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Y-tech workshops getting youth into technology
3D Printing

Y-tech workshops getting youth into technology

The event includes speeches by inspirational New Zealand tech personalities from Datacom, the Mind Lab, and GirlBoss.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018
Unitec's The Mind Lab and MOTAT join forces to empower Kiwis in STEM
EduTech

Unitec's The Mind Lab and MOTAT join forces to empower Kiwis in STEM

The Mind Lab by Unitec is partnering with MOTAT to move their education programmes to MOTAT's premises in Western Springs.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Lightbox and The Mind Lab team up to inspire young Kiwi inventors
Lightbox

Lightbox and The Mind Lab team up to inspire young Kiwi inventors

Lightbox partners with The Mind Lab to bring Mind Lab Kids' STEM-focused videos to Kiwi children, inspiring invention and creativity in a safe digital setting.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Dec 2017
Accenture: How to get more girls into technology
Coding

Accenture: How to get more girls into technology

Girls, we need you: New Zealand's technology sector calls for more female talent to achieve a fairer, gender-balanced workforce.

By Justin Gray • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Exclusive interview: Microsoft on diversity, regulating NZ's sharing economy & Uberisation
Supply Chain

Exclusive interview: Microsoft on diversity, regulating NZ's sharing economy & Uberisation

In an exclusive interview, Microsoft's CTO Jennifer Byrne discusses regulating New Zealand's sharing economy, women at Microsoft, and the Uberisation of tech.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Nov 2017

Global Stories

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stories

Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia
Hybrid & Remote Work

Polycom on workplace diversity and multi-generational workforces in Australia

66% of Australia's population, an estimated 11.8 million people aged between 15 and 64 years - now make up our workforce.

By Tony Simonsen • 6 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
Passion for STEM sparks early for girls in Asia Pacific
Marketing Technologies

Passion for STEM sparks early for girls in Asia Pacific

When the girls were asked what would encourage them to pursue a career in STEM, parental encouragement was considered the most important influence.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Munich Airport launches dedicated IT security hub to fight cybercrime
Cybersecurity

Munich Airport launches dedicated IT security hub to fight cybercrime

After being the victim of cyberattacks every single day, Munich Airport has opened its exclusive Information Security Hub to fight back.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion
Manufacturing

Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion

Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018
Why IT managers don't have to be found in the IT department
SolarWinds

Why IT managers don't have to be found in the IT department

IT managers aren't just found in IT departments anymore. Arts majors bring valuable soft skills, redefining the pathway into the tech industry.

By Leon Adato • 4 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2018
The global enterprise getting Kiwi kids into coding
Coding

The global enterprise getting Kiwi kids into coding

Accenture employees across 55 of these countries have pledged to volunteer more than 10,000 hours to Hour of Code.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Dec 2017
MatataLab's robot could be the future of education
EduTech

MatataLab's robot could be the future of education

With robotic technology quickly evolving, and the use of robots ever-expanding, children are now exposed to robots at a very young age...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017
In depth: McAfee on thought leadership, women in security and the skills shortage
Cloud Access Security Broker

In depth: McAfee on thought leadership, women in security and the skills shortage

McAfee's vice president & chief technical strategist Candace Worley speaks about the rich world of security & how it's changing for women in tech.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
AU behind in robot uptake, NZ named IoT leader - report ranks countries on digital tech
EduTech

AU behind in robot uptake, NZ named IoT leader - report ranks countries on digital tech

The report shows how Australia, New Zealand and other OECD countries are pushing ahead in developing new digital technologies.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) stories

Addressing the STEM skills gap with continuous online learning
eLearning

Addressing the STEM skills gap with continuous online learning

Pluralsight talk about how online learning can prove to be an effective tool in closing the STEM skills gap within an organisation.

By Fiona Sweeney • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018
Report: Education providers need to step up & help fix IT skills shortage
EduTech

Report: Education providers need to step up & help fix IT skills shortage

Australian CIOs call for education system to address widening IT skills gap, with only 3% saying it meets market demands.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
Exclusive interview: CA Technologies on digital transformation in Australia
Digital Transformation

Exclusive interview: CA Technologies on digital transformation in Australia

There's yet another gap here; and that's between what the executive and IT teams believe is needed in the businesses' digital transformation journey.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Tue, 5th Dec 2017