News, views and reviews from NZ’s tech sector No Images? Click here Dear , The past few weeks have seen both Chorus and Northpower Fibre talking up their respective UFB success. While the government funded UFB project hasn’t always been viewed positively, New Zealand is trucking along ahead of Australia, with its woeful NBN roll-out. In other stories:
We also talk to Steven Skinner, leader of Oracle NetSuite’s JAPAC CFO Centre of Excellence, about the need for businesses to communicate IT plans to the board and senior execs earlier. Turns out, it’s all about telling a better story. Steve will also be sharing his views as a panellist in next week’s Best Practise ERP Evaluation webinar. Happy reading! Heather Wright UFB vs 5G: Fight!Will 5G signal a death knell for UFB... It’s a nightmare scenario for Chorus and the other network providers involved in the Government-funded UFB build. Mobile networks are already showing promise to bridge the rural-urban broadband divide. IoT Down Under: The deals, the dollars and what’s coming nextNew research – not to mention a slew of new deals – shows IoT tech finally justifying its ‘next-big-thing’ reputation... The figures are well and truly in, with IDC predicting IoT spend will see a CAGR of 13.6 percent, reaching US$1.2 trillion globally within the next five years. “Seamless cold chain monitoring has been a universal food industry goal for over a decade.” Microsoft MIE hui teaches tech to teachersIs it what's needed to fill a growing tech sector labour gap? An initiative to improve technology education in New Zealand was held in Auckland last weekend. "The tech sector faces significant challenges as it seeks to maintain growth while grappling with a skills shortage." Leadership and operations stymieing DX successCapgemini survey shows change management still a major constraint… While digital transformation has been a big topic, and source of investment, for a number of years many companies are struggling to find DX success. “Organisations are still struggling to turn their investments into business successes.” Microsoft: It’s time to regulate facial recognitionBecause tech companies just can't be trusted to do it right... Microsoft has called for regulation of facial recognition technology in the wake of increasing concerns about government use and erosion of civil rights. “The only effective way to manage the use of technology by a government is for the government to proactively manage the use itself." The art of (business) storytellingCFOs must pick up where CIOs have failed… CFOs need to improve their storytelling abilities in order to help speed digital transformation, according to one expert who says a disconnect between CFOs and their boards is hampering business transformation projects. “If they don’t tell it in a way that resonates with the board, they won’t see it as an important strategic initiative that should be adopted.” This week's sponsor: Upcoming events: > 2018 NZ Social Media Forum | July 23-24 | Auckland Latest Buyer's Guides ERP Buyer's Guide | CRM Buyer's Guide | HR/HCM Buyer's Guide | BI Buyer's Guide Privacy statement: We have sent this weekly eNewsletter to you at your e-mail address: [email address suppressed]. iStart will never share your e-mail address, but you may from time to time receive other event invitations or partner communications from us. You can opt out of these by managing your subscription preferences, where you can also update your e-mail address and other details. Find out more about iStart | Advertise with iStart | Subscribe
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