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techbytes.nz

techbytes.nz is a monthly video and audio podcast where we have conversations with remarkable and inspiring leaders in technology.

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December 4, 2025 56 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

It's the last episode of techbytes for 2025, and I thought we'd do something a little different for episode 54.  I've gathered together a panel of "experts" including Ange ...

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Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month for our 53rd episode, I spend time talking with Paul James was appointed Secretary for Internal Affairs and Chief Executive for Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of I...

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October 9, 2025 35 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month for our 52nd episode I spend time chatting with Alex Stewart who founded the WISP Wombat.Net at age 14!

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September 4, 2025 27 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month for our 51st episode, I spend time talking with Mark Aue, the CEO at Chorus.

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July 31, 2025 29 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month for our 50th episode, I have my very first guest back on - Jason Paris, the CEO at One NZ.

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July 3, 2025 28 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some months we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month I'm talking with Matt Bain who is the Marketing and Data Director at Spark, and a well know proponent of using AI tools in his organisation and others.  We talk...

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June 5, 2025 37 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month I'm talking with the well known fibre guy, Benoit Felten from his home in France.  We talk about how he became a guru as well as what his thoughts are on technol...

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Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

In this months episode, I have a conversation with Nicky Preston (One NZ), Wenzel Hunter (Defend) and Stuart Wakefield (TechLeaders Co-Chair) about the recently released Aot...

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Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment. This month I'm republishing the latest flint talks podcast where Caitlin Tennant and Eden Robertson talk with the Hon Nicola Grigg, Minister for Women.

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February 10, 2025 17 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Annaliese Atina, MD of Ford NZ and a member of the Board of TUANZ.

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December 9, 2024 23 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Bridget Snelling, the NZ Country Manager for Xero.

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November 19, 2024 29 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Megan Tapsell, the GM Enterprise & Pacific Technology and the Chair of AI Forum NZ.

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This episode is an experiment that we undertook by loading the recently released 2024 Rural Connectivity Symposium Communique into a new AI tool from Google called NotebookLM.  Once there you can ask the tool to develop a summary of the document, an FAQ, and in this case a podcast.  You can listen to this for a summary of the communique and you can see how the tool does with outputting a podcast.  We have not edited it at all - so ...

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Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're doing a special episode bringing Lee Timutimu back to chat about his important mahi to develop and deliver an affordable fast broadband service for those w...

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August 8, 2024 26 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Mike Smith, the CEO and founder of The Connectivity Group and the Chair of the Wireless ISP Association of NZ.

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Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Jonathan Waecker, the Chief Customer and Sales Officer at The Warehouse Group, and the Chair of the Digital Boost Alliance Governance Board.

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May 2, 2024 23 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Liz Gosling, the CIO and CISO at AUT in Auckland.

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February 29, 2024 23 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Jason Paris, CEO at One NZ.

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February 1, 2024 24 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Saba Samiei, Founder and CEO as Macso, an AI based startup.

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November 30, 2023 28 mins

Every month we host conversations with people who are leaders in the digital technology and communications space. Some weeks we might be talking to them about new tech opportunities, or other weeks about developing as a leader in this fast changing environment.

This month we're talking with Victoria MacLennan, CEO of IT Professionals and Co-Chair of DECA

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