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Microsoft's TechEd NZ evolves into Ignite, promising an unprecedented speaker roster to mark its 20th year and align with a global vision.
Kickstarting TechEd NZ 2014 in front of a jam-packed Vector Arena, one of Microsoft's leading Azure experts addressed the Kiwi market with a simple message….
The Singapore debut is expected to draw 25,000 tech buyers, 1,000 enterprises and 250 investors to Marina Bay Sands in April 2025.
Productivity could jump as much as tenfold for coders, while AI specialists warn the tool still makes mistakes and needs human oversight.
Falls from ladders and roofs are costing New Zealand about $24 million a year, prompting a first-of-its-kind VR training package.
Access to devices and flexible learning is becoming a bigger issue as more Kiwi pupils study part-time online over summer.
By 2030, online study could account for half of a secondary pupil’s schooling as behaviour issues push families to seek other options.
From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.
Jobseekers could cut training time from days to minutes as a new virtual reality tool is piloted to fill construction skills gaps in New Zealand.
Gamified training could help ease hiring woes in construction, with a new tycoon game aimed at teaching employability skills and industry realities.
Students will visit hazardous building sites and leaky-home repairs virtually, as the University of Auckland tests low-cost VR teaching tools.
By 2030, New Zealanders may ditch textbooks and landlines as digital tools reshape schools, homes and the way services are delivered.
Public voting is open as finalists for New Zealand’s innovation awards include solar-powered cow collars, quiet drones and Te Reo Maori smartphones.
The summit is expected to draw more than 300 delegates, giving New Zealand firms and officials direct access to global digital leaders.
A lack of awareness is slowing investment, even though just nine IoT uses could add NZD $2.2 billion to New Zealand’s economy over 10 years.
Slow adoption is holding back New Zealand firms, with a tech leader warning apathy and risk aversion are stunting export growth.
CompTIA is ramping up its efforts to get girls into technology, with a new awareness campaign to make technology what it calls more gender-inclusive.
At TechEd, experts urge startups to document ideas early; launching Back of a Napkin app to prevent legal pitfalls.
Dressed in the colours of the country's most successful team, the All Blacks, Microsoft Technical Evangelist James Whittaker sat in awe of New Zealand.
Microsoft Azure has seen phenomenal growth since its launch in 2010, with over 1,000 new customers signing up every day.
