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A message from the newly appointed NZTech Chair, Mitchell Pham

The technology sector in New Zealand continues to grow rapidly and is a key enabler and accelerator on all fronts for the rest of the economy. I am very fortunate to be part of it and humbled by the latest opportunity to make a difference. First and foremost, our Deputy Chair Rachel Kelly and I woul

November 1, 2016

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NZTech Update - Wynyard, angel investors and digital curricula

Hi Readers The big news this week was Wynyard Group going into voluntary administration. As was expected by us tall poppy knocking kiwi's, headlines and talkback all centred around the word "failure". Suddenly, the general population is using phrases like "another pumped up New Zealand tech IPO" an

October 30, 2016

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Teenage refugee becomes chair of NZTech

Thirty one years after arriving in New Zealand as a 13 year old refugee from Vietnam, Mitchell Pham has been appointed the chair of NZTech. Pham takes over the governance reins at a crucial stage in New Zealand’s technology history, as the industry is accelerating at a phenomenal rate. “This i

October 26, 2016

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NZTech Update - NZTech strategy, advocacy and Digital Skills Forum

Hi Readers Last week, at the annual NZTech strategy day, the NZTech Board confirmed the continuation of the NZTech Strategy which is to connect tech firms and communities so that we can build scale, ensuring technology has a strong voice in New Zealand. With this growing voice we aim to promote th

October 24, 2016

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NZTech chief appointed to world tech board

Auckland – The leader of all things tech in New Zealand, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller, has been elected to the board of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA). The alliance is the leading recognised international voice of the global ICT industry, whose members from

October 19, 2016

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'The new frontier of crime' - more workplaces falling victim to cyber hacks

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October 18, 2016

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NZTech Update - Cyber security takes centre stage

Hi Readers Cyber security was top of mind at Connect Smart Week, led by the Government’s National Cyber Policy Office and launched last Monday by Communications Minister Amy Adams. This year, the focus was on cyber security in the workplace, engaging New Zealand employers in educating their staf

October 16, 2016

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NZ facing security skills shortages

New Zealand is facing a security skills shortage, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Muller will be hosting a roundtable discussion on the hidden threat of the growing shortage of available people with cyber-security skills at the New Zealand security summit in Wellington tomorrow (October

October 15, 2016

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NZTech Update - Cyber Security, Exponential Tech and AVs

Hi Readers Last week at #uLearn16, the largest teacher development conference in New Zealand, I challenged Kiwi teachers to consider the world their students will enter when they leave school. It was a fantastic event, huge, with thousands of teachers. I reiterated across multiple presentations th

October 10, 2016