NZ Tech Podcast
700 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEach episode, Paul Spain and guests discuss what's happening in the world of technology, gadgets and telecommunications around the world and in New Zealand.
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AI Innovation and ElementX
August 01, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBJoin Paul Spain and Daniel Xu, CEO and Co-founder of ElementX, as they discuss how innovations in AI are helping developers stay productive, and enhance the customer service experience. They also delve into tech news from the week, including: Meta Threads sees drop in users Waymo's self-driving trucks comes to a halt Tech firms partner to release open map dataset Meta subsidiaries to pay $14 million in Australian court order Mondee travel booking now with AI chatbot and mobile App Rob...
Sarah Wood - CEO realestate.co.nz + Tech News of the week
July 25, 2023 22:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBJoin Paul Spain and guest Sarah Wood, CEO of realestate.co.nz as they discuss realestate.co.nz innovative steps to improve customer experience through a mobile app launch, AI tools and improved data analytics. They also look into Tech news from the week including: Aotearoa Aerospace Academy Surveillance tracking system concerns Chatbot launched helps tenants and landlords Twitter's rebrand to X Data Regulation Challenges Airline phone scams through Google listed numbers Is Microsoft 3...
NZ Tech on the Global Stage + more - James Sampson CEO of FileInvite
July 18, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBJoin Paul Spain and James Sampson CEO of FileInvite, as they discuss data privacy practices and protecting against cybersecurity breaches with FileInvite. Plus the latest tech news, including: Acquisition of Serato Sparks 5G standalone update India's moon mission The rise and drop-off of Threads Tesla, Twitter collaborations with xAI Russian state TV gets hacked Dukaan CEO replaces 90% of staff with AI chatbot
Solving NZ banking scams + Meta Threads vs Twitter
July 11, 2023 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBPaul Spain and Justin Soong Founder of Authsignal, discuss pressing issues of banking scams and the evolving landscape of social media, plus the latest in tech news, including: Meta Threads vs Twitter Hope for diabetic 'life-changing' tech funding in NZ Canada's Online News Act Bill repercussions Yearly public cloud revenue reaches half a trillion dollars How Authsignal are helping businesses stay secure
Environmental Monitoring with IoT, Ministry of Education AI Guidance + more
July 04, 2023 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBJoin Paul Spain and Ulrich Frerk, the founder of Adroit, as they delve into the incredible potential of sensor networks, real-time data collection, and AI tools in improving data analysis and implementation here in New Zealand. Plus tech news from around the world including: NZ Ministry of Education on generative AI for educators Quantum Computing breakthrough for Google? Recent MOVEit cyber-attacks on PWC and EY Twitter limits amount of tweets users can read Tech firms criticise EU’s A...
Janine Grainger - IBM Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the Year 2023
July 03, 2023 02:30 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBOn this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, host Paul Spain is joined by Janine Grainger Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto and this year’s Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the year. Janine shares about the challenges faced by the crypto industry, her pride in the team and culture at Easy Crypto and what motivates and inspires her to continue to be a great leader and champion for the blockchain industry.
Sue and Guy Haddleton - 2023 Flying Kiwi Award
July 01, 2023 08:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOn this special Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, we listen to Guy Haddleton’s acceptance speech for the Tait Communications Flying Kiwi Award on behalf of himself and his late wife Sue. Guy shares valuable insights and experiences from their extraordinary journey over the last 30 years through the landscape of Technology - from small beginnings to global tech companies, making the most of opportunities, and the importance of people and building winning teams.
Cin7 - 2023 PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year
June 30, 2023 01:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBOn this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, host Paul Spain sits down with David Leach, CEO of Cin7, the winner of this year’s prestigious PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year Award. Join them as they delve into the story behind Cin7's remarkable achievement, exploring their approach to setting clear goals, scaling the business, and a strong company culture.
ZeroJet - 2023 Punakaiki Fund Hi-Tech Startup Company of the year
June 28, 2023 22:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBOn this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode host Paul Spain is joined by Bex Rempel, co-founder and CEO of ZeroJet - winner of this year’s Punakaiki Fund Hi-Tech Startup Company of the year award. Bex shares fascinating insights into the development of their electric jet propulsion systems, the challenges they have faced, and the exciting potential of electric engines in the boating industry.
