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Jennifer Rutherford

Jennifer Rutherford appointed chair of NZ Hi-Tech Trust

August 17, 2017 | Newsdesk
Building on the record success of this year’s Hi-Tech Awards, which saw a record number of entries from right around the country, the 2018 Awards programme readies for further growth… read more...

On 500 Startups, Google, diversity and tech culture

August 16, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Unconscious bias maybe, but true value lies in a diversity of ideology not collective indignation… read more...

Tech hype cycle: from obscure to…transparently immersive

August 16, 2017 | Newsdesk
Annual Gartner update illustrates looming risk of disillusionment… read more...
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Call of duties be damned: gaming at work is all good

August 14, 2017 | Newsdesk
Gamers (and real people) reckon video games make you see better, remember more and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound… read more...
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A closer look at Kiwi startupland

August 11, 2017 | Newsdesk
MYOB report shows NZ is a top spot to start a business – but ‘more can be done’ to support start-up ecosystem… read more...
Sales conversation

Seven ways to get to YES on IT deals

August 3, 2017 | Brian O'Doherty
Whether you are on the buy- or sell-side of software/services deals, the ability to cut through the sales BS is vital to a successful deal says Brian O’Doherty… read more...

What’s next for the sharing economy

July 27, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Predictions on where disruptive business models will strike next… read more...

Australians, Kiwis wary about sharing data…and no wonder

July 20, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
With continual high-profile data breaches, people are rightfully selective about info sharing… read more...

This week in fintech: All is flux

July 20, 2017 | Newsdesk
Bitcoin instability, under reporting of dodgy activity and ongoing malware mayhem are the order of the day in global fintech… read more...

Integration at the heart of enterprise digital transformation

July 19, 2017 | Robert Merlicek
As digital technologies become all pervasive in the world of business, ensuring they are seamlessly linked is becoming increasingly important, argues Robert Merlicek… read more...
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Walking in the shoes of the CIO

July 18, 2017 | Intergen
Jucy and Sleepyhead CIOs share their insights on real world challenges… read more...

Worldwide IT spending to grow 2.4 percent in 2017

July 17, 2017 | Newsdesk
Driven by enterprise software – and Australia and New Zealand outstrip global average… read more...
Digitisation for beekeepers

Digitisation could deliver big buzz for beekeepers

July 13, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Spatial intelligence and more seeks sweet spot with honey producers… read more...

Good news, everyone! Your tax just got harder

July 13, 2017 | Jonathan Cotton
Eliminating ‘unfettered averaging’ one of the goals of new accounting standards… read more...
NZ energy providers

Electricity retail, customer satisfaction and the digital dividend

July 11, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Incumbents fail while digital upstarts surge ahead, Consumer NZ survey finds… read more...
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Skills shortage? What skills shortage?

June 27, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Despite own evidence to the contrary, NZTech CEO finds it hard to believe… read more...

Sad? Dodgy video to blame

June 23, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
‘Filmed with a potato, streamed over 56k modem’… read more...
Tech companies outside Auckland

Tech companies don’t have to be in Auckland

June 22, 2017 | Donovan Jackson
Small scale ‘tyranny of distance’ can easily be overcome… read more...

Busting the ‘end-to-end’ myth

June 22, 2017 | Newsdesk
Think business is efficient and systems connected? It isn’t and they aren’t… read more...

Banking: Open for the future

June 20, 2017 | Newsdesk
Incumbents must embrace and lead the evolution into ‘open banking’ or risk disintermediation… read more...

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