it@cork, the member-driven technology cluster organisation for the south-west of Ireland, has announced that its annual flagship technology conference, TechFest, will take place in-person for the first time since 2019 at the end of May.
TechFest 2022 will be held at the Clayton Hotel in Cork city from 25-27 May, with tickets for the main conference now on sale here.
Global Tech for Good practitioner and director at GitHub Mala Kumar and environmental scientist Dr Tara Shine will speak at the technology festival, which will be emceed by broadcaster Jonathan McCrea.
The event will also feature workshops, networking opportunities and an industry expo.
Gillian Bergin, it@cork chairperson and senior consultant with Dell Technologies, commented: “We are energised and excited that TechFest returns as an in-person event this year.
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"There are two years of networking and knowledge sharing to catch up on, and we have a jam-packed day planned with panel discussions, breakout sessions and keynote addresses.
"There will also be a focus on how companies can overcome the current talent crisis, how current and future transformative technologies will impact the nature of work and challenging discussions on possibilities and practicalities.”
TechFest project lead William Dalton invited organisations in the region to host satellite events that week to create a multi-day technology festival that offers "diversity of thought and experience" and showcases "the best of what the region has to offer”.
Other speakers include Dr Marguerite Nyhan, associate professor in Environmental Engineering and Future Sustainability at UCC; Rois Ni Thuma, head of cyber governance from Redsift; Niamh Parker, co-founder of Altada; Greg Tarr, CEO of Inferex; Conor O’Loughlin co-founder of Glofox, and Ross Frenett, founder and CEO of Moonshot.
Photo: Paddy O’Connell (left) with Gillian Bergin and William Dalton. (Pic: Gerard McCarthy Photography)