Celebrating Success: Insights from the NZ High-Tech Awards 2023 with David Downs
June 28, 2023 00:30 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBJoin us on this special episode as David Downs, Chairman of the High-Tech Trust joins host Paul Spain to discuss the highlights from this year’s NZ High-Tech Awards and celebrate the growth and diversity of the Tech sector in New Zealand. Watch out for more episodes over the next week as we chat with some of the winners of the 2023 NZ Hi-Tech Awards.
Cybersecurity Authentication with Alex Wilson and Stephen Phillips
June 20, 2023 09:30 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by guests Alex Wilson (Yubico) and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) to discuss the current state of security measures in technology, including the best ways to protect against identity theft and phishing attacks, and the impact of recent cyber-attacks. They also share their thoughts on the use of hardware-backed security keys, password managers, and biometrics as authentication factors. The episode concludes with advice for individuals and larger organizations on how to ensure th...
Can Apple make Augmented Reality something we all buy?
June 13, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBOn this episode of NZ Tech Podcast, host Paul Spain is joined by guest Darrell Webster of Modern Work Mentor to discuss Apples latest developments including Apple Vision Pro - the latest virtual/augmented reality headset and 15” MacBook Air. They also discuss United Airlines' in-flight entertainment upgrades, Rocket Lab's acquisition of Virgin Orbit's key assets, NZ national space policy, EU’s investment into tech innovation, Microsoft 365’s AI capabilities for Copilot and more.
Disrupting Hollywood: Inside a $2B Market Shift
June 06, 2023 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBIn the last decade there has been massive changes in media, technology and connectivity. Paul Spain and Matthew Jackson (Alimentary Systems) delve into disruptive technologies and how they challenge existing market norms and give rise to new consumer behaviours. They also discuss the barriers to innovation in New Zealand and being willing to take risks to stay ahead of the curve.
Are we ready for Musk's Bluetooth Brain link, NBN 'smashed' by Starlink and more
May 30, 2023 11:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBPaul Spain is joined by Brett Roberts (kiwiSaaS) to discuss Neuralink's approval for human trials, NBN loosing customers to Starlink, HP printer dramas, Fibre expands NZ seismic zone research, taxing tech companies and more.
Spark NZ chat: IoT Expansion and new 3-year strategy
May 23, 2023 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MBRenee Mateparae (Spark NZ) and Michele Wong (Spark IoT) join host Paul Spain to discuss Spark IoT growth milestones and Spark’s new 3-year strategy, they also discuss NZ's 2023 budget investment in tech, Amazon Prime Air drone dramas, 365-day online Banking and more.
Big news for NZ Space sector, Google Bard vs ChatGPT, NZ 5G to improve
May 17, 2023 03:30 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MBPaul Spain is joined by Stephen Phillips (Snyk) as they cover a wide range of topics including NZ governments allocation of 3.5GHz spectrum for faster 5G rollout. Space news from Zenno Astronautics and Dawn Aerospace partners with lynk and 2degrees for satellite-to-mobile trials. The latest from Google I/O including Pixel Fold and Bard, $148m giant data centre for Auckland CBD, and how Snyk is helping developers create more secure and safer software.
Southern SaaS 2023 Highlights with Bruce Jarvis, Bernard Hickey and Graham Grant
May 09, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBOn this special episode we bring you some highlights from the Southern SaaS event held on March 30th 2023. Paul Spain sits down with Bruce Jarvis - Head of Kiwi SaaS, Bernard Hickey - Commentator and Podcaster, and Graham Grant - CEO of Seequent, as they share their insights on the great opportunities for New Zealand's SaaS sector. To find out more go to central.kiwisaas.com
Samsung earnings plunge, Starlink at Scott Base + Wireless EV charging in 2024?
May 02, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBOn this episode host Paul Spain is joined by Craig Young (TUANZ) to discuss a range of topics related to technology and cybersecurity including the impact of ransomware payments, Samsungs quarterly earnings report, Starlink installed at Scott Base, wireless charging for electric vehicles, Tesla's FSD safety stats, ICON's Lunar 3D printing, video calling parrots and more.
