It’s the start of Techweek’18 – a highlight in the annual technology events calendar! This year features an amazing lineup of events around the country; I’m particularly looking forward to Good For The World Open Days, where we will hear from Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern about how Government is going to deepen its relationship with the tech industry.
21 May 2018
FinTechNZ leadership recently met with Minister Faafoi to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the financial sector in New Zealand. We’re please to have received the following letter of support from the Minister: “As Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs I acknowledge the opportunity fintech creates for New Zealand businesses which in turn offers better outcomes for …
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New Zealand fintech businesses are working toward an inclusive society despite some experts saying the gap between the have and have nots is getting wider, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Smart new tech innovation companies such as Sharesies is seeking greater support and involvement from people in the middle to lower income areas, Brown …
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New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world, but it needs to learn from larger fintech markets like Australia, Singapore and London and more rapidly adapt to technologies such as blockchain and crypto-currencies, a Kiwi fintech expert says.
02 May 2018
Another busy week concluded with a meeting with Minister Kris Faafoi, New Zealand Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister. We spoke about investment, regulatory sandboxes, support for emerging tech companies and a whole host of other topics; the Minister was keen to understand what the industry has been doing and what our plans are for the …
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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 CEO of the Year Award, Leigh Flounders has been hand-picked by Dubai’s …
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A New Zealand start-up company, RIP Global, is among eight companies to be selected for the next women-only Springboard Enterprises Australia (SBE) accelerator programme. SBE Australia, a not-for-profit with the first female-only startup accelerator in Australia, says the founders, lead successful businesses in industries including healthtech, agritech, real estate, wellness and fashion.
10 April 2018
It has been another good couple of weeks, and we are pleased with the announcement that Hon Clare Curran has picked the first eight members of the Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group. It’s great to see Frances Valintine as the Chair; I am sure the group will look to other countries for some quick …
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New Zealand is becoming a global blockchain centre, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. New Zealand is a living laboratory for global tech developments and inventions and Kiwis are producing blockchain businesses that have a global market place, he says.
25 March 2018
