Welcome to the Digital Industry Forum

The Digital Industry Forum is a professional network that aims to accelerate the growth of the digital industry in Hamilton and the Waikato region. Our goals are to network and collaborate, share knowledge and ideas, and grow our businesses in order to help transform the digital industry over the longer term.

As a group, the Digital Industry Forum first met on 2 December 2009, hosted by SODA Inc., in association with Opportunity Hamilton, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, and Hamilton City Council. At the forum we listened to some great stories of success, we focused on networking with each other, and we began planning our next six months to help accelerate our own business growth.

Website Highlights

• The Video embedded on this page gives a snapshot of what happened at the first forum.
• The Keynotes page contains links to all the presentations by Nick Marsh, Neil Richardson, Gavin Lennox, Mayor Bob Simcock, and Matt Richie.
• The Companies page lists a catalogue of talent, expertise and services available in the regional digital sector.
• The Resources page contains a link to Hamilton City Council's Digital Hamilton report.
• The Gallery page contains pictures from the first gathering.

The digital industry is both a specialist sector and a business enabler. As an industry it is both creative it in its own right, and it also supports other key regional businesses. Our ultimate goal is to create new and sustainable wealth for New Zealand by stepping up to the next level in our own digital businesses.