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NZTech Update - Showcasing the local tech ecosystem

Hi Readers For the past four years we have been working on three major projects with various government agencies to help grow tech exports. When I started this job I looked into how other countries got famous for being good at tech. What did Israel do? What about Ireland?  One of the common featu

August 6, 2018

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NZTech Update - GovTech export potential for New Zealand

Kia Ora At Thursday's NZTech AGM, it was a pleasure to host several members of the Digital Economy Digital Inclusion Ministerial Advisory Board who provided an update on their work.  I was pleasantly surprised to learn of their strong focus on the role of Government procurement. Not only the $1.3

July 30, 2018

NZTech News

We’re hiring! Techweek’19 Partnerships Manager wanted

Role for an experienced Partnership Manager to secure sponsorships and create partnerships with organisations in the New Zealand technology ecosystem to support the delivery and growth of the annual Techweek festival. Our vision is for New Zealand to be globally recognised as a beautiful country wh

July 30, 2018

Media Releases, NZTech News

NZTech reports phenomenal annual growth

NZTech, the national non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation for tech, has reported phenomenal growth of the New Zealand tech ecosystem in the last 12 months. At last night’s annual meeting in Auckland, chair Mitchell Pham said NZTech now has an alliance of 20 tech communities and more than

July 26, 2018

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NZTech Update - Measuring the impact of tech

Kia Ora This Thursday, we host NZTech's Annual General Meeting (AGM).  What is NZTech trying to achieve and how do we know if it is working?  I was recently asked how I know if we've been successful?  Given that much of the work we do is long term and often intangible, sometimes it is hard to be

July 22, 2018

Industry News

Potential to NZ fintech exports huge

The potential for New Zealand tech exports will be huge when direct free trade post-Brexit opens with the United Kingdom, a leading fintech expert says. James Brown, general manager of FintechNZ says it’s so encouraging to see the government working proactively to set up free trade with the UK po

July 19, 2018

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NZTech Update - Growing the tech sector

Kia Ora I hear the pending decision of New Zealand's CTO is close, so all things going well, I expect we should learn of the appointment soon, as the Minister did promise to appoint by the beginning of August.  Regardless of who is appointed, I’m looking forward to working with the new CTO, as t

July 16, 2018

Industry News

NZ fin services need to be even more transparent

Now is the time for Kiwi financial services to be more transparent following banking issues in the United Kingdom and Australia, a leading New Zealand financial tech expert says. Normally bank employees must meet sales incentive targets on lending, deposit attraction, payment protection insurance,

July 11, 2018

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NZTech Update - An eco taste of the future!

Kia Ora Today I am at the Board meeting for AgriTech New Zealand.  It is interesting times for the primary sector as they face unprecedented change. The recent announcement by Air New Zealand that they are offering meat free burgers on flights has been a case study in missing the point.  With po

July 9, 2018