles"
18 September 2017
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NZTech Update – Drones and digital skills
Hi Readers, Last week I reported in from the ski field and this week I’m reporting from Taipei. I am at the Board meeting for the World Information Technology and Services Alliance followed by the World Congress on Information Technology where I’m flying the flag for New Zealand as a leading digital nation. This Thursday, … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Drones and digital skills"
11 September 2017
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NZTech Update – Politics and promoting change
Hi Readers, This is a little something I prepared earlier! Today as you read this, I should be enjoying the snow on the Remarkables. Last week, having visited local councils and tech ecosystems in Dunedin and Queenstown to excite them about Techweek, I scheduled a long weekend with my family. The fresh mountain air is … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Politics and promoting change"
04 September 2017
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NZTech Update – Digital leaders, automation and public services
Hi Readers, This morning I had coffee with Colin MacDonald the GCIO and CEO of the Department of Internal Affairs. We met to discuss the role of the GCIO office in Government and ways to continue to improve the interaction between Government agencies and tech firms that help the Government acquire technology to deliver better … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Digital leaders, automation and public services"
27 August 2017