Asia’s Most Outstanding Leader, 2016, startup insights with Wempy Dyocta Koto

Simon CockingDecember 5, 2016

By @SimonCocking. We've been following the progress of Wempy Dyocta Koto since we encountered him at unBound Singapore in May. Since then he has gone on from st...

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Startup insights, Russian opportunities and don’t work with ar#eholes Pekka Viljakainen Skolkovo mentor

Simon CockingDecember 2, 2016

By @SimonCocking. Great interview with Pekka Viljakainen from Joroinen, Finland. Founder of Oy Visual Systems Ltd. (1986-2004). Since 2011 he has focused on the...

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You need to make the mistakes, they create the greatest stories and learning experiences. Timo Ahopelto entrepreneur and Slush organiser

Simon CockingNovember 24, 2016

By @SimonCocking. Interesting interview with Timo Ahopelto Serial entrepreneur and early-stage investor. Now founding partner @ Lifeline Ventures and board memb...

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Fintech 20 Ireland event, December 15, meet Ireland’s top Fintech talent, tickets available

Simon CockingNovember 23, 2016

By @SimonCocking. We're really excited to reach the culmination of 4 months searching for Ireland's top Fintech talent for 2016. In collaboration with FinTechCi...

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Chief Meaning Officer: The evolution of the marketing role

Simon CockingNovember 21, 2016

Latest great guest post by Aidan McCullen   Senior Partner: Imagination and Strategy with @Katawave Digital, Media & Business Imagination Strategist, admire...

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Ian Lucey, Matt Smith and Max Yoshioka appear on this Irish Tech News Brexit Round Table Podcast

Ronan LeonardNovember 18, 2016

Brexit is something just won’t go away and it also makes an excellent Podcast topic. On this Brexit round table discussion I was joined by Ian Lucey, founder of...

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Why Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg are investing in Fintech for the poor

Simon CockingNovember 17, 2016

Latest interesting guest post from Misys, to see previous FinTech pieces by them see here. Image from Pixabay. In the last few months, there has been specula...

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Irish Tech Firms raise a record €734m in the nine months to September 2016

JohnNovember 9, 2016

Irish technology companies raised a record €734 million from investors for the nine months to end September 2016 or 77% ahead of the €415m over the same period ...

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10 great reasons to come to the National Digital Week, November 10th to 12th

Simon CockingNovember 9, 2016

By @SimonCocking. Starting tomorrow, and for the next three days, November 10th to 12th in Skibbereen, West Cork, is the second National Digital Week. Across th...

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