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Tech Connect Live September 13th 2022 RDS Arena, Dublin Register Exhibit with us Contact us Navigation * Home * Agenda * Speakers * Associations * Exhibitors * Sponsors * Media * Media Partners * Orca Scanner * Co-Located Events * Search * Home * Agenda * Speakers * Associations * Exhibitors * Sponsors * Media * Media Partners * Orca Scanner * Co-Located Events * Search Video Player 13th September 2022 | RDS Arena, Dublin - IRELAND About TechConnect Live is Ireland’s largest annual business and technology exhibition for Micro, SME and Enterprise level companies. The event, which is supported by Ibec and the Small Firms Association (SFA) creates a marketplace for a wide range of SMEs experiencing rapid growth. It’s estimated that SME’s account for 99.8 percent of all active businesses here in Ireland. Over 5,000 business owners, key decision-makers, entrepreneurs, owners and managers from all across Ireland will gather to network, learn and do business. Latest figures show SME’s are crucial to the private sector, providing employment for around 70 percent of Irish people. This free to attend event gives you access to all the key suppliers, support organisations and partners you need to increase your profitability and drive your company forward. The glittering line up of speakers includes the best of Irish and international business. Be inspired as you learn from the country’s most successful business people and develop valuable skills to transform your business. 130 exhibitors, 150 speakers. If you’re thinking of starting or expanding your business or you are already on your way to making your first million you will gain a better understanding of the key issues facing us at this time. Register today for free at www.techconnect-live.com We look forward to seeing you on the 13th September 2022 for the Tech Event of the Year. To be considered for a speaking spot or to exhibit at Tech Connect Live please email us to discuss. Speakers Confirmed ALEC DREW OWNER - THE BUSINESS EXPERT "THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF TECHNOLOGY" Speaker Bio Synopsis Alec Drew, KBE shares his passion and knowledge around productivity and communications with business leaders both nationally and internationally. A major part of his 40 years in business was spent as Managing Partner of a highly successful branding agency where he worked with a wide range of CEO’s across all sectors. His insightful questioning and straight talking opened up new conversations, giving them fresh insights into their own organisations and uncovering valuable revenue streams that were previously overlooked. One strategy helped his clients achieve €3.23 billion in additional sales over a 5 year period. He regularly demonstrates the positive effect on shareholder value when all levels of an organisation speak the same language. As an international speaker he shows very quickly how a simple shift in mindset can have such a positive impact on the bottom line. He hates waffle, verbose explanations and jargon and his talks get straight to the point in a no nonsense but entertaining way. ’Hiding in Plain Sight - The Unintended Consequence of Technology on Profitability’ is a fresh and honest look at the 4th Industrial Revolution and the combined effects of technology, science and communications on productivity, wellbeing and shareholder value. He hosts a weekly radio show where business leaders from all sectors share seminal moments in their lives. Asking insightful questions he encourages guests to retrace their steps from the start of their career to where they are now and talk about key influencers that shaped their success. It gives listeners their weekly fix of encouragement to believe in themselves and demonstrates the abundance of resources that are available to help you complete your journey to destination SUCCESS. He is Past President of the Professional Speaking Association, Ireland, a member of the PSA and the Global Speaking Federation. 'The concept of business is simple until you let a human being near it' - Alec Drew We are pioneers living through very exciting times as we face the challenges of the new frontier which is recognised as the 4th Industrial Revolution. When most people think of Industrial Revolution they think of steam, mechanisation and stuff you read in history books when in fact they are periods of human evolution just like the one we are experiencing at the moment. Like all pioneers before us we will be traveling through unchartered territory and we must be careful not to let our eagerness to embrace all things new, to distract us from the dangers that lurk out there. This journey is different from any that mankind has taken in the past because for the first time ever, communications, science and technology have come together in ways we never expected, in ways we are struggling to understand and in ways we have yet to experience. it will require us to make some brave strategic decisions as we use the tools and knowledge of the past, assimilate the constant stream of information being placed before us and it will require an agile mindset to negotiate the continually evolving internal and external threats. The great news is that the information we need is all around us, we see examples of it every day in fact it is Hiding in Plain Sight. The reason that so many fail to see what is Hiding in Plain Sight in their business and why so few people react to it is probably information overload, or perhaps a rapid increase in daily distractions or perhaps a perception that these issues have a low impact on their organisation. So today I would like to highlight 3 areas that have an impact on all organisations. They are reputation vulnerability with the rise of the influencer, how to increase productivity and finally the need to reframe our strategy around cybercrime. PETER TURLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER - SELLSQUARED "WHY VISIBILITY + CREDIBILITY = PROFITABILITY" Speaker Bio Synopsis For almost all his career Peter has been ripping