Welcome to Tech with Heart
WHAT WE DOCall NowSpecialising in the intersection of Future Technology and People
Educate your staff on the Future of Workplace Technology
Our ServicesCall NowAs a global expert in her field, Melissa is available to speak at conferences and seminars worldwide.
Future of Work Consulting & Upskilling Workshops
Our ServicesCall NowMelissa specialises in helping companies educate, design and implement the latest in technology and psychology trends.
We offer the following services
Tech with Heart offers a range of consulting, mentoring and speaking services to ensure your business and staff are ready for the future.
Keynote Speaking
Speaking Topics
Future of work
The intersection of People Psychology and Future Technology
Your digital body language
What message are you really sending to other humans and AI
Future Ready Leadership
How Future Fit are you?
Future Technologies
What’s coming our way and are you ready?
People & Technology impacts
Changing behaviours and unintended consequences
The Power of Kindness
Humanity in a digital world
Consulting
Strategic Foresight Projects and Consulting
Future of Work Strategy Projects
Technology Design Projects and Implementations
Human Centered Design Consulting
Future Fit Executive & Leadership Team Training
Customised Executive and leadership team sessions.
Is your Leadership Team Future Fit
Future Simulations Workshop
Future of Work Workshops
HR Team Upskilling
Technology, Psychology and Future of Work trends
Themes centre around future capabilities, future technology & potential impacts, psychology research, HR tech trends, HR innovations and global best practice.
We believe the future of business is in learning how to optimise the best of technology & people, to create a better world.
Tech with Heart brings experience across both sectors to provide a unique and rounded perspective, adding a human focus to technology projects and providing future technology insights to people projects.
Meet Melissa Crawford
Melissa Crawford has a background with a mix of strategy, leadership, project management, HR and IT, gaining experience in high profile organisations.
As a strong advocate for human-centred design and people development, she is also a staunch promotor of kindness, caring and fun in the workplace.
She now works with businesses to ensure the smooth transition to future working with technology.
Organisations we’ve worked with
ASB
Coca Cola
Skills Consulting Group
HRNZ
EMA
Master Plumbers
KPMG
Skycity
Turners and Growers
Toitu
IAG
Foodstuffs
Air New Zealand
Fonterra
Auckland City Council
Academy Ex
BNZ
Woolworths
The Warehouse Group
AUT
Vector
Suntory
Te Whatu Ora
What do our clients say?
“Melissa’s expertise and unique blend of HR and Tech is exceptional. Melissa has the ability to decipher the blocks and facilitate the development of strategic plans that build the bridge between HR and tech.
As a result, we have a strategy that encompasses the future, reflects the changing demands and expectations of the modern business environment; it is adaptable, considers emerging technologies, is highly collaborative and ensures we operate in a socially responsible and sustainable manner. Who better to have on your side as a coach, trainer, mentor or advisor, than Melissa Crawford “
Jane KennellyDirector of People and Stakeholders
“Melissa’s session was both insightful and transformative. Beyond her expertise, she was an absolute pleasure to work with—always responsive, collaborative, and genuinely kind.”
Comexposium Asia Pacific Conferences
“We have utilised Melissa’s expertise as a presenter and a panellist at our last three HR Tech and Innovation conferences across New Zealand and Australia due to both her engaging content and style. A crowd favourite, Melissa’s content is always relevant, current and thought provoking with a future focus that pushes people to think ahead.
Her brand of Tech with Heart is exactly why we like working with her as she manages to weave the intersection of future technology and people psychology to help her audience understand why both will play such a critical role in our future.”
Ian CollierProduction Director, Hannover Fairs
“Melissa’s passion, expertise, and talent as a speaker were evident throughout, making her presentation the highlight of our hui. We highly recommend Melissa for any speaking engagement on AI and its impact”
Fonterra
“When looking for a speaker for an HR focused breakfast, Melissa at Tech with Heart was a fabulous choice. Much of the feedback we received focused not only on her extensive knowledge, but also her ability to convey often technical concepts into language that clarified and motivated our audience. You can see her passion for the blending of technology and HR practices, and the profession will be the better because of it.
Rachael O’SullivanPrincipal Consultant
“Brilliant opportunity to lift ourselves onto the balcony and focus on what is strategically important”
Participant of 2 day course
“Melissa wowed the crowd with a taste of the future – the metaverse of workplaces was a fascinating topic. She demonstrated her metaverse experiences on the conference screen which made it real. I look forward to working with her again”
Rod McLauchlanProducer, REwork Summit
“All sessions saw strong levels of satisfaction amongst attendees although The Psychology of Digital communication by Melissa Crawford was the standout”
Future of Marketing Summit
On behalf of the NZPSHA executive, I take this opportunity to thank you for presenting to our recent NZPSHA conference. Your excellent presentation on emerging technology and digital psychology behaviour’s shaping the future of work was insightful, engaging and very though provoking.
Attendees commented that “Excellent speaker really made us think. Would love to hear more from her. Very interesting to know what technology is available to make us work more efficiently. Excellent content and presenter. Great to have this perspective on AI & hear about innovations coming into our environments”.
Richard WhitneyPresident – NZPSHA
We recently had the pleasure of having Melissa present on “The Impact of Technology on the Future of Work.” to our business community.
Melissa prepared a thoroughly captivating and informative presentation that really resonated with our audience. It was evident that Melissa was not just sharing information but that she was genuinely passionate about the subject matter.
Not only was Melissa professional in her approach but she managed to seamlessly inject a sense of fun and enthusiasm into her delivery whilst keeping the audience engaged and eager to learn more.
I would highly recommend Melissa for anyone seeking an informative and enjoyable speaker. She exceeded all expectations, leaving a lasting impression on our audience.
Ruth White GMBusiness East Tamaki
“Don’t change anything – Melissa was a fantastic facilitator, has huge knowledge and she kept us all engaged for two straight days!”
Participant of 2 day course