Chair
Steve Hone Co-founder - Data Centre Alliance
Strategy Stream
10:15 - 11:45
10:15 - 10:45
Facilitated Panel Discussion – DataCentres & Construction
- Why choosing the right Contractor is Vital
- Why IPD's (Integrated Project Delivery) might be better than the Tender Process
- Having the right skills to deliver the projects, Ireland in a Global context
Moderator
Tom Blake Associate Director - Arup
Panellists
James Moran Contracts Manager - Suir Engineering
Roy Millar Managing Director - Ardmac
Alex Sharp Senior Managing Director, Head of Project Management & Construction - CBRE GWS
Gary Howard Contracts Manager - John Paul Construction
10:45 - 11:15
Data Centres and the Planning Process
Speaker
Conall Boland Deputy Chairperson - An Bord Pleanála
11:15 - 11:45
IDA – Supporting the Development of the DataCentre Sector
Speaker
Shane Nolan Senior Vice President - Tech, Consumer & Business Services, IDA
11:45 - 12:10
Data Centre Development – Key Legal Issues
Speakers
John Dallas Partner Energy & Natural Resources and Projects & Infrastructure Groups - A&L Goodbody
Jason Milne Partner, Environmental & Planning - A&L Goodbody
12:10 - 12:55
Panel Discussion – Regional Opportunities for DataCentres in the Island of Ireland
Moderator
- Shane Nolan Senior Vice President - Tech, Consumer & Business Services, IDA
Panellists
Sam Knox Business Development Executive, Strategy Team - Invest Northern Ireland
Dr Mihai Bilauca Head of Digital Strategy - Limerick County Council- Pádraig Moore Senior Planner, Planning Policy Unit - Cork County Council
Pádraig Maguire Senior Executive Planner - Meath County Council
Catherine McConnell Director of Services, Economic Development and Investment Unit - Mayo County Council
12:55 - 14:00
Exhibition Viewing
14:00 - 14:30
Keynote Address DataCentre Strategy for Ireland, Data Protection and GDPR
Speaker
- Minister Pat Breen TD Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU Digital Single Market and Data Protection
14:30 - 15:00
Benchmarking Google’s Circular Economy Model and Applying the Financial Gain in Data Centre Procurement Savings
The Circular Economy Model applied to Data Centres, Google Case Study, Models that all DC’s can adopt. Using owned infrastructure to gain a competitive advantage
Speaker
Derek Sweeney Wisetek
15:00 - 15:45
Panel Discussion – Updating the Legacy DataCentre
Panellists
Simon Brady Optimisation Programme Manager - Representative of The Green Grid
James Stuart Director of EMEA Sales - Nlyte Software- Brian Doherty Managing Director, - Atlantic Hub