Wellington tech leaders have discussed the city's innovation future at a waterfront event. Photo / BusinessDesk
Wellington, once a vibrant hub for New Zealand’s tech innovation, has faced stagnation in recent years.
Last week, a packed audience at a Vision for Wellington event on the capital’s waterfront heard from the city’s tech luminaries about how Wellington can embrace its strengths, particularly in technology, and foster a
more supportive, connected ecosystem.
Sitting in the audience was Ralph Highnam, founder of breast screening software maker Volpara Health. The company was started in Wellington in 2009 and, after listing on the ASX, was bought in 2024 by South Korean AI medical imaging company Lunit in a deal valued at about $300 million.
“We live in such a stunningly beautiful place,” Highnam, a British-born immigrant, said of Wellington.
“It’s all simple and easy,” he added on this week’s episode of The Business of Tech, recorded at Highnam’s Mt Victoria home the day after the Vision for Wellington panel discussion took place.
