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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Tech News of the Week with Bill Bennett + Paul Spain
July 26, 2021 13:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDiscussing the current state of tech - Bill Bennett joins Paul Spain to discuss MIQ bots, supply chain issues, Tesla finally makes a 'real' profit, Kaseya decryptor, autonomous cars, NZ global fibre cable to world sold offshore and more.
NZ Tech News with Bill Bennett + Paul Spain
July 26, 2021 01:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBDiscussing the current state of tech - Bill Bennett joins Paul Spain to discuss MIQ bots, supply chain issues, Tesla finally makes a 'real' profit, Kaseya decryptor, autonomous cars, NZ global fibre cable to world sold offshore and more.
The Future of Financial Services, Cryptocurrency; NZD Stablecoin
July 14, 2021 17:19 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBIn this discussion Paul Spain, Darcy Ungaro (NZ Everyday Investor Podcast), Adam Dodds and Paul Quickenden are talking about the future of financial services, the crypto world and the NZD Stablecoin. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security
Hadleigh Ford, SwipedOn Founder & CEO
July 06, 2021 00:05 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBListen in on a discussion between Paul Spain and special guest Hadleigh Ford - founder and CEO of NZ Tech Startup SwipedOn; who were reported as having been acquired by UK based Smartspace Software for $11 million. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security Datacom Palo Alto Networks
NZ Tech News, Opinions and Reviews with guest Sarah Putt
June 30, 2021 01:33 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBPaul Spain and Sarah Putt discuss R&D Tax Credits, Autonomous Weapons, Southern Cross Next, CIO 50 plus hands on with Dyson V15, HomePod Mini, M1 MacBook, iPad Pro, Oppo A74 5G, Oppos A54 5G, Mi 11, Mi11 Ultra NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security Datacom Palo Alto Networks
Stefan Powell - Dawn Aerospace
June 22, 2021 13:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBPaul Spain sits down with Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace to learn a little of what it takes to establish a new space startup in New Zealand. Stefan delves into a wide range of topics including the Aurora Spaceplane. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security Datacom Palo Alto Networks
Women in Tech Panel
June 14, 2021 00:56 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBIn this episode Paul Spain is joined by three outstanding leaders – Sarah Webb: COO at LawVu, Amelia Gain: CEO & Co-Founder at Preno and Alliv Samson: Co-Founder at Kami. Each has a natural affiliation to tech and have garnered years of experience in tech and leadership. Discussed is their challenges in leading and establishing a startup, hiring and diversity, business confidence and inspiring more representation for women to be encouraged to enter and to lead in business and tech. Sarah We...
Cyber Security: Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks), Matthew Evetts (Datacom)
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) and Matthew Evetts (Director Cybersecurity, Datacom) to discuss the current and future of Cyber Security leadership in NZ and across the region. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ V...
Be Cyber Confident and Cyber Secure with Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks), Matthew Evetts (Datacom)
June 01, 2021 11:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) and Matthew Evetts (Director Cybersecurity, Datacom) to discuss the current and future of Cyber Security leadership in NZ and across the region. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ V...
Be Cyber Confident. Be Cyber Secure with Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks), Matthew Evetts (Datacom)
May 31, 2021 23:00 - 51 minutes - 47.4 MBPaul Spain is joined by Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) and Matthew Evetts (Director Cybersecurity, Datacom) to discuss the current and future of Cyber Security leadership in NZ and across the region. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ V...
Designing Tech with Nicola Chamberlain (Zound Industries, Sweden)
May 20, 2021 23:55 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBPaul Spain chats with Nicola Chamberlain, a Kiwi designer who studied at Victoria University before building a global career in product design. Based in Sweden and working with audio company Zound Industries (Urbanears, Marshall, Adidas), Nicola shares about her fascinating career and the role of the designer in both tech and non-tech products (industrial design and product design). NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in Ne...
Cyber Security leadership: Karl Wright (Datacom) and Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks)
May 13, 2021 17:35 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBPaul Spain is joined by Karl Wright (CIO - Datacom) and Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) to discuss Cyber Security leadership. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security
Cyber Security: Everyone’s Responsibility. Karl Wright (Datacom) and Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks)
May 13, 2021 05:35 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBPaul Spain is joined by Karl Wright (CIO - Datacom) and Sean Duca (Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific - Palo Alto Networks) to discuss Cyber Security leadership. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Datacom Palo Alto Networks Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Cyber Security
Startup Journey: Neil Cresswell - Portainer.io
May 08, 2021 15:30 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBPaul Spain talks with Neil Cresswell – co-founder and CEO at tech startup Portainer who have just raised US$6m in a Series A funding round. Learn from Neil’s journey and that of his rapidly growing New Zealand/Global startup Portainer which makes working with containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker simpler to benefit from. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech P...
