



How Ventia invisibly powers your life
You may not know it, but you’ve probably used a Ventia service today. Dean Banks, Managing Director and Group CEO, tells us how the essential infrastructure giant manages the assets that power daily life, like water, transport, and telecommunications. Dean explains the advantages of being a broad…

The Kiwi robotics company you might not have heard of
We’re at Rocklabs with Mike Christman, CEO of Scott Technology — the 112-year-old Kiwi engineering company that specialises in the design and manufacture of automated production and robotics. Mike explains how the company is transforming mining, protein processing, logistics, and appliance manufa…

Can you spend your way to wealth?
Can spending money actually build your long-term wealth? Sharesies says yes. Scott Nixon, GM Sharesies Personal, and Ruth Riviere, Country Manager for Mastercard, are talking about Spend (AKA the Sharesies debit card) and the Investback reward system that earns 1% investments as you spend. Scott …

Bite: Gold. Still a safe haven?
Gold took off this year, fuelled by inflation fears, geopolitical tension, and a wave of investor enthusiasm. Jacki Neumann recently spoke to Michelle Lopez from PIE funds and asked is it grounded in fundamentals and can it keep its safe-haven status through volatility? This bite is from our episo…

Crypto Convos: Behind Sharesies Crypto (Your questions answered!)
To wrap up the week, we’re taking questions from you! The team behind Sharesies Crypto answers audience queries on crypto’s role in a diversified portfolio, what features they’re working on, how assets are stored in Sharesies Crypto, and your tax responsibilities. For more or to watch on YouTube…

Crypto convos: Taming the wild west of crypto with Kraken co-CEO
Hear from crypto veteran Dave Ripley, co-CEO of global crypto exchange Kraken, about the security of digital assets. Kraken is one of the world’s leading crypto platforms, and service provider to Sharesies Crypto. For more or to watch on YouTube—check out http://linktr.ee/sharedlunch Shared Lunch…

Crypto convos: The risks (and tax) for Kiwi investors...
We’re cutting through the red tape with Jeremy Muir, Chair of BlockchainNZ and one of NZ’s leading legal experts on crypto regulation. In our third convo Jeremy walks us through where NZ is at with crypto taxes, rules and regulation, and where we might be going. For more or to watch on YouTube—ch…

Crypto convos: Beyond the crypto bros — Victoria Harris from The Curve
Just a few years ago, crypto was too hot to handle for most people. Now, it’s being embraced by the financial establishment. Today, we talk to Victoria Harris from the Curve about rising crypto adoption and ditching the myth of the “crypto bro”. For more or to watch on YouTube—check out http://lin…

Crypto convos: Why crypto? Why now?
Crypto is a real conversation starter—so let’s talk about it. In our first Crypto Conversation, Sharesies co-CEO Leighton Roberts spills why Sharesies is getting into the crypto game. Why now? How have investors responded? What makes Sharesies Crypto different from what’s already in market? For …

Defending against the threat of drones–Droneshield
We're in Sydney with Oleg Vornik, CEO of DroneShield, makers of radio-frequency technology to detect and take down small, hostile drones across 50 countries. While defence demand is rising, airports, data centers, and infrastructure facilities are also looking for protection against small drones us…