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Donal Scannell
About to deliver a project which uses #VR to cure anxiety. Also into: #AI #IOT #UBICOMP #STORYTELLING. You can find him HERE.
Articles written by this contributor:
Which customer to focus on: Thoughts from NDRC’s Investor Day
It was my great pleasure to attend NDRCs second investor day of 2016 last week when no less than twenty brand new companies …
Words of Wisdom: #IrelandsGreatForTech
Catalysing engagement between the multinationals, the successful homegrown companies, and the entrepreneurs of tomorrow, is one of Dublin's signature potentials. Thoughts on why Ireland is a great place for tech.
Need For Speed: SIRO Steps Up
Us Dublin dwellers can sometimes take for granted how good we have it. As our Oscar contender Saoirse Ronan put it to Vanity Fair recently - Were halfway between America and the UK - the best place on earth.
Kicking SaaS: Why The 1st Dublin SaaS Meetup Rocked (And Rocked Hard)
The first Dublin SaaS Meetup just happened. Intercom provided the venue, Tribal VC were sponsors. The speakers were mind-blowing. The pizzas were amazing. …
Danny Meyer: Shake It Off
The Big Read, sponsored by Vodafone: Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer recently visited Dublin to speak at a Creative Minds event that US …
The Irish Tech Companies Who Rocked Web Summit (Part Two)
Welcome to part two of Dublin Globes round-up of how Irish companies fared at Web Summit 2015. In Part One, we spoke with …
The Irish Tech Companies Who Rocked Web Summit (Part One)
The Big Read, sponsored by Vodafone. The focus here is on the Irish successes at Web Summit 2015. In part one of our …
Block Party: Europe’s Biggest Blockchain Hack
A blockchain is a distributed database that can be added to but never taken from. The blocks in the chain are records which …
Web Summit 2015: Day Two, In Review
Tech conferences are where optimism comes out for a gallop. Walking around on Day Two, the energy levels had not decreased. The rotation …
Web Summit 2015: Day One, In Review
Why Web Summit? The Web Summit gets better as it gets bigger. The ambition, tenacity, determination and skill of organisers Ci has kept …
David Heinemeier Hansson: The Unicorn Slayer
Web Summit 2015 is sizing up to stage some hardcore debate. Basecamp CTO David Heinemeier Hansson, the man who gave the world Ruby …
Radiohead’s Manager Brian Message: Staying On Message
Radiohead manager Brian Message is this year’s star attraction on the Web Summits Music Stage. Hes one of the worlds most high profile …
Belkins Kieran Hannon: Theres no better time to be starting a company.
The Big Read, sponsored by Vodafone. Sutton-born Kieran Hannon has risen to the top of the hardware marketing world, as CMO of Belkin …
17 Ways To Make The Most Of Web Summit
Words of wisdom from a Web Summit veteran… 1. To paraphrase the mighty Paul Hayes. People dont remember what you said, they remember …
#SmartCrokePark: Inside Dublins IoT Stadium
Croke Park, Ireland’s largest stadium, has become one of the world’s most important Internet Of Things testbeds. The project came about from a …
What I Learned About Running A Tech Firm From Gay Byrne (Part Two)
#2 Data driven insights rule. We made a major data-driven decision every week on The Late Late Show. Our source data was the …
What I Learned About Running A Tech Firm From Gay Byrne (Part One)
Lesson #1: The project is bigger than the individual. Gay Byrne loves routine. When I worked with him he presented a radio show …
Intercom On Capital, Dublin 17/09/15
Focus on making a great product and investors will find you. Intercom stuck to their guns once again. They made last night’s Intercom …
Money Matters: Spending Your Funding Money
Welcome to Money Matters, conversations about financial matters for startups with Roseann Heavey, a partner at Noone Casey. You have got the funding …
Dublin Tech Is Hiring: SparkPage, NewsWhip, DAQRI & More
Every week we select noteworthy vacancies in Dublin Tech, powered by CPL Recruitment. This week: -Head of Growth Marketing at SparkPage SparkPage is looking …
Dublin Tech Is Hiring: Intercom, SAP, Infosys, NewsWhip & More
Noteworthy vacancies in Dublin Tech, powered by Cpl Recruitment. This week: JavaScript Engineers – SAP: SAP is seeking senior JavaScript Engineers to work …