up rulebooks and rewriting processes to create greater impact and superior results, being first and foremost a problem solver - seeing opportunity where others see challenge. No stranger to adversity, Peter Turley has outshone competitors, weathered recessions, built profitable businesses, raised strong and fiercely loyal teams, and has earned a reputation as “a simply remarkable thinker with a rare ability to inspire". Peter now works as a speaker and trainer, upskilling his clients in the areas of sales, customer success and market innovation. Testament to this, during the Covid-19 lockdowns, he co-authored and became MD of Sell Squared, the world's first MBA equivalent in Sales Leadership. Described as “a simply remarkable thinker with a rare ability to inspire,” Peter will show you how to evaluate and rethink your ideas of success, in the context of the modern business environment. He knows that what truly drives success and increases your profits is not about mastering the marketing 'buzz-words’ of the week, but how well you genuinely and authentically connect with your audience, making it easy for them to buy into your ideas and products. In his game-changing talks, Peter constantly surprises and captivates his audience by showing them how to catch the ‘purple goldfish’ - that elusive idea of something out of the ordinary that gets you noticed, remembered, and loved as a business (think Apple). Peter will share the three most important lessons for success that he has learned in a 35 year career that has included numerous national business awards, bringing his clients to new levels of success and what it’s like to be invited to keynote at both national and global business conferences… Imagine what getting noticed, remembered, and loved as a business could do for you... SINEAD KEOGH HEAD OF SECTORS AND DIRECTOR - MEDTECH & ENGINEERING - IBEC "IRELAND – WHERE DIGITAL HEALTH THRIVES" Speaker Bio Synopsis Sinead is the Director of the Ibec’s Medtech and Engineering Sectors , which includes the Irish Medtech Association. A number of Government Funded Skills Networks (Skillnets, Apprenticeships and Springboards) fall under her remit. Sinead currently sits on a number of national and international boards including the Advisory Industry Board for Enterprise Ireland funded BioInnovate Ireland and the Governance Board for Science Foundation Ireland funded Irish Photonic Integration Centre (IPIC). She is a member of the National Executive Committee at Medtech Europe. Prior to Ibec Sinead held technical roles at 3Com Technologies, and lectured part-time at DIT, Kevin St. She holds a Ph.D. in the Physics of Molecular Materials/Nanotechnology and B.Sc. (Hons.) in Applied Physics, DIT Kevin St. Digital health is the intersection of healthcare and technology. The goal is to translate the benefits that technology has brought to other industries and bring them to healthcare. Internationally, the healthtech industries are being transformed by game changes spanning: • Healthcare: Health, advanced therapeutics, and customer trends • Technological: Healthtech, convergence, and disruptive technologies • Socio-political: International trends, and sustainability. As a global hub, Ireland is also now attracting and growing an increasing number of digital health companies with 200 businesses working across specialties such as digital therapeutics, precision healthcare, connected medical devices, mobile health and wellness, remote patient monitoring and telehealth, health information technology, connected health management, data analytics and cyber, as well as technology solutions and infrastructure. Where Digital Health Thrives is an Ibec cross sectoral initiative jointly led by the Irish Medtech Association, Technology Ireland and BioPharmaChem Ireland. Our vision is to enable Ireland to become a recognised global hub for digital health, where companies can develop and commercialise products, as well as attract projects and investments. The segment is a particularly attractive one in which to build competitive advantage, if we have the right talent, regulatory infrastructure and policies for success. JAMIE MCCORMICK MANAGING DIRECTOR - BITCOIN MARKETING TEAM "DO'S AND DON'TS OF CRYPTO MARKETING" Speaker Bio Synopsis Jamie McCormick is Managing Director of Bitcoin Marketing Team, founded in 2014 and one of Europes oldest specialist Crypto Marketing Agencies. Based in Dublin, his team has supported the launch of nearly 40 blockchain and cryptocurrency projects including projects Crypto Exchanges, Crypto Lending, Crypto Mining, ICO's, NFT's, Blockchain Gaming and more. He is also a mentor with Enterprise Ireland, providing guidance to New Frontiers and Competitive Start Fund client companies. Launching a crypto project isn't easy, and is a minefield for the uninitiated. This talk looks at some of the best practice tasks any company launching into the blockchain space needs to establish their brand, and avoid common mistakes that can at best, damage the reputation of a project, or at worst, sink it before it has time to establish itself. FERGAL O’CONNOR CEO AND FOUNDER - BUYMEDIA "HOW TO AUTOMATE YOUR ADVERTISING PROCESS TO BECOME MORE EFFICIENT." Speaker Bio Synopsis Fergal O’Connor, CEO and Founder of Buymedia has over 25 years working in Print, Radio, OOH, Social and Digital Media. His mission is to help thousands of SMEs advertise more effectively. Use automation to Plan, Purchase, Execute and Report on your multi-media campaigns for a more effective and efficient advertising process. BRET PIATT CEO - JUNGLEDISK / KEEPITSAFE "SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FROM THE RISE OF THE MACHINES" Speaker Bio Bret leads Jungle Disk as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board. Prior to Jungle Disk, he led a 300 person SaaS business unit for Rackspace serving over 75,000 small businesses. His experience at Rackspace also included time as the mergers and acquisitions lead, chair of the Intellectual Property Committee, and as a member of the core team that released the Rackspace Cloud as open