Business digest: New partnership to develop platform for agritech research
14 Feb, 2021 07:00 PM
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Bay of Plenty Times
A freshly inked scientific partnership is developing AI computing power and technology to meet demand from Bay of Plenty-based scientists for faster processing of complex research data. The initiative, a marriage between the needs of PlantTech Research Institute in Tauranga and the expertise of New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI), is accelerating innovative research, starting in the agritech sector.
It will remove computer processing bottlenecks that limit the ability for data scientists to train artificial intelligence (AI) models that learn from high volumes of complex and tightly coupled data. It will also dramatically reduce the turnaround times for AI research.
Speaker Series celebrates business women
Siouxsie Wiles. Supplied photos.
What do a fashion designer, microbiologist and eco-conscious beauty product pioneer all have in common?
They are Kiwi business women at the forefront of change – and the key note speakers at a brand new event happening in Tauranga.
Hosted by Business Women’s Network, in partnership with Cooney Lees Morgan and Craigs Investment Partners, the inaugural BWN Speaker Series brings together inspirational, influential and innovative women from around New Zealand and the Bay of Plenty to share their insights into the new ways of doing business.
BWN is a networking group formed by women, for women, as part of the Tauranga Chamber of Commerce, with a goal to connect local women to exciting and engaging opportunities.
SAP recognised as best workplace for women
RIYADH, December 28, 2020 SAP has been officially recognised as one of the 2020 Best Workplaces for Women in the GCC, by leading global workplace culture authority Great Place to Work Middle East. Taking place for the first time in the region, Great Place to Work recognised 40 organisations in GCC. For SAP, greater gender balance is a priority, with the executive board setting a goal to have 30 percent of management positions filled by women globally by 2022. Aligned with the Women at SAP initiative, SAP hosts numerous efforts and initiatives in the Middle East, such as the Business Women’s Network, the “Women’s Professional Growth” webinar series, and the SAP Women Forward LinkedIn community.