NZ Tech Insight
by Alex , Ben and CO
EP31 From Customer Service to Enterprise Transformation: Norie Ape…
About this podcast
Welcome to Tech Insight, the podcast where we explore the stories, strategies, and lessons from top professionals in the IT industry in New Zealand. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to take it to the next level, we bring you conversations with architects, data scientists, engineers and other tech leaders who have navigated the fast-changing landscape of technology.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 31 episodes
- EP31 From Customer Service to Enterprise Transformation: Norie Ape on Product Leadership, Diversity, and Driving Meaningful Change · 29 minNorie Ape: https://www.linkedin.com/in/norie-a-techtalanoa/ Ben Yu: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in…
- EP30 From Sales to AI Strategy: Ankur on Building Skills, Resilience, and Cross-Border Innovation · 22 minDiscount code : AINEXUSSUPPORTER for a 30% discount.Registration link: https://stratmate.zohobackstage.com.au/AINexus2026TheIndia-NewZealandAISummit Ankur…
- EP29 Gregory’s Journey Part2: From Student to BA Leader in the Age of AI · 28 minGregory https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorythomasng/ BA Career: https://www.meetup.com/ba-career-meetup-group/ Tracy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-wang-marketing/ Ben…
- EP28 Gregory on the BA Career Blueprint: Skills, Strategy & Real-World Experience · 26 minGregory https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregorythomasng/ Tracy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-wang-marketing/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech…
- EP27 From Cold Emails to AI Engineer: How Saartje Ly Broke Into AI Software Engineering · 26 minSaartje Ly https://www.linkedin.com/in/saartje-ly-380627243/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch…
- EP26 From Graduate to Hired with Deb Crossan: The Real Secrets to Landing a Tech Job · 23 minDeb Crossan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deb-crossan/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via…
- EP25 From Technology to Strategic Impact: Swapna Soni on AI and Human-Centred Transformation · 28 minSwapna Soni : https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapnasoni/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via…
- EP24 Landing Your First AI Job in a Tough Market | Harry Wills on Networking, Mentorship & Mindset · 26 minHarry https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrywills001/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn…
- EP23 Breaking Into Tech in New Zealand: Nila Zhu on Business Analysis, Job Hunting, and AI · 28 minNila Zhu https://www.linkedin.com/in/nila-zhu/ Ben Yu https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via…
- EP22 Why Job Boards Aren’t Enough: How to Break Into Tech in 2026 · 29 minChris https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrismreid/ Ben https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn…
- EP21 Building a Tech Career in the Age of AI: Skills That Actually Matter · 9 minZhexi Wen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zhexi-wen-b10884375 Jason Jin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-jin-398a2913a/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the…
- EP20 From Teacher to Data Scientist: Alex Liu’s Non-Linear Path into Tech · 10 minAlex Liu : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-liu-0444b5267/ Hannah Wang https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah19990610/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast!…
- EP19 From Writing Code to Leading Teams: Mark Pearl on Servant Leadership in Tech · 29 minMark https://www.linkedin.com/in/markpearl/ https://www.meetup.com/juniordev-auckland/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn…
- EP18 From Property Management to Senior Data Analyst: A Self‑Taught Path into IT · 18 minEos Li https://www.linkedin.com/in/eos-li-cfa-7a8125171/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn…
- EP17 Breaking Into Business Analysis: Sophie Chen on Career Transitions, Community, and AI · 30 minSophie Chen https://www.linkedin.com/in/xichen618/ https://www.meetup.com/ba-career-meetup-group/Sophie shares her inspiring journey from technical sales in the electronics…
- EP16 From Forklift Driver to CIO: Leadership, Curiosity, and AI with Steve James · 35 minSteve James https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevejamesnz/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn…
- EP15 Breaking Down Silos: Anthony Marter on Building Truly Customer-Centric Organizations · 27 minAnthony https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonymarter/ Mavis https://www.linkedin.com/in/beibeima/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via…
- EP14 From BA to AI Advocate: The Career Journey of Sandra Mukundu · 31 minYou can reach out to Sandra Mukundu : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-mukundu-76012b39/We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via…
- Breaking Barriers in Tech Chenna Krishna’s Journey from Struggle to Principal Engineer · 32 minYou can reach out to Chenna https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenna-krishna-pala/ We’d love more tech professionals to be a guest on the podcast! Get in touch via LinkedIn!…
- Networking, Mentorship & More: Secrets to Your First Job · 24 minWant to be mentored by Ben Yu? 🌟 Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ybbest/Secrets to Your First Job • ✅ Start Early • 👩🎓 Find a Mentor • 💼 Gain Industry…