source software creating OpenStack. Before Rackspace, Bret spent over 5 years in product management and engineering roles for AT&T where he was responsible for launching offerings such as AT&T Premises-Based Cisco ASA Firewall Service and PremierServ IP-VPN. CRISTIANE PITZER CLOUD PRODUCT MANAGER & AGILE LEAD - ZURICH "AGILE: MAINSTREAM ALREADY, OR NOT YET?" Speaker Bio Synopsis Agile Coaching and Enterprise culture change are my key areas of expertise in a world that is going Digital. I work with individuals, teams and leadership to design and build a workplace that is adaptable to the ongoing changes and shifts in the world, and that unleashes innovation within each individual being. "These days people seem to believe that they already have Agile going in their Teams and Organisations. But do they really? Join this session to find out whether Agile is mainstream or not, and why. As a plus, you will leave this session with some reflections on what you need to tweak, in order to achieve more business agility." GERRY POWER MANAGING DIRECTOR - YES DYNAMIC LTD. "PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION" Speaker Bio Synopsis Since 1992, I have always been on the lookout for emerging technology trends. My first venture was with Interactive Voice Response, then eCommerce, then cloud computing. Now I am focussed on digital transformation, on the impact of automation on our lives, our businesses and the way we communicate and collaborate. The phrase Digital Transformation is overused and overhyped but it is a reality. With climate change an imperative, business has to become paperless which means digital. Using Microsoft technology, we will describe some very practical digital transformation projects we have implemented and we will explain the benefits both in terms of return on investment and improving operational efficiency. NATALIA NICHOLSON SHEO - WOMEN IN DIGITAL BUSINESS "IDEAS INTO PROFIT." Speaker Bio Synopsis An amazing woman from the Windrush generation, Natalia Nicholson is a mother of three young children and has been a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. Most recently her entrepreneurial endeavours led her to China to design her own range of candles. Further to all her research about effective ways to sell online, including attending summits worldwide, Natalia now wants to use her experience and abilities to help other women get into digital marketing. "I will be talking about how Women In Digital & Tech Businesses can Turn Ideas Into Profit. You will learn about humanising your brand, psychology meets technology, and how you can scale your business through innovation, digitalization, and human-to-human marketing." DAVID NICOLL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, ZERO TRUST - FORTINET "ZERO TRUST IN A WORK FROM ANYWHERE WORLD – USING THE FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC" Speaker Bio Synopsis Working in IT for over 30 years David has travelled the route from Software Engineer, through Support, Network Engineering roles and finally Cybersecurity. Within Fortinet David is focused on Fortinet’s propositions in the world of Zero Trust – helping organisations to utilize the Fortinet Security Fabric solutions to incorporate Zero Trust aspects into their cybersecurity architecture. The vast majority of organizations are having to grapple with the challenges of how work life has changed since the start of 2020, and the morphing of remote working into a hybrid working approach. Employees and employers want to support seamless transition from working in the office to working at home, but need to be able to do so securely. In this session we shall discuss how a Zero Trust approach, utilizing ZTNA, can help meet this challenge. YAN FEDYANIN CO-FOUNDER/CEO - SNAPSIM LTD. "ACTIONABLE METRICS IN LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT: HOW MODERN TECH CAN COLLECT DATA INVALUABLE FOR L&D AND HR PROFESSIONALS AND HOW TO MAKE USE OF IT." Speaker Bio Synopsis Yan is an Entrepreneur and Innovator with 20+ years’ experience in the field of Executive Development, Digital Transformation and E-Learning. He is Co-Founder and CEO of SNAPSIM – an Enterprise Ireland-supported company that develops and markets the next generation solution for scalable and measurable development of managerial skills with advanced HR-analytics. Technology opens new horizons when it comes to collecting and analysing data for decision-making. Unfortunately, HR teams in many companies fall behind other functions in digital transformation and digitalisation. This topic explores practical steps to be taken to make L&D and HR function future-ready in the era of AI and other technologies that change our world. LEE BRISTOW CTO - PHINITY RISK SOLUTIONS "ETHICAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - COMBINING RISK, AUTOMATION & ETHICS" Speaker Bio Synopsis My current role is with Phinity Risk Solutions as Founder & Chief Technology Officer. I have 22 Year experience across several roles and positions within information security, risk and compliance My presentations and research centre around the value of a trifecta strategy to improve an organisation's resilience - by combining risk management, robotic process automation, and ethical principles. We will deep dive into third-party risk management and how this approach can increase resilience and reduce risk. JOSEPH COSGRAVE CEO - SMARKETING CLOUD "DATA & AUTOMATION - HOW BUSINESSES CAN ENGAGE THEIR CUSTOMERS AT SCALE" Speaker Bio Synopsis Joseph is the founder of Smarketing Cloud, a marketing technology and services company. He has over 15 years' experience as a marketer and consults for some of the world's biggest brands. He is also a regular keynote speaker and trainer on marketing technology topics. Data and automation are becoming more and more important in today's business world. By using these tools, businesses can engage with their customers at scale, and provide a better overall customer experience across the social and mobile channels they use daily. VERUSKA ANCONITANO INTERNATIONAL