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NZ Tech Podcast — 301 episodes

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Rethinking the Future of Work in the AI Era – Dr Autumn Krauss, SAP

2

OpenAI's Vision for Smarter Businesses and Better Productivity

3

NZ’s Telco Shakeup + AI Ethics, Law and Power

4

Concord Visa’s Global Mobility + New Tech from GoPro, Samsung, Motorola and more

5

From Tesla to Trepo: Matt Taylor Reinventing the Kitchen with AI

6

Keeping Kids Safe Online: The Safe Surfer Story

7

Navigating AI, Privacy, and Innovation: Insights from Nyssa Waters

8

How to unlock AI in your company - PwC’s Scott McLiver

9

Tend’s Josh Robb: AI, Cybersecurity, and Healthcare Transformation

10

Navigating AI Trust and Transformation: Insights from One NZ’s Neeharika Chowdhary

11

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

12

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

13

Exploring AI Agents and the Future of SaaS with JD Trask

14

Building Cyber Resilience with Fortinet’s Glenn Maiden

15

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

16

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

17

2026 NZ Hi-Tech Award Winners and Highlights

18

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

19

Mike Casey: Electric Tech Enabled World First Farm

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

Satellites, Space, and Spark: Reshaping Global Connectivity

24

Artemis 2 Mission, Starlink Competition, and Apple at 50

25

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

26

Crimson’s Growth and Edtech Innovation with Jamie Beaton

27

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

28

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

29

Boosting Tech Startups and Productivity with NZGCP

30

Inside Education Perfect with CO-Founder Shane Smith

31

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

32

OpenClaw: Next step in AI evolution or Overhyped?

33

Space, Robots and AI with 2degrees' Stephen Kurzeja

34

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

35

Hornet Trackers, Siri upgrades + Grok's deepfake fiasco

36

Avoiding a ManageMyHealth repeat + CES26 Review

37

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

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

Inside Facebook Marketplace with Bowen Pan

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

SPS Automation with Scott Spooner: Drone Innovation and Autonomous Flight

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

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

54

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

55

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

56

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

57

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

58

Data Privacy, Biometric Regulations and Telco Competition

59

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

60

Starlink Outages, Government Apps, and Ethical AI

61

Biometric Laws, SharePoint Flaws, AI Takeovers and Tech Reviews

62

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

63

Education Innovation, Ethics and the Future of Learning

64

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

65

Projectworks Growth and Global Insights with CEO Mark Orttung

66

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

67

The latest from HP - AI, partnerships and brand changes

68

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

69

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

70

AI Innovation in Healthcare with Toku Eyes

71

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

72

Exploring Real-Time Chemical Sensing with Scentian Bio

73

Satellite Lifelines, EV Revolution, and Microsoft Privacy Battles

74

Kiwi Tech Startups and Venture Capital with Robbie Paul

75

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

76

iPhone 16 Series Unpacked: Feature Comparisons and Market Shifts

77

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

78

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

79

Straker's Journey from Translation to AI Innovation

80

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

81

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

82

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

83

How to Be Wrong: Navigating Tech Startups with Rowan Simpson

84

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

85

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

86

DeepSeek dangers and Crytpo Violence with Darcy Ungaro

87

Exploring the NZ Hi-Tech Awards with Marian Johnson

88

Meta's AI backlash, CES 2025 and Connectivity Explored

89

Exploring New Zealand's Fintech Future with Adrian Smith

90

Inside Partly: Tackling Automotive Industry Complexities with Levi Fawcett

91

Is the future of housing digital?

92

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

93

Spark NZ's future with Renee Mateparae

94

2024 Insights and Future Vision with CEO Mark Callander

95

Investing in and growing Kiwi Tech and Startups

96

TikTok Turmoil, Social Media regulations + Trump's return

97

Why we need Internet Archives + Property Tech

98

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

99

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

100

Autonomous Vehicles, Cybersecurity and Connectivity

101

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

102

High Flying Wi-Fi, Scooter Bans and Private Spacewalks

103

Digital Banks vs Incumbents + Governments vs Social Media

104

Open Banking, AI Interviews, and Tech Regulations

105

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

106

NZ Under Surveillance plus AI enable devices from HP and Samsung

107

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

108

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

109

CrowdStrike Outage Impact: Resilience and Recovery

110

CertNZ and NCSC: Strengthening New Zealand's Cybersecurity

111

AI vs Humans: Creation, Copyright and Ethics

112

Tech Revolution? ARM Processors and Windows Copilot+ PCs

113

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

114

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

115

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

116

NZ Hi-Tech Awards 2024: Innovation at Its Best

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

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

121

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

122

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

123

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

124

NZ vs The World - Cybersecurity with Dan Richardson

125

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

126

AWS Investment in New Zealand's Tech Future

127

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

128

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

129

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

130

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

131

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

132

A Nyriad of Lessons - Alex St John

133

Electric Ferries, Smart Chargers and Load Management with Peter Allington

134

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

135

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

136

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

137

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

138

Tackling Preventable Blindness through Telemedicine and AI

139

New Zealand's Path to AI Victory in 2024

140

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

141

Transformative Learning with Max Wessel - SAP

142

2023 Crypto review and what's next with Easy Crypto

143

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

144

Immersive Sporting Experiences with BestSeat360

145

Tech in Dairy Farming and Agriculture with Pete Morgan

146

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

147

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

148

What do Open AI’s announcements mean for you?

