NZ Tech Podcast

Join tech journalist Bill Bennett and host Paul Spain as they discuss the latest tech news, including NZ's Airspace Integration Trials with Wisk, Concern for using AI to combat text scams, One NZ's eSIMs for wearables, China's move to limit minors' phone usage and UNESCO's advice to ban smartphones in school, Zoom asks staff to return to the office, plus the much-anticipated showdown between tech...

Join Paul Spain and Daniel Xu , CEO and Co-founder of ElementX , as they discuss how innovations in AI are helping developers stay productive, and enhance the customer service experience. They also delve into tech news from the week, including: Meta Threads sees drop in users Waymo's self-driving trucks comes to a halt Tech firms partner to release open map dataset Meta subsidiaries to pay $14 mil...

Join Paul Spain and guest Sarah Wood , CEO of realestate.co.nz as they discuss realestate.co.nz innovative steps to improve customer experience through a mobile app launch, AI tools and improved data analytics. They also look into Tech news from the week including: Aotearoa Aerospace Academy Surveillance tracking system concerns Chatbot launched helps tenants and landlords Twitter's rebrand to X D...

Join Paul Spain and James Sampson CEO of FileInvite , as they discuss data privacy practices and protecting against cybersecurity breaches with FileInvite. Plus the latest tech news, including: Acquisition of Serato Sparks 5G standalone update India's moon mission The rise and drop-off of Threads Tesla, Twitter collaborations with xAI Russian state TV gets hacked Dukaan CEO replaces 90% of staff w...

Paul Spain and Justin Soong Founder of Authsignal , discuss pressing issues of banking scams and the evolving landscape of social media, plus the latest in tech news, including: Meta Threads vs Twitter Hope for diabetic 'life-changing' tech funding in NZ Canada's Online News Act Bill repercussions Yearly public cloud revenue reaches half a trillion dollars How Authsignal are helping businesses sta...

Join Paul Spain and Ulrich Frerk , the founder of Adroit , as they delve into the incredible potential of sensor networks, real-time data collection, and AI tools in improving data analysis and implementation here in New Zealand. Plus tech news from around the world including: NZ Ministry of Education on generative AI for educators Quantum Computing breakthrough for Google? Recent MOVEit cyber-att...

On this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, host Paul Spain is joined by Janine Grainger Co-Founder and CEO of Easy Crypto and this year’s Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the year. Janine shares about the challenges faced by the crypto industry, her pride in the team and culture at Easy Crypto and what motivates and inspires her to continue to be a great leader and champion for the blockchai...

On this special Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, we listen to Guy Haddleton ’s acceptance speech for the Tait Communications Flying Kiwi Award on behalf of himself and his late wife Sue. Guy shares valuable insights and experiences from their extraordinary journey over the last 30 years through the landscape of Technology - from small beginnings to global tech companies, making the most of opportuni...

On this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode, host Paul Spain sits down with David Leach , CEO of Cin7 , the winner of this year’s prestigious PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year Award. Join them as they delve into the story behind Cin7's remarkable achievement, exploring their approach to setting clear goals, scaling the business, and a strong company culture.

On this special NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners episode host Paul Spain is joined by Bex Rempel , co-founder and CEO of ZeroJet - winner of this year’s Punakaiki Fund Hi-Tech Startup Company of the year award. Bex shares fascinating insights into the development of their electric jet propulsion systems, the challenges they have faced, and the exciting potential of electric engines in the boating industry...

Join us on this special episode as David Downs , Chairman of the High-Tech Trust joins host Paul Spain to discuss the highlights from this year’s NZ High-Tech Awards and celebrate the growth and diversity of the Tech sector in New Zealand. Watch out for more episodes over the next week as we chat with some of the winners of the 2023 NZ Hi-Tech Awards.

Paul Spain is joined by guests Alex Wilson ( Yubico ) and Stephen Phillips ( Snyk ) to discuss the current state of security measures in technology, including the best ways to protect against identity theft and phishing attacks, and the impact of recent cyber-attacks. They also share their thoughts on the use of hardware-backed security keys, password managers, and biometrics as authentication fac...

On this episode of NZ Tech Podcast , host Paul Spain is joined by guest Darrell Webster of Modern Work Mentor to discuss Apples latest developments including Apple Vision Pro - the latest virtual/augmented reality headset and 15” MacBook Air. They also discuss United Airlines' in-flight entertainment upgrades, Rocket Lab's acquisition of Virgin Orbit's key assets, NZ national space policy, EU’s in...

In the last decade there has been massive changes in media, technology and connectivity. Paul Spain and Matthew Jackson ( Alimentary Systems ) delve into disruptive technologies and how they challenge existing market norms and give rise to new consumer behaviours. They also discuss the barriers to innovation in New Zealand and being willing to take risks to stay ahead of the curve.

Paul Spain is joined by Brett Roberts ( kiwiSaaS ) to discuss Neuralink's approval for human trials, NBN loosing customers to Starlink, HP printer dramas, Fibre expands NZ seismic zone research, taxing tech companies and more.

Renee Mateparae ( Spark NZ ) and Michele Wong ( Spark IoT ) join host Paul Spain to discuss Spark IoT growth milestones and Spark’s new 3-year strategy, they also discuss NZ's 2023 budget investment in tech, Amazon Prime Air drone dramas, 365-day online Banking and more.

Paul Spain is joined by Stephen Phillips ( Snyk ) as they cover a wide range of topics including NZ governments allocation of 3.5GHz spectrum for faster 5G rollout. Space news from Zenno Astronautics and Dawn Aerospace partners with lynk and 2degrees for satellite-to-mobile trials. The latest from Google I/O including Pixel Fold and Bard, $148m giant data centre for Auckland CBD, and how Snyk is h...

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 F...

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 Amazo...

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 re...

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 ethi...