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The Psychology Behind Medtech Adoption

2 June 2025

Even when the stakes are life itself, change remains stubbornly difficult. As Melissa Davies, Head of Product, Engineering and Marketing at Dynamic Controls, shared at Canterbury Tech’s recent TechFest, sourced...

“Understanding Neurodivergence in Tech: Beyond the Stereotypes” – TechTuesday Recap

2 June 2025

Another insightful TechTuesday has come and gone! If you couldn’t be there in person to hear Rachael Hurren speak on “Understanding Neurodivergence in Tech: Beyond the Stereotypes”, Canterbury Tech has...

Building Equitable Pathways into New Zealand’s Tech Future

2 June 2025

At Canterbury Tech’s recent TechFest event, three passionate advocates delivered a powerful message about digital equity and the tech industry’s responsibility to create pathways for all New Zealanders. Karen Haigh...

Canterbury Tech Announces Changes for 2025

20 November 2024

Canterbury Tech, the top tech member organisation in Canterbury, New Zealand, has announced that General Manager Louisa Taylor will not be renewing her contract after two and a half years....

Thank You for Celebrating the Solar Flower Launch with Us!

14 November 2024

The excitement was palpable at the University of Canterbury as we unveiled New Zealand’s first sun-tracking solar installation—the Solar Flower. This unique launch event was more than just the debut...

Confessions of a TechSummit MC

4 October 2024

Did you poop today? This is just one of the thought-provoking questions we asked in the Crew Networking and Innovation stage that I was lucky enough to MC at Tech...

Interviewed by ChatGPT on Agentic AI

3 October 2024

You said: Help me write a short blog about AI agents and a marketplace of agents collaborating. Interview me by asking a question at a time and then help me...

How to Maximise Your Events and Sponsorship Investment

1 September 2024

Are events a part of your marketing mix? This post is for you especially if you are sponsoring or exhibiting at an event, but also some tips even if you...

From flying to coding – making a massive career change look easy

1 July 2024

Careers are as diverse as we are, and stories of zig-zagging career paths aren’t uncommon. Globally, non-linear career journeys are more common than ever, with analysts at Gartner finding 56%...

Seequent and CerebralFix launch new app for Geoscience Students

7 June 2024

Science meets gaming: Seequent launches free web app to help combat global shortage of earth scientists Software company Seequent engages leading Christchurch game development studio in a bid to revolutionise...

TechFest 2024 – It’s a wrap!

31 May 2024

TechFest 2024 A massive thank you to everyone who made this year’s TechFest 2024 possible – the sponsors, community groups, MCs, the speakers, exhibitors, volunteers and of course our own...

Mind-blowing meeting of minds at Multicore World Ōtautahi

29 February 2024

Trigger Warning : This is a bit technical lol Last month a small group of next-generation computing experts from around the world descended for the first time on Ōtautahi, Christchurch...

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The Psychology Behind Medtech Adoption

“Understanding Neurodivergence in Tech: Beyond the Stereotypes” – TechTuesday Recap

Building Equitable Pathways into New Zealand’s Tech Future

Canterbury Tech Announces Changes for 2025

Thank You for Celebrating the Solar Flower Launch with Us!

Confessions of a TechSummit MC

Interviewed by ChatGPT on Agentic AI

How to Maximise Your Events and Sponsorship Investment

From flying to coding – making a massive career change look easy

Seequent and CerebralFix launch new app for Geoscience Students

TechFest 2024 – It’s a wrap!

Mind-blowing meeting of minds at Multicore World Ōtautahi

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