As part of our 5th birthday Owen Evans turned the tables on Mike, Raj, and Viv and interviewed us.
Of course with AG now closing down at the end of 2019 the sense of optimism about the future can been seen as unfounded.

We would still like to have this published - a moment in time.

Sam had only 30 minutes with us as he rushed from work for quick chat about the Wellington Gaming community at our latest lair, Hashigo Zake, before skootling up to a tournament.

Listen as Mike asks what a game is.
Wonder as Raj and Sam get nostalgic about games.
Be intrigued as Sam explains how the esports community is growing.
Wonder as they all hear about how much $ is in gaming.
Question as Mike asks Sam, "Come on, esports isn't sport, it's gaming?"

- https://www.rangaguyproductions.com/
- Discord: That Ranga Guy#1214
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-m-140185179/
- https://twitter.com/That_Ranga_Guy

- https://www.wellingtonesports.com/
- https://discordapp.com/invite/Mf73YXx


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= #WELLYTECH 2019 - tickets on sale =
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FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER, 3:30PM - 8PM | TSB ARENA (WELLINGTON)
Join the end of year celebration for the entire Wellington tech tribe

From startups to corporates, from the Minister up to those that actually make the computers do what they do. Let's get together, celebrate 2019 and look forward to 2020.

The #WellyTech festival will feature music, live podcasts, awards, quiz, and more - as well as stalls and stands with activities to get amongst. It's a great opportunity to connect with others in the tech industry in a celebratory atmosphere.

https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/

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Ed Strafford is a thinker, a big thinker with an amazing brain that can see the future of education within New Zealand. He is also a person that connects those that do with the intention of bringing about deep and meaningful collaborations.

We find out from Ed how he ended up in a tech role, what his current favourite project is, and where it's all leading with the future of Aotearoa education?

Finding out what the last 10 years taught Ed about working in government is also a grand topic we delve into ... what do you think he's got views upon?

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/ed-strafford-b4293bb
- https://twitter.com/EdNZ

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= #WELLYTECH 2019 - tickets on sale =
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FRIDAY 13TH DECEMBER, 3:30PM - 8PM | TSB ARENA (WELLINGTON)
Join the end of year celebration for the entire Wellington tech tribe

From startups to corporates, from the Minister up to those that actually make the computers do what they do. Let's get together, celebrate 2019 and look forward to 2020.

The #WellyTech festival will feature music, live podcasts, awards, quiz, and more - as well as stalls and stands with activities to get amongst. It's a great opportunity to connect with others in the tech industry in a celebratory atmosphere.

https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/

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Meeting at the 2019 TechFugeesNZ hackathon Mike recognised two very clever, passionate, and dedicated wahine in Charlie and Samar ... and they got on like a house on fire.

Samar is currently an Azure Digital Transformation Specialist at Microsoft but really she would say that she is all about, "Empowering organisations to digitally transform their business with Microsoft Azure". Charlie is the Product Manager of Search at Trade Me and Advisor Member of InternetNZ's .NZ Policy Panel.

Both Charlie and Samar would say they are way more than titles and you need to listen to get to know the real them in this episode that ranges from "What even is tech?", through to, "How to support those that work in tech" Samar and Charlie have complimentary, but not always agreeing views, on how the New Zealand tech industry can "be better".

Charlie:
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/charliegavey
- https://twitter.com/charliegavey
- http://charlie.nz/

Samar:
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/samaralrayyes
- https://twitter.com/samaralrayyes

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A small and boutique collection for the Wellington System Error discussion - thanks to all that came and gave their views on the following 3 topics:

- What are your views on the Hippocratic Licence?
https://github.com/ContributorCovenant/hippocratic-license

- What's the one thing (emotional, physical, etc) that the #WellyTech 2019 event can bring?

- What do we think about the Christchurch Call and where it's at?

If you have anything to add, do you disagree with what was said - get involved!

