Record registrations for 2012 Canterbury Software Summit

Record registrations for 2012 Canterbury Software Summit

When: Thursday 4 October 2012
Time: 11:45am – 5:30pm with networking 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Where: Addington Events Centre, Twigger Street, Addington, Christchurch
Cost: Free for CSI Members and UCONZ guests, $95 for Non-Members
Website: www.canterburysoftware.org.nz

Press release, 2 October 2012, Canterbury Software Cluster, Christchurch, New Zealand: The South Island’s largest software industry event, the Canterbury Software Summit, has topped last year’s record by more than 10% and exceeded organisers’ expectations. 500 delegates are now registered to attend the 4 October event; while most work within the Canterbury ICT industry, a large contingent of delegates are also travelling from other main centres in New Zealand and Australia.

The speaker programme has been finalised and includes elite local, national and international speakers who will share their wisdom on growing successful software companies ‘from Startup to Global’. This year there are more breakout streams and more speakers than ever before:

Keynotes
• Jonty Kelt, Group Commerce (USA): “From startup to global"
• The Hon. Steven Joyce, Minister for Science & Innovation, Economic Development
• Nigel Dalton, REA Group (Australia): “Agile, a century-old enterprise toolset recently hacked by startups. Lessons from an agile veteran”

Business Stream
• Vaughan Rowsell & Nick Houldsworth, Vend: "Standing out in a global market is about more than just being Kiwi, it's about being different"
• Cody Bunea, Carnival Labs: "Helping brands increase user engagement on mobile"
• Franceska Banga, NZVIF: “Start-ups to global – what the last 10 years has taught us”
• Wil McLellan, EPIC Christchurch: "Disruptive Collaboration"

Technical Stream
• Nick Freeman, Security Assessment: “Hacking Hollywood”
• Gareth Cronin, Orion Health: "Orion Health Platform - why we built it and didn't buy"
• Mike Nooney, PayGlobal: “Why Workflow?“
• Owen Evans, Xero: “The terror and ecstasy of building to Global Web Scale”

Agile Stream (new in 2012)
• Emmanuel Stauder & John Whittaker, Tait: "Practical lean transformation"
• Scott Noakes, Adscale: "The emergent organisation - applying Agile to governance”
• Tim Ottinger, Industrial Logic (USA): "Force Lines: Changes and Constants in 32 Years of Software Practice"
• Bruce Keightley, Clarus: "Agile in the city that rocks"

The evening networking session will again be hosted by The University Commercialisation Offices of New Zealand (UCONZ), with university displays on facial recognition technology, rocket control systems, landscape visualisation tools, remote electricity monitoring and control systems, acoustics, geographical information systems and more.

“The Canterbury Software Summit has a long reputation of providing high value learning and networking opportunities, but it’s also becoming a great way to inspire our industry and our people,” says Ben Reid, Chair of the Canterbury Software Cluster Committee. “In 2011 the Summit grew to another echelon; this year we have sustained high levels of interest in a top calibre and large scale business technology event in Christchurch.

“Our theme ‘from Startup to Global’ is aligned with the interests of all Kiwi software companies. On the day of the event though you often see topical ‘subthemes’ emerging – last year it was massive growth of mobility and smart phones. I can’t wait to see what this year’s big take-away will be.”

The Summit is made possible through the generous contributions of sponsors: UCONZ, SLI Systems, Clarus, Adscale, PayGlobal, Trineo, NZTE and CDC. And Idealog and Computerworld are our valued media sponsors.

To register for the Summit go to canterburysoftwaresummit.eventbrite.co.nz
The Twitter hashtag for both the Summit and the Canterbury Software Cluster is #chchsoftware.

About the Canterbury Software Summit
Since 2002 the annual Canterbury Software Summit has been organised by the voluntary committee of the Canterbury Software Cluster. It is a popular half-day conference and networking event. It provides technology entrepreneurs, developers and IT professionals alike the opportunity to learn from, be inspired by, and connect with accomplished individuals from startups to global organisations. Networking is, of course, one of the major highlights of this event and organisers are keen to ensure plenty of opportunity for attendees to mingle with others in the technology sector.

Since 2011 the Summit has partnered with the University Commercialisation Offices of New Zealand (UCONZ) who host the evening networking event and display. The aim of UCONZ and the University-Business Partnerships Initiative is to create stronger university and business partnerships by helping to bring business needs together with university research and identify matches to create value in the New Zealand economy.

The event opens at 11:45am with the main programme kicking off at 12:15pm, and runs through to 5:30 in the evening, followed by the UCONZ sponsored networking event from 5.30pm - 8pm. Light lunch, refreshments, drinks and canapés and Wi-Fi will be provided. To register visit canterburysoftwaresummit.eventbrite.co.nz

About the Canterbury Software Cluster
The Canterbury Software Cluster (Canterbury Software Inc.) is Canterbury’s leading professional association dedicated to advancing software innovation, commercialisation and export. It helps to develop globally successful technology companies through collaboration and education for businesses small and large. The non-profit organisation is run by a voluntary committee and has over 200 members. For more information, or to join the Cluster, go to www.canterburysoftware.org.nz

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