A Rocket to NASA JPL with George Li
May 04, 2021 22:53 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBHear from George Li, a Kiwi Engineer who is helping conquer communications in deep space through his work and research with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and University of Michigan. George talks with Paul Spain about cube sats (satellites), the fascinating challenges and solutions to deep space communications and the journey into the space sector. To chat live with Paul and George be sure to join the 8.30pm (NZ time nightly) Kiwi Hangout on Clubhouse soon. Use this VIP link to bypas...
Early Stage Startup Story: Josh Faraimo, Kwotimation
April 14, 2021 13:40 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBJosh Faraimo of Kwotimation shares the story behind his early stage startup Kwotimation which recent raised $500,000 in a pre-seed funding round lead by Hillfarrance Capital. Kwotimation is a tech company that is automating the quoting process for tradespeople. https://www.kwotimation.com/ NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus ...
Seeby Woodhouse, Voyager DDOS, Wifi Mesh Hands On
April 06, 2021 22:42 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBWe exclusively discuss a cyber attack on internet provider Voyager with Founder and Chief Executive Seeby Woodhouse. Also featured - working from home vs office based working, the importance of solid home Wi-Fi and a hands on review of the latest mesh Wi-Fi being distributed by Vodafone and Vocus and a number of perspectives on cyber security - including the recent data leak at Ubiquiti. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership i...
The NZ Brain Gain with Mark Rees (CTO, Xero)
March 30, 2021 08:40 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBMark Rees shares insights from his journey at Xero including a multi-year technology pivot, to the role of artificial intelligence plus learnings and insights from this current time of COVID-19 - such as a flip in the brain drain New Zealand has grown used to. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Inside The Spark / Samsung 5G Network
March 22, 2021 21:25 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBWith Spark having recently announced a partnership with Samsung to build the next phase of their 5G network, Paul Spain talks with Todd Selwyn (Head of Networks at Samsung Electronics NZ) and Renee Mateparae (Technology Evolution, Spark).
Startups Special Panel
March 20, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBIn this episode we delve into the world of startups - learning what makes Kiwi startups so special, along with tips from the field about raising venture capital and how our approach to collaboration should change. Linda Jenkinson – founder of multiple $100m plus businesses Vignesh Kumar – Global from Day One Rob Vickery - Hillfarance Venture Capital Nitin Prasad Steph Benseman – Icehouse Ventures David Inggs – Rocos Imche Fourie – Level Two
Oliver Hill (HP) and Tim Meldrum (Designer, Emirates Team NZ)
March 09, 2021 11:30 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBThe history of Team NZ has long been a mix of pure sailing talent, innovation, technological excellence and Tenacity. Now the team are on the cusp of the starting their races for the 36th Americas Cup. I want to give a huge thank you to NZ Tech Podcast partners – including Vocus, Vodafone, Spark, HP, Gorilla Technology, and Umbrellar Connect.
10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech: Part 3
February 23, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBAnd here, Part 3 of the 10th anniversary edition of NZ Tech Podcast, where we have delved into the Past, Present and Future of Tech as it relates to New Zealand and the world at large.
10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech (Part 2)
February 21, 2021 00:00 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBEnjoy Part 2 of the 10th anniversary edition of NZ Tech Podcast, as we delve into the Past, Present and Future of Tech as it relates to New Zealand and the world at large.
10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech (Part 1)
February 18, 2021 09:26 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn this 10th anniversary edition of NZ Tech Podcast, we delve into the Past, Present and Future of Tech as it relates to New Zealand and the world at large. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology Every week: Watch live or listen later to NZ Tech Podcast via your favourite podcast app or at www.n...
NZ Tech Podcast interview - Jason Langley – Managing Director, Ingram Micro
February 10, 2021 15:40 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBJason Langley (Managing Director, Ingram Micro) joins Paul Spain to share perspectives on new technology, leadership, cyber security, working from home, technology distribution and more. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
The $1B Clubhouse – What is the Present and Future of Audio Social Networks?
February 09, 2021 21:11 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBWe delve into Clubhouse – a new audio social network that’s grown dramatically in recent days thanks to visits by Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and more. What is it and what does the future of Clubhouse look like as competitors prepare to take on this new and fresh company with a >$1B valuation. Hear first-hand comments on use of competitor Twitter Spaces, along with thoughts on the role of Facebook and LinkedIn in this space. Experts who share the virtual stage this episode include John Kapos...
