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Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
Former TechDay team member.

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NZ's first social impact investment fund goes live

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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Investments will focus on expansion opportunities in sectors such as sustainable food production, agriculture technology, healthcare, clean energy.
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You're invited: Don't miss the Comstor, NetApp, and Cisco BBQ

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The original ingredients of Cisco, NetApp and Comstor remain the same, but the blend is changing subtly to meet customers' increasing appetite for DX.
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HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.
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Startup uses chatbot to simplify global digital marketing

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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MemePR's marketing platform uses artificial intelligence to connect working partners from all around the world with those in need of marketing service.
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Kiwi digital agency, NZ On Air, and Piki Films team up on interactive documentary

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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The interactive documentary explores the LGBTQ vogue ball scene in the world's biggest Pacific city - Auckland, New Zealand.
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BNZ opens Wellington workspace for clients

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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Bank of New Zealand opens a versatile new Partners Centre at Ricoh House, Wellington, offering clients innovative workspaces and advanced digital features.
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Enable and TUANZ partner to develop Canterbury's future tech leaders

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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FLINT is a national leadership programme run by TUANZ that provides networking development opportunities for the next generation.
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Co-working provider BizDojo acquired by European platform IWG

Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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European workspace giant IWG has acquired New Zealand's BizDojo, expanding its flexible office network and enhancing options for Kiwi businesses.
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You're invited: Learn how to accelerate your IoT adoption from the experts

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Themed 'Smart Cities and Nations', the conference features keynotes by public sector officials and key industry players like Cisco, IBM, and Intel.
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Marketo announces Slack integration to improve sales and marketing collaboration

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Marketo partners with Slack to boost real-time customer engagement for users, driving sales and marketing synergy.
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Tech execs, academics coming together to shape AI in NZ

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Top tech companies and experts will gather in Auckland for New Zealand's biggest AI event, showcasing the impact of artificial intelligence on people's lives.
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Aus startup launches tool to identify employee potential

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Australian startup Gooroo has launched Mindspace, a tool using behavioural neuroscience to identify employee potential and enhance workforce capabilities.
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Nutanix offers the perfect introduction to enterprise cloud to data centre managers

Mon, 5th Feb 2018
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Cloud infrastructure company Nutanix is offering data centre IT professionals short and sweet briefings to discuss the roadblocks you're hitting.
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UPDATED: ATEED in talks with BizDojo Auckland liquidators to discuss recoveries

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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The liquidator first report states that BizDojo Auckland Ltd has not been able to provide a balance sheet and does not own any assets.
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Xero opens biggest office globally in Wellington

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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More than 650 employees will be spread over five levels with an internal atrium staircase connecting the floors.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: Why this will be the year chatbots take on customer service

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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Within the world of AI, bots are the most understandable application for executives from a deployment and business impact standpoint.
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Maori entrepreneurship thriving in Waikato and Coromandel regions

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Waikato region sees growth in Māori business enterprise, says Waikato Innovation Park advisor. Māori businesses seeking support has increased to 16 percent.
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Kiwi robotics company expands to Europe after raising $6.4mil

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Kiwi firm Invert Robotics secures NZD $6.4 million, expands to Europe with offices in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
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Business leaders to gather in Auckland to discuss APAC trade agreement

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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Key topics include removing trade barriers, unfair standards and slow bureaucracy, as well as regulatory hurdles for services trade.
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Peer-to-peer lending company Harmoney picks DataRobot for credit risk assessment AI

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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The machine learning models Harmoney has created with DataRobot are trained on data captured from more than 300,000 loan applications.