IT Professionals New Zealand

Did you miss out on our final Fireside Chat of the year? Don'y worry! The whole conversation is now up on our YouTube channel! Vic is joined by Engie Matene, a fabulous wāhine Māori digital technology leader, future thinker and innovator, Engie Matene. Vic and Engie discuss Digital Identity and the broader context of identity, how to create safe solutions for Māori communities. They also talk about public digital infrastructure, decentralised asset organisations and a range of challenges Aotearoa is facing today. https://lnkd.in/gVuK554G

The latest cartoon by Jim, 'Kiwi-As Defence Tech' Check out our full library of IT Cartoons here: https://lnkd.in/gagaDZy2

In this week's Pānui, Vic dives deeper into the Australian social media ban, new subsea fibre coming to NZ, who is keeping government procurement honest, the systematic defunding of sciences in Aotearoa, DefenceTech and more: https://lnkd.in/gEyHEuWQ

The latest cartoon by Jim, 'Nanogirl Legacy' Check out our full library of IT Cartoons here: https://lnkd.in/gagaDZy2

In our latest Pānui, Vic covers the passing of Nikki Kaye, Nanogirl Labs in liquidation, More digital tech jobs gone from government, Information Assurance careers, Salesforce new AI platform, AI Chatbots in the classroom and more: https://lnkd.in/g-YbNEyB

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming education, with schools and universities increasingly experimenting with AI chatbots to assist students in self-directed learning. These digital assistants offer immediate feedback, answer questions and guide students through complex material. For teachers, the chatbots can reduce their workload by helping them provide scalable and personalised feedback to students. But what makes an effective AI teaching assistant? Should it be warm and friendly or professional and competent? What are the potential pitfalls of integrating such technology into the classroom? Shahper Richter and Patrick Dodd's ongoing research explores student preferences, highlighting the benefits and challenges of using AI chatbots in education: https://lnkd.in/g739rBhi

In this week's Pānui, Vic dives into how Google’s monopoly is nearing an end, Australia’s social media ban legislation, the fastest growing tech companies in NZ, how canceling tech subscriptions will get easier, and a wrap of events coming up! https://lnkd.in/gwWk_kVK

Did you miss last Thursday's fireside chat on Education and Pathways into the workforce? No stress! It's now up on our YouTube! Join Vic and Diana Sharma, CEO of Mission Ready for a fireside chat on digital technology education, pathways into the workforce and preparing our next generation for the future of work. They discuss challenges like falling interest in STEM education at all levels, alternative education solutions designed to make education accessible, and pathways into the workforce – which are rapidly changing in these interesting times. https://lnkd.in/gZMiQuJm

In our latest Pānui, Vic covers dAIsy and other cyber things, Trump and Musk including the DOGE, AI inevitability, big tech role in closing the digital divide, and the TIN200 showing growth in our sector. Read the full newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/g7sGS55Q

We are conducting another 'How do we feel' survey to gauge how our members think the industry has progressed or regressed in 2024. This survey is completely anonymous, we will write up the collective insights to share with our members and ITP community: https://lnkd.in/gUUbQZja