11 February 2025
Happy New Year! As we step into 2025 I wish everyone a great start with a renewed sense of purpose. The year of the Wood Snake is all about transformation, and at the IoT Alliance we’re embracing change and stepping into something new. We are now moving into a new structure, one that will put … Continue reading "Green Futures Hackathon"
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06 December 2024
What a year for IoT in Aotearoa! As we wind down for the holiday season, and enjoy some well-deserved time with our whānau and friends, we’re excited to share some fantastic news with you! Please join us in welcoming our new co-Chairs, Jenna Whitman, Chief Information Security Officer at Callaghan Innovation, and Steven Dirven, Chief Technology Officer at … Continue reading "Green Futures Hackathon"
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23 October 2024
Kia ora, The NZ IoT Alliance is gearing up for another year of collaboration, and I’m pleased to welcome our new Executive Council members: Jenna Whitman from Callaghan Innovation, Edwin Lim from HGM Legal, and Steven Dirven from Shape Technology. We’re thrilled to have you on board and look forward to working with you on some exciting initiatives this term. You … Continue reading "Green Futures Hackathon"
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22 October 2024
Spring has brought fresh beginnings for IoT Alliance New Zealand, and we’re thrilled to introduce the newly elected members of our Executive Council. Each of these industry leaders brings unique expertise and passion to the table, ready to drive the next wave of innovation and collaboration in Aotearoa’s IoT community. Jenna Whitman, Callaghan Innovation Jenna … Continue reading "Green Futures Hackathon"
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The Auckland ICT Graduate School at The University of Auckland is hosting a ‘Green Futures Hackathon’ from 20 November 2023 - 9 February 2024. As a supporter of this event, the IoT Alliance is calling on its community for anyone who is interested in joining as a mentor or who can assist in th
October 25, 2023
The not-for-profit, New Zealand IoT Alliance, is calling for any future Government to ensure they focus on supporting accelerating IoT uptake and innovation for the benefit of New Zealand. In their recently released manifesto, the New Zealand IoT ecosystem seeks to remind Government of the impor
September 28, 2023
The IoT Alliance supports the NZTech Manifesto, which outlines specific areas the Government should focus on to enable and grow Aotearoa as a Digital Nation. These actions are aligned with the Digital Tech ITP. The IoT Alliance also believes there are specific areas the Government shou
September 28, 2023
Kia ora, The recent AI Forum Summit in Auckland was undoubtedly a highlight of the year, full of insights, networking, and action plans geared toward the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various sectors. IoT Alliance was thrilled to support an exclusive workshop with Mott
September 27, 2023
Kia ora, Last week, NZ IoT Alliance hosted a webinar ‘Next Tech Frontier: Exploring IoT and Multi-Modal AI’. We were fortunate to hear from Fraser Paine, Aware Group, Steven Dirven, Shape Technology, and our own chair, Kriv Naicker, who provided an in-depth explorati
August 16, 2023
The New Zealand IoT Alliance was launched in 2017 and is governed by an independent elected Executive Council and there are vacancies for five positions in 2023. Our key purpose is to actively contribute to the prosperity of New Zealand through accelerating the uptake of IoT. We aim to ac
August 8, 2023
Introduction In the era of technological advancements, cities around the world are transforming themselves into smart and sustainable urban centers. One innovative approach gaining traction is the concept of a Digital Twin—a virtual representation of a physical city, with real-time data integr
August 1, 2023
With digital content replacing physical books and online learning platforms taking the lead, the internet has become the go-to source for educational needs. High-speed internet is the key to this online world, making smooth and effective learning possible. Now, let's talk about one piece of the
July 11, 2023
On October 1st this year, Tauranga will once again play host to the biggest FREE street festival in New Zealand, celebrating all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The event, known as ‘STEMFest’, is growing every year and is encouraging the tech sector to play a bigger role this
July 6, 2023