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NZ Tech Podcast — 210 episodes

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Self-driving EVs, AI Shoppers, Data Centres, and the Future of Finance

2

Atomic Tessellator: Will this startup shatter China’s rare earths monopoly?

3

Exploring AI Agents and the Future of SaaS with JD Trask

4

Building Cyber Resilience with Fortinet’s Glenn Maiden

5

The cost of AI, Scam Prevention, and Digitising Smell with Scentian Bio

6

Why Every Boat Needs This: AquaGPS, Boat Theft, and Visibility at Sea

7

2026 NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners and Highlights

8

AI Backlash, Mevo’s Collapse, Rural Connectivity, and Device Upgrades

9

Mike Casey: Electric Tech Enabled World First Farm

10

Exploring Paysquad, AWS data centre build abandoned, China EV risks

11

Leveraging Agentic AI: Key Strategies with Workday’s Shan Moorthy

12

Allbirds AI Pivot, Rocket Lab Innovation + BlinkPay’s Banking Future

13

Satellites, Space, and Spark: Reshaping Global Connectivity

14

Artemis 2 Mission, Starlink Competition, and Apple at 50

15

Halter’s Billion Dollar Rise, 3G Farewell, and Xero’s Next-Gen AI

16

Crimson’s Growth and Edtech Innovation with Jamie Beaton

17

One NZ Satellite Connectivity, AI Factory and 150 years of phone calls

18

Private 5G Networks, Online Scam Codes, and Mars Bioimaging’s CT Solutions

19

Boosting Tech Startups and Productivity with NZGCP

20

Inside Education Perfect with CO-Founder Shane Smith

21

Celebrating NZ Innovation: Hi-Tech Awards, AI, and Tech Leadership

22

OpenClaw: Next step in AI evolution or Overhyped?

23

Space, Robots and AI with 2degrees' Stephen Kurzeja

24

Inside SYOS Aerospace: Rapid Development, Engineering Culture, and Global Impact

25

Hornet Trackers, Siri upgrades + Grok's deepfake fiasco

26

Avoiding a ManageMyHealth repeat + CES26 Review

27

Robots That Work: Lachlan Murray Talks Tech, Innovation, and NZ’s Unique Needs

28

Entrepreneurship, Silicon Valley, and Building Count: Insights from Chris Smith

29

2025 in Review: Autonomy, Cybersecurity, AI and Startups - with Ben O'Brien

30

NZ's top tech companies - with TIN200's Greg Shanahan

31

Kiwi Apps Win Big, Open Banking Arrives, and India’s Digital Mandate

32

From Sim to Track: James Corban on Racing, Technology, and Performance

33

Inside Facebook Marketplace with Bowen Pan

34

Auckland vs The World: Mayor Wayne Brown on Auckland’s Technology Future

35

Reimagining HR and Finance: Workday’s Vision for Kiwi Enterprises

36

Latest Findings from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 - AI, Threats and Protection Strategies

37

Undersea Drones, Auckland Start up week, and Thematic’s Journey

38

SPS Automation with Scott Spooner: Drone Innovation and Autonomous Flight

39

Emerge Fintech Innovation + Google’s Honomoana, How Exposed Am I?

40

Revolutionising Access to Space: Stefan Powell on Dawn Aerospace’s Unique Approach

41

Tesla FSD Supervised Launch in NZ, Inflight Wi-Fi, Next-gen PCs + more

42

Lessons from Kodak: Inventor Steve Sasson Reflects on Innovation, Corporate Culture, and Disruption

43

Apples Latest, Tech and Cyber Wins and Fails - with Igor Portugal

44

Exploring NZ Tech Growth, Darknet Intelligence, and Cybersecurity with Julian Wendt

45

AWS NZ region opens, Operational Tech Security, Microsoft AI model + more

46

Tech on the Move: Carpoolin, AI, and Cybersecurity threats

47

Building Better Tech: Rod Drury on Xero, Open Banking, and NZ’s Digital Opportunities

