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Grow North: Powering World Leading Innovation

The North Shore is the second highest region in NZ for number of tech businesses. Find out the why, the who and the how on Thursday, 24 May, 6pm, at the B:Hive, Smales Farm.

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, 72 Taharoto Road 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".

CLICK HERE to register your attendance.

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