Futurist, Founder, Tech & Business Commentator
Paul Spain is host of two podcasts – NZ Tech Podcast and NZ Business Podcast – a prolific commentator on technology and business related topics across TV and Radio (including ABC News, RNZ, TVNZ, Warner Bros. Discovery and NewsTalk ZB) and founder of Gorilla Technology – an IT Services firm focussed on helping small-medium organisation better leverage technology.
Paul says his passion lies in combining his entrepreneurial skills, broad technology know how and years of business experience to help individuals and their organisations succeed.
Paul’s specialties include business and technology strategy, social and online media, automating business processes, delivering technological solutions to business challenges – and being a futurist and encouraging future thinking.
Starting his technology career as a consultant and a technical manager, Paul acquired and managed clients including Microsoft, Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather and TrustPower, before establishing Gorilla Technology (IT Services) in 1997. This was followed by the launch of NZ’s first social network (WorldDJ.com) which lead to Gorilla Technology establishing service offerings focussed on digital media and custom software development.
News + Blog Posts
NZ COVID Tracer app: Going Soft, Going Late?
Last night the NZ COVID Tracer app was released on Apple's App Store and the Google Play store (for Android). Naturally I installed it and took a look around. Firstly, let's just say that I'm really pleased that the Ministry of Health has decided to support having...
Ransomware – it is rapidly getting nastier
Ransomware is a form of malware or computer virus that demands a ransom from its target - and unfortunately for everyone but the cyber criminals - it's impact is increasing - both in New Zealand, and around the world. In the past, the cyber criminals behind ransomware...
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San Francisco’s Uber is trialling in Auckland (and here’s how you get $10 of free rides)
San Francisco’s cool next-generation taxi service Uber has started trialling its service in Auckland late March. They call this start-up...
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