The FinTech Hui was a huge success. The two main actions for the session were: Speed up the process around Open Finance (CDR) Open up the Trans-Tasman Technology pathway to help with talent and investment. A big thanks to Huddle, Nicole Buisson and Jason Wilby for supporting and doing the hard yards to pull this …
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Our annual meeting went off without a glitch and we now have a very diverse board which is brimming with experience and excitement about the year ahead.
20 November 2020
Summer is nearly here and if you are anything like me you will be looking forward to getting out and about to enjoy our beautiful country. So much has been crammed into this year and we still have a couple of months to go. The one thing we have seen this year is how well …
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'I'll be back’ is normally reserved for big Arnie, however it appears COVID didn't get the message. Although people and businesses are trying to get back to the new Normal the reality is, things continue to shift.
30 June 2020
So moving down the levels is really exciting and we have all done a great job of following the rules, most of the time. We now need to think about how we increase productivity in the short term while looking at the long term picture with things like Tourism. It was one of the pillars …
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I am going to try not to mention the obvious but we are effectively living in the time of war. War against an unfamiliar enemy that is wreaking havoc on our normal lives and wellbeing. With this weekend commemorating ANZAC day it is a timely reminder that great sacrifices have been made and battles fought …
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Well it continues to be a busy start to the year with lots of discussion around General Elections, Brexit, Trade Wars, slowing down of the Global economy and clearly the CoronaVirus.
28 February 2020
2020 is here, the dawn of a new decade and what delights await us and the world this year? More of Trump or perhaps not, Brexit will it ever be done? And our own election on the 19th of September. Who will promise what? With New Zealand productivity continuing to decline we really do need …
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Well as the year draws to a close it's amazing to look back and see what we have achieved as a collective ecosystem.
19 December 2019
