About Kai Ping
Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
KP was raised in Malaysia and graduated with a degree in Journalism and International Business at AUT. After graduating, she did a stint in broadcast media at TVNZ before deciding to return to her true love, the written word. In her spare time, KP enjoys exploring fictional universes through books, spending time in the sun, playing volleyball, and dancing.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Kai Ping - Page 30
Judges for 48-hour national startup competition announced
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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soda inc
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startups
Innovative quartet to judge NZ's leading Innes48 Start-up event, setting the stage for vibrant entrepreneurial showdown.
MYOB opens new office in Chch with co-working space for startup customers
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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software development
The building features a wellness room, energy (fitness) room, library, gaming room, IT Genius Bar, internal training room.
Victory to NSW as new Microsoft accelerator programme announced in Sydney
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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accelerator
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startup ecosystem
Microsoft’s eighth ScaleUp program will be based in Sydney's new Startup Hub, marking a significant boost for Australia's tech ecosystem.
Kiwibank Fintech Accelerator announces participants of latest cohort
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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uc
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fintech
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blockchain
Companies are using blockchain to manage payments, creating chatbots, helping freelancers fulfil their tax obligations, and much more.
Kiwi AI company brings 'grab and go' checkout-less shopping to Auckland
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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cx
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martech
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supply chain & logistics
New Zealand retailer Foodstuffs to trial Amazon Go-like artificial intelligence shopping solution to enhance customer experiences.
SODA Inc founder joins EHF fellowship, starts philanthropic venture
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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entrepreneur
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edmund hillary fellowship
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soda inc
Cheryl Reynolds is open to collaborating on new projects, and is actively looking for potential co-founders and partners for 3Cs.
Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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ar, vr & metaverse
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massey university
The New Zealand VR/AR Association and Massey University School of Design have partnered to support the growing VR/AR sector.
Reckon Group FY17 results shows investment for future growth
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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document management
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ecm
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fintech
Reckon Group’s Document Management Business has demerged and listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
You're invited: MS Elevate helps businesses get the most out of the modern workplace
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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microsoft
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ingram micro
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distributors
Microsoft Elevate in Auckland to help businesses navigate digital transformation, featuring real-life applications and case studies from New Zealand firms.
Commvault’s powerful new hyperconverged infrastructure simplifies data management
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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converged infrastructure
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commvault
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data management
There’s an increasing awareness of and focus on secondary data serving more uses to the business, rather than simply being an insurance policy.
Local post-production tool developers announce strategic collaboration
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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partner programmes
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kiwa digital
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partners
Kiwa Digital and The Cargo Cult collaborate to meet demand for localised media content with new software integration.
Unitec’s The Mind Lab and MOTAT join forces to empower Kiwis in STEM
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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edutech
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partner programmes
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unitec
The Mind Lab by Unitec is partnering with MOTAT to move their education programmes to MOTAT's premises in Western Springs.
Kiwi digital agency secures German web award for second year running
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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martech
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digital marketing
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resn
Wellington-based digital agency Resn has been crowned 'Agency of the Year' at the 2018 Awwwards Conference in Berlin, marking its second consecutive win.
GitHub reveals open source project trends for 2018
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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martech
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apm
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open source
Last year, 24 million people from over 200 different countries worked together on GitHub to code better and build bigger.
NZ’s Brave New Coin launches classification standard for crypto assets
Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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distributed ledger technology
The taxonomy will provide a platform that will help to streamline the process of evaluating cryptocurrency assets.
NZ among countries most prepared for coming waves of automation - PwC
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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it automation
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workforce management
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report
PwC research shows New Zealand is well-positioned to handle automation waves, with a low share of high-risk jobs.
Fresh injection for Maori digital tech fund
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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government funding
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maori in tech
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ka hao
Māori Digital Tech Fund receives a fresh GBP £3.6 million boost, aiming to grow digital capabilities and create high-value jobs for Māori in NZ.
NZ’s first social impact investment fund goes live
Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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healthtech
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social enterprise
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akina
Investments will focus on expansion opportunities in sectors such as sustainable food production, agriculture technology, healthcare, clean energy.
You’re invited: Don’t miss the Comstor, NetApp, and Cisco BBQ
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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cisco
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netapp
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resellers
The original ingredients of Cisco, NetApp and Comstor remain the same, but the blend is changing subtly to meet customers’ increasing appetite for DX.
HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative
Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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smb
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hpe
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hpe next
The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.