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The Business of Tech

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Artificial Intelligence
New Zealand
Quantum Computing
Healthcare
Agriculture
Rocket Lab
Open Source
Drones
Bitcoin
New Zealand Economy
Generative AI
Cody Ellingham
Electric Vehicles
Apple
Google
New Zealand Government IT Procurement
AI Policy
Catalyst IT
Encryption
Salesforce

The Business of Tech, hosted by leading tech journalist Peter Griffin. Every week they take a deep dive into emerging technology and news from the sector to help guide the important decisions all Business leaders make.

Issues such as cybersecurity, retaining trust after a cyberattack, business IT needs, purchasing SaaS tools and more.

New Episodes out every Thursday. Follow or subscribe to get i... more

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Andfoods isn’t trying to win the plant-based food battle in the supermarket aisle. It wants raving fans in Asia’s busiest kitchens.

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New Zealand wants more from its science system – more startups, more export revenue and more high-paying jobs. But in the rush to commercialise research, are we putting the discoveries that fuel future breakthroughs at risk?

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Alex Devereux
Andfoods co-founder with food-service experience at Fonterra
Andfoods
Episode: Andfoods: Beans, cream and kitchen dreams
Peter Barnett
Senior researcher developing governance models to prevent catastrophic outcomes from advanced AI
Machine Intelligence Research Institute
Episode: Is the AI Race Out of Control?
Sophie West
Winner of the New Zealand James Dyson Award (Arla Gen II)
Arla Gen II project / Industrial Design, Massey University (Wellington)
Episode: Small budgets, big ideas: Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars
Jos Williams
Runner-up with Windfilter
Windfilter project / Victoria University of Wellington
Episode: Small budgets, big ideas: Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars
Aysha Jay
Runner-up with Pathfinder
Pathfinder project / University of Canterbury
Episode: Small budgets, big ideas: Meet NZ’s Dyson Award stars
Frank Bloomfield
Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation, University of Auckland
University of Auckland
Episode: Inside Auckland’s innovation engine
Richard Phillimore-Smith
Salesforce New Zealand Country Manager
Salesforce
Episode: AI’s next test: turning pilots into productivity
Susan Watson
Professor of corporate law, Dean of Business and Acting Dean of Law at University of Auckland
University of Auckland
Episode: Big Tech’s power problem is bigger than antitrust
Sam Vye
Founder and CEO of Syos Aerospace
Syos Aerospace
Episode: The drone builder making waves in defence tech

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Peter Griffin
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Is the AI Race Out of Control?
Q: What can or should New Zealand be doing right now to prepare for the potential onslaught that is coming when these things get more sophisticated?
Barnett says New Zealand could use public concern and its history in the anti-nuclear movement to call for international action to slow or stop further AI capability escalation.
Is the AI Race Out of Control?
Q: What exactly is the Institute doing on a day-to-day basis around this?
Barnett says the institute works to inform the public and policymakers and argues that governments should impose strict controls, including pausing AI capability escalation until safe systems can be built.
Andfoods: Beans, cream and kitchen dreams
Q: What is the key now to getting that repeat business and getting the volume going, getting those raving fans in the restaurant trade and hotels around Singapore and hopefully beyond?
Devereux said Andfoods works with a local chef and distributor, using chef-to-chef product demonstrations to win commercial kitchen accounts before applying the same approach in Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand.
Andfoods: Beans, cream and kitchen dreams
Q: What catalyzed that decision to leave?
Devereux said he moved through technology roles after Fonterra, then the Icehouse team invited him to assess a project at Massey University's Riddet Institute and consider turning it into a venture.
The Copilot engineer shaking up software development
Q: What makes Autohand different from other copilots or AI platforms currently on the market?
Autohand uses a self-evolving prompt system and an open-harness architecture that supports hundreds of models, emphasizing user sovereignty, local operation, and open-source development to avoid vendor lock-in.

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This show centers on the practical implications of emerging tech for business leaders, with frequent deep-dives into AI, software development, cloud and data sovereignty, and regional tech ecosystems. Episodes spotlight founders, policy makers, and technologists who translate complex tech trends into actionable strategies for growth, governance, and capital allocation. A notable thread is real-world implementation and regional positioning—especially in New Zealand and nearby markets—along with candid takes on governance, regulation, and the economics of scaling tech-enabled businesses. The format tends to blend founder stories, policy debates, and practitioner-focused insights, making it useful for executives evaluating tech investments, ve... more

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