Next session will be #WellyTech 2019 event - FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER, 3:30pm-8pm at the TSB Arena, tickets go on sale very very soon - https://wellytech.accessgranted.nz/

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- https://mobile.twitter.com/wellytechnz

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The episode in which Hīria decides to have a Whare Hauora rest ... only for a month, and only because she needs to focus upon earning $ to get a production run done.

We wish Hīria all the best for the next few weeks and we'll be re-joining her sometime in November to catch-up on where's she's got to.
Hugs, all the AG crew, x

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Access Granted takes you behind the scenes of tech, media, and startups, hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. See you at #WellyTech

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Owen Evans, second of our 5th birthday re-visits, is the CTO at JRNY and was last on the show back in August 2014, "Owen Evans - Data Lake", a true pioneer!

Back in 2014 Owen had co-founded a company named Hoist from which he learned heaps (see the show title). He has since been at senior roles at 8i, and Zapier, a board adviser for other startups, and co-hosted the successful Web Developers Conference NZ (WDCNZ) which is back!

Owen has a tonne of experience he passes on, how to support people through redundancies, what startups need to focus upon, and how to look after oneself in the tough times.

- https://twitter.com/buildmaster
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/owenmevans
- http://www.wdcnz.com/
- https://accessgranted.nz/episodes/2015/8/31/ep-14-the-data-lake-with-owen-evans

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Last week the world went on strike to protest the inaction from the power structures of society with regard to the current climate emergency and today New Zealand is showing their determination to be heard.

So what can we, a podcast do?

We have an audience, and so we are publishing the audio of Greta Thunberg’s emotional and, to some, confrontational speech at last Friday’s UN Climate Summit with the hope that it will inspire each and every one us into more direct and noticeable action.

Good luck to all those who participate in the nation-wide strikes, and here’s to all of us, together making the world a place we want to live in.

SIGN: https://our.actionstation.org.nz/petitions/climate-declaration-from-the-youth-of-aotearoa-2

SUPPORT: https://www.schoolstrike4climatenz.com

READ: https://thespinoff.co.nz/tag/climate-strike/

RESEARCH: https://www.google.com/search?q=nz+climate+strike

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg chastised world leaders Monday, Sep. 23, for failing younger generations by not taking sufficient steps to stop climate change. "You have stolen my childhood and my dreams with your empty words," Thunberg said at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. "You're failing us, but young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you," she added. Thunberg traveled to the U.S. by sailboat last month so she could appear at the summit. She and other youth activists led international climate strikes on Friday in an attempt to garner awareness ahead of the UN's meeting of political and business leaders.

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Behind the scenes of tech, media, and startups, hosted by Mike Riversdale, Raj Khushal, Vivian Chandra, and others. See you at #WellyTech

Jordan Carter, first of our 5th birthday re-visits, is the Chief Executive at InternetNZ and was last on the show back in October 2017, "Jordan Carter – The plan is not to have a plan".

Since then he's got a 'new' job, restructured the organisation, and been a part of the Prime Minister's "Christchurch Call" in reaction to the terrorist shootings earlier this year.

Jordan has a LOT to catch us up on so listen in and then get along to Nethui 2019 at Wellington's Te Papa to continue the conversations ...

- https://mobile.twitter.com/jordantcarter
- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/jordan-carter-ba988a4

- https://2019.nethui.nz/
- https://mobile.twitter.com/InternetNZ/status/1175508766676201472
- https://internetnz.nz/blog/checking-christchurch-call

- https://internetnz.nz/

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There's nothing simple about Stephen Clarke, he is a mind on legs with a wealth of experience from the records / archival world with a focus on standards (published we'll have you know).

Set yourself down, get a cup of tea, and take a journey through the world as seen through the incredible mind of Steff Clarke ... and YES, you will want to take some threads and continue them, so get in touch with him.

- https://nz.linkedin.com/in/steffclarke
- https://twitter.com/steffclarke

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