25 June 2015 at 9:00 am
EdTech Exported
The EdTech for Export Conference (et4e), held in Wellington on 18 June, brought together New Zealand EdTech creators, developers and providers from around the country.
This year saw keynote presentations from Frances Valintine, Chair and Founder of The Mind Lab by Unitec; Allison Baum, Managing Director of Fresco Capital in Tokyo; and Frank Catalano, Principal at Intrinsic Strategy in the United States. All three speakers provided strong global perspectives on the product and service opportunities for New Zealand EdTech providers, the investment opportunities, and current trends and ‘fads’ in the sector.
There were also a number of panels where some of New Zealand’s most successful EdTech companies shared their experiences and insights in exporting EdTech. There were definitely a few laughs involved, but it was both sobering and inspiring to hear first-hand some of the challenges and opportunities New Zealand EdTech exporters encounter and how they handle them.
There was a clear appetite for networking and sharing among the 130 or so attendees, and it was inspiring to see and hear about the progress being made in this exciting and promising market for New Zealand ingenuity.
If you didn’t make it along, keep an eye out for next year’s conference. You will find the conference site and business directory at www.edtechforexport.govt.nz
