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At National Digital Week 3 8 November 2015 you will get to experience panel discussions from expert national and international speakers. -
Speakers include:
• Wednesday 4th November: ‘Digital future of Education & STEM’ & ‘Farming 2030’. • Thursday 5th November: ‘Female Entrepreneurship – Empowering a Billion Women by 2020’ & ‘Social Entrepreneurship’
• Friday 6th November:
Digital Revolution of Retail and Services’, ‘Energise Enterprise – Capacity building workshop for Irish Towns and Villages’, ‘Industry 4.0 – The digital and Industry fusion’ ‘
• Saturday Summit 7th November:
Story of Entrepreneurship’ and ‘IoT: Re Imagining a connected world’. ‘
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WEDNESDAY
When: Wednesday (4 Nov) Time: From 09.30 to 14.00 Ticket Type: Day Pass (€5.00 pp)
Session details: On Wednesday the 04th of November, Digital Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics will be showcased at National Digital Week 2015. Dr Laurence O’Rourke of the European Space Agency (ESA) will provide key note address addressing the importance of STEM via an in depth engaging discussion on how the ESA successfully completed the Rosetta Mission by landing the Philae probe on comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. The importance of Digital Education will be discussed by Chris Mathews of Discovery Networks. In the later section of the day Stephen Howell will address the need for students to engage in the development of applications from a young age. During this session Stephen will show how to build an application step by step in a tangible experience which is aimed toward the promotion of entrepreneurship and innovation from a young age.
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Registration from 9.15-10.00, first session starts at 10.00 sharp. Recommended for attendees aged 14+ Younger attendees are very welcome but must be accompanied by an adult Event kindly sponsored by:
WEDNESDAY
When: Wednesday (4 Nov) Time: From 10.00 to 16.00 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€35.00) Session details: Irish farming is in the middle of a technological revolution. Hi-tech farmers are hungry for new technology, whether it's self-driving tractors, self-milking cows, aerial drones to herd sheep, mobile phone apps to alert owners when cows are calving, or software that measures how fast grass is growing. Farming 2030 will discuss what is in store for the future of Irish Agriculture - can big data and technology create a sustainable path for the Irish economy and most importantly spearhead Ireland as a world leader in agricultural digital innovation.
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Full day event starting from 10.00am Full day pass ticket available includes full lunch and refreshments Discussion group after day seminars
THURSDAY
When: Thursday (5 Nov) Time: From 10.30 to 17.30 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€65.00) Making the Impossible, Possible with Mentors & Masterminds
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women who are making the impossible, possible through a suite of supports, mentors, expertise and advice. Digital technology has become the enabler for female empowerment. This panel is aimed to inspire both a male and female audience and promote Ireland as a leader for female entrepreneurship. Attendees should be those interested in learning about additional tool kits for your own business, discover what mentoring supports are out there whether you are a start up or mature business. Attendees will leave with a suite of tool kits and advice, connect with global female leaders and share challenges and opportunities at this interactive session. Be a part of the EBW2020 movement and see how their supports could amplify your business. Hear from the social entrepreneurs and how they give more to get back more.
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Full day event starting from 10.30am Full day pass ticket available - permits entry into all three sessions. Ticket includes full lunch and refreshments Event kindly sponsored by:
FRIDAY
When: Friday (6 Nov) Time: From 10.30 to 17.30 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€65.00) What is the future of retail and services? How can harnessing the power of digital open your business to the $20 trillion global digital economy? In this session experienced experts from
a diverse range of
industries/sectors will
provide a insight into the opportunities that can be forged via the expansion of E-commerce in Ireland.
After attending this session you will leave with
tangible information about where to position your e-commerce dimension of your business from 2016 forward.
"Google it" is a phrase we all use on a daily
basis, often this can in regards to sourcing products or services that we require. More often our requirements are easily sourced via Googles search engine, but how can your own enterprise leverage upon the search engine success. In this breakfast briefing session representatives from Google will demonstrate the impact that search engine optimisation can have on your business. This briefing will be an tangible experience, where information and insights provided can be easily implemented in you own business to increase traffic towards your website.
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Full day event starting from 10.00am Full day pass ticket available Ticket includes full lunch and refreshments Event kindly sponsored by:
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FRIDAY
When: Friday (6 Nov) Time: From 09.00 to 17.00 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€65.00) The 'Energise Enterprise Masterclass' is a one day workshop that will enlighten and inspire enterprise actors and leaders to think 'smart' about the future of their town or village. Cities, Towns, Villages and all rural communities need to adapt to the ever growing digital economy. Traditional retail is in a transition period, and digitisation of traditional retail could result in a prolonged era of stagnation. This session is aimed at Chambers of Commerce and Community Groups and companies that would like to be more innovative. The session is dedicated to engage those that want to bring "digital" to communities whom may be slow to adapt to the rapid alterations to the traditional operations of a business in 2015 Ireland.
Attendees will leave with tangible advise and toolkits,
which can provide a injection of knowledge and experience into enterprise development across Ireland.
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Full day workshop starting from 09.00am Full day ticket available Ticket includes full lunch and refreshments
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FRIDAY
When: Friday (6 Nov) Time: 12.00 - 15.00 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€35.00) Around the world. traditional manufacturing industry is in the throes of a digital transformation that is accelerated by exponentially growing technologies including intelligent robots, drones, sensors and 3D printing. Experience insights from new concepts of ‘Industry 4.0’ from the who’s who of researchers, policy drivers in this country who can be associated with manufacturing and make connections with all things digital. Panellists will discuss how companies and their industrial processes need to adapt to this rapid change if they are not to be left behind by developments in their sector and by their competitors.
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Full session starting from 12.00am Ticket includes full lunch & refreshments
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SATURDAY SUMMIT
When: Saturday (7 Nov) Time: From 9.20 - 17.15 Ticket Type: Earlybird ticket (€65.00) Stage 1) Is dedicated to the story of the entrepreneur. It goes without saying that all great success stories have a beginning. We want to open these stories to a wider spectrum, this will be an inspiring session which will have a mix of youth and experienced entrepreneurs, talking about their life experiences, good and bad, and an idea with hard work can grow into something very special. This session is perfect for anyone that takes a keen interest or is budding entrepreneur in the making. Stage 2) is dedicated to the future of IOT. What is IOT? and what opportunities can arise from the Internet of Things?
Instead of being viewed as a means to
achieve incremental conveniences, IoT is seen as a critical stepping stone on the road to raising each nation's standard of living while simultaneously providing employment to millions of citizens by becoming global leaders in this new industry. Speakers will engage in a reimagined discussion of what the future holds for our world and IoT. IOT @ National Digital Week will be the hotspot for IOT debate.
Full day event starting from 9.20am Full day pass ticket available - permits entry into all sessions Ticket includes full lunch and refreshments Event kindly sponsored by:
Entertainment
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