149

Aerospace Summit and Christchurch Innovation Expo Wrap-up

150

Pioneering Technology Solutions - Sam Daish, CTO - Blackpearl Group

151

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

152

Digital Media in Political Campaigning - Ben Guerin

153

Space for All - Eric Dahlstrom and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom

154

Jonathan Reichental: Building Smart and Sustainable Communities

155

John-Daniel Trask, Raygun - Revolutionising Software Monitoring

156

Innovation Takes Flight with Wisk's Autonomous Urban Aircrafts

157

Innovative Forces: Unravelling Canterbury’s Tech Secrets

158

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

159

Halter's Agritech Innovations with CEO Craig Piggott

160

Acquisitions, AI Cocktails and Galactic Thrills

161

Will China's next generation techies rule the world?

162

AI Innovation and ElementX

163

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

164

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

165

Solving NZ banking scams + Meta Threads vs Twitter

166

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

167

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

168

Sue and Guy Haddleton - 2023 Flying Kiwi Award

169

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

170

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

171

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

172

Cybersecurity Authentication with Alex Wilson and Stephen Phillips

173

Can Apple make Augmented Reality something we all buy?

174

Disrupting Hollywood: Inside a $2B Market Shift

175

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

176

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

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

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

183

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

184

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

185

Cybersecurity with SafeStack CEO - Laura Bell Main

186

Josh Purcell – Founder at NZA Simulations

187

Campbell Brown - CEO and Co-Founder of PredictHQ

188

Martin Sharrock - Chief Technology Officer, 2degrees

189

Telco Resilience lessons from Cyclone Gabrielle, Artificial Intelligence and Humanity

190

Ian McCrae, Founder and former CEO – Orion Health

191

Dave Rouse - CEO at CarbonClick

192

Robots and coding with KaiBot creator Bruce Jackson

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

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

197

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

198

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

199

JB Rousselot - CEO of Chorus NZ

200

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

201

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

202

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

203

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

204

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

205

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

206

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

207

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

208

Cyber Smart Week plus more

209

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

210

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

211

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

212

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

213

Parkable with co-founders Toby Littin and Brody Nelson

214

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

215

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

216

Tech and Space with Savannah Peterson

217

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

218

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

219

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

220

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

221

NZ cell towers valued over $3B, NZ's Authsignal, Is Bejing's COVID band worse than prisoner anklets?

222

UC Centre for Entrepreneurship, Capstone moon mission, Chinese citizen details leak +more

223

2degrees: Past, Present, Future – with CEO Mark Callander

224

Tech and innovation chat with Shona Grundy - COO at Exocule and Winely and NZ Hi-Tech Awards Judge

225

NZ Tech Podcast with Mark Duncan (Cyclone computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba)

226

Smart Home Technology discussion with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu

227

HP turns down $1B in exiting Russia, Musk’s email, & China’s space plans

228

Logan Ransley co-founder of Landlord Studio + Technology’s advancements in robots, drones, data centers and more

229

NZ's growing tech sector and Budget 2022 + Tech's Bad Side

230

NZ Tech Podcast: Tech Insights of the Week + How ASM are Altering the State of NFT’s through AI learning

231

Can we trust Elon with Twitter? Have Netflix and CNN got it wrong with streaming? Can volcanic eruptions finally be predicted thanks to NZ tech?

232

NZ Tech Podcast - Vincent Heeringa and Paul Spain discuss the big topics you need to hear about

233

NZ Tech Podcast with CG artist and Podcast Producer Jo-Ellen Bowen

234

The Very Latest in Tech - with Bill Bennett and Paul Spain

235

NZ Tech Podcast with Shaun Edlin - CEO and Co-Founder of Dotterel Technologies

236

NZ Tech Podcast with James Fuller Co-founder & CEO of Hnry

237

Frances Valintine ‘Future You’

238

Paul Spain and HeartLab's Will Hewitt discuss the latest Tech News, Electric Cars, and how HeartLab is helping doctors save lives

239

Russia-Ukraine war and the impact on tech and cyber security + more

240

NZ Tech Story - Hon Dr David Clark and Julie Gill

241

Soul Machines attracts $105m in new funds, Gartner's 2026 Metaverse prediction and planning NZ's 10-year Digital Transformation

242

Starlink for Business, More pain for Facebook plus Spotify and Joe Rogan in the Spotlight

243

Hnry raises $16m on $100m valuation, Defining crime in the Metaverse, UAE Driverless Taxi Trial - NZ Tech Podcast

244

Tech Opinions - 2022 Cybersecurity landscape, 5G vs Flights, Fluf World’s $1m charity auction

245

NZ Tech Podcast – 2022 Kick Off Episode

246

Latest NZ & Global Tech news from Paul Spain and Bill Bennett

247

Will 'Streamer' or 'YouTuber' be a future job title for your child?

