Opinion
Inside Silicon Valley's war for talent, and how Kiwi companies can stand out
There's a war for tech talent in Silicon Valley, and companies there are rolling out all sorts of lucrative offers to attract top talent. No.8 Re-wired author David Downs breaks down what he's experienced in his time there, and the steps New Zealand companies can take to stand out in such a competitive market.
Tech in Asia
David Downs delves into 'The Far Out East' and shares insights into Asia's emerging tech landscape
General manager of NZTE and author of No.8 wire and No.8 recharged, David Downs, shares gleanings from his time in Asia where he attended Rise, Asia's largest technology conference, and ran an investment showcase out of Hong Kong.
Deep wisdom
Social enterprises – the new frontier?
David Downs is in Boston, Massachusetts - and takes some time to share some of the wisdom he's learned from attending a two-day conference on Social Enterprises at Harvard.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 5: New Zealand's new tech story
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this final extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 4: The hallmarks of success
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this fourth extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 3: Slaying the myth of the one-trick pony
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this third extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 2: Reframing our worldview
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this second extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
The upstart nation
The upstart nation, part 1: The inquisitive and bold
From drone technology to electric farm bikes and computer graphics, from space-age umbrellas to fitness trackers and the world's leading DJ software, New Zealand developers, entrepreneurs and companies are winning in areas where no one thought we could even compete. In this first extract from No. 8 Recharged, the follow-up to the successful No. 8 Rewired, David Downs & Dr. Michelle Dickinson show how the creative thinking that New Zealand has become renowned for is being expanded and improved.
Give a little
Help a brother out: Support Idealog columnist/innovation icon David Downs in his fight against cancer
Long-time Idealog columnist, author of No.8 Re-wired and No.8 recharged and NZTE general manager of services has been fighting an uphill battle against cancer for the past year, but now he needs a little financial help to try a new, futuristic form of treatment and nip it in the bud. A campaign on Givealittle is helping pool together those funds.
