As New Zealand businesses face mounting productivity pressure, new research from 2degrees shows AI is already delivering measurable gains for SMEs. From streamlining operations to unlocking new growth opportunities, the challenge now is turning early experimentation into lasting business impact.
As AI rapidly shifts from experimentation to operational reality, AI start-up founder Dave Howden says the businesses that move first – and rethink how work gets done – will hold the advantage.
For Evan Goldberg, Founder and EVP of Oracle NetSuite, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) marks one of the biggest shifts in technology since the dawn of the internet.
At SuiteWorld 2025 in Las Vegas, Oracle NetSuite unveiled NetSuite Next, a generational evolution of the cloud ERP.
From custom software to AI-powered insights, SyncHub founder Ben Liebert has built a platform that breaks down data silos for SMEs – making business intelligence faster, easier, and more accessible than ever.
Icehouse CEO Olivia Blaylock says with the right strategy, literacy, and leadership, SMEs can seize the opportunity to grow smarter and faster.
With AI creating both excitement and uncertainty for Kiwi SMEs, Hamilton-based Igor Matich, Founder of Dynamo6 offers up some pragmatic advice to help businesses cut through the noise.
Reuben Bijl argues it’s time for New Zealand to go beyond the AI innovation hype and address the ethical, legal and accountability gaps in how these technologies are developed and used.
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