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Cyber leaders urge culture shift to retain women in STEM

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Cyber and tech leaders say diversity will stall unless firms tackle toxic culture, caregiving bias and back women with real sponsorship.
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C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it

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AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.
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HTEC appoints Philip Otley to lead global AI-first TIME strategy

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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HTEC has appointed Philip Otley as Managing Partner to lead growth and innovation in telecoms, infrastructure, media and entertainment with an AI-first focus.
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Finalists for 2025 AfricaTech Awards announced

Tue, 15th Apr 2025
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The 2025 AfricaTech Awards have unveiled 45 finalist startups from diverse sectors, celebrating innovation and impact in Africa's tech landscape.
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Global HealthTech market projected to reach USD $33.1 billion by 2034

Tue, 18th Jun 2024
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The HTM market, valued at USD $8.2 billion in 2024, is predicted to hit USD $33.1 billion by 2034, driven by advances in medical tech and efficient equipment management.
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Cash Chasm report reveals drawbacks of manual cash management

Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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PayComplete's Cash Chasm report highlights challenges in cash handling, with 41% of businesses reliant on manual processes and risking losses.
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Three money movement trends set to shake up APAC in 2023

Wed, 18th Jan 2023
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The Asia Pacific region in 2023 will be marked by unprecedented intra-Asia-Pacific trade growth, driving new levels of cross-border payments and collaborations.
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Aboitiz Data appoints new Chief Technology & Data Officer

Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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ADI appoints Nicolas Paris as Chief Technology & Data Officer to advance its move towards operationalising Data Science and AI products.
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New Zealand's tech sector's revenue and exports up 9%

Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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The top 31 companies earned more than NZD$100 million in revenue, with the top four generating more than $1 billion.
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Nuspire appoints Pete Shah as Chief Revenue Officer

Fri, 2nd Sep 2022
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Pete Shah has been appointed as Nuspire's Chief Revenue Officer, tasked with driving growth and leading all field operations including sales and partnerships.
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InterSystems expands New Zealand presence with local office

Wed, 27th Jul 2022
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InterSystems has opened its first New Zealand office, expanding its presence in the country to build its local team and relationships.
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Optimizely launches integrated version of specialised products

Thu, 23rd Dec 2021
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Optimizely integrates B2B Commerce Cloud & Content Cloud products to help brands reach larger audiences with sophisticated content strategies.
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HIVERY continues to scale up following closure of debt funding round

Mon, 5th Jul 2021
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AI specialist HIVERY has secured undisclosed debt financing from the 1V Venture Credit Fund ahead of its next funding round to support its growth.
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COVID-19 produces unprecedented interest in NZ digital health board

Fri, 9th Oct 2020
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Health experts are vying for board positions at NZ Health IT, with 14 nominations for three vacancies. The successful candidates will be announced in December.
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Female-focused healthtech solutions a growing market

Mon, 9th Mar 2020
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Technologies such as mHealth, telehealth, and wearable devices to help pregnancy care, fertility, and menstrual care treatments while reducing costs.
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How Turners Group modernised their marketing technologies

Thu, 5th Mar 2020
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Turners Group NZ partnered with start-up Stitch to revolutionise their marketing, slashing lead costs by 68% and boosting lead volume by 530%.
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Callaghan Innovation boosts support for deep tech startups

Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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Callaghan Innovation's Vic Crone announced the new programmes this week, which are designed to help turn tech and science into successful businesses.
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New marketing technology consultancy STITCH launches

Tue, 15th Oct 2019
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Auckland-based STITCH launches to aid businesses in enhancing customer experiences, utilising data and marketing tech. Led by Adnan Khan and Simon Wedde.
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Puppet launches vulnerability remediation product

Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
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With vulnerabilities and security breaches on the rise, the latest Puppet product helps IT teams find, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities.
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Fintech NZ drums up support for UK-NZ tech opportunities

Mon, 23rd Jul 2018
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Support for New Zealand's fintech potential in the UK is growing as the government aims to establish post-Brexit free trade.