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NZTech Inform – Developing Industry Ready Professionals

Kia ora readers, Last week, as Chair of the Auckland ICT Grad School it was great to see another 30 high quality Masters of IT students graduate. The Grad School programme is designed to meet the demand for industry ready ICT professionals who possess the right mix of technological skills, criti

September 30, 2019

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NZTech Inform – Unfortunate First World Problems!

Kia ora readers, This morning, when I was speaking with Mike Hosking on his Newstalk ZB breakfast show we discussed the multitude of variables involved in live streaming sport. However, the collective media response has been overwhelming and I felt like saying “come on people, first world

September 23, 2019

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AI can make a positive impact on NZ’s economy, society and well-being

AI technologies are beginning to have a major impact on New Zealand’s economy and society, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Reports show that changes brought by AI will be as significant as the ongoing changes that have brought computers and internet into all aspects of business, gov

September 17, 2019

#Artificial Intelligence

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NZTech Inform – Singapore Collaboration

Kia ora, Last week, at the Canterbury Tech Summit, Facebook’s former CEO, Stephen Scheeler discussed building an innovative culture and trust in a digital world.  He highlighted eight common elements he sees in successful digital businesses; vision, humility, curiosity, adaptabi

September 16, 2019

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NZ must embrace technology: not treat it as a threat

New Zealand needs to embrace technology and not treat it as a threat, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was commenting today on the Productivity Commission’s latest report which says New Zealand needs more technology. In its draft report New Zealand, technology and productivity

September 12, 2019

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NZ most likely to face significant future cyber attacks

New Zealand is most likely to face significant future cyber attacks, particularly as it is a member of the five-eyes alliance with the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia, which shares classified foreign intelligence, including the cyber operations of state actors, Theo Nassiokas, a leading global te

September 12, 2019

#Cyber Security

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NZTech Inform – How Can AI Help New Zealand?

Kia ora, The AI Forum released their latest research report last week, highlighting the importance of AI for our future in New Zealand. With the increasingly fast pace of technology change, we can’t wait for the Government to develop a national AI strategy. We should immediately begi

September 9, 2019

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NZTech Inform – Support Bilateral Innovation

Kia ora Readers, New research published today by the Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AI Forum) is calling for urgent action to progress the use of AI to address some of New Zealand’s most pressing social, environmental and economic challenges, and not wait for a formal Government

September 3, 2019

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NZTech Inform - Delivering billion dollar exports

Kia ora Readers Last week, following the launch of the Interactive Aotearoa report there was plenty of attention that with coordinated support, the sector has the potential to deliver a billion dollars in exports by 2024!  The fact that a growing interactive media and gaming sector has addi

August 26, 2019