PM to appear as hologram

Techweek is being led by NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will set a world first as she attends and opens Techweek, in Tauranga, in holographic form.

The prime minister will be the world's first national leader to undertake an official engagement as a hologram, says NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller.

Techweek is a major nationwide annual tech festival of more than 500 tech and innovation events held across 36 towns and cities around the country.

'It will look like the PM is at the opening, but it will actually just be a projection - #holoPM. While this technology is still very new, it is exciting to see how fast tech like this is developing in New Zealand and to see the government understand the importance of tech for New Zealand,” says Graeme.

Techweek is being driven by NZTech, the non-government organisation that coordinates 20 national tech associations and their 700 plus members, including almost all major tech brands, as well as banks, universities, government agencies and large corporations like Fonterra and Air New Zealand.

Technology is New Zealand's fastest growing industry and third biggest export sector.

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4 comments

Hollow government

Posted on 20-05-2018 14:38 | By Ubique

Like her giovernment smoke and mirrors. Now holographic. Just another broken string in the bow


@By Ubigue

Posted on 20-05-2018 18:54 | By Merlin

Smoke and mirrors = previous government and many broken promises why do I think of bridges.


Star Trek-Labour style

Posted on 21-05-2018 09:51 | By Taffy

Now we know how she will keep Winston in check.Next she will appear in question time on parliament TV. A whole new meaning to the phrase "Beam me up Scottie" it will be "Beam me up Winnie" Here,s to Technology!!!!


Taxcinder

Posted on 21-05-2018 15:45 | By NZer

Cant we make her disappear all together?


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