The 2019/2020 Board Members are: Co-Chairs Victoria MacLennan of OptimalBI and Breccan McLeod-Lundy of Ackama. Board Members Rahul Watson Govindan, Laurence Millar, Shane Ross, Noel Reid, Thomas Mitchell (Treasurer) and Don Christie. Board member profiles Victoria MacLennan – Co-Chair Victoria is passionate about many things – growing great companies, raising digital literacy, growing New […]
NZRise welcomes new Co-Chair, Breccan McLeod-Lundy following the Annual General Meeting on June 11, 2019. Breccan McLeod-Lundy is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Ackama, a software development company with offices in Wellington, Auckland and Melbourne. Mr McLeod-Lundy joins fellow Co-Chair Victoria MacLennan in the role, following the resignation of Don Christie […]
Kia ora koutou NZRise members. It’s AGM time of year, and we will be holding our AGM on Tuesday June 11th at 5pm. NZRise Annual General Meeting Tuesday June 11, 2019, 5pm. Catalyst IT, Wellington. RSVP here. Thank you, Don. After co-founding NZRise and 9 years as Co-Chair, Don Christie will not be […]
On April 16, NZRise hosted the Chief Censor, David Shanks to discuss the fallout from the Christchurch terrorist attack, and the ongoing challenges with a digital world including addressing the process he went through in considering how to approach the terrorists manifesto. This fireside talk was kindly hosted by Catalyst, with Miki Szikszai as […]
NZRise is hosting a fireside chat with the Chief Censor, David Shanks at 5pm on Tuesday 16 April, 2019. Members of our community are invited to join us to hear from David about: the limits of free speech the ethical role of digital technology the factors that led to his decision to classify […]
Has the cost of doing business with the government changed since 2016? In 2016 we conducted a survey to find out the cost of doing business with the government via its tender process, and 3 years later, we’d love to know if that has changed. View the 2016 results here. With the recent consultation on […]
MBIE are currently consulting on the Government Rules of Sourcing and we would love member feedback as the starting point to give to MBIE. The consultation timeframe is quite short, so we’re kicking this off in just a couple of days. 5.30pm Wednesday 20th February, 2019 OptimalHQ – Level 4, 139 The Terrace. […]
Our member Nicolas Erdody is putting on the 8th Multicore World conference in Wellington this February 12, 13, 14, and you’re invited! About Multicore World The most important high-tech conference in the Southern Hemisphere – held yearly in Wellington, and offer a 10% discount available until 1 February. Known by the speakers as “the Davos […]
NZRise is happy to be a supporting organisation of the Future Government Summit to be held in Wellington February 26-27, 2019. Our very own Co-chair, Victoria MacLennan and member Dave Moskovitz are speakers to the theme Enabling Entrepreneurial Government. NZRise members will receive a 10% discount on the registration fee with code MXYF19. Please note […]
Save the date: Wednesday 27 March, 2019, Wellington. The digital technology industry is one of New Zealand’s fastest growing sectors and presents an opportunity for increased economic and social well-being for New Zealanders. As the digital technology sector experiences rapid growth, we need to leverage the opportunities presented whilst addressing the challenges. Join the Digital […]