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How MBIE is encouraging diversity in tech!

New Zealand’s tech sector is growing, and assisting and fostering this growth is a key focus for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE). Within MBIE, the Digital Economy team was established in 2015 to support and encourage continued growth, working closely with the wider digit

November 16, 2017

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NZTech Update - Let's Help David Downs!

Kia Ora Readers, It was encouraging to hear Clare Curran, Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Media, and Minister of Government Digital Services announce in her first ministerial speech at Nethui last week that the appointment of a Chief Technology Officer is one of her prioritie

November 13, 2017

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Urgent attention needed to look at automation impact

Automation, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation issues facing the country could become threats, leading to increased social and economic difficulties and a strain on government resources unless they are immediately addressed, New Zealand’s tech leader say. The TechLeaders exec

November 7, 2017

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Big future in little cousin of education exports – edtech

With the risk to foreign student export market from potential changes to immigration policy, the government should increase its focus on the little cousin of education exports, edtech, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The education export industry is a $3billion market of which the majori

November 6, 2017

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NZTech Update - EdTech, IoT And Digital Vision

Kia Ora Readers, Last week, I was annoyed to hear media discussion on the sale of Power by Proxi to Apple as if tax payers had been ripped off! We need to change the conversation and make it understood the value from such a sale is multi-faceted and is great news for New Zealand overall. Here's my

November 6, 2017

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World’s largest tech firm confirms NZ on right track

The world’s largest tech firm Apple has confirmed New Zealand is on the right track to become a great global tech story, just like tourism, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. New Zealand is once again proving it excel in what Sir Paul Callaghan once said our strength lies in the weird s

October 30, 2017

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NZTech Update - Initial Skills Survey Results!

Kia Ora Readers, Late last week, I received initial data analysis of the National Digital Skills Survey run by NZTech as part of the Digital Skills Forum. We are working on a detailed analysis of the digital skills needs for New Zealand, combining this research with a similar survey of Government

October 30, 2017

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NZTech Q&A: Priti Ambani

We asked the newly appointed Visa's Everywhere Initiative New Zealand judge about empowering women in tech and what motivates her.  What drives you to make a difference? I think we live in incredible times and now, more than ever before, we are in a position to make a difference that means shared

October 29, 2017

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NZTech Update - Creating innovation for global impact

Kia Ora Readers, Last Friday, I attended the showcase event for the first intake of fellows on the Edmund Hillary Fellowship, a truly unique initiative to build a community of world class entrepreneurs and investors right here in New Zealand.  What I saw blew me away! The quality of this first coh

October 24, 2017