48

Data Privacy, Biometric Regulations and Telco Competition

49

Building VXT - Luke Campbell on Pivoting, Growth, and NZ Startup Success

50

Starlink Outages, Government Apps, and Ethical AI

51

Biometric Laws, SharePoint Flaws, AI Takeovers and Tech Reviews

52

NZ’s AI Strategy, Crypto ATM Crackdown and Police Cybersecurity Concerns

53

Education Innovation, Ethics and the Future of Learning

54

Inside One NZ: AI Innovations, Starlink Connectivity, and the Future of Telco with Kieran Byrne

55

Projectworks Growth and Global Insights with CEO Mark Orttung

56

Reimagining Work and AI: Insights from Workday’s Shan Moorthy

57

The latest from HP - AI, partnerships and brand changes

58

New Zealand’s First Space Tourist and Aotearoa’s Digital Future

59

NZ Hi-Tech Award winners, Open AI acquisitions, and Brain drinks

60

AI Innovation in Healthcare with Toku Eyes

61

Deep Tech in New Zealand: How Neocrete is Changing the Concrete Industry

62

Exploring Real-Time Chemical Sensing with Scentian Bio

63

Satellite Lifelines, EV Revolution, and Microsoft Privacy Battles

64

Kiwi Tech Startups and Venture Capital with Robbie Paul

65

Cybersecurity in New Zealand: Insights from Kordia's Annual Report

66

iPhone 16 Series Unpacked: Feature Comparisons and Market Shifts

67

Microsoft at 50, Passkeys, Privacy, and the Tech Ecosystem with Justin Soong

68

Samsung Update + Smartphone privacy at Borders, Meta dramas and AI concerns

69

Straker's Journey from Translation to AI Innovation

70

NZ Satellite to Mobile competition heats up, Ransomware via Webcam + more

71

AI Advances, Autonomous Wayves, and the Future of Mobile Connectivity

72

Sky TV's Rugby Rights Dilemma, Crypto Safety and the Future of Telecommunications

73

How to Be Wrong: Navigating Tech Startups with Rowan Simpson

74

Elon's bid for OpenAI, 5G Breakthroughs and Quantum Leaps

75

What does Callaghan Innovation's end mean + AI vs AI

76

DeepSeek dangers and Crytpo Violence with Darcy Ungaro

77

Exploring the NZ Hi-Tech Awards with Marian Johnson

78

Meta's AI backlash, CES 2025 and Connectivity Explored

79

Exploring New Zealand's Fintech Future with Adrian Smith

80

Inside Partly: Tackling Automotive Industry Complexities with Levi Fawcett

81

Is the future of housing digital?

82

Sir John Key and Misti Landtroop talk Cyber Security with Paul Spain

83

Spark NZ's future with Renee Mateparae

84

2024 Insights and Future Vision with CEO Mark Callander

85

Investing in and growing Kiwi Tech and Startups

86

TikTok Turmoil, Social Media regulations + Trump's return

87

Why we need Internet Archives + Property Tech

88

3G Roaming Demise, AI lawsuits, and Apple aids hearing

89

Starship, Tesla Robotaxi, Satellite to Cell and Quantum Computing Breakthroughs

90

Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity and Connectivity

91

The end of Intel? AI in schools, Tourism + iPhone 16 hands on

92

High Flying Wi-Fi, Scooter Bans and Private Spacewalks

93

Digital Banks vs Incumbents + Governments vs Social Media

94

Open Banking, AI Interviews, and Tech Regulations

95

Rocket Lab’s Rise, Genetic Engineering in NZ, and AI's Impact on Music

96

NZ Under Surveillance plus AI enable devices from HP and Samsung

97

Navigating AI, Digital Currency, and Cybersecurity with Xero's Security Leader

98

Self-Driving Cars, Ethical AI, and Voyager's Cloud Evolution with Seeby Woodhouse

99

CrowdStrike Outage Impact: Resilience and Recovery

100

CertNZ and NCSC: Strengthening New Zealand's Cybersecurity

101

AI vs Humans: Creation, Copyright and Ethics

102

Tech Revolution? ARM Processors and Windows Copilot+ PCs

103

Steven Zinsli of startup HealthNow, NZ's $160m Tesla battery investment + more

104

AI, Space, Tesla's Future and Sustainable Technology with Matt Archer

105

AI in focus: Apple Intelligence, Nvidia Keynote, Microsoft Recall

106

NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2024: Innovation at Its Best

107

Will 300km/h e-seagliders displace ferries and planes?

