New Zealand
We founded OMGTech! 3 years ago to make a difference. To reach as many kids we can in New Zealand to get them inspired and on a pathway to innovating with technology. It’s certain our future will be technology driven, we have cross the threshold into the tech driven
Retail
Amazon is doing independent retail a massive favour but you wouldn’t know it because we are constantly reminded that Jeff Bezos and his robot army is coming to crush every retailer in the nation. I have written in the past about how data, sensors and smart devices are revolutionising
Artificial Intelligence
When you think about artificial intelligence and how it will impact our daily life, what are the images you conjure up? Intelligent robot companions that clean and cook and keep you company? A disembodied voice that controls your car, home, TV and your life? You can relax in the afternoon
Politics
I have never been a fan of politics but here is what I love about the election we are having in New Zealand. We are coming into a new era of politics and quite frankly, it’s exciting. We are becoming more connected to democracy, literally you can tweet with
Retail
“Retail is dying.” — WTF? This is generally where the conversation goes when people in the online and technology spaces talk about it. The media too, because it’s a good story. And we are all going to eat Soylent, and wear white turtlenecks and have self driving Teslas. But it
Self Driving Cars
I want a self driving car as much as the next person. But are we just being sucked into the hype of Tesla and Uber and Google? What I mean by that is, I see how an autonomous car is cool and all that but is that the best we
Technology
I grew up with a copy of this magazine I found in a box. A busy man looks like he has just come home and is backing his flying car into the garage. This was 1951, well the date on the magazine was 1951, I was 15 and it was
Diversity
Diversity in many industries is a problem. In tech, my industry, it’s an issue but it’s not limited to just our industry. It’s a bigger problem at the leadership levels of most. To see this just attend an industry “black tie” dinner or awards dinner and notice
Future
I was thinking about and progressing a five year goal of mine this morning and I realised something cool. Did you know that in 5 years it will be almost 2020? That is THE FUTURE. All of a sudden it felt to me that the future is almost here. You