Founder Insights: Mike Carden + Philip Carden - Joyous
February 02, 2021 22:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThis episode brothers Mike Carden and Philip Carden share insights from their fast moving startup Joyous - and their past endeavours including Mike's success with building and selling Sonar6 and Philip's learnings leading a huge global team as Global Head of Consulting Services at Alcatel-Lucent. Joyous (joyoushq.com) NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect S...
NZ Bitcoin Roundtable
January 25, 2021 15:52 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBWhat's driving the current craze in Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies? Darcy Ungaro (NZ Everyday Investor), Paul Spain (NZ Tech Podcast), Janine Grainger (Easy Crypto), Brooke Howard-Smith (Entrepreneur) share insights on recent price rises and opinions on what the future holds. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorill...
2021 Tech Challenges and Opportunities: Bitcoin, Social Media regulation, Reserve Bank vs Cyber Security
January 11, 2021 16:21 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBPeter Griffin joins Paul Spain to delve into the mainstreaming of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, Cyber Security from the Reserve Bank, Trump and the regulation of Social Media + more. Watch live or listen later to NZ Tech Podcast via your favourite podcast app or at www.nztechpodcast.com NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark ...
The key New Zealand Tech stories kicking off 2021
January 06, 2021 16:42 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBThis episode we delve into Kogan’s NZ acquisition and recent dramas, Sky’s foray into Internet services, the New Year’s honours, autonomous tech and much more. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
The Transformation of Umbrellar / Freeparking
December 14, 2020 16:07 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBDelving into the business transformation story of NZ company Umbrellar - from a domain name and hosting provider (including Freeparking, Webdrive and other brands) to a dramatically different business. In this NZ Tech Podcast episode, host Paul Spain talks with Michael Foley (Executive Chairman, Umbrellar) and Dave Howden (General Manager & Head of Cloud, Umbrellar) NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partn...
Technology Investment in New Zealand
December 08, 2020 16:01 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBThe TIN200 Report, Punakaiki Fund, Sharesies and Hatch all feature in this discussion about technology investment in New Zealand in 2020 – and it’s importance in NZ’s future as an alternative to other investments such as property. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
NZ Broadband Progress – UFB, 4G/5G, Marae Digital Connectivity
November 30, 2020 08:04 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn this episode we discuss New Zealand broadband development progress, Huawei’s move into audio with noise cancelling headphones, a new Android Auto and CarPlay option, Kea Aerospace, Avast Secure browser and is AWS (Amazon Web Services) too dominant?
The Next Normal
November 19, 2020 14:22 - 49 minutes - 22.8 MBPaul Spain and Eugene Afanasy (Huawei) discuss changes to work, life, travel and much more – both now and in the years ahead and think about what the Next Normal could look like. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Growing Globally During COVID with Education Disruptor, Joy Business Academy
November 10, 2020 16:24 - 51 minutes - 11.7 MBPaul Spain talks with James Coddington of Joy Business Academy (international education disruptor) about revenue falling off a cliff with the onset of COVID and how his tech startup has recovered and now thrives in a global market. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
China vs U.S. tech, NZ’s broadband lead and PS5 vs Xbox
November 03, 2020 22:55 - 51 minutes - 11.7 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss the tech news of the week including talking about Hyperfibre, Apple, Microsoft, Huawei and more. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Talking Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G with Vodafone’s James Moore
November 02, 2020 17:07 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode of NZ Tech Podcast, Vodafone’s James Moore joins Paul Spain to discuss the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Google Antitrust, Chinese Uber competitor arrives + Death of a Disruptor?
October 26, 2020 16:29 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBSarah Putt and Paul Spain discuss the Google Antitrust case, DiDi the Chinese Uber competitor arrives, Quibi - the Death of a Disruptor, iPhone 12 hands on and more. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Mobile focus: Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno2 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon
October 21, 2020 14:18 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week focuses heavily on mobile - including Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno2 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon. Plus an update on Tesla's refresh, Stretchsense and Influencer guidance from Advertising Standards Authority with Paul Spain and guest Henry Burrell (BusinessDesk). NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone ...
Mobile focus: Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno4 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon
October 21, 2020 02:18 - 58 minutes - 26.9 MBThis week focuses heavily on mobile - including Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno2 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon. Plus an update on Tesla's refresh, Stretchsense and Influencer guidance from Advertising Standards Authority with Paul Spain and guest Henry Burrell (BusinessDesk). NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Sam...
