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The #WellyTech event doesn't happen without partners standing next to us and making it happen. We are honoured to hear from Colin Brown, Tribe Lead Network Evolution at Spark.

As Tribe Lead for Network Evolution, Colin is responsible for ensuring Spark has the capability to evolve our network and enable New Zealanders to win big in a digital world. This means managing the strategy, architecture, design and delivery of Spark’s Mobile, Fixed, IP Voice and Legacy Networks service.

In this role Colin draws on his 22 years’ experience in ICT and business change, 16 of these within Spark. Over the course of his career with Spark, Colin has played integral roles in some of our most significant technical projects, including the launch of the 4/4.5G Mobile Network, Optical Transport Network, Business Data, Consumer Broadband and IP Voice.

Colin has also lead Spark through significant transformational change including the regulated Operational Separation, Structural Separation between Telecom and Chorus, Rebrand for Spark, Turnaround and the recent move to Agile.

Colin’s current areas of focus include building capacity in our wireless broadband network, retiring the PSTN, transitioning Spark’s voice future to an all IP Voice Core and planning for 5G mobile networks.

Colin is a Director of the Rural Connectivity Group and is on the Board of Trustees for Marram and was previously a Director of Connect8

Colin will be talking on stage in the Access Granted Big Top at 5:35 pm.

Watch out for our #WellyTech partner podcasts coming over the next few days:

- Liz MacPherson (CEO Stats NZ, Government Statistician, and Chief Data Steward)
- Andreas Spanner (Chief Architect Australia & New Zealand, Red Hat)
- David Perks and Dorien Vermaas, (Wellington.NZ)

Our 3 questions for the event partners are:

1: How was 2018 for you and your organisation?
2: What are you looking forward to in 2019?
3: What’s the ‘state of the nation’ when looking at the Wellington / NZ tech scene?

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The #WellyTech event doesn't happen without partners standing next to us and making it happen. We are honoured to hear from Liz MacPherson, CEO Stats NZ, Government Statistician, and Chief Data Steward.

Liz joined the public sector with a strong appetite to make a difference. Despite being a self-confessed geek, she is very much a people person with a strong pragmatic side. She enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and sharing good food with friends and family. In her (rare) spare time, Liz coaches netball, and as a trained opera singer has been known to shine during organisational Christmas carol performances.

Liz will be talking on stage in the Access Granted Big Top at 4:50 pm.

Watch out for our #WellyTech partner podcasts coming over the next few days:

- Colin Brown - Tribe Lead Network Evolution at Spark
- Andreas Spanner - Chief Architect Australia & New Zealand, Red Hat
- David Perks and Dorien Vermaas, - The Wellington.NZ

Our 3 questions for the event partners are:

1: How was 2018 for you and your organisation?
2: What are you looking forward to in 2019?
3: What’s the ‘state of the nation’ when looking at the Wellington / NZ tech scene?

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Changes in the ownership, trip to China to talk tech suppliers, having a consumer-ready version and a community focused one. It’s all go with Hiria and Whare Hauora and there is much more to hear …

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The Whare Hauora update is brought to you by Hiria Te Rangi and Access Granted NZ.
All the updates: https://www.accessgranted.nz/whare-hauora/

Get all the Whare Hauora updates:
- http://www.wharehauora.nz/
- https://www.facebook.com/wharehauora/
- https://twitter.com/WhareHauora

Access Granted is the leading New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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It was with absolute pleasure that Mike caught up with Rebecca Caroe, long time listener and supporter of the show. Rebecca runs her own marketing company based in Auckland as well as being a keen podcaster herself around her passion of rowing.

There is so much to listen to, and we guarantee you'll become enamoured of Rebecca's infectious laugh and her great hints and tips.

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/rebeccacaroe
- https://creativeagencysecrets.com/
- https://twitter.com/rebeccacaroe
- https://www.rowperfect.co.uk/rowingchat/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Katie Brown, from her own company brilliantly named Katie Brown Thinks, was at the forefront of social media use within the New Zealand government and particularly tying it's use to actual outcomes (she has a great story about that).

Katie has since moved on and now applies her skills and experiences to her 'community' be that geographical, people. or even her own internal self. She has a great sense of care that again applies to all but especially tech workers ... we know, we bang on about this don't we - well we think it's important for not only the people that work in tech but for our industry as a whole!

