FINALISTS & WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE EDTECH AWARDS 2022

30 March 2023

A salute to edtech’s best and brightest innovators, leaders, and trendsetters! Finalists and winners for The EdTech Awards 2022 have been announced to a worldwide audience of educators, technologists, students, parents, and policymakers interested in building a better future for learners and leaders in the education and workforce sectors. Celebrating its 12th year, the US-based … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Encouraging responsible, realistic and safe adoption of AI

30 March 2023

Tēnā tātou katoa, 2023 is turning out to be the year that the AI community has been waiting for and we have been having plenty of constructive conversations in the media and in different organisations. Don’t forget to nominate your favourite women in AI for the Women in AI Awards APAC. Forum members are active as … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Taking a closer look at adaptive learning environments

30 March 2023

Kia Ora, Last month, alongside our friends at AI Forum, we hosted a webinar on artificial intelligence and its impact on education. Over 700 people registered to attend! If you missed out, you can watch it here. It started a topical conversation on how we can help support learner outcomes with the growing popularity of ChatGPT (generative … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Inspiring and energising more diversity and equality in technology, innovation and STEM

29 March 2023

Susana Tomaz | STEAM Coordinator Westlake Girls High School | Across School Lead – Pupuke Kāhui Ako at Ministry of Education of New Zealand March 2023 has been an exciting month for various reasons. Two significant events that have marked this month are the celebration of International Women’s Day and the release of ChatGPT 4.  … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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AkoTech | Director Peter Duncan | Inspiring and empowering the next generation of technology and STEM professionals.

29 March 2023

AkoTech, formerly known as Codecamp, has just announced the release of the beta version of its learning platform, which teaches children and teachers how to code with virtual robotics. The company’s new immersive, AI, and gamified coding platform offers interactive lessons designed to simulate real-life robotics experiences, including a personal AI learning guide called PAIGE … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Responsible AI in Space Survey

29 March 2023

In collaboration with SmartSat CRC, EY and CSIRO Data61, Swinburne University of Technology researchers are investigating the practices and experiences of professionals in the space industry in developing and interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The project aims to engage with professionals in the space industry to understand their experiences in developing, regulating, or otherwise … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Location technology needs to be part of a greater whole

27 March 2023

The technological revolution continues to amaze. Whether trying ChatGPT for the first time, delving into the world of crypto currencies, or tracking your daily activities via a smart watch. Technology has become more accessible than it has ever been.  Location technology is no different. Free open source software and engaged communities provide a great place … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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BlockchainNZ Pod E15 with Steve Vallas on Aligning Blockchain Incentives in Asia Pacific

27 March 2023

Steve came to Auckland to meet with industry discussing aligning incentives and shared interests between Australia and New Zealand. In this conversation we touch on the scam narrative within crypto, how it has affected the nft space, and crytpo marketing, and of course regulation and where we’re at in Asia Pacific. Find the BCNZ Pod: … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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NZTech Inform – Kiwi success stories

27 March 2023

Kia Ora, Last week, I was in Wellington for our inaugural Life Sciences Summit celebrating biotech for a better tomorrow. From climate change, alternative proteins, precision foods, carbon recycling, gene editing and synthetic biology, we covered it all! Personal highlights included, hearing from the leaders of a growing number of Kiwi success stories including Aroa Biosurgery, LanzaTech and Mint. LanzaTech’s Sean Simpson explored … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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FinTechNZ – Reliving the high!

27 March 2023

Last month, more than 350 of the brightest minds in our sector came together for the FinTechNZ Hui Taumata to share insights and build understanding, capability and sector capacity. It was a massive day of networking, robust discussions and challenging ideas.   Thank you to everyone who attended or was involved in our FinTechNZ Hui Taumata. It takes … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Prioritising digital identity as part of your cybersecurity strategy | March Newsletter

22 March 2023

Kia ora e te whānau The importance of prioritising digital identity as part of your cybersecurity strategy. I was recently inspired to think about how identity is perceived and used after listening to Eminem’s rap song, “The Way I Am” specifically the chorus “And I am whatever you say I am, If I wasn’t, then … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Q&A with Shane Brunette, CEO of CryptoTaxCalculator

22 March 2023

Crypto or blockchain? Crypto  Tell us about your organisation in 20 words or less CryptoTaxCalculator was built for crypto natives to accurately calculate the tax obligations on their complex DeFi and NFT trading activity. What’s your blockchain origin story? I began my career in sales with a background in behavioural economics and psychology. Upon exploring … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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Creating APAC as the hub of web3 innovation

22 March 2023

On 28 February, many of the BlockchainNZ team attended the FinTech Hui Taumata, hosted by FinTechNZ, our sister association under the NZTech Group. It was a pleasure to moderate a fireside chat with Sorel Carr, BCNZ executive council member and head of fintech business at BNZ, and Jerome Faury, CEO and co-founder of Immersve, on the future of money … Continue reading "Immigration not the silver bullet for tech skills growth"

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NZTech Inform – solving the big challenges!

20 March 2023

It’s great to be enjoying so many in person activities again. Across the NZTech Group we run a number of events to provide our members with opportunities to connect, learn, share and advance policy discussions. At this time of the year it begins to get busy but it’s lots of fun to catch up with so many people.

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The rush is on to use ChatGPT - but what could it mean for our jobs?

16 March 2023

AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman joined Frances Valentine, founder of AcademyEX – which runs The Mind Lab and Tech futures Lab, for a chat about ChatGPT and what it could mean for our jobs with Kathryn Ryan on RNZ’s Nine To Noon programme.

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Digital Skills
NZTech News

Get your geek on: What skills and experience are IT employers looking for?

The information technology (IT) industry in New Zealand is booming and desperate for fresh talent. The number of jobs in the digital/IT field is expected to grow by up to 50% in the next 10 years. Tech is no longer the domain of the introverted maths genius. These days there are plenty of creative jobs … Continue reading "Get your geek on: What skills and experience are IT employers looking for?"
22 April 2016
Industry News

My Letter to Parents – Frances Valintine

I imagine a future for our children where New Zealand plays a leading part in the global digital sector. But right now this goal is a significant stretch beyond our current capability and output.
02 October 2015
Industry News

N4L helps OMGTech! support teachers through Pond

N4L is excited to announce that OMGTech!, a charitable education initiative getting more Kiwi kids interested in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering & maths), will be using online learning hub Pond to make its educational resources accessible to all New Zealand schools.
02 October 2015