Skills shortage slows fibre installs, Satellite outage stops tractors, Amnesty for ChatGPT cheats
April 25, 2023 11:59 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by journalist Bill Bennett to discuss the latest technology news from around the world including: Satellite outage impacting farmers Fibre install delays due to skills shortage Amnesty for ChatGPT cheats SpaceX Starship rocket launch and explosion India illegal tech tariffs Musk plans on less bias AI "Plan Anzac" military intel and tech cooperation Merlin To Trial Autonomous Flights in Alaska
Tackling Diversity and Cyber Security Skills Gaps - with Microsoft and TupuToa
April 18, 2023 11:59 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBPaul Spain is joined by Vanessa Sorenson (Microsoft NZ) and Maruata Reweti (TupuToa) to discuss their collaboration on a new cybersecurity skills programme aimed at addressing the skills shortage in New Zealand, plus tech news from the week including: Government’s $1.3m digital literacy training programme for seniors Microsoft secures land to expand Datacenters in New Zealand Microsoft and Amazon sign memorandums of understanding with government Drone Delivery SkyDrop Wins Approval in N...
AI disinformation + data leaks, Operation 'Cookie Monster', Samsung Galaxy hands on review and more
April 11, 2023 11:59 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Ben Moore (BusinessDesk) to discuss AI disinformation and data leaks plus AI generated images, as well as tech news from the week including: Commerce Commission concern's over Connexa Spark data centres expansion plans Digital identity regulations Operation 'Cookie Monster' Russia's return to Twitter Satechi 165W PD GaN USB-C Charger review Samsung Galaxy A34 & A54 review
Focus on Space with Zenno Astronautics + 100% mobile coverage for NZ, Mobile phones turn 50
April 04, 2023 11:59 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBOn this episode Zenno Astronautics' CEO Max Arshavsky and CRO Erica Lloyd join Paul Spain to discuss Zenno's advances in satellite propulsion systems, Mobile Phones 50th Anniversary, NZ telco satellite connectivity and more.
ChatGPT data leak, Moore's Legacy, CompTIA ANZ and ProjectPartner
March 28, 2023 11:59 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBPaul Spain is joined by Warwick Grey as they discuss ChatGPT data leak, Gordon Moore's legacy, Latitude Financial hack results, TikTok bans, plus CompTIA and ProjectPartner
Cybersecurity with SafeStack CEO - Laura Bell Main
March 21, 2023 11:59 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBOn this episode Paul Spain is joined by Laura Bell-Main, founder and CEO at SafeStack as they discuss the importance of Cybersecurity, as well as tech news from the week including: New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament Blackbaud to pay $3m to settle SEC charge over ransomware misleading disclosures Google/Samsung phones - modem bugs found in Android devices Microsoft's AI ethics and society teams laid off
Josh Purcell – Founder at NZA Simulations
March 19, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBPaul Spain is Joined by Josh Purcell, Founder at NZA Simulations to discuss how they are bringing New Zealand Airports to life in the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator updates, as well as tech news of the week including: Zero Latency VR game experience, launches in New Zealand Bullitt's fob allows bluetooth satellite connectivity Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Campbell Brown - CEO and Co-Founder of PredictHQ
March 08, 2023 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBPaul Spain is joined by Campbell Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of PredictHQ to discuss how PredictHQ utilises data to help businesses anticipate and prepare for the impact of events on their operations.
Martin Sharrock - Chief Technology Officer, 2degrees
February 28, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBMartin Sharrock (CTO, 2degrees) joins Paul Spain to discuss cyclone recovery efforts in keeping New Zealanders connected, and the latest insights from 2degrees and the world of telecommunications.
Telco Resilience lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle, Artificial Intelligence and Humanity
February 22, 2023 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBPerspectives on Artificial Intelligence, Cyclone Gabrielle lessons on Telecommunications Robustness, Meta Verified and more with Tim Warren (Ambit) and host Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology).
Ian McCrae, Founder and former CEO – Orion Health
February 14, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBPaul Spain joins Ian McCrae, founder and former CEO of Orion Health, as he shares his journey to creating one of the leading providers of health care software. Ian reflects on the challenges and success of Orion Health over the last 30 years.
Dave Rouse - CEO at CarbonClick
February 07, 2023 10:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBPaul Spain is joined by Dave Rouse (CEO, CarbonClick) - discussing learnings in the tech and startup worlds + how CarbonClick is helping people and businesses to take action in reducing carbon emissions.
Robots and coding with KaiBot creator Bruce Jackson
January 31, 2023 09:30 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBPaul Spain is joined by Bruce Jackson Founder of Kai's Education, as they discuss how the award winning KaiBot is helping Children to learn coding, as well as looking into self-driving and the 3d printing industry.
