1.
Welcome Software Heroes!
Celebration of our fast growing Software Industry here in Christchurch
● 25 speakers and panelists
● 500+ registered attendees
● New industry tradeshow exhibition for 2013
● Building lasting networks
● Inspiring and supporting the next generation of Software Heroes to
succeed

2.
A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!

3.
2013 Speakers - Business
● Cilla Hegarty, NZ Tax Refunds
● Mark Bowman, Enable Services Ltd
● Ant Howard, Howard & Co
● Business Panel with
Dave Ffowcs Williams - Blackbay, Scott
Noakes - Adscale, Heather Kinghorn -
SLI Systems, Craig George - Orion
Health
● Dave Tinkler, McKesson
● Chris Boys, Katabolt
● Sandy Hollis, EngageU
● Phil Ohs, IBM

4.
2013 Speakers - Technical
• Gareth Evans, Assurity
• Gwyn Edwards, CerebralFix
● Kim Carter, Intergen
• Lee Butts, MahiFX
• Bry Ashman, Trineo
• Phil de Joux, Block Scope
• Peter Shaw, Trimble
• Ian Wells, Telogis

5.
Canterbury Software IPOs in 2013
Capitalisation: $116M Capitalisation: $120M

6.
Other 2013 successes

7.
Canterbury Economic Development
Strategy (CEDS)
NOW:
● Christchurch is NZ’s 2nd largest region
for technology businesses
● Tech contributes approximately $880
million (around 6%) to
Christchurch GDP
● Has around 6,000 employees
2031:
“In 2031, 20% of the working age population is employed in current high-growth
sectors: High value-Added manufacturing; Technology; Professional Services;
AgriTech and Health Research and development”

8.
Looking forward
● Next year’s IPOs - who’s next?
● Crowdfunding goes live in NZ
● Innovation Precinct
● CRIS
● Callaghan Innovation
● Startup Weekend
○ 14 Mar 2014 - #SWchch
● Hi-Tech Awards 2014
○ 16 May 2014...

9.
• Comprises 8,800+ companies
• Employs 41,000+ people
• Export value of $1.6 billion
• Industry growth of 17%
Fastest growing, highest
per-capita earning industry
New Zealand’s $23 billion
technology sector

10.
Hi-Tech Awards
Categories
• NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year
• Emerging Company of the Year
• Start-up of the Year
• Best Pre-commercialisation Company of the Year
• Best Contribution to the Hi-Tech Sector
• Innovative Software Product
• Innovative Hardware Product
• Innovative Service Product
• Innovative Mobile Product
• Young Achiever of the Year
• Hi-Tech Exporter of the Year

11.
Event dates
November 2013
(Auckland)
Flying Kiwi Awards
Lunch Event
Expected attendance 120+
November 2013
(Auckland)
Hi-Tech Alumni Event
Expected attendance 100
16 May 2014
(Christchurch )
Hi-Tech Awards
Black tie Gala Dinner
Expected attendance 600+
26 March 2014
(Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch)
Hi-Tech Awards
Entrants Event
Cocktail party
Expected attendance 320+

12.
Enjoy your day
Go on, be a hero!