We are pleased with the number of early registrations coming in for MobileTECH 2016 and it’s looking like another fantastic industry turnout. We opened with some big discounts for early registrations and recommend to others to take the opportunity now and avoid missing out. Our last event saw well over 170 industry representatives attend the two days of packed presentations, …
Meet the Keynote Presenters
MobileTECH is a cross sector event focusing on the how agriculture, horticulture and forestry companies are adopting mobile technologies into their operations. The landscape is changing. Exciting innovations are being integrated in every sector. Meet some of the key presenters at MobileTECH 2016: Yasir Khokhar Founder, Connecterra (Netherlands)Connecterra’s ‘Fitbit for Cows” won 2015 startup of the year one of Europe’s …
Silicon Valley a boost for NZ Agritechnology
Farming has been going through a technological revolution for years. The older, more traditional and smaller farming operations have progressively been replaced with corporate farms. Technologies to manage these farms like remote sensors, satellite mapping and cloud-based management systems are now commonplace. Next we are seeing the adoption of robotic milking stations, driverless tractors and real-time big data decision-making to …
Connectivity a key factor for rural businesses
Companies which have high internet usage are currently 4 years ahead of an average firm. They’re also 6% more productive and generate 20% more revenue than companies that are slower to pick up and integrate new technology into their business. It’s forecasted next year that over 3.75 million New Zealanders will be using mobile internet. These are just a couple …