Hacking Apple, Dogs using Virtual Reality, NZ Government vs Encryption
October 12, 2020 16:43 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBA discussion of the tech news of the week with Paul Spain and Denis O’Shea (Mobile Mentor) - Hacking Apple, Dogs using Virtual Reality, NZ Government vs Encryption, IBM reimagined, Microsoft hybrid work and more. Plus a look at international NZ firm Mobile Mentor. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla ...
Could Kiwis who pay off cyber ransoms land in jail? (Plus: Instagram is 10, Naughty IT guy jailed, Windows XP shame + more)
October 06, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 17.9 MBHighlights on this episode with Sarah Putt and Paul Spain: IT guy wipes systems and get jail plus NZ$300,000 fine Spark / Team New Zealand have opened the 5G Race Zone Arrival of Google Nest Router and Wifi devices in the NZ market – via a partnership with retailers and Internet provider Orcon – though it is arriving 11-months after be launched in the U.S. Instagram is 10! New Zealand still clinging on to Windows 7 and Windows XP Could jail time be on the cards for those paying cyber r...
NZ Election 2020: Tech Focus
October 05, 2020 22:55 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MBElection 2020 is upon us and it's time to vote. Sarah Putt joins Paul Spain to discuss the role of technology and innovation in New Zealand's future and what is being said about technology by our political parties. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
LevelTwo and Icehouse Ventures join forces
September 28, 2020 23:17 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBLevelTwo say they are New Zealand’s only commercial laboratory and workshop facility growing deep technology startups. Today we discuss LevelTwo past, present and future – and how we should be planning NZ’s future with Chief Executive, Imche Fourie. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Kiwisaver Tech Investing, Tesla Battery Day, Hands on GoPro Hero 9 and Samsung Tab S7+
September 23, 2020 11:15 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBKiwisaver Tech Investing with Movac and Kiwiwealth, Tesla Battery Day news incl sub NZ$50k autonomous electric car, Apple software/Watch/iPad refreshes, HP announces new laptops. Plus hands on with Samsung GoPro Hero 9 and Tab S7+. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
NZ Cyber Security update, Android 11 arrives, TikTok/Oracle Deal, Nvidia purchase of ARM
September 16, 2020 02:09 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThis week KPMG Cyber Security boss Philip Whitmore joins Paul Spain on NZ Tech Podcast to discuss the state of the play from a security perspective and reveals some interesting details about the scale of invoicing scams locally. Also on the agenda - the arrival of Android 11, TikTok/Oracle Deal, Nvidia purchase of ARM, COVID tracing and more. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Po...
Covid Tracing, an autonomous future, Huawei’s take on the Apple Watch, Enlighten Designs
September 08, 2020 02:07 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MBDamon Kelly joins Paul Spain to discuss the tech news of the week and a little about his firm Enlighten Designs. Topics include Covid Tracing, an autonomous future and Huawei’s take on the Apple Watch. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Samsung Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Smart Cities for Dummies - Jonathan Reichental
September 02, 2020 01:38 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBPaul Spain and Jonathan Reichental (former Chief Information Office, City of Palo Alto) discuss 'Smart Cities'. Discussing how cities can be made better, including rebuild situations such as Christchurch to the changes to modernise existing cities. This podcast comes hot on the heels of Jonathan's new book - Smart Cities for Dummies. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Um...
NZ HiTech Awards, NZX under attack, Apple's Epic battle and Starlink broadband speeds
August 27, 2020 01:49 - 48 minutes - 22.3 MBBrett Roberts joins Paul Spain to discuss the news of the week - including the New Zealand Stock Exchange's current woes with Distributed Denial of Service attacks taking them offline. Is this a situation where blame can be put locally or is this entirely on cyber criminals trying to extort funds out the NZX? Also, the valuable and inspiration role of the of the NZ HiTech Awards within New Zealand, Apple's App Store fight with Fortnite maker Epic, Fitbit's near wearable that hopes to help y...
Michael Howard - Cyber Security Innovator
August 19, 2020 04:51 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBUS based New Zealander Michael Howard has had a massive impact in reducing Cyber Security risk globally and currently advises on security in relation to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing services. On this NZ Tech Podcast episode we hear career insights and advice from Michael - including how he came to convince Microsoft Founder Bill Gates of the importance of writing secure code - which lead to Gates famous company-wide memo on Trustworthy computing in January 2002. This changed the course...