NZ Tech Podcast

On this special episode we bring you some highlights from the Southern SaaS event held on March 30th 2023. Paul Spain sits down with Bruce Jarvis - Head of Kiwi SaaS, Bernard Hickey - Commentator and Podcaster, and Graham Grant - CEO of Seequent, as they share their insights on the great opportunities for New Zealand's SaaS sector.

To find out more go to central.kiwisaas.com

On this episode host Paul Spain is joined by Craig Young (TUANZ) to discuss a range of topics related to technology and cybersecurity including the impact of ransomware payments, Samsungs quarterly earnings report, Starlink installed at Scott Base, wireless charging for electric vehicles, Tesla's FSD safety stats, ICON's Lunar 3D printing, video calling parrots and more.

Paul Spain is joined by journalist Bill Bennett to discuss the latest technology news from around the world including:

• Satellite outage impacting farmers
• Fibre install delays due to skills shortage
• Amnesty for ChatGPT cheats
• SpaceX Starship rocket launch and explosion
• India illegal tech tariffs
• Musk plans on less bias AI
• "Plan Anzac" military intel and tech cooperation
• Merlin To Trial Autonomous Flights in Alaska

Paul Spain is joined by Vanessa Sorenson (Microsoft NZ) and Maruata Reweti (TupuToa) to discuss their collaboration on a new cybersecurity skills programme aimed at addressing the skills shortage in New Zealand, plus tech news from the week including:

• Government’s $1.3m digital literacy training programme for seniors
• Microsoft secures land to expand Datacenters in New Zealand
• Microsoft and Amazon sign memorandums of understanding with government
• Drone Delivery SkyDrop Wins Approval in New Zealand
• Arkansas bans minors from social media without parental consent
• Montana politicians ban TikTok over security concerns with China

Paul Spain is joined by Ben Moore (BusinessDesk) to discuss AI disinformation and data leaks plus AI generated images, as well as tech news from the week including:

• Commerce Commission concern's over Connexa
• Spark data centres expansion plans
• Digital identity regulations
• Operation 'Cookie Monster'
• Russia's return to Twitter
• Satechi 165W PD GaN USB-C Charger review
• Samsung Galaxy A34 & A54 review

On this episode Zenno Astronautics' CEO Max Arshavsky and CRO Erica Lloyd join Paul Spain to discuss Zenno's advances in satellite propulsion systems, Mobile Phones 50th Anniversary, NZ telco satellite connectivity and more.

Paul Spain is joined by Warwick Grey as they discuss ChatGPT data leak, Gordon Moore's legacy, Latitude Financial hack results, TikTok bans, plus CompTIA and ProjectPartner

On this episode Paul Spain is joined by Laura Bell-Main, founder and CEO at SafeStack as they discuss the importance of Cybersecurity, as well as tech news from the week including:

• New Zealand to ban TikTok on devices linked to parliament
• Blackbaud to pay $3m to settle SEC charge over ransomware misleading disclosures
• Google/Samsung phones - modem bugs found in Android devices
• Microsoft's AI ethics and society teams laid off

Paul Spain is Joined by Josh Purcell, Founder at NZA Simulations to discuss how they are bringing New Zealand Airports to life in the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator updates, as well as tech news of the week including:

• Zero Latency VR game experience, launches in New Zealand
• Bullitt's fob allows bluetooth satellite connectivity
• Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Paul Spain is joined by Campbell Brown, CEO and Co-Founder of PredictHQ to discuss how PredictHQ utilises data to help businesses anticipate and prepare for the impact of events on their operations.