248

Nation without internet for 3-weeks, NZ’s free Ultra-Fast Broadband upgrade + more

249

Broadband: NZ vs Australia vs Singapore - Vaughan Baker, MyRepublic

250

Artificial Intelligence vs NZ students, Weta Digital $2.3B sale to Unity + NZ Police play crims on Facebook

251

NZ Tech Podcast - Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips

252

Bill Bennett & Paul Spain – Rocket Lab, Vista, 2degrees/Orcon

253

Facebook’s outage, Tesla vs the Rest, Vaccine Passport, Broadband futures – Fibre vs 5G vs Starlink

254

AWS coming to NZ, New Surfaces, Flying Microchips, China vs Crypto + more

255

News of the week with Sarah Putt and Paul Spain

256

Dai Henwood (Comedian) & Paul Spain on NZ Tech Podcast

257

The Big Tech Topics for Kiwis this week

258

NFTs and the NZ$45m Fluf World success with Brooke Howard-Smith, Janine Grainger, Aaron McDonald

259

NZ Tech Podcast Live from Lockdown

260

NZ and Global Tech News with Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips

261

NZ Tech News with Bill Bennett + Paul Spain

262

The Future of Financial Services, Cryptocurrency; NZD Stablecoin

263

Hadleigh Ford, SwipedOn Founder & CEO

264

NZ Tech News, Opinions and Reviews with guest Sarah Putt

265

Stefan Powell - Dawn Aerospace

266

Women in Tech Panel

267

Be Cyber Confident. Be Cyber Secure with Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks), Matthew Evetts (Datacom)

268

Designing Tech with Nicola Chamberlain (Zound Industries, Sweden)

269

Cyber Security: Everyone’s Responsibility. Karl Wright (Datacom) and Sean Duca (Palo Alto Networks)

270

Startup Journey: Neil Cresswell - Portainer.io

271

A Rocket to NASA JPL with George Li

272

Early Stage Startup Story: Josh Faraimo, Kwotimation

273

Seeby Woodhouse, Voyager DDOS, Wifi Mesh Hands On

274

The NZ Brain Gain with Mark Rees (CTO, Xero)

275

Inside The Spark / Samsung 5G Network

276

Startups Special Panel

277

Oliver Hill (HP) and Tim Meldrum (Designer, Emirates Team NZ)

278

10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech: Part 3

279

10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech (Part 2)

280

10-years of NZ Tech Podcast: The Past, Present, Future of Tech (Part 1)

281

NZ Tech Podcast interview - Jason Langley – Managing Director, Ingram Micro

282

The $1B Clubhouse – What is the Present and Future of Audio Social Networks?

283

Founder Insights: Mike Carden + Philip Carden - Joyous

284

NZ Bitcoin Roundtable

285

2021 Tech Challenges and Opportunities: Bitcoin, Social Media regulation, Reserve Bank vs Cyber Security

286

The key New Zealand Tech stories kicking off 2021

287

The Transformation of Umbrellar / Freeparking

288

Technology Investment in New Zealand

289

NZ Broadband Progress – UFB, 4G/5G, Marae Digital Connectivity

290

The Next Normal

291

Growing Globally During COVID with Education Disruptor, Joy Business Academy

292

China vs U.S. tech, NZ’s broadband lead and PS5 vs Xbox

293

Talking Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G with Vodafone’s James Moore

294

Google Antitrust, Chinese Uber competitor arrives + Death of a Disruptor?

295

Mobile focus: Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno4 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon

296

Hacking Apple, Dogs using Virtual Reality, NZ Government vs Encryption

297

Could Kiwis who pay off cyber ransoms land in jail? (Plus: Instagram is 10, Naughty IT guy jailed, Windows XP shame + more)

298

NZ Election 2020: Tech Focus

299

LevelTwo and Icehouse Ventures join forces

300

Kiwisaver Tech Investing, Tesla Battery Day, Hands on GoPro Hero 9 and Samsung Tab S7+

301

NZ Cyber Security update, Android 11 arrives, TikTok/Oracle Deal, Nvidia purchase of ARM