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The Business of Tech

The Business of Tech, hosted by leading tech journalist Peter Griffin. Every week they take a deep dive into emerging technology and news from the sector to help guide the important decisions all Business leaders make. Issues such as cybersecurity, retaining trust after a cyberattack, business IT needs, purchasing SaaS tools and more. New Episodes out every Thursday. Follow or subscribe to get it delivered straight to your favourite podcatcher. @petergnz @businessdesk_nz Proudly sponsored by

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39:58

Parkable’s ramping up, will it outgrow NZ?

The Business of Tech ·

2023/11/15

Toby Littin features this week’s episode to talk about the global success of Parkable, a company that started in 2015 as a way to connect drivers with people with spare carparks, and has grown into an international parking management platform with the likes of Meta as a customer. Littin speaks to the changes a company goes through when it moves from start up to scale up, and whether it’s possible to remain a NZ-based company in the current investment climate. We also discuss the latest tech news

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52:04

Breaking the grocery duopoly – lessons from telco

The Business of Tech ·

2023/11/08

This week, Peter talks to stalwart of both the supermarket and telecommunications industries, Ernie Newman. In the early 2000s, the government intervened to ensure that the monopoly that then-Telecom had on broadband internet industry didn’t last long. What can we learn from those efforts and where should we be putting out hopes for disruption? We also chat about the latest tech news including, the governments facial recognition failures, how much big tech is spending on cloud capacity, and

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45:28

Quantum’s coming, will you be ready?

The Business of Tech ·

2023/11/01

Peter talks to Lawrence Gasman, the founder of news and research company Inside Quantum Technology, who says that quantum computing and the changes it will bring is now just around the corner. Whether you’re a total quantum newbie or an industry stalwart this interview will give you something to think about. We also dig into the latest tech news, including Supie’s downfall and the surprising ups and downs of Big Tech’s Q3 results. Reading list Subscribe on iHeart Radio or wherever you get

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47:39

Connecting Auckland tech to the world, with Tātaki...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/10/25

This week we look into Tātaki Auckland Unlimited's plan to grow the city's tech industry, create high-paying jobs and attract more talent and investment to the region. One year into the three year Tech Tāmaki Makaurau strategy, how are things tracking? Tātaki's head of tech and innovation Marissa Brindley joins us to explain how the Auckland Council's economic development arm is helping startups make global connections, attract and retain more international talent, and encourage Māori and Pacific

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39:00

How telcos can reduce their environmental impact

The Business of Tech ·

2023/10/18

On this episode we chat with Emma-Kate Greer, 2degrees' chief corporate affairs officer whose duties include overseeing the telco's emissions reduction and sustainability efforts. She shares why 2degrees has gone with science-based targets and how it plans to get there, offering a frank look at the challenges faced by the telecommunication industry. Emma-Kate also offers some insight into where NZ Inc might need to focus in order to maintain our clean, green look into the coming years. Also, we

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49:02

Are algorithms really ruining democracy?

The Business of Tech ·

2023/10/11

With the 2023 general election just days away we have one last episode around tech and politics, this time looking at the fear that concerted and bad-faith social media campaigns are eroding the very fabric of democracy. We're joined by Ximena Smith from the public interest think tank Brainbox Institute who digs into whether the outcome of democratic elections are really being swung by social media and all its algorithms. We also dig into some of the latest news, including the National Party's space

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45:15

Lessons from Australia on digital ID, plus the tech...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/10/04

Whoever wins the vote at the election, it is going to be a very different government than we have had for most of the past six years. Part of that, is going to be overseeing the contuing digitalisation of business, government and pretty much every other part of our society. One big project will be enabling digital identification for the residents of Aotearoa, a move that is working its way through the grinding gears of our own parliamentary processes with the Digital Identity Trust Framework

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46:56

The fintech innovations coming to your digital wallet

The Business of Tech ·

2023/09/27

We talk to Worldline’s Julia Nicol, who outlines the upcoming debut of contactless Eftpos, as well as Tristan Dakin of Wise, who explains the digital money transfer platform’s new deal with Swift, and what it could mean for integration with banks worldwide. Also, BusinessDesk’s media writer Daniel Dunkley joins us to talk about Meta’s standoff with the Canadian government over the Online News Act, which requires the social media giant to pay news publishers for the right to carry snippets of their

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55:03

From runaway AI to nuclear war

The Business of Tech ·

2023/09/20

Dr Matt Boyd of Adapt Research deals with catastrophes on a day-to-day basis. In episode 21 of The Business of Tech, Dr Boyd takes us through some of the big risks on his radar, both natural and man-made, and suggests how we can put in place the ”resilience infrastructure” to give us a shot at coping with a major global catastrophe that could see us isolated from our trading partners and left to fend for ourselves. Also on The Business of Tech, Salesforce debuted Einstein Copilot, a generative AI

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52:42

How tech issues are factoring into politicians' thinking

The Business of Tech ·

2023/09/13

This week, we catch up with our resident political guru, Pattrick Smellie, BusinessDesk’s founder and editor, to get his insights into how tech issues are factoring into politicians' thinking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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36:19

