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Tech growth plans halted!

Kia ora, Last week, as per ACT’s policy, the new Minister for Economic Development placed a stop work notice on all Industry Transformation Plans (ITP) so they can be re-assessed. This impacts several initiatives supporting the growth of the tech sector that NZTech and others have be

December 6, 2023

Industry News

2024 Global Insurance Outlook

1 December | Guests attending our final event for the year heard about the 2024 global insurance outlook and details of a significant new Insurance Innovation Ecosystem research study which begins in January. View document

December 5, 2023

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Exploring AI’s role in our future | AI Forum News

Tēnā tātou katoa, Well that was an exciting month!  The first anniversary of Chat-GPT’s release did not pass us by without some controversy and Google released their Gen AI search tool - give it a try from your personal account.  Read more here. We have

December 1, 2023

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2023 - the standout year that keeps on giving!

Kia ora e te whānau What a year! A record 270+ registrations for the Te Matarau and Āhau sponsored DINZ event ‘What is digital Identity and what does it mean for Maori’, the first-of-its-kind state of digital identity in Aotearoa report, a record attendance at

December 1, 2023

Industry News

Aotearoa AI Summit: Engaging with Māori in Artificial Intelligence

(Image Māori panel L-R: Moka Apiti, Elle Archer and Dr Karaitiana Taiuru). In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the fusion of traditional wisdom with artificial intelligence (AI) is more important than ever. This dynamic convergence was at the heart of a thought-provoking discussion at&

November 30, 2023

Industry News

BlockchainNZ and Web3NZ Awards Finalists Announced

It’s almost a week to go until our BlockchainNZ Awards and End of Year Celebration with Web3NZ! It was a tight competition and we are so impressed by the calibre of nominations. But now is the time to announce our finalists! Congratulations to the following:  Business Finalists: Blockc

November 30, 2023

Industry News

Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) Briefs New Ministers on Advancing Digital Identity Landscape

The not-for-profit, Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ), has provided a briefing to incoming Ministers Collins, Lee and vanVelden highlighting the opportunity to move Aotearoa New Zealand forward to become a more productive digital economy through the adoption and use of digital identity (identific

November 29, 2023

NZTech News

It's time!

Kia ora, Returning from a few days away mountain biking deep in the bush, I was pleased to learn the coalition talks have concluded and Ministerial roles have been appointed. Congratulations to all of the new Ministers! While almost every portfolio will need to embrace tech, some are m

November 28, 2023

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Aotearoa NZ indigenous led education technology

Kia Ora, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) together with NZ Trade & Enterprise Australia collaborated recently to bring the Aotearoa International Whare to life at the SXSW Sydney (15 – 20 October), a conference and festival that celebrates the convergence of te

November 28, 2023