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Hi there,
As #TechWeek21 concludes with tonight's glitzy Hi-Tech Awards celebration, the industry is contemplating what it is that best encapsulates the story around New Zealand's tech and innovation success?
The Tech Story is a central pillar of the digital industry transformation plan and will drive a campaign taking that story to the world.
It comes as New Zealand enjoys record levels of early stage, VC and private equity investment in tech companies. It is undoubtedly good news for the founders and shareholders involved, but is it also good news for the wider economy?
Greg Shanahan, director of the Technology Investment Network, which released its fifth annual Investor’s Guide to the NZ Technology Sector, certainly hopes so. He told us why, and what structural changes are needed to sustain current growth and make a meaningful contribution to the nation's productivity.
One of the things he believes is critical is raising the profile of successful companies – and that plays nicely into iStart's wheelhouse as we expand our news reach with the re-launch of AppWrap. It’s a section – which the observant will recall from our magazine days – that curates tech news from around the web to keep you abreast of local and global events.
And just a reminder that the CIO Award entries close on 31 May – so if you haven't already entered, now's the time to get your skates on.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
In this issue
The story behind Kiwi innovation
Industry transformation plan starts with finding our place in tech…
“What is missing is the experience of taking all those assets and creating global successes from them.”
NZ hits investment highs despite global uncertainty
Kiwi tech sector continues to attract high quality global investment…
“We have once in a generational opportunity...”
Composing a modern ERP strategy
Digitisation need not be at the expense of legacy…
“Composable ERP enables the foundational, administrative and operational digital capabilities to keep up with business change.”
DX is a myth and your DX project is doomed to fail
Here’s why…
“There is no doubt that transformational approaches fail.”
Building a BI strategy: Why it is important
What should you consider are the tangible business benefits that powerful reporting can provide…
BI can be something that effectively ‘turns the light on’ in any organisation.
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
The ransomware attack crippling services at Waikato District Health Board - Read more
Facebook has cleaned up Covid misinformation - Read more
The best 50 NZ tech companies and startups to work at has been drawn up - Read more
#TechWeek2021 concludes this week - Read more
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