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The Beauty of Balance with Reuben Bijl and Toby Vincent

Organised by: UC Business School

Venue: University of Canterbury

Address: John Britten 102 Conference Foyer, University of Canterbury, Christchurch

UC MBA Thought Leadership Series 2021 Join us to hear from Reuben Bijl and Toby Vincent, founders of design, software and business consultancy Smudge, talk about their new book Balance. “The book is a snapshot of some of the things we’ve learnt that we felt were important enough to write down; partly as a record...

Free

Space for Planet Earth – Opening Event

Organised by: SpaceBase

Venue: Turanga Christchurch Library

Address: 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

SpaceBase opens the Space for Planet Earth Challenge seeking innovative ideas to address climate change through space technologies. Come and join SpaceBase as we launch and celebrate the opening of the “Space for Planet Earth Challenge” at the Turanga Christchurch Library. Live-streaming TBC. The event includes keynote addresses from: Honorable Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch...

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Canterbury Tech Monthly Event – August 2021

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Manawa Foyer

Address: 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Canterbury Tech Monthly Event - August 2021 Theme: INNOVATION WITHIN OUR HEALTH SYSTEM For our August monthly event, we are delighted to be joining the Canterbury Health Innovation network (CHI) and Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct Christchurch.  We will hear from three guest speakers in one stream. When - Tuesday 3rd August 2021 Where - Ground Floor, Manawa Building, 276 Antigua Street, Christchurch Central Parking...

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FACT not FICTION

Organised by: Custom D

Venue: Saltworks

Address: 4 ASH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH CENTRAL, New Zealand

Do you often find yourselves making decisions based on assumptions, or outdated information, rather than current data? Join us for some nibbles and drinks from 4.30pm followed by a short talk from 5.00pm and find out how you can make use of the every-day data your business generates to make data driven decisions. We'll kick...

Laravel Meetup – LSS (Keep Laravel Stupidly Simple)

Organised by: Custom D

Venue: Webtools

Address: 146a Lichfield Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

This month's talk is presented by Ryan Brown, Senior Web Developer at WebTools. "I've been working with Laravel for 4 years. During this period, I have expended huge amounts of energy and time over-engineering and over-complicating numerous software applications. Time for a public retrospective of some of the more weird and wonderful examples of my...

Southern SaaS 2021

Organised by: Callaghan Innovation

Venue: Aotea Centre

Address: Auckland

Inspire. Connect. Upskill. 25- 26 August 2021, Aotea Centre, Auckland and online Southern SaaS 2021 is an interactive event that brings together Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business founders, leaders, and executive teams for two days of inspiring speakers, practical workshops, and valuable networking with industry peers. MORE INFO

DigiMarCon Australia & New Zealand 2021 – Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

Venue: ANZ Stadium

Address: Edwin Flack Ave, Sydney, Alaska, Australia

DigiMarCon Australia & New Zealand 2021 is your chance to... – Experience a safe and intimate gathering with marketing leaders and professionals in a clean and hygienic environment. – Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing, media and advertising industry. – Gain insight into emerging strategies, the...

$497

Event Series The Hub Series 2021

The Hub Series 2021

Organised by: Payments NZ

Venue: Online event

The Hub Series 2021 is a must-attend event for any tech companies and organizations working in the payments space in New Zealand. This year, Payments NZ are bringing you a...

Free
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Canterbury Tech September 2021 Online Event

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Online event

Canterbury Tech Monthly Event - September 2021 Theme: HI TECH TRANSPORTATION Although Covid may have put a spanner in the works for meeting and connecting at Canterbury Tech Summit this week, as a small consolation, we've lined up a couple of GREAT speakers who will talk to us about their Hi Tech Transportation projects. Hosted by Canterbury Tech's Neil Hamilton and EPIC Podcast host...

Setting yourself up for the Future of Work

Organised by: IT Professionals New Zealand

Venue: Online event

The next ITP Thursday Live webinar features a talk and Q&A with team, culture and project expert Colin D Ellis.  If you haven't been to one of Colin's talks before, you're in for a treat. He's a multi-award winning author, presenter, and "doer" around getting outcomes from projects, teams and people.