SEO MANAGER - SURVEYMONKEY "EXPAND IN OTHER MARKETS AND DRIVE TRAFFIC AND CONVERSION ORGANICALLY USING DATA-DRIVEN SEO" Speaker Bio Synopsis Veruska is an International SEO manager with a certification in project management for SEO and Localization, currently attending a master's in data science. Her goal has always been to help companies enter non-English-speaking markets they are unfamiliar with. She's obsessed with giving people the best experience using SEO as an entry point and assisting companies in understanding that SEO means ROI and traffic is only a vanity metric if it is not qualified and brings nothing. Hers is a fully culturalized and localized approach to SEO, driven by data. Currently, she is leading International SEO and SEO growth in non-English speaking markets at Momentive, and I offer my consultancy to international brands and companies of various types. The start of international expansion is an incredible milestone for any business. Just because your business is thriving at home doesn’t mean it will succeed abroad. To achieve that, you’ll need to use SEO to drive traffic and conversions, paying attention to your international SEO strategy. The session will give insights on data-driven SEO and International SEO as drivers of expansion and growth. ROBERT FARRELL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION LECTURER, TRAINER & DIRECTOR - Speaker Bio We learn by doing, by putting our ideas into practice and delivering results. This is at the heart of how Robert Farrell approaches training. He has designed and delivered Digital Marketing training programs with HubSpot, the Digital Marketing Institute, Dublin Business School, National College of Ireland, IBAT, the British Academy of Digital Marketing and the Irish Computer Society. His main expertise lies in Digital Marketing Strategy, the Inbound Methodology, Content Marketing and Digital Disruption. He has delivered a range of programs from afternoon workshops to full MBA programmes in Ireland and London. Robert has a deep connection with the marketing industry and is a member of the judging panels for the Spider Awards, Digital Media Awards and the Education awards. He was also shortlisted for the Net Visionary Awards in 2017. Additionally, Robert is frequently seen on the conference circuit including the Dublin Tech Summit, 3XE, Sales & Marketing Summit, Tech Connect and FutureScope. His past topics include Social Media Marketing, Virtual Reality Marketing, Digital Disruption and Technology Entrepreneurship. Robert holds an MSc in Strategic Management from UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School, a Post Graduate Diploma in Education, a Degree in Marketing and several certificates in Digital Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Content Marketing and Social Selling. LISA GIBBONS WRITER, CONSULTANT & BLOCKCHAIN ADVOCATE - BLOCKLEADERS.IO "NFTS - THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY - EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT NFTS BUT WERE TOO SCARED TO ASK!" Speaker Bio Synopsis Lisa is a passionate Web3 communications consultant with over 12 years of experience and a love for all things blockchain, education, and sustainability. I write for numerous publications, including Blockleaders, Euronews, Cryptoslate, Blocktelegraph and GritDaily. In 2019 Lisa founded Orchardsnearme.com, a platform dedicated to wild food foraging and sustainable food distribution, and is aiming to use blockchain technology for food traceability. She currently works with numerous fintech service providers and blockchain projects to devise creative content strategies. I have minted my own NFTs and I am fascinated by the technology that brings NFTs to life. NFTs are a hot topic for all brands today. From the biggest names in fashion to celebrities like Snoop Dogg, NFTs have captured the imaginations of the public. In this unique NFT workshop, we will show you what, who and how NFTs are being used. We will demonstrate the vast opportunities available for companies and creatives and dive into the future of NFT utility. You will come away with an understanding of NFTs, NFT marketplaces and the resources needed to embed NFTs into your organisation. DOUG GORDON CEO - D&S PERFORMANCE OPTIMISATION "HIGH PERFORMANCE SUCCESS WITHOUT STRESS IN SALES" Speaker Bio Synopsis 🌐 INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER, CEO, TRAINER, CONSULTANT, COACH & RADIO PRESENTER. ✅ Certified Fund Manager & Investment Advisor (21 yrs in fund mgt working for some of the largest firms in the world such as Fidelity, HSBC, AVIVA, Lazard, Columbia Threadneedle & Davy as a C-level/SVP business head). 🏆 Featured in national newspapers such as The Times & Independent for growing an asset management business from $50m pa sales to $1.75Bn pa sales. Global Goodwill Ambassador, Dublin 🎯 55+ LINKEDIN RECOMMENDATIONS 🥇 PROVEN AREAS WHERE I CAN HELP YOU & YOUR BUSINESS?💰 🕉 :- 1. BUSINESS STRATEGY - featured in the national newspapers for this 2. SALES, MARKETING & PR - in press for past success. 3. LEADERSHIP TRAINING - creating high performing teams. 4. HIGH PERFORMANCE SUCCESS WITHOUT STRESS. 5. How to GET PAID 5 FIGURES TO SPEAK on stage every time. 6. PRESENTATION & PUBLIC SPEAKING SKILLS course, programs + pitch creation. 7. How to INCREASE YOUR EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & INTUITION to make better, faster decisions with money, time & energy. 8. WELLNESS, WELLBEING + Mind, Body & Soul optimisation program. 9. How to MASTER YOUR RELATIONSHIPS in work & life to create WIN-WIN. 🎤 KEYNOTE SPEAKER:- National Finance Summit, Stanford Business School, National Health Summit, National Workplace Wellbeing Summit, The European Chamber of Commerce, InterNations Conference, All-Ireland Business Summit, London Investment Summit, Hyper Sales Conference, Thrive Festival + many more. Shared stage with Lisa Nichols, John Demartini, Les Brown, Brian Tracey, prime ministers, CEOs, sports stars, film stars & TV stars. 