Chair
Steve Hone Co-founder - Data Centre Alliance
Conference from 2017
10:10 - 11:30
10:15 - 10:40
What’s Happening in the Regions
Topics addressed include:
- Data Centre as a driver for regional Growth
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Speaker
Shane Nolan Head, IDA Consumer, Content & Business Services Division - IDA
10:40 - 11:05
Panel Discussion – Why Datacentres Should be Recognised as the 4th Utility
Chair
Mark Acton Critical Services Director - CBRE Data Centre Solutions
Panellists
Maurice Mortell Managing Director for Ireland and Emerging Markets - Executive Committee, Host in Ireland
Garry Connolly Founder and President of Host in Ireland - Co-chair of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Awareness Coalition- Steve Hone Co-founder - Data Centre Alliance
Dale White Business Development - Manx Telecoms
11:05 - 11:30
Financing the Datacentres Development
Speaker
Jonas Caino Sales Director & Country Manager, UK and Ireland - Etix Everywhere
11:25 - 12:45
Chair
Peter Hannaford Founder & CEO - Datacenter People
11:30 - 12:00
The Future Challenges of the Digital Infrastructure Industry
Andrew Stevens highlights some future challenges that the digital infrastructure industry will face, along with some alarming facts and figures in addition to steps we can all take to help bridge the skills shortage gap.
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Speaker
Andrew Stevens CEO - CNet Training
12:00 - 12:45
Panel Discussion – Resourcing Growth – Qualified People is this Ireland’s Weakest Link?
Topics addressed include:
• What can we do to encourage more Engineers into Business
• Government Initiatives
• Mentoring
• Changing Perceptions - Engineer is title to be proud of
• Woman In Science and Engineering
• Recruiting from Overseas & Brexit
Chair
- Peter Hannaford Founder & CEO - Datacenter People
Panellists
Tommy Fitzpatrick Business Unit Director - CBRE Data Centre Solutions, Executive Committee, Host in Ireland
Tanya Duncan Managing Director - Interxion Ireland Limited, Executive Committee, Host in Ireland- Andrew Stevens CEO - CNet Training
- David Mulligan Head of Department of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering - IT Sligo
12:45 - 13:50
Exhibition Viewing – Lunch
13:50 - 14:15
14:15 - 15:30
GDPR Conference – Sponsored by the GDPR Awareness Coalition
14.15 - 14.20 Welcome and Introduction
Chair
Dr Dennis Jennings Internet Pioneer, Internet Hall of Fame 2014 & Co. Chair GDPR Awareness Coalition Company Director / Mentor & Coach / Angel Investor
14:20 - 14:40
GDPR – What is it and What Does it Mean for Your Business?
Speaker
Aoife Sexton Co-founder /Director - FRONTIER privacy - Principal at the law firm, Tech Law Services & Ambassador for the GDPR Awareness Coalition
14:40 - 15:00
GDPR & Securing Your Data From Cyber Attack
Speaker
Michael Conway Director Cyber Security - Renaissance
15:00 - 15:20
GDPR Compliance – What are the implications to you? Your Staff? Your Practices?
Speaker
Linda Hynes Head of Employment & Data Protection - Leman Solicitors
15:20 - 15:40
GDPR & Brexit Panel Discussion and Audience Q & A
Chair
- Dr Dennis Jennings Internet Pioneer, Internet Hall of Fame 2014 & Co. Chair GDPR Awareness Coalition Company Director / Mentor & Coach / Angel Investor
Panellists
- Aoife Sexton Co-founder /Director - FRONTIER privacy - Principal at the law firm, Tech Law Services & Ambassador for the GDPR Awareness Coalition
- Michael Conway Director Cyber Security - Renaissance
Emma Fryer Associate Director - Cloud and Data - techUK- Linda Hynes Head of Employment & Data Protection - Leman Solicitors