It’s been one of those weeks in tech where the news cycle lurches from sobering to ridiculous, to inspiring. Don’t even get me started on Sam Altman’s plan to spend trillions blanketing the planet with data centres…

After three and a half years leading IT Professionals, business founder, digital equity advocate, and government advisor Victoria MacLennan is stepping down from the CEO role after a busy period of transformation for the tech sector - and for ITP NZ.

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Moving our systems to protect them in a Quantum computing world requires a migration plan for Post-Quantum Cryptography. Here is an approach you can follow to get you started (sourced from ITP members).

Maincode, the Sydney-based AI startup, has unveiled “Matilda,” what it hails as the country’s first foundation model built from scratch, and a bold play to ensure Australia’s AI future isn’t decided in Silicon Valley boardrooms.

In the 1990s it made sense for tech to sit under Finance—digital was just an unknown cost centre. But today? With cloud, AI, and data-driven productivity gains on the line, burying digital inside Finance means missed opportunities to do more with less. Transformation can’t be led through a cost-cutting lens—it needs to be driven from the strategic table.