Event Rewinds: Technology Conference 2023

Watch the playbacks from our Technology Conference, Talent, Funding and the Future, which attracted more than 300 industry professionals to The Marker Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, 1 March.

Keynote address

Renowned journalist Kenneth Cukier, Deputy Executive Editor at the Economist and author of “Framers - Make Better Decisions in The Age of Big Data", delivered a warmly-received keynote address.

Panel discussions

Panels of industry and legal experts examined a number of key topics impacting the technology sector in Ireland.

Melanie Crowley, Partner and Head of Employment Law & Benefits, chaired a panel discussion on Human Capital - recruiting and retaining talent.

Panellists:

• Siobhan O’Shea, Director, Scaled Business Success (EMEA/APAC), Indeed
• Hannah Cronin, Director, Employment Legal (EMEA, APAC, LATAM & Canada), Pinterest
• Anne-Marie Tierney Le-Roux, Head of FDI – Technology, IDA
• Ger Connolly, Partner, Employment and Benefits Team, Mason Hayes & Curran

Anne Harkin, Corporate Partner, chaired the panel on Equity and Investment – buying, selling and fundraising.

Panellists:

• Huw Lloyd, Managing Director, Arma Partners
• Alan Foy, Chairman & Co-Founder, VentureWave Capital
• Colum Lyons, Founder & CEO, ID-Pal
• Conor O'Sullivan, Investment Director, Atlantic Bridge
• James Ives, Founder & CEO, XOCEAN

Oisín Tobin, Partner and Head of our Technology Sector, chaired a panel discussion on Future Focus – what next for technology.

Panellists:

• Garret Molloy, SVP Global Channels Corporate Banking, Citi
• Graham Baitson, Head of Customer, Dimply
• Sohini De, Founder & CEO, Empeal
• Brian McElligott, Partner, Technology Team, Mason Hayes & Curran

If you have a question about any of the topics discussed, don't hesitate to contact a member of our Technology team.