🎧 RADIO PRESENTER of, “Inspirational People, Inspirational Stories” on Dublin City FM (aired live to 2 million people every week). Guests: Jack Canfield, 6xJohn Demartini, 2xLisa Nichols, Stephen Covey, Les Brown, Sharon Lechter + sports stars, politicians, film stars & NYTimes bestsellers. 📈 CLIENTS: Dell, Facebook, ODEY, BOI, Salesforce, Ocuco, Leinst How I grew an Asset Management firm from $50m pa sales to $1.75Bn pa sales RIAN LANIGAN MARKETING MANAGER - SANDLER "8 WAYS TO TURN ATTENTION INTO SALES" Speaker Bio Synopsis Having graduated from DIT with a BSc in Tourism Marketing, Rian began working with Sandler Training in 2017. His career began as a marketing executive with Sandler Ireland. Having had the opportunity to give a marketing talk to a room full of other Sandler Franchise owners, Rian decided to set up his own Marketing Agency which focused on the sales industry. Over the course of the next 3.5 years he built the business to work with Sandler HQ & 35 business accounts across the world (Europe, North America, Canada & Asia). Late 2020 Rian has rejoined Sandler Ireland as “Marketing Manager”. Since then he has been focused on growing one of the top Sales Leadership podcasts in EMEA, running monthly events and building a community of sales leaders. On the side, Rian also hosts a podcast with business leaders across the UK & Ireland which has featured in the top 5 business podcasts in Ireland & the UK 9 times. Before you turn a prospect into a client you must first get their attention... Curious how you can get the attention of the right kind of people, with zero budget and then turn them into raving fans? if so, then come to this talk!... You'll walk away with at least 2-3 golden nuggets. JANE MAHER HEAD OF MARKETING - FREE NOW "HEY MARKETEERS, WE DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE OUR VALUES AT THE DOOR WHEN WE GO TO WORK." Speaker Bio Synopsis Jane Maher is the Head of Marketing for FREE NOW in Ireland, having joined the company in January 2022. Jane is responsible for the development and execution of FREE NOW’s marketing strategy and campaigns across the Irish market. She also identifies key opportunities to grow the FREE NOW brand as the market leader in the multi-mobility space and implement best-in-class driver and passenger engagement initiatives. As a member of FREE NOW’s senior leadership team, Jane will contribute to the strategic direction of the company and its ambitious goals concerning environmentally friendly transport, micro-mobility and driver-centricity. Jane has over 10 years’ experience across multiple B2B and B2C functions. She is experienced in a diverse range of communication and marketing disciplines including digital, global marketing, business development and partnership management. Before joining FREE NOW, Jane was the Head of Brand Communications & Partnerships at start-up beverage company The Naked Collective. Prior to this, she worked with premium spirits company William Grant & Sons for over 8 years fulfilling roles in the US & UKI in global brand management, commercial development & local marketing management. Jane holds a First Class Honours MBA from Technological University Dublin, an MSc in International Business Development from DIT and has recently completed the Harvard Business School Sustainable Business Strategy Program. She also completed her BA in History of Art & Architecture at Trinity College Dublin. Jane is passionate about building regenerative business models that contribute rather than detract from the planet & society at large. She is also a Certified Mental Health First Aider championing open mental health conversations in the workplace. Synopsis of content in 3 parts: 1. Making purpose pay: uniting a sense of purpose with business decisions. 2. Consumer insights: the case for purpose driven products and services. 3. A case study: building brands around doing the right thing. ROSS REEKIE FOUNDER - RISE CONSULTING PTY LTD "BEYOND THE PING PONG TABLE: HOW TO ATTRACT AND KEEP THE BEST TALENT" Speaker Bio Synopsis Ross is an international expert in meaningful work who passionately believes that work can be awesome for everyone. With a warm, friendly, and playful style, Ross has helped people find meaning in their work for over 20 years. He founded Rise, Australia’s first meaningful work consulting firm, 10 years ago to help organisations “lead with meaning”. From his academic research and his practical experience, he has developed simple, easy-to-use diagnostic tools, frameworks, and programs to help make work more meaningful for everyone. In his latest research project, he interviewed hundreds of ordinary people around the world about how Covid has changed our relationship with work (spoiler alert: we want work to be more meaningful). The interviews and findings from this project were the topics for his recent “Work after Covid” radio series on Austria’s national radio FM4. Ross is also the host of the “The meaning of work” podcast. Originally from Scotland (don’t worry - he’s easy to understand), he has spent 17 years in Sydney, Australia and now calls Vienna, Austria home. "Hiring good tech talent is HARD. From the old-school ping-pong table, to street-art adorned, free GF snacks, dog-friendly, shoe-optional, turning-up-in-person optional office environments, tech companies are offering more and more perks in the arms race for talent. There is a better way to attract and retain the best teams. I interviewed over 100 people around the world to discover how Covid has changed what we REALLY want from our work. We want our work to be meaningful, not more ping-pong tables. In this talk, I’ll share with you the insights and stories from my global research project, the latest science on meaningful work, as well as a simple framework and practical leadership tips for making your workplace somewhere that people want to join and stay. " JAN ROBBERTS FOUNDER - KI LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE "THE FUTURE OF WORK – HOW WE MUST BECOME INTENTIONAL ABOUT OUR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDST OF ALL TECHNOLOGY" Speaker Bio Synopsis Mr Jan Robberts is known