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The New Zealand Tech Alliance is a group of independent technology associations from across New Zealand that work together to ensure a strong voice for technology.
Visit Tech AllianceThe New Zealand Tech Alliance is a group of independent technology associations from across New Zealand that work together to ensure a strong voice for technology.
Visit Tech AllianceKia ora readers, In the wake of COVID-19, as the demand for staff with IT skills increases, I was reminded there is still plenty to do to ensure digital skills are available. One of the major work streams being developed as part of the Digital Tech Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) is Skil
June 15, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Thanks to everyone who read and provided feedback on our advice to Ministers on the medium to long-term opportunities and impacts of Covid-19 from a digital and data perspective. We’ve had a steady response
June 12, 2020
While New Zealand businesses cross their fingers for today’s announcement of when we will enter Alert Level 1, most of our global trading partners are hampered by COVID-19. Now, is the perfect time to tell the world we are open for business and that is exactly what the Government is doing.&nbs
June 8, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. As anticipated, our work is ramping up as the number of people we engage with increases, our work programme scales up, and there is more to share with you. When the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand formed in Febr
June 3, 2020
Almost every job in New Zealand has been impacted by COVID-19. For many, the ultimate impact has been the loss of jobs. Last week, The New Zealand Herald reported that 14,000+ jobs have been lost from large companies. Treasury also reported that the unemployment rate is exp
June 2, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. As anticipated, our work is ramping up as the number of people we engage with increases, our work programme scales up, and there is more to share with you. Monthly Digital Council meeting We held our monthly Digita
May 29, 2020
At the beginning of Techweek19, I shared my desire to clone myself, so I could attend even more events throughout New Zealand. This year I can, because travelling isn’t an issue with Techweek2020 being hosted entirely online.Until recently, none of us had even heard of COVID-19, but wit
May 25, 2020
By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. When I accepted the position as chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand, I had a simple mission in mind — to leave no one behind as New Zealand gears up to get the very best from digital technologies and dat
May 20, 2020
Welcome to Alert Level 2. With so much going on, you may have missed just how significant the budget was for New Zealand’s tech ecosystem. The Government’s respond, recover, rebuild media release captures many of the highlights, including: $41.4 million for initiatives in the
May 18, 2020