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Connecting New Zealand to Asia’s innovation future 

2 April 2026

Asia now has the world’s second-largest start-up ecosystem. Alumnus Tim McCready wants to see New Zealand make more of its geographical advantages. 
UNESCO wants universities to change: here’s the best path

31 March 2026

Opinion: UNESCO’s new roadmap sets out why universities must transform. Professor Rod McNaughton says entrepreneurship offers a clear answer to how students can develop capability to act in an uncertain world.
From Velocity to moonshots: learning to fail successfully

30 March 2026

Hayley Yu has worked for some of the world’s biggest tech names where her biggest lesson has been how being a ‘beginner’ can be the key to successful innovation.
A reality check on entrepreneurship, from Tim Brown

26 March 2026

Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown opened the 2026 Velocity programme with a clear message: don’t start a business. But if you must, do it with your eyes wide open.
Opening the black box of finance

26 March 2026

Technology powering quantitative finance has traditionally been ring-fenced by elite hedge funds and banks. After encountering those barriers firsthand, alumnus Jared Broad built a platform designed to open quantitative trading to the world.
Why raising millions is not the real measure of success

26 March 2026

Alumnus Min-Kyu Jung has built global AI legal tech company Ivo, raising NZ $133 million along the way. He explains why progress and product matter more than capital raised.
Rod McNaughton wins Critic and Conscience Award

26 March 2026

Reframing debates on entrepreneurship has won Professor Rod McNaughton a 2026 Critic and Conscience of Society Award.
A new PhD model aims to turn research into results

26 March 2026

The Applied Doctorates Scheme is embedding PhD students in industry projects across New Zealand. Its success will depend not just on research, but on how well those students learn to translate ideas into use.
Alumni recognised at Kiwibank's New Zealander of the Year Awards

20 March 2026

University alumni were winners at the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, with Hazel Kerr named Senior New Zealander of the Year alongside her husband Dr Alan Kerr, and Craig Piggott taking out the Innovator of the Year category.
What outdoors education teaches us about life

19 March 2026

Commentary: Outdoor education is not just about where it leads, says Rod McNaughton, but what it develops, such as teamwork, problem-solving skills, and adapting to the unexpected.
Innovation needs more than founders

16 March 2026

Alumna Gemma Bell reflects on how her experience in the Velocity programme shaped her career helping companies at the forefront of technology and innovation navigate emerging law, regulation, and growth.
Music entrepreneurship course strikes a new chord for creative careers

16 March 2026

Music students are exploring new ways to build sustainable creative careers through a course that combines artistic practice with entrepreneurial thinking.

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