as a Global Influencer & self-Leadership Strategist. He is co-Founder of Ki Leadership Institute Pty Ltd & Founder of JRs Speakers Club, based in South Africa and Scotland. He is an International Leadership Keynote Speaker, Coach, Self-care Encourager, Behavioural Analysis Consultant, & Values Based Leadership Specialist. His focus and vision is to impact and transform millions of people, by providing sustainable solutions using world class, innovative methods that are proven internationally. He uses the Values Based Leadership, with its powerful Transformational Round Tables process to impact many organisations including Governments & Corporations, Universities, Colleges, and Schools to NGO’s and Communities seeking upliftment. As an intentional leadership coach for the last 12+ years, he has discovered tools and techniques to realign positive growth, personal development, confidence building, powerful communication, and self-leadership for individuals in their personal lives, their businesses and their social environment. Jan has spoken on 4 continents, worked in over 10 Countries, and managed multi-million dollar projects in the Oil Industry. He believes that positive culture change is key to make people feel valued, honoured, and respected as human beings regardless of Race, Culture, Religion, Sports affiliation, or Historical Differences. His passion is to speak on the stages of the world and also support the development of others to find their voices and make a difference. Hence he started JRs Speakers Club. Recent recognitions: Global Presence Ambassador -2020 (USA) Strategic Partner – CKH Network (Bangladesh) Cubimo Entrepreneurship Platform – Strategic Partnership – (Sweden) Inducted in the World Book of Greatness 2021 – Inspirational Man of the Year 2021, Mo2vate Magazine (UK) Fear, anxiety, and depression are around in abundance. Not just because of what is happening around the world, but also with what will happen in the future. Many people are losing their jobs through no fault of their own, then they hear that automation and other technological advancements will replace them in the next 5-10 years or, due to the ever faster changing world, their company and jobs will simply no longer exist. There are plenty examples of the latter in the last 30 years from Kodak, and PanAm to Blockbuster, and Toys R Us. The struggle is real, but how can we avoid more of the same happening as we step into the next stage; As we evolve into a new technologically advanced world? One important word to embrace is, Intentionality! We must become more intentional and inclusive in our conversations with employees, colleagues, and stake holders on the human aspect of developments in an organization. Opportunities for upskilling, reskilling or other possible opportunities need to be provided while constantly encouraging personal development. When we step confidently and competently forward into the next stage of life, we need to ensure our most important asset, our people, are not left behind. THIBAULT GUILLAUMONT FOUNDER - HOLUSION "INNOVATION AND HOLOGRAMS" Speaker Bio Thanks to the world of augmented reality, Thibault Guillaumont, 2013 graduate of #ITEEM and co-founder of the start-up Holusion, has been providing professional and innovative 3D display solutions since 2014. By creating interactive holograms for rent or sale, Holusion offers innovative digital experiences and personalized support in the creation of tailor-made solutions. These are accessible to all professionals mainly in three markets: the world of science and culture, the world of construction, but also the world of product marketing. Finally, Holusion has created a holographic museum of digitized objects from the archaeological sites of Mesopotamia in order to enhance and preserve one of the cradles of civilization among the most threatened in the world. It was during his studies at ITEEM that Thibault teamed up with two friends, including Benjamin Cliquennois, a school classmate, to digitize this new solution and revolutionize the use of digital technology. Holusion was therefore born during their 5th year end-of-study internship. But it was really during a Startup Weekend - entrepreneurial event, in 2012, that they were able to manufacture their first prototype, test their product and thus meet incubators in the region. Since that day, their offices have been deployed at the heart of the Plaine Images ecosystem (Lille metropolis), where 5 employees currently work. CLAIRE PENNY DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS - INVICARA "DEMYSTIFYING “DIGITAL TWINS”" Speaker Bio Synopsis Claire is the Director of Global Partnerships at Invicara where she gets to combine her passion, experience and learning from the past 22 years, enabling her to effectively assist companies on their Digital Twin journey. She previously worked at IBM for over 19 years where she was the Global Industry Leader at IBM for the Watson IoT for Cognitive Buildings group. She has a record of successfully converting innovation projects into commercialised, revenue generating products, and for driving results across matrixed global teams. She is renowned for her passion, getting things done, love of evangelizing, and is a prominent international speaker on the topics of Digital Twins, IoT, PropTech, and Smart Buildings. Claire’s external commitments include Non-Executive Director on the board of CITA (Construction IT Alliance) Ireland and Non-Executive Director of Producer Register Ltd (PRL). She is a technical advisor for the Estates Gazette and, also very active within the BSI, assisting with the revision of many British Standards relating to the Facilities Management Digital Twins evoke many emotions ranging from excitement to frustration. Why? The term can mean many things, and therefore causes much confusion unless everyone in the conversation knows exactly what is being described. The term Digital Twin can apply to products, systems and processes, across many industry segments. The built environment, healthcare, manufactured products, manufacturing