ABOUT SCRATCHPAD

Hazel has been recognised for her work in education in New Zealand and the Middle East and is a recipient of several awards and nominations for programme design, research, and teaching practice.

She has had more than 13 years experience working with e-Learning in a range of institutions, and has managed and developed projects, as well as designing and facilitating innovative professional development initiatives. Furthermore, she has conducted a number of related research studies into the efficacy of education technology and has presented and published the results internationally.

Robert Moritz is the Head of Content at krunch.co — the world famous in New Zealand data-driven digital agency. He’s been an editorial director, digital creative, editor and writer working with global brands for over twenty years in New York City, Los Angeles and, now, Auckland, New Zealand. On the agency side, he’s overseen branded content, native advertising and social newsroom initiatives at Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles (Toyota) and INNOCEAN USA (Hyundai). In the online entertainment arena, he’s directed digital editorial content and strategy for places like HBO, MTV, Sony and Disney. And in ye olde world of print, he is the former West Coast Editor for GQ Magazine and has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York, Fortune, Popular Mechanics, Spin and a variety of other prominent U.S. publications.

John is an accomplished Enterprise architect and Entrepreneur with over 20+ years experience in the IT industry, predominantly within the telecommunications for both solution providers and operators (mobile and fixed line). His career spans from a Siemens’ R&D centre, to product development and account management with solution vendors, and through the IT and Engineering departments of telecommunications operators. He is now Director and Principal Architect for Cyma and is passionate about children getting exposed to technology.

Nigel is the Director, Technical Evangelism, Asia Pacific at Microsoft. He strongly believes that technology should complement and not be a hindrance to human interaction. Nigel is extremely passionate about technology and leaves no stone unturned to ensure technical knowledge is spread far and wide amongst the children.

Sophie is a Commercial Manager at ASB Bank Ltd. She is a passionate leader and a successful Commercial Manager in Banking who takes pride in conducting business with integrity, honesty and fairness at all times. Her leadership style consists of open communication, transparency and direction, which empowers individuals to successfully grow professionally and personally. She is a great supporter and champion of getting children to become creators of technology.

Matthew is the Director of Products & Ventures at Sky TV New Zealand. He is a dynamic C-level digital product management and corporate strategy executive from New Zealand with experience at major media and telecommunications companies. His vast business experience and knowledge goes hand in hand with his passion for technology.