Kia ora,
Last month Minister Dr Shane Reti announced the launch of the NZIAT Artificial Intelligence Research Platform – a Government investment of up to $70 million over seven years to strengthen New Zealand’s AI research capability and commercialisation to build enduring competitive advantage. Applications for this platform open on 23 October and close on 20 November.
It’s a short window for a huge opportunity for researchers, startups, industry and investors to come together and shape the future of AI in New Zealand.
NZTech and the AI Forum NZ are supporting the ecosystem to prepare for this opportunity by hosting the NZIAT AI Platform Info Hub. This will be the go-to place for updates, resources, and webinars to help the tech ecosystem build strong collaborative applications, and get your questions answered by the NZIAT team
Have your say: shaping NZ’s tech policy
It’s the time of year to start shaping election manifestos and the policy settings our sector needs to thrive. We’ve begun workshopping NZTech’s priorities and we want to hear your burning issues – what policy changes do you think would best support the tech sector and accelerate the use of tech across the economy. Email me your thoughts.
This week we’re in Wellington with BlockchainNZ, running Blockchain 101 caucus sessions so MPs have the opportunity to understand the many applications of blockchain, beyond cryptocurrency: from supply chains to identity and trusted data. Today, BlockchainNZ and FinTechNZ are also hosting a roundtable to coordinate a joint response to the FMA’s consultation on the current and future use of tokenisation in New Zealand’s financial markets.
Plus, don’t miss Deloitte’s timely insights on AI and model risk in banking. Hear about adoption trends, emerging threats to financial stability, market concentration implications, regulatory developments, and US best practices for responsible innovation. Find out more.
Here’s key dates for members across the NZTech Group: Nominations for the Digital Identity NZ Executive Council opens today. Voting for the AI Forum Executive Council Elections opens on Wednesday. Voting for the FinTechNZ Executive Council closes on 22 October and the EdTechNZ annual meeting is on 20 October. We look forward to welcoming all our new council members soon.
Ngā mihi nui,
Graeme Muller
CEO
NZTech
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