process, are just some examples. And within each of those industry segments, Digital Twins can mean any number of specific solutions, targeting specific use cases. Digital Twins are a great basis for driving digital transformation of multiple workflows and processes. So what must we do to alleviate the confusion relating to Digital Twins, to encourage adoption and remove confusion? This talk will provide some of the answers. NICK CONNORS GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR - TEKENABLE "DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION - PRACTICAL STEPS & GUIDELINES" Speaker Bio Synopsis Nick Connors is Group Managing Director and co-founder of TEKenable Ltd. Nick with his business partner Peter Rose co founded TEKenable in 2002 which has now over 155 staff in 6 office locations worldwide. TEKenable are experts in Rapid Digital Transformation through Low Code Platforms delivering solutions to medium and large-scale enterprises in Ireland, UK and EMEA. Nick works with decision makers at Board level and has an in depth knowledge of the IT software and services industry specialising in Digital Transformation. Prior to TEKenable Nick worked with Digital Channel Partners Ltd(DCP) a consultancy and services company where Nick was the Managing Director for Ireland. Nick worked for over 3 years with VISION consulting where he Programme Managed the delivery of large scale projects and prior to that Nick worked as the Software Development Manager in Defence Force Headquarters in their Information Technology Section. Nick also spent 6 years in the Army Equitation School as a professional showjumper. Nick is a graduate of University College Galway where he received a B.E. in Engineering (Hons). Digital transformation is the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, fundamentally changing how a business operates and delivers value to their customers in an agile way. A key element is the cultural change that requires organisations to adopt technology within the business itself. Continuous change and meeting KPI's has to be the mantra within any successful business. SALMA GHAFOOR GLOBAL TECH LEAD FOR IOT - ROCKWELL AUTOMATION "WHY YOU NEED AN INTELLIGENT EDGE" Speaker Bio Synopsis Salma is the Global Technical Lead for IoT at Rockwell Automation. She has over 20 years of experience working with information software and has a passion for understanding and sharing the benefits that IoT can bring to the industrial space. More and more companies are recognising the benefits of cloud to create new business models and unlock hidden potential. However this trend is somewhat muted when it comes to industry and manufacturing due to several factors such as security, risk and cost. Many of these factors can be overcome by adding intelligence at the edge that perfectly complements a robust cloud strategy. JOEL DUPONT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER - GUIDEWIRE "THE ONE THING THAT WILL MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BUSINESS!" Speaker Bio Synopsis Joel Dupont is the "strategic delivery guy" that will let you sleep at night as he will take care of converting your vision into reality. He has managed strategic IT and infrastructure projects in Europe and Australia from small co-located teams to large multicultural geographically distributed teams in telecommunications, government, banking, media and insurance industries. Product/service, strategy, sales/cash flow, processes, tools and technology are all essential. However, the determining factor to be successful and remain in business is your culture. The talk will define culture and how to create a magnetic culture to attract customers and employees. INA O' MURCHU FOUNDER - SOCIAL WEB STRATEGY "BRANDING IN THE METAVERSE" Speaker Bio Synopsis I’m Ina O’ Murchu, an award-winning Technologist, a new technologies educator, and an early adopter of technologies. I’ve worked with Web 3 since 2003. I did a Masters in Social Networking & Online Communities where I built an ontology at the Insight Center For Data Analytics. I have worked for numerous startups internationally. I run a digital agency called Social Web Strategy and have run various social media campaigns. You can view some of my work here. I often give talks on Data, Future Technologies & Web 3.0 "It's never been more important to build your brand and transform your business digitally. How do you prepare yourself for the metaverse? How can you take advantage of what the metaverse has to offer and what does it take for successful branding and marketing in the metaverse? Brand owners have also started collaborating with existing metaverse-like online platforms to release exclusive digital items, which is providing access to a new segment of younger digitally savvy consumers. From NFTs, Blockchain to simple 3D Web browsing to access the Metaverse this talk will discuss 3 concrete use cses of how a small business using social media can build their brand and amplfiy it right through out the Metaverse." MANMEET ABROL CEO - THE ENTREPRENEUR STUDIO "FUNDRAISING STRATEGY SESSION" Speaker Bio Synopsis I am a hands-on CEO and Entrepreneur with a background in finance and extensive experience in business development and innovation. In particular, I’m most passionate about working with innovative start-ups and existing businesses looking towards global expansion; preparing business plans, and developing structured strategic roadmaps for revenue growth. Over the past number of years, I have founded a number of businesses specialising in Fintech, Payments Solutions, CRM, ERP, Telecommunications, Digital Marketing, and Utilities Management and have developed a network of diplomats, customers, partners, and investors globally. Awards: National Family Business Awards UK - Truway Year 2018 - Entrepreneur Award of the Year (Ireland) Year 2018 - Innovation & Technology Award of the Year (Ireland) Year 2017 - Rising Star Award of the Year (Ireland) Marriott Year 2013 - Marriott Mustang European Director of Finance The Ritz Carlton Powerscourt, Ireland The problem