A silver lining for NZ in US Tech Layoffs? Could ChatGPT lift NZ's economy or break our education?
January 24, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBPaul Spain is joined by Bill Bennett as they discuss the darker side of ChatGPT, and new Prime minister Chris Hipkins' potential impact on New Zealand's tech sector and other tech news from the week, including: Spark's contract with parliamentary services Vodafone rebrand tussle with TVNZ More job cuts from Microsoft, Amazon and Google Ransomware attack affects 1000 Ships Apple's latest Mac models Amazon's Echo Show 15
Tesla price drops, NZ Gaming industry, VALL-E, global tech share prices, Small parcel drones + more
January 17, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Finn Hogan, Digital Editor/Reporter at Newshub, as they discuss the future of New Zealand's gaming industry, Microsofts AI voice generator VALL-E and other tech news including: Tesla's price drop Drone delivery in NZ Economic downturn of global tech companies Computer outage grounds US flights Power bank ignites on board passenger plane China's SpaceX look alike rocket designs
Kiwi lands #2 role at Tesla, Should NZ ban TikTok, CES 2023 + more
January 10, 2023 11:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBPaul Spain is joined by Phil Howie, CEO and founder at Onwardly, to discuss how Onwardly is helping businesses build, manage and scale their security and privacy programs, Road trip around NZ reveals how good are our EV charging and mobile phone coverage, and tech news including: Tesla's new Kiwi leader Should NZ ban Tiktok Reviewing DJI mini 3 pro Afeela - Sony and Honda's new EV Highlights of CES 2023 IoT pet feeders at risk of hacking Car cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Travel Tech & Innovation - Past, Present, Future with Glenn Morgan
January 03, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Glenn Morgan former CTO of British Airways / International Airlines Group and Director of Hangar 51. Glenn is an authority in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Josh Robb, Co-Founder of Tend - The highs and lows of Startup life
December 27, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Josh Robb - Co-Founder and CPTO of Tend, to discuss disruptive healthcare services - along with the highs and lows of startup life.
Tony Baird - Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone NZ - tech secrets from behind the scenes
December 20, 2022 07:00 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBTony Baird - CTO of Vodafone NZ, shares behind the scenes tech insights plus what's happening within New Zealand's mobile and broadband networks - especially what Vodafone NZ (soon to be One NZ) have planned.
JB Rousselot - CEO of Chorus NZ
December 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBJB Rousselot, CEO of Chorus NZ, joins Paul Spain to discuss New Zealand’s largest telecommunications infrastructure company. The successes, challenges - and more importantly - what comes next.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT, NZ Govt vs Google/Meta + the state of Crypto
December 06, 2022 10:00 - 47 minutes - 43.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Ben Rose - Binance NZ, and Darcy Ungaro - Ungaro and Co. to discuss the current state of crypto and well as tech news of the week, including: Apple's plan to move production out of China Companies like Meta and Google, to pay for NZ news Blackpearl Group on NZ Hands on review of OpenAI’s ChatGPT - chat.openai.com San Francisco to vote on Lethal Police Robots
Blackpearl Group heads for NZX + UK and US Chinese tech bans, HP cuts, WhatsApp user details leaked
November 29, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBPaul Spain is joined by Nick Lissette - CEO of Blackpearl Group to discuss Blackpearl Group's launch on NZX and well as Tech news from the week including: US/UK China tech ban HP staff cuts WhatsApp user details leaked Biometrics in NZ supermarkets Mecedes-Benz speed subscription US army uses Russian software disguised as American
NZ startup Authsignal plus NZ rural internet, iPhone Satellite service, Google $600m fine and more
November 22, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBPaul Spain is joined by Justin Soong, Founder of Authsignal, to discuss how NZ startup Authsignal are helping developers, plus: NZ rural broadband Vodafone TV switch-off pushed back, as Sky box delay drags on Air NZ plans to replace boarding passes with biometrics iPhone's satellite Emergency service U.S. Banks including New York Fed start 12-week digital dollar pilot Google $600m fine Twitter, is Musk playing us? Australia to ‘stand up’ against cyber criminals
Zoom conferencing from your car: Tesla says yes, + Twitter Fail and FTX bankruptcy
November 15, 2022 11:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBPaul Spain is joined by Paul Woodfield (AUT) to discuss the latest tech news from the week, Including: NZ’s Public Safety Network Twitter Blue suspended due to impersonations Amazon’s Sparrow robot In car Zoom calls DoorDash drone delivery FTX bankruptcy
Dosh Kiwi Fintech, Mondelez Cyber Insurance settlement, Musk's Twitter
November 08, 2022 10:15 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBPaul Spain is joined by Dosh Co-Founders James McEniery and Shane Marsh, to discuss Dosh New Zealand's first digital wallet, as well as tech news of the week, including: Air New Zealand bans Air Tag baggage trackers California legalizes Digital License plates Mondelez, Zurich settle $100m+ NotPetya insurance lawsuit Coles partner with Wing to offer grocery drone delivery Will the European Union ban 8K TVs Twitter, a big mess after half of the 7500 staff fired Head to https://dosh.nz/...
