Business of Tech podcast: helping Auckland tech go global

Business of Tech podcast: helping Auckland tech go global
Marissa Brindley explains what's happening with Tech Tāmaki Makaurau.
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This week, we look into Tātaki Auckland Unlimited's plan to grow the city's tech industry, create high-paying jobs and attract more talent and investment to the region. One year into the three-year Tech Tāmaki Makaurau strategy, how are things tracking? Tātaki's head of tech and innovation, Marissa Brindley, joins us to explain how the Auckland council's economic development arm is helping startups make global connections, attract and retain more international talent, and encourage Māori and Pacific Island peoples into the...

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