for many entrepreneurs is getting the funding in the first place. Entrepreneurs speak the language of seizing opportunity whereas investors speak the language of mitigating risk. The entrepreneur shares a big vision, the investor looks at how they can protect downside. To bridge this gap, the entrepreneur must create a set of documents that investors relate to and engage with. This set of documents must translate the entrepreneurs vision into a language the investor understands. JILLIAN GODSIL EDITOR AND CO-FOUNDER - BLOCKLEADERS.IO "WOMEN IN WEB3" Speaker Bio Synopsis Award winning journalist, broadcaster and author Why we need women in Web 3 - too important for men alone TOM DALTON FOUNDER - TD PERFORMANCE "UNLOCK YOUR POTENTIAL" Speaker Bio Synopsis TEDx and corporate speaker, Tom Dalton provides a clear, inspiring, and practical roadmap to managing our lives effectively in an era of relentless demand. As a result, Tom consistently and successfully offers this approach to world-class, leading organizations such as Meta, Hubspot, Accenture, Sky, AIB, Unilever and many others. Delivered with an authentic and calm energy, passion, personal stories, real-world business research, and just enough scientific data, Tom is able to blend inspiration, practical application and the seeds of motivation for real change that leads to healthier lives. In the process, he lifts others to attain personal breakthroughs that help them attain their highest potential both at work and in life. Tom shares his own stories of resilience in life and business with healthy doses of vulnerability, humour, and motivation and will share how to use resilience to not only navigate and cope during change and uncertainty, but build a healthy mindset where you push past limited thinking and use the adversity, change and uncertainty in your life and the world as the fuel needed to propel you forward - stronger and better than before JOHN O'SHANAHAN MANAGING DIRECTOR - LEANBPI "DIGITALISATION IN SMALL BUSINESS – HOW DIGITALISATION CAN TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS PROCESSES" Speaker Bio Synopsis LeanBPI is a business consultancy that has worked with Irish SMES clients since 2015. Lead consultant John O’Shanahan with over 35 years business experience across three continents specialises in helping SMEs improve their workflows, converting from paper based or manual systems to more efficient simplified digital processes. Applying best practices, Lean methodologies, and Digital Innovations, LeanBPI simplifies and streamlines your business processes to maximise your business performance. Examples of how digitalisation can help SMEs through Digitalisation. Case studies on how Irish SMEs have improved their business workflows through digitalisation Presentation of recent research findings Enablers and inhibitors to Digital transformation in Micro Business JARED BROWNE HEAD OF DATA PRIVACY - FEXCO "THE REVOLUTION WILL BE AUTOMATED: HOW THE EU'S A.I. ACT WILL CHANGE THE WORLD OF A.I.." Speaker Bio Synopsis Jared Browne is the Head of Data Privacy for the Fexco Group, an Irish-based and Irish-owned Fintech multinational with operations in 29 countries. Jared has responsibility for data protection compliance globally. Jared, originally a philosophy graduate, and a qualified a solicitor, has over ten years’ experience in the area of regulated financial services compliance. He is a European Certified Data Protection Officer as well as being an experienced speaker, having delivered many talks in the areas of data protection and technology, including on big data, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. Furthermore, he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Data Protection Officers in Ireland and he is a member of the Executive Committee of the Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations. The latter organisation works closely with the EU Commission and the European Data Protection Board in assessing the on-going effectiveness of the EU GDPR. Jared is currently undertaking the M.A. in Data Protection and Privacy Law at Dublin City University and, in 2021, he oversaw the completion and publication of an industry guidance paper, ‘Data Protection by Design – Making it Effective’. He has a particular interest in the emerging area of ethical A.I and, in 2022, will be chairing an EU-wide working group on the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act. By examining the core features of the EU's proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, this talk will explore how the EU's ethical A.I. agenda promises to turn the world of artificial intelligence inside out. Being the world's first regulation to govern A.I., this new law insists that affected A.I. providers must meet stringent compliance standards, or they will not be allowed to sell their tools within the EU market. With a multi-billion dollar A.I. market at stake, it is a brave move by Brussels, and one which is destined to shake up commercial strategies in boardrooms worldwide. MARK SAGE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - AUGMENTED REALITY FOR ENTERPRISE ALLIANCE (AREA) "STATUS OF THE AR IN ENTERPRISE ECOSYSTEM AND WHAT CAN WE DO TO IMPROVE IT!" Speaker Bio Synopsis Mark is the Executive Director of the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA). The AREA is a membership funded alliance, helping to accelerate the adoption of Augmented Reality (AR) through a comprehensive ecosystem. With a focus on creating value and ROI for its members, his goal is to develop a robust and active ecosystem for AR. His background includes a strong interest in mobile, AR, VR, and IoT and he is excited to work with enterprises, providers and research organizations to the benefit and growth of AR within the enterprise. Many analysts comment that the Enterprise sector is the biggest growth area for Augmented Reality (AR), yet the ecosystem is still developing, and companies are unsure if they should invest, or they find themselves in AR pilot purgatory. 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