Greg Hall A visit from Silicon Valley investors Sam Altman and Scott Nolan had Auckland’s startup community buzzing, with the pair coming to town as a part of a half-work/half-holiday tour of New Zealand. They’ve already seen some of what New Zealand has to offer, and on Friday joined a selection of NZ innovators at Spark City to talk about …
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BusinessNZ supportive of Greens’ Innovation policy
Commenting on Green Party policy released today, BusinessNZ Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said innovation and sustainability were needed in every sector of the economy, not just some, and business would favour policies that supported those goals if fiscally prudent. He said business would strongly support the Green Party’s policy of more funding for science and technology teaching. The policy announcement …
Read More »Los Angeles embracing Silicon Beach
Zack Zalon is the CEO and Managing Partner of digital design firm Wilshire Axon and co-found of digital incubator Elevator Labs. Zalon specializes in building interactive business in Los Angeles, focused on working with highly technical and innovative companies and improving Los Angeles as an investment prospect and the perception around the investment community. “LA always has been and continues …
Read More »2013: Jeremy Webb “Social media in China is enormous”
By Alexander Speirs Jeremy Webb, Digital Influence Strategist and Head of Social at Ogilvy Public Relations sought to buck the trend on social media discussion in his address to the 2013 China Business Summit, giving tips on making a brand – not breaking it. “Social media in China is enormous,” said Webb. “95 per cent of those living in tier 1 …
Read More »China Skinny looking to demystify ‘size and scale’ of China’s cities
newzealandinc.com talks to the businessman behind one of China”s fastest growing marketing and research agencies, Shanghai-based Kiwi Mark Tanner, as his business China Skinny focuses on telling the “size and scale” story of China”s cities. The ?majority of foreign businesses tend to focus on China?s mega-cities. Shanghai and Beijing not surprisingly top the agenda when China is being considered, but …
Read More »Toys bringing big business for Zuru
From hot air balloons in small-town New Zealand to Ferraris in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, it’s been quite a journey for Nick Mowbray, whose family-owned Zuru Toys continues to go from strength to strength in Southern China. It didn’t come easy, says Nick Mowbray, the Cambridge man at the helm of Zuru Toys, a rapidly growing New Zealand toy company he …
Read More »Huawei – Scott Sykes “We are able to control our greed”
Alexander Speirs visits Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei at its Shenzhen HQ and sits down with VP Scott Sykes to discuss the company and its increasing role in New Zealand’s communications ecosystem. “We feel very welcome in New Zealand.” Sykes tells me from the outset. “The New Zealand Government and John Key have been very progressive in embracing communications technology and …
Read More »Face to Face – China: Lena Skandera
Face-to-Face is a new feature from newzealandinc.com where we sit down for a chat with young business leaders from around the globe. We’ll be running a special series of these from China where we talk to young New Zealanders doing big things on the ground here. Shifting lenses and taking a look at China from the perspective of a …
Read More »Face to Face – China: Ryan Scott
Face-to-Face is a new feature from newzealandinc.com where we sit down for a chat with young business leaders from around the globe. We’ll be running a special series of these from China where we talk to young New Zealanders doing big things on the ground here. Today newzealandinc.com looks at China through the lens of a life-long educator. Ryan Scott …
Read More »Face to Face – China: Darren Foo – Part I
Face-to-Face is a new feature from newzealandinc.com where we sit down for a chat with young business leaders from around the globe. We’ll be running a special series of these from China where we talk to young New Zealanders doing big things on the ground here. Today we’re talking to Darren Foo, a Singapore born New Zealander currently working for …
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