108

Future of Technology: ARM Chips, Local AI and Electric Ferries

109

OpenAI vs Google, the $1-Billion Kiwi startup you never heard of, Solar Storm disruptions

110

Smart Home Tech Review: Echo Hub, Presence Sensors, Lighting and More

111

Near and distant future of Telecommunications, Currency, and Cars with Brett Roberts

112

Telecommunications Satellites, eSIMs and AI - with 2degrees Stephen Kurzeja

113

The Future of Processors: Intel's Latest Chips and NPU Integration

114

NZ vs The World - Cybersecurity with Dan Richardson

115

Empowering Kiwi Innovation: How can Microsoft help lift our future with Microsoft's Vanessa Sorenson

116

AWS Investment in New Zealand's Tech Future

117

Cyber Revolutions: NZ, USA, China and TikTok - with Philip Whitmore

118

Exploring AI, Bitcoin, and Robotics in Investments with Darcy Ungaro

119

Leap Year glitches, Apple EV scrapped, AI Quirks + more

120

Sam Wood - How a non-geek built a tech enabled health and fitness empire

121

Apple Vision Pro - Winner or Flop? AI Chatbot mess, NZ facial recognition + more

122

A Nyriad of Lessons - Alex St John

123

Electric Ferries, Smart Chargers and Load Management with Peter Allington

124

Tech Ethics, AI Advancements, and Vision Pro’s potential

125

Tech and AI in Education with Julie McMahon (Grok Academy)

126

Tech News: Airport updates, Apple vs. Samsung and GoPro's new acquisition

127

Exploring TradeWindow's Digital Trade Journey - with AJ Smith and Mitchell Pham

128

Tackling Preventable Blindness through Telemedicine and AI

129

New Zealand's Path to AI Victory in 2024

130

Transforming the food supply chain with Olam Mindsprint's Amit Jain

131

Transformative Learning with Max Wessel - SAP

132

2023 Crypto review and what's next with Easy Crypto

133

Europe vs AI, Google cheeky AI video + latest from Snowflake

134

Immersive Sporting Experiences with BestSeat360

135

Tech in Dairy Farming and Agriculture with Pete Morgan

136

OpenAI in crisis, AI in Education and Gaming, Biometrics during War

137

Do you need a new iPhone? AI vs Christchurch Call - who wins?

138

What do Open AI’s announcements mean for you?

139

Aerospace Summit and Christchurch Innovation Expo Wrap-up

140

Pioneering Technology Solutions - Sam Daish, CTO - Blackpearl Group

141

The Latest in NZ Tech: Elections 2023, Cybersecurity warnings + more

142

Digital Media in Political Campaigning - Ben Guerin

143

Space for All - Eric Dahlstrom and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom

144

Jonathan Reichental: Building Smart and Sustainable Communities

145

John-Daniel Trask, Raygun - Revolutionising Software Monitoring

146

Innovation Takes Flight with Wisk's Autonomous Urban Aircrafts

147

Innovative Forces: Unravelling Canterbury’s Tech Secrets

148

The Evolution of AI - Greg Cross, CEO of Soul Machines

149

Halter's Agritech Innovations with CEO Craig Piggott

150

Acquisitions, AI Cocktails and Galactic Thrills

151

Will China's next generation techies rule the world?

152

AI Innovation and ElementX

153

Sarah Wood - CEO realestate.co.nz + Tech News of the week

154

NZ Tech on the Global Stage + more - James Sampson CEO of FileInvite

155

Solving NZ banking scams + Meta Threads vs Twitter

156

Environmental Monitoring with IoT, Ministry of Education AI Guidance + more

157

Janine Grainger - IBM Hi-Tech Inspiring Individual of the Year 2023

158

Sue and Guy Haddleton - 2023 Flying Kiwi Award

159

Cin7 - 2023 PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year

160

ZeroJet - 2023 Punakaiki Fund Hi-Tech Startup Company of the year

161

Celebrating Success: Insights from the NZ High-Tech Awards 2023 with David Downs

162

Cybersecurity Authentication with Alex Wilson and Stephen Phillips

163

Can Apple make Augmented Reality something we all buy?