Is Genetic Engineering an Inevitable Probability in NZ?

Organised by: B.linc

Venue: Online event

Join us as we hear from two speakers who will define what role genetic engineering has in Aotearoa New Zealand, explore the technologies available and discuss the market readiness and ethical factors in play.

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Aerospace Christchurch Meet Up: The Roaring Twenties

Organised by: Aerospace Christchurch

Venue: Ara Institute of Canterbury

Address: 130 Madras Street, Christchurch

27 September 2021, 5pm - 8pm, Ara Institute of Canterbury and Online With incredible aerospace potential to be found right here in New Zealand, hear from local innovators about the new technologies that are launching aerospace further than it's ever been before.  

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The Purpose of Greater Christchurch 2050

Organised by: B.linc

Venue: Blinc Innovation

Address: Lincoln University

30 September 2021, 4pm - 5.30pm, B.linc Workshop, Lincoln University Campus Greater Christchurch 2050 was established to deliver a clear agreed aspiration and positioning of Greater Christchurch, drive and focus of partnership investment and commitment to deliver shared outcomes, partnership and investment agreement between local and central government. This will be done through the development of...

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Canterbury Tech October 2021 Monthly Event

Venue: Online event

Canterbury Tech Monthly Event - October 2021 Theme: EXTREME ENGINEERING When - Tuesday 5 October Time - 5pm - 6.15pm Where - Zoom; a link will be emailed to you prior to the event Join us online! About the event Our theme is Extreme Engineering and we are excited to have two fantastic speakers lined up. We...

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TechWomen Ada Lovelace Day

Organised by: Tech Women

Venue: Online event

TechWomen Ada Lovelace Day 12 October 2021, 12noon - 1pm, Online This webinar will discuss why soft skills such as empathy, listening, being a good team player, thinking holistically, effective communication etc really are business Power Skills and why we need to see more of them in lead roles. MORE INFO

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Canterbury Tech November 2021 Monthly Event

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Online event

Theme: ROBOTICS and AUTOMATION When - Tuesday 2 November 2021 Time - 5pm - 6pm Where - Zoom; a link will be emailed to you prior to the event Cost - FREE!   About the event Our theme for this months event is the Amazing World of Robotics and Automation!  We are excited to have two fantastic...

DigiMarCon Australia 2021 – Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

The 4th annual DigiMarCon Australia, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition in Australia, returns November 24th to 25th, 2021 to the iconic Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Expand your knowledge on the following topics: Account-Based Marketing, Behavioral & Neuromarketing, Content Marketing, Conversational Marketing, Conversion Rate Optimization, Data Science & Big Data,...

$497
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Tackling the Talent Shortage – Tech Employer Korero

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: K Block, Ara Institue of Canterbury

Address: Madras Street, Christchurch

JOIN THE KORERO! Tech Employer Discussion - A Gathering of Employers to Discuss Ideas to Tackle Talent Shortages Venue: Room K213a&b, Level 1, Te Ohaka, Ara Institute of Canterbury Time: 4.30pm for 4.45pm start, finishing by 6pm Who should attend: all tech employers Cost: Free Included: Light refreshments will be provided Please note this event is intended for technology employers in Canterbury...

Tauranga STEM Fest 2021 – CANCELLED

Organised by: STEM Wana Trust

A free festival aiming to engage and inspire a new generation of scientists, technologists, engineers & mathematicians. It's a celebration designed for the whole whānau and community, for children, young people, and adults of all ages! Tickets available here: https://events.humanitix.com/tauranga-stem-festival-2021 Whakauru – Take part in hands-on experiments and demonstrations, from the coolest cutting edge technology to...

Free
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2021 Canterbury Tech AGM and Quiz Night

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Morrell & Co

Address: 280 Lincoln Road,, Christchurch

Notice is given that the 2021 Annual General Meeting of Canterbury Software Incorporated (trading as Canterbury Tech) will be held on Tuesday 7 December 2021. Venue: Morrell & Co, 280 Lincoln Road, Addington, Christchurch Time: From 5:30pm – 8:30pm (AGM from 6pm – 6:30pm – followed by quiz) Cost: This is a free event for individual and company members...

