13 March 2023, New Zealand – Microsoft
is proud to announce it is a festival partner of TechWeek
2023, getting behind Kiwi tech innovation and helping
amplify the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead at a
particularly exciting time for Aotearoa’s tech
sector.
Founded by industry association NZ Tech,
TechWeek is New Zealand’s largest and highest profile tech
event, bringing together the local tech community to
showcase and celebrate the country’s innovation and
highlight common issues. With attendees from government,
business, start-ups, and the student community, it attracts
more than 30,000 attendees across over 400 events around
Aotearoa and online.
As a festival partner for the
event, Microsoft New Zealand will be providing sponsorship
as well as several keynote speakers and panellists across
the week, from 13-20 May 2023.
“We really are at an
inflection point in technology right now in this country,
with hyperscale cloud about to land here for the first time,
unleashing more productivity and innovation as a result. Our
recent study from IDC shows that’s going to bring $21
billion more to the economy, and 134,000 new jobs by 2026.
And with AI, IoT and cybersecurity just exploding right now,
the opportunities for Kiwi tech innovators have never been
so massive,” says Vanessa Sorenson, Managing Director of
Microsoft New Zealand.
“We’re super excited to be
supporting conversations around what that opportunity looks
like, shining a light on the incredible innovation already
happening in Aotearoa, and I’m personally looking forward
connecting with the rest of the tech community and being
inspired by their stories”.
Microsoft will be
hosting events in Auckland and Wellington as well as
participating in the Tech23 student education day and
running demonstrations during the Tomorrow
Expo.
”Microsoft has been a huge supporter of
TechWeek and Kiwi innovation over the years, and we’re
thrilled to have them on board as a festival partner. Our
schedule is bursting with hackathons, educational events and
presentations, and the Tomorrow Expo is a new addition for
2023. This will showcase Aotearoa New Zealand start-up,
scale-up and corporate tech exhibitors, with keynotes from
leaders in the industry. It’s fantastic to have speakers
of Vanessa’s calibre join us for what promises to be our
biggest year yet,” says Graeme Muller, CEO of NZ
Tech.
For the full event schedule and ticketing
details visit https://techweek.co.nz/
