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NZTech Update - Igniting the future with digital readiness

I think it’s time to have another rant about education!  Recently, I have been to meetings and events where a recurring theme has emerged - the looming skills shortage.  Just last week at the Woodflow Conference, I was asked how organisations can help their staff learn new skills on this digital

July 1, 2018

Industry News, Media Releases

Massive impact of IoT expected in NZ and globally

The enormity and massive impact internet of things (IoT) will have around New Zealand globally has just been sheeted home in a new report which says spending will hit $US1.2 trillion by 2022. Analyst firm IDC has announced the findings its latest Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Gui

June 27, 2018

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NZTech Update - Real barriers to tech uptake

Tomorrow I am in Rotorua speaking at the Woodflow WoodTech Conference. My brief is to provide a holistic view of how rapidly changing technology is changing the way we do business. As I dusted off an exponential technology presentation that I delivered two years ago, it was quite amazing to review t

June 24, 2018

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NZTech Update - Supporting digital transformation

Kia Ora Today I completed my 169th consecutive day of running as I near the half way point of the ‘365 day challenge’, an attempt to run every single day this year.  It takes a lot of commitment to get up every morning for a run, no matter the weather or where you are.  Everywhere I look acro

June 19, 2018

NZTech News

Award winning Pham: NZ leader in world class tech sector

NZTech chair Mitchell Pham who receives the Kea World Class New Zealand Award tomorrow night, is a leader in New Zealand’s world class tech sector. Past winners of these awards include Sir Peter Jackson and Lady Fran Walsh. Mitchell Pham, director at Augen Software Group in New Zealand and Vietn

June 19, 2018

NZTech News

Tech sector continues to expand and accelerate growth across NZ economy

Ahead of our AGM, I am delighted to report another year of phenomenal growth of the New Zealand tech ecosystem and our engagement across the wider economy.  NZTech continues to connect, promote and advance the entire ecosystem. We continue to deliver even more events, delegations and summits.  Ou

June 18, 2018

Industry News

ShadowTech wins award – go women in tech!

The TechWomen programme ShadowTech won the engaging youth in ICT gong at the annual New Zealand CIO awards in Auckland last night. The initiative run by TechWomen, part of the NZTech community, provides years 9 to 11 schoolgirls an opportunity to experience what working in a tech job is like, encou

June 13, 2018

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Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools

A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through digital learning. Students in the Te Puawai cluster – which includes Manaia View School, Whau Valley Primary, Te Kura o Otangarei, Whangarei Intermediate, Tikipunga High Scho

June 12, 2018

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NZTech Update - Maximising tech sector potential

Kia Ora Even though last week was a short week, it was still a busy one.  It was great to get together with many of the country's EDAs to start thinking about Techweek'19 and share notes on what we are all doing to help increase the uptake of technology throughout New Zealand. MBIE was also repre

June 11, 2018