The UC Business School has extensive connections with industry and our partner businesses benefit from having access to talented graduates for recruitment, postgraduate student projects and internships, tailored programmes for individual companies and professional development for busy executives. If you want to work with us contact Tim Winfield, Industry Engagement Manager. NEWS […]

POSTPONEMENT & NEW DATE ANNOUNCED! Due to recent government restrictions, we have made the decision to postpone the 2021 Canterbury Tech Summit until Wednesday 27 October 2021. We hope you are all still able to join us for what is set to be a full day of thought provoking and […]

Not all of Christchurch’s success stories are “home grown.”  Phocas Software tells a slightly different story – of a successful Australian company being won over by the talent they found across the Tasman and the persuasiveness of a man who didn’t want to move! Phocas Software is a Sydney-headquartered company […]

Bryn is on a one-man mission to tackle the gender imbalance in tech and generously donates his time and provides his own resources to do just that.   For the last six years, Bryn has run a weekly maker club for senior students at St Margaret’s College an independent girls’ school […]

Photo: Opmetrix management team from left to right; Eion Robb – CTO, Jo Richardson – COO, Oliver Huggins – CIO and David Barley – CEO. The Accidental Tech CEO David Barley never set out to be the CEO of a growing tech company.  His background was in FMCG (fast moving consumer […]

After a successful, but down-sized conference in 2020 due to Covid-19, Tech Summit is back in growth mode this year, with Jade Software as our Platinum Sponsor. Thanks to Charlotte Walsh (Jade CEO) and the whole Jade team for taking on the mantle this year! We will be at Haere-roa, […]

From educators to technology heroes, how one couple turned frustration into a growing business When Paul Sibson gained Principalship of Fendalton Open-air School in 2007, he relocated from the UK with his Kiwi wife Aimie, a secondary school teacher.  Life in education might have continued, but some people don’t just […]

The North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (NA CAPE) is launching a Japan Technology Virtual Study Tour for 12 students and young professionals to undertake a virtual study tour of Japan late June. The North Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (NA CAPE) has partnered with GlobaLink Internships to offer 12 […]

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, 2 June 2021 – Geoscience software company Seequent has promoted Graham Grant to Chief Executive Officer, following six years as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. In a planned transition, Grant succeeds Shaun Maloney, who has retired after a decade in the role. “On behalf of the Seequent board, I’d like […]

Mindshift is a Nelson-based business focussed on the people part of cyber security. Helping organisations reduce cyber risk introduced through training and awareness since 2018, Mindshift are proud to call some of Aotearoa’s biggest brands their customers.  This article by Melonie Cole, Mindshift’s owner talks about putting people at centre of […]

The global phenomenon TEDx is officially coming to Techweek2021. “We are very excited to have TEDxAuckland launch Techweek2021, themed ‘Connecting for a Better Future’ – something TEDx is all about,” says Elliott Blade, producer of TEDxAuckland. In an exciting development, we are connecting TEDxAuckland to open things up with a […]

Building on the success of the 2019 and 2020 Canterbury Tech Mentor Programme, this year we have expanded our programme and are excited to announce we will offer three separate mentor programmes being: Career Start Mid-Career Late Career The Late-stage career Mentoring Programme is a new addition to the series […]