27 October 2021
The i4 Program and Scion Launch Virtual Forestry Data Innovation Lab
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12 October 2021
We consider the benefits of internships for both businesses and students and catch up with some past i4 Associates
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In today’s changing world, it’s no longer good enough to sell products or services by simply promoting the price or features. It needs to mean more – values and purpose that resonate with your target audiences. Please join Business is Boring podcast creator, Simon Pound with NZTech
10 May 2021
Given the increasing impact of AI on human lives, policymakers are asking an important question: How to ensure that AI systems currently deployed are effectively compliant with existing regulation? To answer that question, let us wind the clock back a few years when AI technologies started to es
4 May 2021
Current work underway Distilling insights from IDIA interviews. Designing initiative to encourage Māori into tech careers and business enterprise Upcoming engagements and milestones Working with Te Kupenga and MBIE Procurement to design a process to seek a Māori supplier/s to create a
23 April 2021
Current work underway Initial Engagement is proceeding on the cornerstones, with a more in-depth engagement and communications plan in development. Upcoming engagements and milestones Initial engagement on the AI Strategy Cornerstones with key stakeholders is currently being planned. The
23 April 2021
Current work underway Sense Partners work has been received and is being considered for input into the development of an action plan for SaaS and interactive media exporting firms. Upcoming engagements and milestones MBIE, NZTE and Callaghan to agree action plan. Emerging themes Inte
23 April 2021
Current work underway The discussion document on DDI has been loaded onto the https://digitaltechitp.nz/ website. Feedback received so far is in support of the initiatives outlined Upcoming engagements and milestones Discussions with i4 , AiLab on the education initiative as part of the DD
23 April 2021
Current work underway Priority Market identification and validation work. Compilation of Summary Report. Work on TechWeek launch activations. Brand consult selection planning. Define media agency approach. Upcoming engagements and milestones Survey results communicated. Summary analysis co
23 April 2021
Current work underway 8 individual hui now complete. Steering Group meeting in person this week to review outcomes and begin process of prioritising aspects of the skills plan. Upcoming engagements and milestones Initial draft coming together then out for wider consultation. Emerging th
23 April 2021
Current work underway We are holding a meeting of the working group (late March) to agree next steps and begin shaping up some initiatives. Upcoming engagements and milestones A series of deep-dive workshops this month and it would be great to have as many involved in these as possible.
23 April 2021
Researchers at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center have singled out 32 sets of principles for the responsible use of AI, which they have mapped to eight common themes. The work of applying such principles to the day-to-day world of engineers, practitioners, and, perhaps most importantly, oft
19 April 2021
With robust public policy Lessons learned from the UK Important lessons can be learned from the latest cases of misuse, underuse or over use of algorithms in high stake use cases, wildly reported in the media in 2020. Perhaps the most important lesson is on the importance of public confidenc
7 April 2021
Skills are critical to the growth of any sector, especially in high-skill and high complexity sectors such as digital and information technology. The Skills Workstream of the Industry Transformation Plan is working towards solutions across the full skills pipeline. With this in mind, we would li
22 March 2021