Meet Mitchell Pham

Meet Mitchell Pham: The man responsible for helping the government “understand digital”

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Mitchell Pham is chair of the Orwellian-sounding Digital Council for Aotearoa. Appointed in December 2019, the 49 year old tech entrepreneur leads a now six-strong group of ‘well-connected experts’. One founding member,...

Interview with National Crime Check CEO Martin Lazarevic

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No, you don’t need to go to a police station to get a police check.  Australian company National Crime Check is now providing their services in New Zealand, these include expedited Ministry...

Interview with IGEA CEO Ron Curry – on gaming’s gains during the pandemic

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The gaming industry in New Zealand is worth an estimated half-a-billion dollars and is one of our fastest growing tech success stories. Indeed, 96 percent of local creators’ income comes from...

BizPay’s David Price – on how BNPL is “empowering SMEs to better manage their...

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BNPL - Buy Now, Pay Later - is how an increasing number of Gen Z and Millennials are paying for their goods. See something you like? Buy it now with a small...

RUSH’s Danu Abeysuriya’s No BS cybersecurity tips “…proactivity goes a very long way.”

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RUSH Digital’s CTO and founder Danushka Abeysuriya has watched with growing horror the recent spate of cybersecurity attacks directed at New Zealand businesses. He doesn’t usually write content focused on helping everyday...

Annie Taunga – Behind the scenes at Weta Digital

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The Lord of the Rings holds a special place in Annie Taunga’s heart; it was her first visual effects project and the first time she saw her name in credits.   The series...

Shopify’s Shaun Broughton – on innovating in a pandemic, the future of shopping and...

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For the uninitiated, Shopify isn’t a consumer-facing app you can shop through - although Shopify does have one of those Shop (but more about that below) - but an immensely-powerful commerce...

Interview with cyber security expert Ian Raper – NZ businesses “attacked 580 times a...

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Cybersecurity is an ever-changing space. Plug a vulnerability here and criminals pivot and change their tactics. The growing number of ransomware and DDoS (distributed denial of service) attacks on high-profile NZ...
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Exclusive: 1Password is giving passkeys a grand ‘first impression’

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1Password CPO Steve Won talks to us about the password manager's move to passkeys, abolishing passwords in our lifetime, and the importance of making a good first impression for all.

Meet Scott Brown – the Kiwi carpenter with 275K subs on YouTube

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Scott Brown's face may be familiar to many of you. The Auckland-based carpenter has over 275,000 followers on YouTube, and if you've ever searched the web for carpentry-related DIY advice, you've...