Prime Minister Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern talks to Brad Smith, Microsoft President – the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Dialogue

3 transformations of the CEO role

The role of the CEO is changing. Accenture New Zealand’s Strategy and Consulting Lead says today’s CEOs must be able to adapt to specialisation, competition, diversity, and be prepared to earn social trust.

Who is Paul James? 5 things you should know about NZ’s Chief Digital Officer

NZ's GCDO has a pivotal role in the nation's online presence. Let's get to know him a little better.

When remote working is in your DNA

Some businesses struggled through the many challenges wrought by Covid-19 – and who can blame them? Here, Megaport Vice President APAC Josh Munro explains how the Australian headquartered tech company found they’d been built for a crisis like this all along – and were ready to service their clients better and faster, as a result.

The US election and tech – five areas where politics will have major influence

The tech industry's fortunes rest on who wins the White House and who has the power to pass legislation that could radically change how it does business.

Tech investment update – Blue skies on the other side of Covid-19

The November 2020 edition of Startup Investment magazine has been released, with promising signs for New Zealand technology investment on the other side of Covid-19.

‘We’re obsessed’ – Why Umbrellar is going all in with Microsoft

A new SaaS platform being launched this week promises to shave months off business set-up times for aspiring Cloud Service providers - and save customers thousands of dollars as well.

Quantum computing is coming for business – what you need to know

It’s the technology governed by weird physics but tipped to change computing forever. But how far away are we from being able to actually use quantum computers for regular business uses?

“One bizarre year” – Inside the health tech response to Covid

The health sector wasn't prepared for a major pandemic. But it managed to mount a response to Covid-19 that has laid the groundwork for a new approach to public health.

Wine o’clock? How a clever algorithm called Bacchus takes the guesswork out of what to drink

This month, New Zealand subscription service WineFriend turns five. What started as a simple plan to deliver tasty wines to customers based on what they said they liked, WineFriend has evolved into a data-rich platform that fine-tunes and personalises selections with each bottle you try.

What do we need from the Labour government for innovation to thrive?

Government’s innovation approach won’t change overnight - at least not the way things are now, says Aware Group’s CEO.

How Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company is helping the ‘team of five million’ in the pandemic

IoT in the home: Hey Google, can I trust you?

The first major independent survey of Kiwis’ use of Internet of Things gadgets reveals strong uptake of smart devices but lingering concerns about privacy and surveillance. 

The Covid bump – how the pandemic has gifted the video games industry one of its best years

With the New Zealand video games industry on track to become a $250 million export industry, one local games studio sees the pandemic as an opportunity to grow.

“I’m Steve Wozniak. Keep on coding.”

The New Zealand government’s AI partnership with the World Economic Forum

The New Zealand government is joining a cohort of leaders in regulating AI.

The congresswomen with a plan to challenge the power of Big Tech

As a native of San Mateo County, the region of California that spans part of what we now know as Silicon Valley, you’d expect Zoe Lofgren to be a staunch advocate for Big Tech.

Why every creative kid will soon want to study in Gisborne

A tech hub throws opens its doors in 2021, offering those local to Tairāwhiti – and out of region students too – the opportunity to learn and intern in the field of animation.

National’s tech policy: Big on ambition, light on funding

National has unveiled a plan to double the size of the tech sector by 2030 and employ 100,000 extra people in highly-skilled jobs. But with most of the planned funding going into broadband infrastructure, does it have a chance of succeeding?

Mailchimp founder on weathering a crisis and the power of freemium

The man behind the world’s most popular email marketing platform says businesses need to stay in tune with customer needs and pivot accordingly to survive the pandemic.

The five things that kill tech start-ups

A serial entrepreneur and partner at famed American startup accelerator Y Combinator, reveals the five things that destroy start-ups and how to avoid them.

Podcast: NZ HiTech Awards, NZX under attack, Apple’s Epic battle and Starlink broadband speeds

Brett Roberts joins Paul Spain to discuss the news of the week – including the New Zealand Stock Exchange’s current woes with Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks taking them offline. Is this a situation where blame can be put locally or is this entirely on cyber criminals trying to extort funds out the NZX?

Salesforce Live: How to create a high-performing digital team

With the technology stack changing so quickly, how do teams on the ground keep up? Erik Hallander, CEO of Isobar ANZ has studied some of the most successful digital teams in Australasia - here are the three things that count.

The CIO: Why this role is crucial in modern organisations

Data intelligence leadership is said to be more foundational to business than ever, but what are the practical ways that CIOs are having an impact?

Salesforce Live: The effort to build more diverse organisations

A trans-Tasman partnership is tackling low indigenous representation in the tech sector and corporate world in general through internship programmes aimed at giving Māori, Pasifika, Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders a pathway to professional employment.

Built-in playfulness: What technologists can learn from game design

Xbox’s head of research and design is pushing for a new design philosophy that moves beyond the endless scroll and creates a sense of anticipation and fun.

Election 2020: Where the political parties stand on innovation

An opportunity to showcase their plans to foster the knowledge economy sees few big new ideas but unity around the need for an innovation-driven recovery.

HPE Discover Virtual Experience Keynote by Antonio Neri

Can Microsoft’s approach to regulation restore trust in facial recognition tech?

From facial recognition to electronic voting, Microsoft has made proactive moves to be part of the solution rather than waiting for regulators to move in.

Satya Nadella: The world is at an inflection point – don’t waste the opportunity

Satya Nadella sees a decade of strong growth in tech spending as we harness technology to tackle some of the world's pressing challenges.