Strategy Stream - Day 1

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9:30-9:40 - Welcome to DataCentres Ireland

Hugh Robinson, Event Director, DataCentres Ireland

10:10-11:10 - Panel Session: Data Centre Contribution to Foreign Direct Investment

Speakers

Garry Connolly

Founder

Host in Ireland

John Curley

General Manager

Clarke Energy

Séamus Dunne

Managing Director Ireland

Digital Realty

Michael McCarthy

Director

Cloud Infrastructure Ireland, ibec

Jason O’Conaill

Industry Expert

11:10-12:00 - Evolution to Revolution - A New Responses Needed for the Irish Data Centre Market?

Supported by:

Peter Lantry

Managing Director Ireland

Equinix

Maurice Mortell

Independent industry advisor and Data Centre Expert

Sean Scally

Partner & Head of Energy (Ireland)

Eversheds Sutherland

Michelle Wallace

Head of Operations and Community

Host in Ireland

12:00-12:30 - Presentation: Ireland can Grow Digital and Transition to Low Carbon

Speaker

Mark Foley

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Foley Strategic Solutions

13:00-13:40 - Panel Session: The Future Infrastructure of Data Centres

Speakers

Conall Bolger

CEO

Irish Solar Energy Association

Noel Cunniffe

CEO

Wind Energy Ireland

Mark Foley

Chief Executive Officer

Mark Foley Strategic Solutions

Brendan Kelly

Renewable Energy Commercial Manager

Bord na Móna

Bobby Smith

Head

Energy Storage Ireland

14:30-15:00 - Presentation: Private Wire Opportunities for Data Centres in Ireland

Speaker

Ainsley Heffernan

Partner, Head of Energy & Natural Resources Group

Beauchamps LLP

15:00-15:40 - Panel Session: Regionalisation of Data Centres - The Future Solution

Speakers

Damien Gaynor

Chief Marketing Officer

Echelon Data Centres

Dr Carmel Kirby

Director of Economic Development

Clare County Council

David McAuley

Founder and CEO

Bitpower

Jerry Sweeney

Managing Director

CloudCIX

15:40-16:20 - Panel Session: The Role of Retrofitting in Delivering Sustainable Data Centres

Speakers

Mark Acton

Independent Consultant

Séamus Dunne

Managing Director Ireland

Digital Realty

David McAuley

Founder and CEO

Bitpower

Gary Watson

Country Manager

Keppel DC REIT Ireland

16:20-16:55 - Panel Session: Understanding and Navigating PPAs

Speakers

Eva Barrett

Head of Policy

Irish Solar Energy Association

Owen Collins

Senior Associate

Matheson LLP

Caoimhe Giblin

Co Chief Executive Officer

ElectroRoute

Paul O’Donnell

Partner

Greencoat

Dan Tennakoon

Founder & CEO

RE24

Gary Watson

Country Manager

Keppel DC REIT Ireland