Past Events

Are you planning to invest some R&D dollars into Software Development anytime soon? If so, then you need to get along to our April Dinner event, where we will have a panel of experts there to help prepare you for the changes ahead. We have an extremely knowledgeable panel made up of: Ian Skelton, Callaghan Innovation Ian is helping late stage start-up digital businesses to access the Innovation ecosystem. Focused on de-risking R&D via grant funding, providing capability services that…

AskNicely has an incredible growth story from its start in NZ four years ago, to serving thousands of businesses around the world today. Its award-winning customer feedback software empowers front line teams to deliver the right experience to every customer, everyday. Built on the Net Promoter Score (NPS) framework, AskNicely is on a mission to provide businesses with the one number they need to grow. We are thrilled to bring you Aaron Ward, the co-founder and CEO of AskNicely, as…

Hear Andy Prow, the CEO & Co-Founder of RedShield Security and winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Services Business category at our final networking dinner of 2018.

Christina Bellis is a purveyor of values-based business models. For 15 years she's worked for social enterprises, both in New Zealand and in Canada, who put purpose and profit side by side, using business models that support a triple bottom line approach: social; environmental; and financial. She's currently a trustee on two charitable trusts, and while deeply fond of classic bicycles, she has recently joined the e-bike brigade, often with her dog Aiko in tow. Christina is currently the CEO…

Steve Corbett is on a mission to take NZ Research and Development to the world, and has been a leading figure in the start-up space for nearly twenty years.

In our September event, Justin Flitter will share his story, discuss whether machines can be creative, and give you a few predictions for the future.

After a very successful An Angel at My Table competition in 2017; the event is back with new entrepreneurs battling it out for the prize money and the glory! It promises to be a fun night of friendly competition, picking up tips on how to appeal to investors and quality networking.

Join us to hear Owen Scott, managing director of Concentrate, present a compelling case for changing the way we think about sales and marketing as New Zealand software companies. This is built on insights from the NZTE sponsored Market Measures survey, which benchmarks Kiwi tech sales and marketing against US figures. Owen will also offer several case studies of local tech exporters who have rebooted their approach to selling their innovations. Owen has extensive experience in the New Zealand technology…