Media Releases, NZTech News

NZ to stage international tech event before D5 summit

Living up to New Zealand’s reputation as a standout digital nation, the tech sector and the government will stage a major international tech summit in Auckland next year, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The Digital Nations conference on February 19 and 20 2018 will be a forerunner to

July 25, 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 diplomacy, ra

July 24, 2017

Events, NZTech News

We're hiring! Techweek'18 Operations Manager wanted

We’re looking for an awesome Operations Manager to project manage the delivery of Techweek’18, working alongside a passionate and engaged project team. Overview Following the success of the nationwide Techweek’17 event, we’re now planning for an even bigger and better Techweek festival in 20

July 24, 2017

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Media Releases, NZTech News

High fives, thank yous and a big welcome!

On behalf of our Deputy Chair and CEO I would like to warmly thank everyone who attended and participated at our AGM last week. Also, a huge thanks to our amazing NZTech team and not just for last week but the last 12 months. You all know who you are! Thank you. Our AGM marked yet another year of

July 23, 2017

NZTech News

NZTech expansion sign of rampant tech sector growth

The substantial growth of the country’s umbrella tech organisation NZTech is indicative of the rapid expansion of the nation’s fastest growing industry, says its chief executive Graeme Muller. NZTech has its eighth annual meeting in Auckland today and NZTech now represents more than 400 orga

July 19, 2017

Industry News

FinTech will grow globally through collaboration

Article from www.virgin.com In some ways big business has never been bigger. As Apple surges past an $800bn valuation it’s increasingly clear that a small number of tech companies are monopolising international markets. But history teaches us that even the largest, most powerful organisations

July 18, 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 graduat

July 17, 2017

Industry News

Fidelity adds Bitcoin to website and cafeteria as the digital currency hits new record

Article from Vito Petan on LinkedIn Fidelity, one of the largest asset managers in the world, added bitcoin support to their website and started accepting the digital currency in its employee cafeteria, as it tries to position itself as the pioneer in digital currencies among the large financial f

July 17, 2017

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Industry News

Can banks survive the FinTech revolution?

Article from Vito Petan on LinkedIn In a country where a staggering 425 million people, or 65% of all mobile phone users use mobile phone wallets to transfer money to their friends or pay at local shops and restaurants in mere seconds, there is also a contrasting experience. Outdated state owned ba

July 14, 2017

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