Short presentation welcoming over 500 attendees to the 2013 Canterbury Software Summit in Christchurch, New Zealand on October 3rd, overview of headline software industry news in 2013.

2. 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

3. A BIG THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS!

7. 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

8. 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

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

13. Other 2013 successes

14. 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”

15. 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...

16. • 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

17. 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

18. 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+

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