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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
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NZTech Update – The tech story, Asia and recruiting
Hi Readers, If you ask the average local person in Asia what they know about New Zealand, it’s very likely that the answer will include tourism, education, dairy, beef and lamb, high quality food products and other primary exports. It is highly unlikely that technology innovation or digital products would be mentioned, even though we … Continue reading "NZTech Update – The tech story, Asia and recruiting"
21 August 2017
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NZTech Update – Snow, sun and endless queues!
Hi Readers, Last weekend I took the family to Whakapapa for a play in the snow and we struck a bluebird day! It was stunning, with blue skies and views to Mt Taranaki and beyond. What we didn’t strike lucky was the lengthy queues of people buying day passes. While there is plenty of technology … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Snow, sun and endless queues!"
14 August 2017
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NZTech Update – Canterbury tech, AV’s, AI and more!
Hi Readers Last week, I enjoyed a brisk South Island day in Christchurch catching up with the local Canterbury Tech team about Techweek and the upcoming Canterbury Tech Summit. The summit has a stellar line up of local and international speakers delving into strategy and leadership, AI, Bitcoin and tech exports. It’s definitely worth the … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Canterbury tech, AV’s, AI and more!"
07 August 2017
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NZTech Update – Inspiring the next generation
Hi Readers Earlier this year NZTech’s Techweek team did an amazing job creating a platform bringing together 287 independent tech and innovation events across 24 towns and cities, reaching tens of thousands of people. Techweek is used to inspire the next generation into being innovative with technology, build tech capability of our SME’s, develop capability … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Inspiring the next generation"
31 July 2017
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NZTech Update – Fresh snow, recharging and new board
Hi Readers It was a great feeling to head out of town last week and recharge the batteries in Queenstown. Nothing like some fresh snow and a GoPro. While I was away, a report came out of Fletcher School at Tufts University in the US, the premier global school for the study of law and … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Fresh snow, recharging and new board"
24 July 2017
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NZTech Update – Change the way you see the world!
Hi Readers Technology has connected nations, dissolved borders, encouraged empathy across great divides, and yet, the technology industry itself is still sorely lacking in diversity. Our industry is built on data. Yet the data of diversity tells a sad story. Even though one in three IT graduates are women, only 21% of IT employees are … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Change the way you see the world!"
17 July 2017
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NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future
Kia Ora Readers In recent months, I have become very conscious of the gendered language I use, in particular, ‘hey guys’ or ‘thanks guys, great meeting’. My six year old daughter constantly mirrors this language and every time I hear her say ‘hey guys’ it gives me that fingernails down the blackboard feeling! The word ‘guys’ … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"
10 July 2017
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NZTech Update – What IoT means for the kiwi economy!
Hi Readers Not surprisingly, I received plenty of feedback from last week’s ‘rant‘. It has helped create a robust national discussion on whether or not there is a skills shortage and thankfully more responses to the Digital Skills Survey. We now have 72 responses from companies, however we need at least another 100 to be … Continue reading "NZTech Update – What IoT means for the kiwi economy!"
03 July 2017