164

Disrupting Hollywood: Inside a $2B Market Shift

165

Are we ready for Musk's Bluetooth Brain link, NBN 'smashed' by Starlink and more

166

Spark NZ chat: IoT Expansion and new 3-year strategy

167

Big news for NZ Space sector, Google Bard vs ChatGPT, NZ 5G to improve

168

Southern SaaS 2023 Highlights with Bruce Jarvis, Bernard Hickey and Graham Grant

169

Samsung earnings plunge, Starlink at Scott Base + Wireless EV charging in 2024?

170

Skills shortage slows fibre installs, Satellite outage stops tractors, Amnesty for ChatGPT cheats

171

Tackling Diversity and Cyber Security Skills Gaps - with Microsoft and TupuToa

172

AI disinformation + data leaks, Operation 'Cookie Monster', Samsung Galaxy hands on review and more

173

Focus on Space with Zenno Astronautics + 100% mobile coverage for NZ, Mobile phones turn 50

174

ChatGPT data leak, Moore's Legacy, CompTIA ANZ and ProjectPartner

175

Cybersecurity with SafeStack CEO - Laura Bell Main

176

Josh Purcell – Founder at NZA Simulations

177

Campbell Brown - CEO and Co-Founder of PredictHQ

178

Martin Sharrock - Chief Technology Officer, 2degrees

179

Telco Resilience lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle, Artificial Intelligence and Humanity

180

Ian McCrae, Founder and former CEO – Orion Health

181

Dave Rouse - CEO at CarbonClick

182

Robots and coding with KaiBot creator Bruce Jackson

183

A silver lining for NZ in US Tech Layoffs? Could ChatGPT lift NZ's economy or break our education?

184

Tesla price drops, NZ Gaming industry, VALL-E, global tech share prices, Small parcel drones + more

185

Kiwi lands #2 role at Tesla, Should NZ ban TikTok, CES 2023 + more

186

Travel Tech & Innovation - Past, Present, Future with Glenn Morgan

187

Josh Robb, Co-Founder of Tend - The highs and lows of Startup life

188

Tony Baird - Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone NZ - tech secrets from behind the scenes

189

JB Rousselot - CEO of Chorus NZ

190

OpenAI’s ChatGPT, NZ Govt vs Google/Meta + the state of Crypto

191

Blackpearl Group heads for NZX + UK and US Chinese tech bans, HP cuts, WhatsApp user details leaked

192

NZ startup Authsignal plus NZ rural internet, iPhone Satellite service, Google $600m fine and more

193

Zoom conferencing from your car: Tesla says yes, + Twitter Fail and FTX bankruptcy

194

Dosh Kiwi Fintech, Mondelez Cyber Insurance settlement, Musk's Twitter

195

Techwreck: Ex-Con back to lead Samsung, Ford dumps $2B AI investment, new Apple tax +Twitter/Elon

196

Cars and Tech converge, iPad >50% NZ price rise, hands on 2022 MG ZS EV

197

US Chip Sanctions, Meta and Microsoft Metaverse partnership, Amazon Fire TV review, Kiwi Saas and more

198

Cyber Smart Week plus more

199

Tesla Robots, Vodafone NZ rebrand, Deepfake discussion and more with Ambit's Tim Warren

200

Optus data breach, Meta and Google staff layoffs, Darth Vader AI, the future of Air Taxis

201

Deel NZ launch, Google project cuts, Adobe buys Figma, GoPro Hero 11, do Zoom calls reveal secrets?

202

Elizabeth - The Tech Savvy Queen, Plus Samsung 5G networks, Apple iPhone 14, Virtual Moko

203

Parkable with co-founders Toby Littin and Brody Nelson

204

Tech, Tourism and Space - with Tourism Holding's Jo Hilson

205

Insights on NZ's best: NZ Hi-Tech Awards with David Down, Brooke Roberts and Greg O'Grady (Part 2)

206

Tech and Space with Savannah Peterson

207

Invenco $120m+ US sale, Disney beats Netflix, Amazon buys IRobot + fresh Cyber Security insights

208

Insights on NZ's best: Seequent, Agrisea and First AML - NZ Hi-Tech Award winners (part 1)

209

Vodafone NZ's new virtual network play, 275m people lose key internet services, Intel in pain + more

210

Spark NZ Millimetre Wave (mmWave) trial takes 5G further - with Renee Mateparae