Insights from Asia + AI deadline this week

17 November 2025

I’ve just returned from a week in Taiwan and Singapore. The world turned up for the Singapore FinTech Festival, with 600+ exhibitors and 65,000 attendees from 136 countries. Fintech is the fastest-growing tech sector globally and one of New Zealand's too, but where was New Zealand?

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BioTechNZ Awards 2026 - Nominations now open!

12 November 2025

The BioTechNZ Awards recognise the exceptional individuals and breakthrough technologies that are driving our industry forward and making a real difference to Aotearoa.

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Celebrating growth, connections & what's next

11 November 2025

November already! This is our penultimate newsletter before we break for Christmas. Personally, I am stunned that it’s November. Never has a year been so fast, so long, and such a rollercoaster.

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Success on the global stage

11 November 2025

It's the last sprint before a well-deserved break. BioTechNZ has had another great month, where I attended pivotal events in the biotech and life sciences calendar: Medicines New Zealand Annual Conference, Bridgewest Impactful Innovation Conference 2025, and AusBiotech 2025.

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AI and the New Boundaries of Technical Work

10 November 2025

How AI is reshaping what it means to be hands-on and why that might open new doors in software engineering.

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Advancing New Zealand tech inTaiwan and Singapore

10 November 2025

This week, I’m flying the flag for New Zealand’s tech sector in Taiwan and Singapore. This morning I joined Michelle McCarthy and the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) team in Taiwan helping to develop a growth plan for Kiwi tech in Taiwan.

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Kiwi Access Card goes digital in new Hospitality New Zealand and NEC partnership

10 November 2025

The iconic Kiwi Access Card (formerly 18+ Card) is going digital. Hospitality New Zealand has partnered with NEC New Zealand, a leader in biometrics and digital identity, to deliver a secure new way for people to prove who they are – straight from their smartphone.

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Mahi Tahi: It takes a village to build an open, safe digital future

06 November 2025

As we approach the business end of the year, the hard mahi is ramping up more than anything. The strength of the fabric of our DINZ community can be seen right across the ecosystem from the Reference Architecture working groups expertly facilitated by Christopher Goh, to the heavy lifting being undertaken by so many government and industry practitioners.

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Applications Now Open for the NZIAT AI Research Platform

04 November 2025

Applications are now open for the NZIAT Artificial Intelligence Research Platform — a landmark Government investment of up to $70 million over seven years to accelerate world-class AI research and commercialisation in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Celebrating winners, KiwiSaaS relaunch + AI opportunities & our cyber future

03 November 2025

Kia ora koutou, It was a privilege to attend last week’s Best Places to Work Awards as a judge and sponsor of the Innovation & Technology category. This event is always a … Continue reading "Empowering Aotearoa New Zealand’s Digital Future – Our National Data Centre Infrastructure"

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Resonate Insurance Innovation Summit 2025

30 October 2025

On 23rd October, the Resonate Insurance Innovation Summit brought together over 300 insurers, insurtechs and innovators on Auckland’s North Shore.

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$70m AI funding opens Thursday!

20 October 2025

Kia ora, On Thursday, applications open for the NZIAT Artificial Intelligence Research Platform (and close on 20 November). The platform is a Government investment of up to $70 million over … Continue reading "Empowering Aotearoa New Zealand’s Digital Future – Our National Data Centre Infrastructure"

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NZ ed-tech company Kami buys UK-based Book Creator to grow international reach

20 October 2025

New Zealand-based interactive education technology platform Kami expects its products will reach 70 million teachers and students - an increase of 20 million - with the purchase of UK-based Book Creator for an undisclosed price.

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The next generation isn’t waiting. They’re already building with AI

20 October 2025

For educators and edtech developers, this is an exciting opportunity. How might we better support this maker mindset? What if our tools and systems were designed not just for delivering content, but for nurturing capability?

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