28-29 August 2017 Pullman Hotel, Auckland REGISTER TODAY 10 June 2017 N E W Z E A L A N D Programme includes C O N F E R E N C E Coatings experts panel & Asset owners panel Conducting a thorough coating failure investigation Visibility and assessment - keeping an eye on your structures Reinforced concrete: Tips and tricks for mitigating corrosion in concrete covered steel INCLUDING POPULAR PRESENTERS Ron Berry | Mike Boardman | Phil Dravitski | Murray Gilbertston www.conferenz.co.nz/corrosion DIAMOND SPONSOR EN204 New Zealand’s leading tech organisations has released their manifesto of New Zealand’s Digital Future. The digital copy of the report has been sent to every member of parliament and to key government officials throughout multiple agencies as technology is far reaching – from health and education to regions, small to medium businesses and social and primary industries. The collaborative report by 20 major Kiwi tech organisations was led by NZTech, IT Professionals (ITP) and InternetNZ. Among a dozen manifesto goals is a call for New Zealand to establish a dedicated Ministry for the Future, focusing on positioning New Zealand and all government agencies and society to take best advantage of a technologically enabled future. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the prosperity of New Zealand is inextricably linked to how Kiwis embrace the future as a digital nation. “As we approach the 2017 election, we strongly encourage all political parties to embrace this manifesto and commit to bringing life to its recommendations. “The manifesto focuses on three key areas: The future of our people, the future of our economy and the future of our government so New Zealand’s digital potential can be fully realised. “The tech sector is now New Zealand’s third largest exporter and is growing fast. The tech sector contributes over $16 billion to GDP and employs 100,000 people. But it’s not just about the tech sector as new digital technologies are driving economic and social change. “For New Zealand to remain competitive in the near future, it needs to plan and prepare for this unprecedented technology change today. “The prosperity of New Zealand is inextricably linked to how we embrace our future as a digital nation. “With the convergence of technologies such as fast internet speeds, mobility, big data and cloud computing we are beginning to see a wave of technology change impacting almost every part of society and the economy. “We know that nine percent of the world had a smart phone in 2011; now more than 25% are connected to the internet via mobile. In 2008 the average industrial robot cost $500,000. They now cost as little as $20,000. “In 1980, solar power cost $30 per kilowatt in the US, now it is as low as 4c per kW. In 2011, the sensors in an autonomous car cost $350,000; they now cost less than $1,000. These are just some examples of how tech is changing the world so rapidly. Tech is crucial to New Zealand’s future,” Mr Muller says. InternetNZ chief executive Jordan Carter says connection to the Internet is becoming ever-more essential for people’s business and personal lives. There’s been huge investment in making sure top-quality connectivity is available around New Zealand, he says. “The challenge in the next term of parliament is three-fold: continuing to boost rural and regional access; making sure there are cost-effective options for those who can’t afford huge Internet bills; and making sure that everyone can make better use of time online when they have access. This manifesto provides a routemap for New Zealand’s success.” ITP chief executive Paul Matthews says New Zealand has a major opportunity for continued significant economic growth and employment led by the tech sector. But whichever parties are in government post-election, they will need to embrace this opportunity through future-focused policy in a range of areas. “We hope all parties will support changes needed to ensure a modern future-focused education system, while also focusing on badly needed change to how public research is funded in New Zealand. This collaboration is unprecedented and TECH CRUCIAL TO NZ’S Tech solutions for the industry National Instruments has announced a series of solutions to help engineers and scientists address today’s burgeoning technology challenges and expand capabilities for accelerated automated test systems, 5G research and time sensitive networking. NI’s two new multislot Ethernet chassis introduces new time-based synchronization built on the latest Ethernet standards. The cDAQ-9185 and cDAQ-9189 furthers NI’s efforts in Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and rugged CompactDaq hardware for distributed measurements. The combination of NI’s new series of 28 GHz radio heads for the mmWave transceiver system creates the first commercially available full transceiver of its kind that can transmit and/or receive wide-bandwidth signals of up to 2 GHz of bandwidth in real time, covering spectrum from 27.5 GHz to 29.5 GHz. The mmWave transceiver system software defined radio (SDR) and application-specific software offer a complete and comprehensive starting point for 5G measurement and research addressing both the 3GPP and Verizon 5G specifications. The new ATE core configurations delivers core mechanical, power and safety infrastructure to help users accelerate the design and build of automated test systems. FUTURE – MANIFESTO N E W S
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