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Canterbury Tech Monthly Event, January 2022 – Hi-Tech Awards Launch – CANCELLED

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Tait Communications

Address: 245 Wooldridge Rd, Harewood

Tuesday 25th January 2022  - NOW CANCELLED DUE TO THE MOVE TO RED LIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM AS OF 23rd January 2022 5pm - 7pm Tait Communications, 245 Wooldridge Road, Christchurch About the event... South Island entries into the NZ Hi-Tech Awards in 2021 were well down and we’d love to see many...

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Canterbury Tech Summit 2021 – ON HOLD

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Haere-roa, University of Canterbury Students' Association

Address: Level Two, Haere-roa, 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch

Wednesday 26 January 2022 - NO LONGER GOING ON THIS DATE DUE TO A GOVERNMENT MOVE TO RED TRAFFIC LIGHT SETTING - MORE INFO TO FOLLOW IN DUE COURSE. Haere-roa, University of Canterbury Students' Association Canterbury Tech Summit 2021 GROW | CONNECT | INSPIRE The world around us is changing rapidly and uncertainty abounds.  What...

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Space for Planet Earth Challenge – Final Pitch and Awards Competition (Hybrid Event)

Organised by: SpaceBase

Venue: Turanga Christchurch Library

Address: 60 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Come and watch the final pitch session and award ceremony of the “Space for Planet Earth Challenge” at the Turanga Christchurch Library. Also live-streamed. Six teams will compete at the high school and university/startup levels for a chance to win up to $30,000 dollars, mentorship, and more data to work on their environmental solutions addressing...

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New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story Launch

Organised by: NZTech

Venue: Online event

Join the Tech Story launch online We are delighted to invite you to the launch of New Zealand’s Tech and Innovation Story. Please join NZTech, special guest speakers including the Hon David Clark, Minister for the Digital Economy & Communications and our partners, as we introduce our inspiring Tech Story to New Zealand businesses. New...

Free

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Lunchtime Tech Series – 2 March 2022

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Online event

Panel Discussion - Practical ways to embrace diversity in all its forms, and create inclusive cultures and workplaces. When - Wednesday 2 March 2022 Time - 12.30pm - 1.30pm Where - Online.  A link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you prior to the event.  You must register to attend. Cost- This is a free event...

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International Women’s Day 2022 – ‘Impostor Syndrome’ discussion

Organised by: Tech Women

Venue: Online event

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2022 discussing Imposter Syndrome in the IT industry. Imposter Syndrome – described by Google as: “Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While this definition is usually narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has links...

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Aerospace Christchurch Meet Up #22: Aerospace Livestream Party

Organised by: Aerospace Christchurch

Venue: Aerospace Christchurch

Address:

Planned Presentations:   A Refugee Perspective Mekdim Tesfaye, Founder, Oasis Orbital Systems There is something magical about getting to see the planet from a higher perspective. Boarding a plane and coming to New Zealand as a refugee in 2000, I fell in love with aerospace. Being able to leave my troubles behind in search of a...

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Lunchtime Tech Session – 15 March with Doug Dixon

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Online event

"The state of cloud computing in Aotearoa New Zealand - some inside observations on the current state of play and trends." Join us for our next Lunchtime Tech Session... When – Tuesday 15 March 2022 Time – 12.30pm – 1.15pm Where – Online.  A link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you prior to...

DigiMarCon Australia 2022 – Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition

The 6th annual DigiMarCon Australia, the Premier Digital Marketing, Media and Advertising Conference & Exhibition in Australia, returns March 22nd and 23rd, 2022 to the iconic Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia. Join your peers in-person or online for 2-days jam-packed with digital marketing best practices, latest trends, practical solutions, strategy, and networking, also check out...

$297

Lunchtime Tech Session – 29 March – Transforming UC’s Digital Experience Using Human Centred Design

Organised by: Canterbury Tech

Venue: Online event

Join us for our next Lunchtime Tech Session… When – Tuesday 29 March 2022 Time – 12.30pm – 1.15pm Where – Online.  A link to the Zoom meeting will be emailed to you prior to the event.  You must register to attend. Cost– This is a free event "Transforming UC's Digital Experience Using Human Centred Design" - with Steve Alexander...

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