Join Host In Ireland at DataCentres Ireland on 8-9, November 2016

Host In Ireland will be sponsoring the For Ireland, the Data is the “Why”, the Center is the “How” conference stream on 9, November. Keynote and panel discussions are outlined below.
10:00 - 10:15 Market Evolution - Is the Growth Sustainable

Speaker
Garry Connolly
President - Host In Ireland
10:15 - 10:55 Global Megatrends / Opportunity or Risk to Ireland

Chair
Nicola Hayes
CEO - Andrasta Consulting UK, Advisory Council, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Terry Gillick
Division President - Primary Integration Solutions, Inc, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Cronan McNamara
Founder & CEO of Creme Global, Chair of Irish Software Association, Founder of The Predict Conference
Panelist
Donough Roche
VP Global Sales Engineering - Digital Realty
10:55 - 11:15 Data Protection – General Data Protection in Europe (GDPR)

Speaker
Philip Nolan
Partner, Head of Commercial Law - Mason Hayes & Curran
11:15 - 11:55 Panel Discussion – Global Data Growth – a National Opportunity for Ireland

Chair
Barry Rhodes
Chief Executive - INEX (Internet Neutral Exchange Association Limited), Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Jerry Sweeney
MD - Cork Internet Exchange, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Fergus Innes
RVP Europe - Hibernia Networks, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Shane Nolan
Head, IDA Consumer, Content & Business Services Division - IDA
11:55 - 12:30 Panel Discussion – Energy & Ireland

Chair
David McAuley
Director - Dandelion Innovation, Advisory Council, Host In Ireland

Panelist
Emma Fryer
Associate Director - techUK
Panelist
Vincent Barro
Vice-President Ireland - Datacenter & IT Business, Schneider Electric, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
James Wilman
Chief Executive Office - Future-Tech, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Alice Whittaker
Environment and Planning Partner - Philip Lee
12:30 - 13:15 Exhibition Viewing – Lunch
13:15 - 13:55 The Industrialization of the Data Center - Is Creating, Retaining and Attracting Talent Now the Number One Issue?

Chair
Peter Hannaford
Managing Director - Datacenter People
Panelist
Tommy Fitzpatrick
Global Account Director - CBRE Norland Managed Services Ireland Ltd, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Tanya Duncan
Managing Director - Interxion Ireland Limited, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Dr Theresa Simpkin
Head Of Department - Lord Ashcroft International Business School
13:55 - 14:10 Standards and Compliance; Industry Needs to be Trusted

Speaker
Noel O’Grady
Business Development Manager - Sungard Availability Services, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
14:10 - 14:45 Financing of DC and Infrastructure Projects

Chair
Diane Hodnett
CEO - Information Technology and Services, Advisory Council, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Gary Watson
General Manager for Ireland - Keppel Data Centres, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Eddie Kilbane
Development Director - DataPlex Ireland, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
Mark Pestridge
Managing Director - Digital Realty Europe
14:45 - 15:30 50 Billion Devices by 2020, The Why and the How

Chair
Ambrose McNevin
Editor in Chief - CBR online.com at Progressive Digital Media Group
Speaker/Panelist
Phil Lawson-Shanks
Chief Architect & Vice President of Innovation - EdgeConnex, Executive Committee, Host In Ireland
Panelist
William O’Connell
European Sales Manager - Cloud and Hyperscale solutions at CommScope
Panelist
Ken Finnegan
Chief Technology Officer - IDA Technology Ireland
15:30 - 15:45 Closing Remarks and Takeaways

Speaker
Garry Connolly
President - Host In Ireland
  • Visit Host In Ireland at the Chill Out Zone located in Booth #121.
  • Not yet registered for DataCentres Ireland? Click here to register.
  • Interested in joining us on 8, November for a Networking Reception co-sponsored by Host In Ireland and Datacentre People? Click here to RSVP.
  • Registration opens at 9.30 and you can register onsite. And you can speed up your entry to the event by Pre-registering online by Tuesday 8 Nov.