New incentive will boost NZ tech growth
Auckland – The new research and development tax incentive introduced today by the government will go a long way to helping inject even more growth into the tech sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Given the aim of introducing an R&D tax incentive was to support a broader range of eligible firms, it was excellent […]
Read More →Blockworks to unveil how NZ business is rapidly changing
Auckland – Blockworks, clearly the biggest and most significant event to consider the benefits and impacts of the burgeoning blockchain technology in New Zealand, will be held in Auckland on October 12. Blockworks will showcase how blockchain technology is transforming business, government and society through supply chain, smart city development, digital identity, finance and transport. […]
Read More →NZ facing growing number of cyber incidents
Auckland – Kiwis will continue to face record digital threats and cyber incidents every month, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. New Zealand is not exempt from global digital threats and is currently facing malicious and illegal hacking incidents from cybercriminals, cyber-terrorists and organised crime, Muller says. He was commenting today on the latest quarterly national […]
Read More →NZ tech Inc should go ahead without government
The head of New Zealand biggest tech ecosystem NZTech today called on the country to set up a Chief Technology Advisor(s) – without the support of the government. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the government handling of the CTO process has been a ‘shocker’ and now Kiwi tech business and organisations should not wait for […]
Read More →Closer Californian ties crucial for NZ tech growth
San Jose, California – Leading New Zealand tech expert Graeme Muller arrived back home from Silicon Valley today convinced New Zealand needs closer tech ties with Californian to help produce a thriving Kiwi economy. Muller, chief executive of NZTech, was part of a large New Zealand contingent which has been engaging with leading US agribusinesses and […]
Read More →Agritech destined to save New Zealand?
Silicon Valley – Agritech could be destined to save the New Zealand economy, leading New Zealand tech expert Graeme Muller says. The tremendous worldwide demand for food continues to soar with some estimating the market to be worth $US3 trillion and much of the growth coming from specialty and healthy foods, Muller, the NZTech chief executive, […]
Read More →NZTech reports phenomenal annual growth
Auckland – 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 800 organisations across the New Zealand technology […]
Read More →NZTech and NZBio combine tech forces
Auckland – New Zealand is beginning to witness unprecedented opportunities in areas of technology convergence as cutting-edge and world-first technology continues to accelerate and merge. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says New Zealand has a history of innovation in the biotech and biosciences areas, often driven by strong Kiwi foundations in the primary sectors. So, […]
Read More →100TechWomen project launching this month
Auckland – NZTech Women will this month launch 100TechWomen which will feature a collection of inspiring stories from New Zealand’s brightest female tech talent from around the country. Edwina Mistry, executive director of NZTech Women, says the launch is designed to inspire the future generation of women in tech and celebrate the contribution of women […]
Read More →Award winning Pham: NZ leader in world class tech sector
Auckland – 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 Vietnam, co-founder of the Kiwi […]
Read More →NZ’s big tech stars heading to Wellington
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: NZ’s big tech stars heading to Wellington Wellington – An increasing number of ground-breaking New Zealand tech designers are collaborating with the wider business world to produce one of the fastest growing segments of tech. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the country’s best developers, designers and tech geniuses will attend an all-day […]
Read More →NZ highly regarded for global tech talent
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: NZ highly regarded for global tech talent Auckland – Tech is the fastest growing and third biggest industry sector in New Zealand contributing more than $6.3 billion in annual exports and now other countries are chasing the cream of our tech crop. NZTech board member and winner of last year’s New Zealand […]
Read More →Ethics of artificial intelligence critical to its success
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Ethics of artificial intelligence critical to its success Auckland – The ethics of artificial intelligence will be critical to the success of AI going forward, a Microsoft leader and a keynote speaker at the AI Day event in Auckland next week says. Steve Guggenheimer, corporate vice president of Microsoft’s AI Business, says that […]
Read More →Tech researchers on the cusp of an evolution with machines
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Tech researchers on the cusp of an evolution with machines Auckland – The world’s tech experts are on the verge of seeing a major shift in relationships between people and machines, according to a key speaker heading to AI Day in Auckland on March 28. IBM Distinguished Designer Adam Cutler says what interests […]
Read More →NZ seen as the world’s living tech lab
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: NZ seen as the world’s living tech lab Auckland – The announcement of the world’s first self-driving electric air taxi being piloted in Christchurch is just one of the examples of New Zealand becoming a living tech laboratory, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller said today. The Zephyr Airworks aircraft, financed by Google co-founder […]
Read More →How can NZ agritech feed the world even more?
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: How can NZ agritech feed the world even more? Tauranga – How New Zealand can meet the challenge of feeding some of the predicted global population of 10 billion by 2050, will be a major focus at a Techweek event in Tauranga in May. World-leading meat, dairy and horticultural industries have established New […]
Read More →Dr Lance O’Sullivan slams NZ health system
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Dr Lance O’Sullivan slams NZ health system Auckland – Pioneering digital doctor Lance O’Sullivan today blasted the New Zealand health system at the international Digital Nations summit in Auckland. He said healthcare for Kiwis was poor and it was a ‘shitty’ system. More than 500 people, including 200 from overseas, are attending […]
Read More →NZ should celebrate its great global tech success – Ian Taylor
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: NZ should celebrate its great global tech success – Ian Taylor Auckland – Ian Taylor, one of New Zealand’s most prominent tech experts, says New Zealand must celebrate it digital successes as one of the leading tech countries in the world. Taylor received a huge ovation at the international digital nations summit […]
Read More →Chief tech officer appointment critical for NZ
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Chief tech officer appointment critical for NZ Auckland – The appointment of a chief technology officer for New Zealand is critical for the future of the country if we hope to be a thriving digital nation by 2030, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was speaking at the international Digital Nations Summit […]
Read More →Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030
Source: MakeLemonade.nz Headline: Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030 Auckland – Spark Digital chief executive Jolie Hodson, who is speaking to the international Digital Nations summit in Auckland today, has painted a picture of dramatic tech changes in New Zealand over the next 12 years. Hodson’s thoughts on what life will be […]
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