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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.
Find out what the AREA (Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance) is doing to
grow and educate the ecosystem and what you can do to help!




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