Spark NZ Millimetre Wave (mmWave) trial takes 5G further – with Renee Mateparae
Paul Spain is joined by Renee Mateparae (Spark NZ), to discuss Spark’s recent rural trial of 5G mmWave, and fast speed connectivity.
- Tech giants sign NZ online safety code
- SpaceX breaks annual record of launches… in July
- Ford’s workforce cuts and EV expansion
- Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg face deposition about Cambridge Analytica
- Chess robot injures 7yr old opponent’s finger
- Didi’s $1.2B fine
- Baidu’s new self-driving taxi in China
- Flaws in GPS tracker enable “life-threatening” hacks
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Steve Bonnici: Urgent Courier Cargo Bikes
Auckland-based Urgent Couriers was the country’s first carbon-neutral transport company; if you were in Auckland in the 90’s you’ll likely remember its fleet of courier bicycles.
The bikes were mostly displaced by electronic messaging, but now they’re back. Late last year managing director Steve Bonnici bought five electric cargo bikes and set them loose on the streets of Auckland. Steve told Ross Inglis how the new cargo bikes make sense environmentally and commercially.
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NZ cell towers valued over $3B, NZ’s Authsignal, Is Bejing’s COVID band worse than prisoner anklets?
Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips (Snyk), discuss how Snyk are helping support developers to create code that is both safe and secure, and share their thoughts on some of the following tech news of the week:
- New Zealand’s mobile tower sales
- NZ’s Authsignal is a handy tool for developers
- All new European cars to include a limit on speed
- COVID surveillance vs Beijing residents
- Some Honda cars may be vulnerable to theft due to security flaw
- Tougher penalties and jail time d for online insults as Japan tackles Cyberbullying
- Chinese-state sponsored blockchain org calls crypto a ponzi scheme
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Vodafone NZ
HP
Spark NZ
2degrees
Cyclone
Aruba
Gorilla Technology
2degrees: Past, Present, Future – with CEO Mark Callander
With the merger of Vocus NZ and 2degrees finalised, Paul Spain talks with Mark Callander (CEO, 2degrees) to discuss the past, present and future of the newly combined entity as they chart their future course.
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A new shoe for you? Why not. Jeremy Bank, YY Nation
Fast fashion is responsible for packaging, energy use, waste and consumerism at their worst. If there was ever an industry ready for a make over, it would be fashion. How about a very fashionable shoe made of wool, pineapple, bamboo, algae and sugarcane? That’s right it could be delicious, if a little fibrous. YY Nation is taking a circular economy approach to shoes that makes your All Birds look like so 2021. To explain the vision and the mission, I’m joined by CEO and founder Jeremy Bank.
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Tech and innovation chat with Shona Grundy – COO at Exocule and Winely and NZ Hi-Tech Awards Judge
Paul Spain is joined by Shona Grundy – COO of Winely and Exocule, and judge for NZ Hi Tech Awards, to discuss technology news and insights, and how bio tech companies like Exocule and Winely are using machine learning to help fast track alternative protein manufacturing.
- NZ Spotify uses get first dibs on new instant podcasting features
- Keanu Reeves change towards NFT’s
- Robotic finger with living skin
- Polestar now supports Apple CarPlay
- Engineer claims chatbot is sentient
- AI helping Type 2 Diabetes patients
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No Door is one-way: Rob Cooke, Braze Country Manager
Ben speaks to Rob Cooke, Country Manager at Braze. Rob shares what he’s learned about Sales and Marketing through a storied global career working with brands including themarket.co.nz, Nissan, Wrangler, Evian, Firestone, and Yellow.
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NZ Tech Podcast with Mark Duncan (Cyclone computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba)
Mark Duncan (Cyclone computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba) join Paul Spain to discuss policing Social Media, RIP Internet Explorer, Firefox’s Cookie protection, Sony/Honda’s in new EV company, Ford’s push for 100% online EV sales, SnapChat+, Cloudflare blocks DDoS Attack, and how Cyclone Computers and Aruba are working together to provide solutions.
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Building a circular economy – Louise Nash, Circularity
What goes around comes around. The toxins we build into products come back to poison us sooner or later. It’s the circular economy at work. So imagine if we could design systems to remove those toxins in the first place, or at least capture them and return them to the process. Building a cradle-to-cradle economy is a mammoth task, and it’s the mission of Louise Nash, the CEO of Circularity, a consultancy that helps companies build circular systems. She’s also the founder of X-Labs, a workshop series that kickstarts the journey for companies as big as Lion Breweries and as tiny as EV Maritime.
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Partnering, pitching and positioning: Simon Lendrum, Commercial Communications Council CEO.
Ben speaks to Simon Lendrum, Chief Executive of the Commercial Communications Council, industry body representing New Zealand marketing agencies. Simon shares tips on how to foster successful client-agency relationships, thoughts on best practice when it comes to selecting an agency partner as well as a few stories from an ad agency career spanning both hemispheres which listeners will enjoy.
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Smart Home Technology discussion with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu
Paul Spain is joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Nanoleaf – Gimmy Chu, to discuss how Smart Home technology has progressed over the years, and why the future of Smart Homes and Nanoleaf are looking brighter than ever.
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HP turns down $1B in exiting Russia, Musk’s email, & China’s space plans
Paul Spain and Brett Roberts discuss bee inspired bioplastics, HP exits Russia and foregoes $1B, SailGP’s local facilities, Musk’s email to employees, Apple Innovations, China’s big space plans and more.
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