As the government goes through with plans to disestablish Te Pūkenga, the Ministry of Education is asking for feedback from industry as to what exactly the environment around vocational education that will look like. The consultation document and the regulatory impact statement delve into these plans. For our TechTuesdays Online…
Tech Summit 2024 tickets are on sale now! We are very happy to announce that our 21st Annual Canterbury Tech Summit is on 27th September 2024 at Te Pae Convention centre in Christchurch and tickets sales are now on sale for member and non-member tickets. This year we have the…
What’s happening in Tech Week 2024 in Canterbury? We wanted to warmly invite our community to get involved in Canterbury Tech’s efforts for NZ Tech Week from May 20-26. We are renaming the tech week hub that we started last year and calling it Canterbury TechFest or just TechFest for…
We’ve had an incredible turnout this year for nominees… We’re thrilled to have 14 community members put their hands up to join the 2024 Canterbury Tech Committee. All of our nominees bring an incredible amount of skill, expertise and motivation to take our organisation to new heights. Before we jump…
It’s that time of year again, Canterbury Tech’s committee elections are upon us! If you’re interested in becoming a committee member in 2024, here is some important information for you to digest. In November we will hold our online elections for new volunteer committee members. If you are interested in…
The 5th of September 2023 was the first time the Canterbury Tech Summit was hosted at the Te Pae. The Canterbury Tech committee had long dreamed about hosting the annual event at our new convention center so it was well-celebrated by current and past committee members! The year before in…
Meet the New Faces from Jade Software at the Canterbury Tech Summit! 2023 has been a remarkable year for Jade Software marked by significant advancements and strategic appointments that will pave the way for future success for the company. We are excited to invite you to meet the key figures…
Caffeine heating up to go live Caffeine is the new content and community platform for New Zealand’s startup ecosystem, created with founders for founders. Our mission is to be the way our community connects and shares and to accelerate Aotearoa New Zealand toward outperforming the world at creating, scaling and…
Tech Summit 2023 is just around the corner on September 5th! We’ve taken all the feedback on board from last year’s summit and are thrilled to share the upgrades we’ve implemented for this year. This year’s summit we upgraded: The space – We’re in Te Pae Convention Centre this year!…
Tech Week 2023 Monday 15th May to Friday 19th May Canterbury Tech has partnered with the EPIC Centre on Manchester Street to create a central Hub which will run from Monday 15th May – Friday 19thth May. Christchurch NZ and EPIC centre have joined us as Supporting Partners. It’s another…
How can we combat the Skills shortage in Canterbury? We have been hearing a lot from tech business in Canterbury about their challenges with attracting and retaining skilled staff and from students and those looking for mid career transitions into technology Some of the key problems we heard about are:…
How well do businesses know their customer profile and how are they qualifying them? These were two of the main questions Kiwi B2B SaaS companies explored in the the Kiss My SaaS Workshop in Ōtautahi Christchurch in November. Facilitator Serge van Dam provided deep insight into two main themes throughout…
