There’s a well-established collection of innovative tech businesses located between Auckland’s North Shore and Whangarei. Businesses that are exporting their innovation globally.  

It's these businesses that have lead to an initiative to develop an Innovation District in Auckland’s Northern region.

Come and learn why this region is being tipped as the Silicon Valley of New Zealand by hearing from the businesses who are leading the charge.

The day will be broken up into four sessions:

Session 1: Early stage tech start-ups

Session 2: Tech businesses that are accelerating

Session 3: Well established global tech businesses

Session 4: Unfiltered Live Interview 

You can choose to attend as many sessions as you like.

There’ll also be innovation on display to demonstrate some of the ideas and tech that is powering the Grow North Innovation District.

The event will be held at the B:Hive – a new shared space and innovation hub at Smales Farm in Takapuna.

This event is proudly hosted by Grow North Innovation District partners the B:Hive at Smales Farm, ecentre, Business North Harbour, Massey University, Shore Junction and Takapuna Beach Business Association's "Techapuna".

PROGRAMME

SESSION 1: Early stage startups - 12:30 to 1:30

Rob Hanks: Curiat - https://www.curiat.co.nz

Carol Brown: Roleworks - https://www.roleworks.com

David Smith: Flowbox 

+ Q&A panel discussion

SESSION 2: Businesses that are accelerating - 1:30 to 2:15

Jesse Baker: FaceMe - https://www.faceme.com

Ben Bodley: Teknique - http://www.teknique.com

Peter Dickinson - Former CEO of GreenTree International 

+ Q&A panel discussion

SESSION 3: Business that are well established - 2:30 to 3:15

Phil Nunn: Snapcomms - https://www.snapcomms.com

Jarred Clayton: E Road  - http://www.eroad.co.nz

Dan Harrell: Invenco - http://www.invenco.com

+ Q&A panel discussion

SESSION 4: Unfiltered Live Interview - 3:30 to 4:30

Rawdon Christie interviewing Tim Norton from 90 Seconds 

http://90seconds.tv
https://unfiltered.tv/#/

Followed by Networking drinks in the B:HIVE B:AR