Momentum is really proud and excited to be sponsoring Webstock alongside BNZ, Xero, TradeMe, Automattic & Springloader where we can learn and see first-hand the new wave of thinking not just in New Zealand but across the Globe. If you haven’t got your ticket, head to the Webstock site to register now or send your CV to the team at Momentum if you are an IT professional in NZ and be in the draw to win a ticket (more details below).

Webstock has been running since 2006 and again can boast a great line up of speakers including Andy Budd a renowned UX designer and CEO of Clearleft, Nathan Curtis author of modular web design and Kate Crawford a leading researcher and academic in machine learning to name just a few. With a 1,000 people set to attend again, St James Theatre will be packed with some of the leading minds in NZ in technology.

Computing and the Internet didn’t come from a single mind but were instead a result of many collaborations and inspirations. There was Ada Lovelace’s further work on Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine and the birth of programming or the work of the Bell Labs trio of Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in developing the transistor through to Robert Cailliau helping Tim Berners-Lee with the World Wide Web.

History continues to show that innovation is, in fact, the child of collaboration between creative minds. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak attended Homebrew Computer Club and got the first glimpse of the Altair 8800, Paul Allen & Bill Gates read magazines featuring the first computers and embarked on a coding frenzy. The common theme that they were encouraged and nurtured by a circle of friends and where able to attend events and groups that were able to take their learnings to a new level. We at Momentum genuinely believe that we are ‘GREATER TOGETHER’. After a 2 year break we are excited to be back supporting IT recruitment and promise to bring a high level of knowledge and commitment to the sector.