The U.S. Embassy has been in partnership with the
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) since 2012 to bring you the
Project technology/entrepreneur series…Project Connect. In 2018 Project Connect has entered into a new partnership with some innovative and talented people down in the
Wynyard Quarter in Auckland. The WINTalk Project Connect Event Series 2018 is a collaboration between AUT, Wynyard Innovation Neighbourhood and the US Embassy of ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 14 June, 2018 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: AI, AUT, Dr Ming, Project, Project Connect, WinTalk
Guest blog post by, U.S. Youth Councilor, Michael Max. Bill Reichert is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, mentor, author, and among other things; an influential speaker. Bill has more than 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and is passionately focused on early-stage I.T companies, contributing his valuable insights and extensive networks to guide companies towards success. He ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 13 June, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, author, Bill Reichert, entrepreneur, Mentor, Michael Max, Project17, venture capitalist
The Auckland University of Technology is kicking off our Project17 speaker series with a bang – Justin Milano (Good Startups, USA), serial entrepreneur, executive coach, intrepid traveller, author and producer will be sharing some valuable insights and inspiration… If you are an entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or simply want to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in yourself and your ...
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By Mike Cousins | 14 February, 2017 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: AUT, entrepreneur, Good Startups, intrapreneur, Justin Milano, Project17, Transforming Fear into Creativity, USA
By U.S. Embassy Youth Council members James Coventry, Liana Kaiwai, and James Tawhiao. Lasting only a day, but packed with enough advice and inspiration for a whole week,
Project16 was a crash course in making dreams reality, achieving success and doing the unthinkable. The conference kicked off with an address by U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert. It ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 9 September, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Business, Connecting with Kiwis, Events, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, Business, Project16, Tech, USNZYouthCouncil, Wahine Toa
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate General, Auckland. NASA is on a mission to foster innovation around challenges affecting us at home and in space; this year it created the world’s largest international annual hackathons. On Friday April 22, 2016, Acting Consul General, Emily Armitage kicked off the 2016 NASA Space Apps Challenge ...
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By Ola Thorsen | 3 May, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Environment, Events, Public Affairs, Science & Tech, Youth Outreach
| Tags: AUT, Hackathon, NASA Space Apps Challenge, New Zealand, RocketLab, STEM
By Mike Cousins, Public Affairs, U.S. Embassy Wellington. Google employee #43 (and now Silicon Valley entrepreneur/investor) Jeremy Wenokur was in New Zealand earlier this week to listen to and give startup advice to some of New Zealand’s young entrepreneurs. Jeremy’s NZ program included a roundtable (the kitchen table to be exact!) discussion with
GRID Auckland startup residents, a
Project Connect fireside chat ...
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By Mike Cousins | 8 April, 2016 | Categories:
Connecting with Kiwis, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: American entrepreneur, AUT, Bizdojo, entrepreneur, GRID Akl, Jeremy Wenokur, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
This year’s
Project Connect series hosted by the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the U.S. Embassy kicks off with a very special one-time only interview with Silicon Valley entrepreneur/investor Jeremy Wenokur, moderated by U.S. Ambassador, Mark Gilbert. Jeremy will discuss how NZ companies can creatively position for offshore investment as well as cultivate potential USA buyers, ...
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By Mike Cousins | 16 March, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Events, Former Ambassadors, News, Science & Tech, U.S. & New Zealand
| Tags: AUT, Corporate Development for Google, entrepreneurs, Google, Jeremy Wenokur, Project, Project Connect, Tech, U.S. Ambassador Mark Gilbert
By Mara Hosoda, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate, Auckland. Auckland Consul General Melanie Higgins attended the 2016 Vex Robotics New Zealand National Championship, which was held on February 27-28, 2016 in Auckland. The robotics competition brings together high school teams from across New Zealand, competing to represent New Zealand at the Vex World Robotics Championships ...
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By Mike Cousins | 27 February, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, Consulate General, Education, Events, Science & Tech
| Tags: 2016 Vex Robotics New Zealand National Championship, Aerospace Education, and Mathematics, Aquabots, Auckland, AURA, AUT, Autodesk, Brightsparks, Consul General Melanie Higgins, CPIT, Engineering, Four Winds Foundation, Fuji Xerox, House of Science, Kiwibots, KiwiSpace, Massey University, Melanie Higgins, NZTech, Science, SMC, STEM, Technology, The Mind Lab, Unitec, Vex Robotics, WelTec
By Emily Armitage, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Consulate Auckland. In partnership with the Department of State’s
SportsUnited and Proud to Play NZ, United States Embassy New Zealand had the pleasure of hosting retired United States Women’s National Soccer Team midfielder Lori Lindsey in February 2016. Throughout her successful career, Lori represented the United States at the ...
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By Public Affairs Section | 19 February, 2016 | Categories:
Auckland, Connecting with Kiwis, News, Sports Diplomacy
| Tags: AUT, Department of State, LGBT, Lori Lindsey, Millennium Sports Institute, Mount Roskill Grammar School, Mt. Albert Grammar School, Ngati Whatua, Proud to Play, SportsUnited, Tawa College, United States Women’s National Soccer, Wellington Girls’ College
Our next Project Connect event is on next week, November 18th at the Auckland University of Technology – details at
the-project.co.nz . The theme…Building Creative Connections. In a world that has moved from finite choice and limited control to infinite choice and total control, how can leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, brands and organisations engage in a meaningful ...
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By Mike Cousins | 13 November, 2015 | Categories:
Art & Culture, Auckland, Business, Events, News
| Tags: Auckland University of Technology, AUT, brands, entrepreneurs, Facebook Creative Shop, innovators, leaders, Mark D'Arcy - VP and Chief Creative Officer, Project Conference, Project Connect
By Public Affairs staff, U.S. Embassy, Wellington.
The U.S. Embassy are excited to host Soraya Darabi in early September for the next Project Connect event. Soraya will speak at AUT University on September 1 on the topic “how to lead the audacious change needed to keep your company relevant”. Further details can be found at ...
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By Mike Cousins | 4 August, 2015 | Categories:
Events, News, Science & Tech
| Tags: AUT, AUT University, Brandweek, Brooklyn, Disney, Foodspotting, GSMA, Manager of Digital Partnerships, Michelle Dickinson, Most Creative People in Business, Nanogirl, New York, Open Table, Project:Connect, project.co.nz, Sir Paul Reeves Building, Soraya Darabi, The New York Times, Time Inc, Wired Magazine, Young Global Leader, Zady
