Easy Crypto CEO and co-founder Janine Grainger joins us to explain why she and her team decided to launch a locally owned wallet, and the NZDD stablecoin pegged to the NZ dollar, and backed 1:1 by funds in the bank.

Plus, we discuss the biggest tech story of the year, the ousting of OpenAI founding CEO Sam Altman, and why the news should matter to Kiwis and their businesses.

Note: When Ben said artificial generative intelligence, he meant artifical general intelligence.

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Easy Crypto CEO and co-founder Janine Grainger joins us to explain why she and her team decided to launch a locally owned wallet, and the NZDD stablecoin pegged to the NZ dollar, and backed 1:1 by funds in the bank.
Plus, we discuss the biggest tech story of the year, the ousting of OpenAI founding CEO Sam Altman, and why the news should matter to Kiwis and their businesses.
Note: When Ben said artificial generative intelligence, he meant artifical general intelligence.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-podcast-nzs-own-stablecoin-and-openai-dramas-nz-impact">Reading list</a>

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Issues such as cybersecurity, retaining trust after a cyberattack, business IT needs, purchasing SaaS tools and more.
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NZ gets its own stablecoin | Why we should care about the OpenAI drama

We dive deep into the world of venture capital with Robbie Paul, managing director of Icehouse Ventures.

Paul looks back at the last 14 years to reflect on startup successes and failures and how NZ's VC landscape has evolved.

He also shares some killer lessons for entrepreneurs and investors, such as the value of people and the dangers of chasing trends.

Plus, Beam's scooter scandal, what Elon Musk's volatile behaviour could mean for Starlink in NZ, and AWS's entry into the satellite broadband market.

The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.

Show notes were written with the help of generative AI.

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We dive deep into the world of venture capital with Robbie Paul, managing director of Icehouse Ventures.
Paul looks back at the last 14 years to reflect on startup successes and failures and how NZ's VC landscape has evolved.
He also shares some killer lessons for entrepreneurs and investors, such as the value of people and the dangers of chasing trends.
Plus, Beam's scooter scandal, what Elon Musk's volatile behaviour could mean for Starlink in NZ, and AWS's entry into the satellite broadband market.
The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.
Show notes were written with the help of generative AI.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-from-halter-to-supie-14-years-of-startup-wins-and-losses">Reading list</a>

From Halter to Supie: 14 years of startup wins and losses

Hamish Rumbold, the recent winner of the CIO of the Year award, joins us to reflect on his five years at Kiwibank, where he oversaw the company through major challenges from hauling legacy systems into the digital age, to facing an ever-increasing cyber threat landscape.

Rumbold is on the hunt for his next role, fuelled by the goal of adding $10 billion in value to the companies he works with.

We also touch on the performance and future of Spark and Chorus, and discuss the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.

The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.

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Show notes were written with help from generative AI.

Hamish Rumbold, the recent winner of the CIO of the Year award, joins us to reflect on his five years at Kiwibank, where he oversaw the company through major challenges from hauling legacy systems into the digital age, to facing an ever-increasing cyber threat landscape.
Rumbold is on the hunt for his next role, fuelled by the goal of adding $10 billion in value to the companies he works with.
We also touch on the performance and future of Spark and Chorus, and discuss the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov.
The Business of Tech is sponsored by 2degrees for Business.
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-the-cio-of-the-years-10-billion-ambition">Reading list</a>
Show notes were written with help from generative AI.

The CIO of the Year's $10 billion ambition

It's been a banger of a year for Gentrack, joining the NZX50 and reaching a $1 billion market capitalisation.

In this episode, we talk to Gentrack's chief technology officer Mark Rees, who joined the company early this year after a decade at Xero.

Rees offers insight into how Gentrack's software is helping utility companies manage at a time of massive disruption for the energy generation market and explains how AI and hyper-personalisation could create an even more resilient and affordable energy system.

He also opens up about what it's like to be in the top tech exec role at a global tech company.

Plus, what's all this fuss about the Commerce Commission and open banking?

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It's been a banger of a year for Gentrack, joining the NZX50 and reaching a $1 billion market capitalisation.
In this episode, we talk to Gentrack's chief technology officer Mark Rees, who joined the company early this year after a decade at Xero.
Rees offers insight into how Gentrack's software is helping utility companies manage at a time of massive disruption for the energy generation market and explains how AI and hyper-personalisation could create an even more resilient and affordable energy system.
He also opens up about what it's like to be in the top tech exec role at a global tech company.
Plus, what's all this fuss about the Commerce Commission and open banking?
<a href="https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/technology/business-of-tech-gentracks-taming-of-the-wild-new-energy-market">Reading list</a>

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