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BNZ Start-Up Alley ’15 finalists
Our fourth Start-up Alley, in conjunction with BNZ, saw a strong and stirring range of entries. We would have loved to showcase every entry, but due to rules, only six finalists could be selected..and...
View Article10 reasons to attend Webstock 2015
So you want to go to Webstock but you need to convince your boss that it’s worthwhile. We’ve put together some reasons that will hopefully help make writing your business case a little easier. Good...
View ArticleThe eating of food & the drinking of drink at Webstock 15
Your nourishment and sustenance while at Webstock’s main event on Thursday and Friday is important to us. We want the offerings to be auspiciously nutritious and ambitiously delicious. Much of the food...
View ArticleSeven things: Harper Reed
1. Who are you? Harper Reed 2. What do you do? I am a hacker. That, obviously, could mean anything. Right now it means that I am the CEO of a startup called Modest. We build delightful commerce...
View ArticleSeven Things: Cory Doctorow
1. Who are you? Cory Doctorow. 2. What do you do? I am currently working on a project with the Electronic Frontier Foundation to end all DRM, everywhere in the world, within 10 years. It’s called...
View ArticleSeven things: Shelley Bernstein
1. Who are you? I’m a thinker who believes people and community can change everything…if we listen. 2. What do you do? I work at the Brooklyn Museum on projects that explore the intersection of public...
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Seven things: Frank Chimero
1) Who are you? This is a weird question—you sent me this email, you should know who I am. Anyway, I’m Frank Chimero. I’m a designer who writes. I live in New York. 2) What do you do? See above. I also...
View ArticleAfter Partying
To celebrate the Webstock Week that was, the fine folks at Serato are putting on a shindig at the grand Embassy Theatre on Friday night. Thanks Serato! There’ll be lashings of hearty food, an excellent...
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Seven things: Jason Webley
1) Who are you? I’m a musician and storyteller from the town of Everett, Washington, which is a town about thirty miles outside Seattle. 2) What do you do? I used to tour around all the time stomping...
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BNZ Start-Up Alley ’16 finalists
Wow! Our fifth Start-up Alley, in conjunction with BNZ! There was a great range of entries and some really strong applications. In the end, we had to choose six finalists. Here they are… Good luck...
View ArticleEats to eat and drinks to drink at Webstock 2016
Your nourishment and sustenance while at Webstock’s main event on Thursday and Friday is very important to us. Much of the food available will be locally and sustainably sourced, and at least half of...
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Stripe comes to New Zealand!
We’re delighted to announce that Webstock 16 sponsor, Stripe, is now open in private beta for New Zealand businesses. We talked with Susan Wu, Market Lead for Stripe Australia and New Zealand, about...
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BNZ Start-Up Alley ’17 finalists
We’re delighted to once again host Start-up Alley in conjunction with BNZ! 2017 saw the highest number of entries we’ve had and a wide range of really amazing companies. We had to choose six finalists,...
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The food, drink & schwag of Webstock 2017
It’s Webstock Week this week! YAY! Here’s a sneak peek at just some of the things you can expect at the main event on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 February…. SCHWAG We’ve tried to select things that...
View ArticleA statement from the Webstock team
Something happened at Webstock on Friday afternoon. We are devastated by it, and the hurt and anger it’s caused. It is the antithesis of everything we have ever wanted to do with, and for Webstock. It...
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New speakers!
The lineup just got even better! We are thrilled to announce the addition of three more speakers to our Webstock ’18 line! Please welcome…. Haley van Dyck is co-founder of the US Digital Service and a...
View ArticleThe end of Webstock as we know it?
Maybe Marco’s on to something. Maybe the era of conferences like Webstock is coming to close. We can tell you this, though – Webstock 2018, our 12th edition, is the end of something for us. In a few...
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Your BNZ Start-Up Alley ’18 finalists
We’re delighted to once again host Start-up Alley in conjunction with BNZ! There’s been a change in format for this year, with two categories and three finalists in each. The categories are: Start-Up...
View ArticleIntroducing Leah Culver, Start-up Alley judge!
We’re delighted to welcome Leah Culver as the final judge for this year’s Start-up Alley! Leah Culver is a founder and CTO of Breaker, an iOS app for listening to podcasts with your friends. Breaker...
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The official Webstock Schwag of 2018
It’s Webstock Week this week! YAY! If you’re coming along on Thursday and Friday, here’s a sneak peek at the schwag you’ll receive. We’ve tried to select things that aren’t bad for our planet – stuff...
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