Techwreck: Ex-Con back to lead Samsung, Ford dumps $2B AI investment, new Apple tax +Twitter/Elon
November 01, 2022 09:30 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBPaul Spain is joined by Vincent Heeringa, host of This Climate business, to discuss the latest in Tech news, including: Intel cutbacks Samsung’s ex-con leader Ford dumps driverless for driver-assist Does NZ need a cyber minister Apple update tax on App Store Rova podcast app privacy Elon and Twitter
Cars and Tech converge, iPad >50% NZ price rise, hands on 2022 MG ZS EV
October 25, 2022 10:00 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by motoring editor Damien O'Carroll to discuss technological advances in the Automotive sector, hands-on 2022 MG ZS EV and iPad price hikes, as well as: Government clean car rebate General Motors tech Ford technology advances Car Integration: Apple Car Play and Android Auto vs Tesla Autonomous Vehicles and Autopilot
US Chip Sanctions, Meta and Microsoft Metaverse partnership, Amazon Fire TV review, Kiwi Saas and more
October 19, 2022 00:15 - 50 minutes - 46 MBPaul Spain is joined by Community Director of Kiwi Saas Brett Roberts to discuss how Kiwi SaaS is helping to accelerate the SaaS sector in New Zealand as well Tech news of the week including: US citizens at Chinese chip firms caught in the middle of US/China chip manufacturing clash Indian Village going offline daily to help stop screen addiction Elon musk's tweets and turnaround on Starlink and Ukraine Tesla update for NZ now allows car cameras to be live streamed to App Meta and Mic...
Cyber Smart Week plus more
October 11, 2022 19:15 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBJason Hosking joins Paul Spain in Queenstown to discuss cyber security and data privacy, along with the following: Cyber Smart Week 2022 for info on cyber security Pinnacle Midlands Health Network cyber attack How NZ telco companies are guarding against cyber threats Sky TV to stream Rugby through to 2029 Alternatives to streaming services YouTube test 4k restrictions to premium accounts
Tesla Robots, Vodafone NZ rebrand, Deepfake discussion and more with Ambit's Tim Warren
October 04, 2022 09:40 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Tim Warren, CEO and Co-Founder of Ambit, to discuss Ambit’s virtual agents and AI, as well as tech news from the week, including: Deepfake in media Vodafone NZ will change to One New Zealand China tech firms desist in Russia and Ukraine Tesla's humanoid robot Google's Stadia to close the Latest from Amazon Apple iPhone14 production slows SaaStra annual 2022
Optus data breach, Meta and Google staff layoffs, Darth Vader AI, the future of Air Taxis
September 27, 2022 10:45 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBPaul Spain is joined by Bill Bennett as they look into the latest tech news from around the world, including: Goodbye Vodafone TV Box, hello Sky Pod Optus data breach Meta and Google staff layoffs AI filling in for James Earl Jones The future of Air Taxis Alcohol detection in new cars “Angry developer” leaks ransomware builder
Deel NZ launch, Google project cuts, Adobe buys Figma, GoPro Hero 11, do Zoom calls reveal secrets?
September 20, 2022 10:00 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBPaul Spain and Shannon Karaka (Deel) discuss how Deel is helping companies to hire globally and it's launch into New Zealand, plus tech news of the week including: Google to reduce R&D projects division by 50% Adobe acquires Figma for $20B US Zoom calls may reveal screen information in lens reflections GoPro subscription and Hero 11 Latest from DJI Deere software revenue