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Sweeping changes about to flow through fintech in NZ

Auckland – New Zealand should change its financial tech systems to drive the Kiwi economy or the country may miss out on sweeping changes, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. One of the biggest banks in the world, JP Morgan, is worried about the impact of AI and fintech so much th

May 8, 2019

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NZTech Inform - Attracting and inspiring the best tech talent

Kia ora Readers, Last week, I was chatting with the team at LookSee Tech that attracted more than 48,000 applications for 100 tech roles when the campaign was run 18 months ago. This year, as employers start offering interviews, LookSee Tech will host monthly cohorts. Additionally, rather than

May 7, 2019

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NZTech Inform - What does job automation mean for Kiwis?

Kia ora Readers, After a lengthy renovation, we moved home during Easter. As we carried boxes into the house, I considered how useful it will be, in the future, to have robotic assistance. Later, tidying up outside, I was weed whacking for four hours, wishing for robot help! I had plenty of tim

April 30, 2019

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Tech Leaders already seeing impact of automation

Auckland – TechLeaders, a growing group of top executives from the country’s biggest companies and organisations, are backing the pioneering work of the Productivity Commission to try to better understand the impact of technology changes on the future of work in New Zealand. Techle

April 26, 2019

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Radical new approaches may be required says NZTech

Auckland – The future of work and the impact of tech changes are complex issues, so it is fantastic to see the Productivity Commission undertaking such a detailed analysis of the potential opportunities and challenges, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The rapid growth in artificia

April 23, 2019

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Accelerating the uptake of tech in the NZ economy is crucial

Christchurch – The Productivity Commission’s new inquiry into the impact of tech on the future of work in New Zealand is a valuable first step for government to be better informed about the effect of tech developments when making policy, the national artificial intelligence organisati

April 23, 2019

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NZ tech ecosystem starting to really mature

Auckand – New Zealand’s tech and innovation ecosystem is expanding and maturing superbly, NZTech CEO Graeme Muller says, in a wrap up of where New Zealand technology is poised for massive growth this year. A recent report from Callaghan Innovation called Growing the pie, details how entrep

April 17, 2019

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NZTech Inform - Creating world class businesses locally

Kia ora Readers, Over the weekend, I was reading about New Zealand’s stealthily growing innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem courtesy of a great new report by Callaghan Innovation, Growing the pie. It is well worth a read. I remember when the Hi-Growth Trust was established in 2005. It’s

April 16, 2019

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AgritechNZ keen to help scale up NZ food production

Tauranga – With the need to feed the world’s population of 9.8 billion people by 2050, AgritechNZ is looking at ways New Zealand can scale up its food production to meet the growing global demand. AgritechNZ chief executive Peter Wren-Hilton says global food systems will need to tr

April 15, 2019

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