Canterbury Tech October 2025 - TechTuesdays - IRL*In Real Life

Many tech founders don’t even bother walking into a bank - they assume, “No assets = no capital.” Let’s flip that narrative.

What’s on the agenda:

• Liz Foxwell-Canning kicks things off by exploring how banks used to assess tech businesses - spoiler: if you were asset-light and growth-fast, you were often written off as “too risky.”

• Then Jason Hill from BNZ steps up to show how BNZ is rewriting the rulebook for tech businesses: with bespoke lending, tech-savvy bankers, and funding models designed for the intangible assets.

Why BNZ gets it:
BNZ over the last 10 years has deliberately built a tech banker ecosystem - people who “get the journey, speak your language, and support your growth” They’ve rolled out tailored solutions for tech business models - not just traditional banking frameworks.

What you’ll walk away with:

• A sharper understanding of how lending could look for tech businesses - today, not someday.

• Clarity on new options like Revenue-Based Financing, Project Scale-Up, and more (yes, they’re real and designed for you).

• Confidence that walking into a bank might just feel like entering a conversation, not a showdown.

Wrap-up:
Join us to challenge assumptions, meet the human face of modern capital, and walk away wondering why “banking for tech” ever felt like an oxymoron.

Where: BNZ Partners Centre, Level 4, 111 Cashel Street, Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011

Event Outline: 

5.00pm - Member registration opens, networking, drinks and nibbles
5.30pm - Non-member registration opens
6.00pm - Canterbury Tech updates
6.10pm - Quick Pitch
6.15pm - Guest speaker
7.00pm - More networking
7.30pm - Close of event

Things to note:  

• Each attendee will receive 2 drinks tickets for the event. Alcoholic beverages may not leave the function space.

• Members must have a valid membership at the time of booking and on the day of the event. This will be validated at each point and we reserve the right to invoice the event at the full, non-member rate in the event that membership has lapsed.

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