The dark heart of Silicon Valley, plus Google turns 25

The Business of Tech ·

2023/09/06

Silicon Valley is a bastion of innovation, where fortunes are made and unicorns created. But it also has its dark side in the rapacious business models, and the extreme concentration of power and wealth the Valley's key players have amassed. In his new book Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism and the World, best-selling author Malcolm Harris revisits the city where he grew up and takes us on a twisting journey through the history of this tech mecca and its influence on the world. Peter

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38:58

The good and the bad of an augmented future, plus...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/08/30

Mark Billinghurst is a professor at the University of Auckland’s bioengineering institute and director of the empathic computing laboratory at the University of South Australia in Adelaide. In our feature interview he paints a mixed future for mixed reality tech. And Ben and Peter talk about a raft of new research showing that Kiwis trust in AI is lower than ever, and the increasing pressure for regulation. Reading list Subscribe on iHeart Radio or wherever you get podcasts.See

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44:37

Putting big tech on notice, with EU's envoy to...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/08/23

Is it time for NZ to be bolder with regulating big tech? Peter talks to the European Union's envoy to Silicon Valley about how the EU's efforts to regulate big tech have been received and what NZ could learn from the massive government's imminent law changes. We also ask if Microsoft's co-pilot can really be worth the pricetag. Subscribe on iHeart Radio or wherever you get podcasts. Reading listSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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46:29

Kiwi startup sparks nuclear fusion frenzy, plus...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/08/16

This week our main feature comes from Peter's experience at the site of OpenStar, a local startup that has big plans for creating a viable nuclear fusion reactor. He speaks to founder Ratu Mataira, investor Robbie Paul, and fusion expert Dennis Whyte to get their takes on what OpenStar is doing differently. Ben reports on one of the startup events of the year: Ministry of Awesome's Electrify Aotearoa conference for 2023. If you missed out, it's your chance to get a taste of what was on offer. From

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41:29

Digging deep into 2degrees Shaping Business 2023

The Business of Tech ·

2023/08/09

This week's episode is sponsored by 2degrees and takes a deep look at the telco's Shaping Business report for 2023. Ben interviews a guest panel that includes: 2degrees chief business officer Andrew Fairgray, Mitre10 CEO Andrea Scown, and Founder of Valocity, Data Insight and Generate Zero Carmen Vicelich. Plus, Ben and Peter share their own views on some of the key findings. Subscribe on iHeart Radio or wherever you get podcasts. From our browsers to yours – recommended reading from across the

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45:52

Can good data help tackle climate change?

The Business of Tech ·

2023/08/02

This month was the hottest in recorded history, and the evidence that humanity is at fault is irrefutable. That's why episode 14 is all about how using data and digital tools could help start to move the needle on greenhouse gas emmissions. From next year, listed companies are going to be expected to disclose their emmissions in their annual reports. KPMG director and data specialist Greg Scott joins to explain what that means and what the benefits to both planet and businesses could be. That's

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43:54

The benefits of rocket fishing, with Peter Beck

The Business of Tech ·

2023/07/26

It's episode 13 and Rocket Lab founder and CEO Peter Beck joins to talk about why the company gave up on catching rockets with helicopters to focus on fishing them out of the ocean instead. Beck also gives detail into what's happening at Rocket Lab and where he sees Aotearoa New Zealand on the global space industry stage. News topics: Twitter is out, X is... well, Twitter's called X now. Cutting costs of contracting with cozy consultants. Are we ready for an all-AI ad agency? Subscribe on iHeart

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43:04

Tāwhaki is building a South Island space hub that's...

The Business of Tech ·

2023/07/19

Tāwhaki chief exec Linda Falwasser and BryceTech managing director Simon Potter join this week to talk about the big plans for an aerospace hub on the Kaitorete Spit in Canterbury, and how it can help rejuvenate the surrounding land and water. We also speak to Brooke Lord from the NZ and Aus recruitment peak body RCSA about the sudden drop in tech job listings. Our news topics include: Monopoly concerns over Microsoft acquiring Activision AI in Hollywood - actor strikes and Oppenheimer's

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47:28

Nigel Latta on the psychology of scammers

The Business of Tech ·

2023/07/12

No one is 100% immune to being scammed and for businesses, one simple mistake can cost dearly. We talk to Nigel Latta who has returned to NZ's screens with You've Been Scammed, a deep dive on the business of scams in Aotearoa and has some top tips for who to be wary of and how to avoid becoming a victim yourself. Tech news covered: Should we have a sovreign cloud for AI? The impending end of 3G mobile networks. Twitter v Threads (because we can't help ourselves). From our browsers to yours,

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46:46

Neil deGrasse Tyson on the power of a cosmic perspective

The Business of Tech ·

2023/07/05

In episode 10 we talk to science communicator extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson. In an interview with Ben, Neil shares his views on commercialising space, the cesspit of social media, science's racist history, and more. They discuss his latest book, in which Neil asks what people, governments and businesses can learn by looking at the world from a cosmic perspective. Ben and Peter also discuss the shifting sands for One NZ and Spark, Twitter's latest floundering, and the launch of UK-based fintech

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