- https://katiebrownthinks.com/
- https://twitter.com/katiebrownthink
- https://twitter.com/katie_pai
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiebrownnz/
- https://www.facebook.com/katiebrownthinks
- https://www.instagram.com/katiebrownthinks/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Hear how Ackama (previously Rabid Technology) are now the technology partner and the on-going discussions, learning, and fun with Chinese manufacturers.

A focus for Hiria is to ensure the firmware and software on the sensors and gateway can be updated to ensure the sensors can be upgraded to take advantage of functionality builtin - it’s not just about temperature and humidity, what about air quality.

Hiria presented to the Community Energy Network (https://communityenergy.org.nz/) and is excited about how the data can be used to not only tell you about your house but then connect with those that can do something about it.

And of course - yay, Hiria and Whare Haura won an Open Source Ward last week: https://nzosa.org.nz/finalists2018/


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The Whare Hauora update is brought to you by Hiria Te Rangi and Access Granted NZ.
All the updates: https://www.accessgranted.nz/whare-hauora/

Get all the Whare Hauora updates:
- http://www.wharehauora.nz/
- https://www.facebook.com/wharehauora/
- https://twitter.com/WhareHauora

Access Granted is the leading New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Adrian Owen was a big man, like a BIG man. After working in the design world for some years, (alongside Raj as it happens) he noticed that he was gaining weight at an exponential rate which only came to a stop when he was told by his doctor that he probably would be dead within a year.

That sort of moment causes changes.

Learn from Adrian as he talks about how he changed his life, his families lives, and is now helping others change their lives. We particularly love his “how to start the day” routine, something everyone in the tech world should take note of.

- https://www.adrianowen.me/
- https://www.facebook.com/dream.dedicate.do
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCli1WPmUIODrADj5ZIxpmEA/
- https://www.instagram.com/adrianowen.me/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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News: Whare Hauora won a 2018 New Zealand Open Source Award, the People’s Choice - go Hiria!!!!

Hiria tells us about the challenges of finding a manufacturer, the change in ownership, and some updates on delivery dates for sensors.

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The Whare Hauora update is brought to you by Hiria Te Rangi and Access Granted NZ.
All the updates: https://www.accessgranted.nz/whare-hauora/

Get all the Whare Hauora updates:
- http://www.wharehauora.nz/
- https://www.facebook.com/wharehauora/
- https://twitter.com/WhareHauora

Access Granted is the leading New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

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Jim Boutcher is mild mannered data nerd by day helping to keep you money safe from the nasty people around the world that want to take it out of the banks ... he does this by being neck deep in data and databases, this is his passion.

Jim also has a passion for solving some obvious (to him) problems in society and has come up with the free app, Givahoy. With Givahoy you no longer have the problem of living in a cashless society, walking past the bucket shakers and wanting to give but having nothing in your pocket. Simply whip out the app, pledge your amount and at the end of the month pay the bill.

We at Access Granted LOVED this concept and had to talk to JIm, and then we had to bring Jim and the #WellyTech charity, The Neonatal Trust together which we did.

At the event (free tickets still available) you can drop your cash OR use the Givahoy app to your favourite collector, it will know using the Givahoy iBeacons being used - clever eh

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/givahoy
- https://givahoy.com/who-is-givahoy/
- https://twitter.com/givahoy
- https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/wellytech-2018/the-neonatal-trust-auction

INSTALL the Givahoy app:
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.givahoy.Givahoy

- iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/app/givahoy/id1227172770?mt=8

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

Follow and Like us on:
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Ben Gracewood is a stalwart of the New Zealand tech scene having worked his way through development, TV punditry, manager, event organiser, and all through it he has held his principles in front and his head high.

We discuss a lot, over a slightly dodgy Internet connection, and really so let’s stop writing and let him guide you to how you can "spend your coins to the betterment of others".

Oh, and maybe we will see him use his skills to work with wider NZ one day ... who knows :)

- https://ben.gracewood.nz/
- https://twitter.com/nzben
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/bgracewood
- https://codemania.io/

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New Zealand tech, media, & startup podcast hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, and others. Hosts of #TechweekTV and #WellyTech

All our past shows are on our website
https://www.accessgranted.nz

Follow and Like us on:
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Subscribe to the show however you want:
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Buy the AG merch:
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