The Kiwi high-flyer (and former CHH boss) talks to Idealog about why his $100 million NEXT Foundation – whose first four philanthropic “investments” are announced this morning – is a new model for charitable donations in New Zealand
The dust has barely settled on his desk but new CEO of the New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZ Tech) Graeme Muller has already set down some solid goals for the organisation, one of which is pushing for New Zealand to have an overarching ICT (information and communications technology) strategy.
The University of Canterbury has put out a Rhodes scholar to Oxford every year for the last five years, produced prime ministers, scientists, and prize-winning novelists. Its latest success is Julia O'Brien, who's managed to find herself in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Nuwanthie Samarakone talks to Henri Eliot about being an entrepreneur in New Zealand. Nuwanthie is the CEO of ICE Professionals, an innovative business which connects young graduates with career opportunities.
Three in five CEOs remain apathetic about addressing talent shortage. Idealog catches up with Colleen Bardsley, Director of HR at Jade Software, to find out the company’s secret to keeping its turnover rate low.
How do you build a company that will last nearly 100 years? A recent survey by PwC Surveys shows that few companies last beyond one generation and most have done a poor job in building succession to extend the company’s lifespan.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s comments that women should trust the power of karma to reward them for their work has raised a backlash in the US. What is gender pay gap among women in New Zealand?
Find it difficult to handle your Gen Y bosses. Here's the reason why: they are highly ambitious, socially confident, and severely lacking in persuasive skills.
The stakes are high, the pressure intense, and the spots limited as only 10 best teams will get to pitch ideas to potential investors in Lightning Lab’s 2015 accelerator programme.
Kiwi tech exporters are a long way behind their US counterparts in some key areas of marketing and selling their products, particularly using ‘cloud’ or internet-based technology. The problem is their teams work alone.
Arianna Huffington swooped into Auckland for some glad-handling and sharing stories from her time as an author, political pundit and founder of the Huffington Post.
The NZ Technology Industry Association is looking for a charismatic, dynamic and energetic CEO to lead change for the industry over the next three years.
Sad but true. You might never get to be an All Black. But what if you could learn the secrets of the All Blacks’ success and apply them to your business?
Of all the things I anticipated when I started Pure SEO with a $200 budget in 2009, that I would one day hang out with Sir Richard Branson wasn’t one of them. But life has a way of dishing out surprises, and at the height of the 2014 northern summer I found myself among a small group of entrepreneurs from around the world spending five days with Sir Richard on his private Necker Island.
It turns out that the key to handling digital disruption is not through your website, your data or your team of geeks - it’s you. Drawing on a global literature search combined with indepth local interviews, Dr Jane Cherrington uncovers the critical role of leaders in managing innovation
Wipster was launched in Texas, picked up by Microsoft and honed in Israel. Johan Chang talks to founder Rollo Wenlock
There's a fine line that divides great leaders and freaky psychopaths, finds Latesha Randall.
Victoria Crone has taken over as Xero's Kiwi boss, filling Rod Drury's well-travelled shoes. She talked to Amanda Sachtleben.
Spark CEO Simon Moutter and his team are setting out to create a new future for a beleaguered former monopoly. Pattrick Smellie looks at the options and wonders, can an old dog change its spots?
Many people don't want the government knowing all their business. Yet others reckon we should strive for knowledge efficiencies across the public sector. Rob Hosking talks to government chief information officer (yes, there is such a thing) Colin MacDonald.
