Dublin Tech Summit 2023 kicks off with the world’s leading voices in tech, AI and more arriving in Dublin

Dublin Tech Summit, the uniquely Irish networking conference for global tech leaders, kicks off in Dublin’s RDS today, and will continue through tomorrow, Thursday 1 June. Hundreds of speakers and thousands of attendees have arrived in Dublin to explore and debate the current tech landscape, at a time of significant changes, challenges and opportunities in the space. As the doors open at Dublin’s RDS this morning, keynote speakers and panelists from a broad range of sectors will share their viewpoints on the road ahead.

Some of the highlights of today’s proceedings at Dublin Tech Summit include:

• Dr. Patricia Scanlon, Ireland’s AI Ambassador: The opening address will be given by Dr. Scanlon, who was appointed Ireland’s AI ambassador to lead the national conversation around AI and the opportunities it presents in education, business and much more, as well as the much-talked-about threat it poses to privacy and safety online

• Nat (Rajesh) Natarajan, Chief Product Officer, G-P (Globalization Partners) – G-P is the pioneer and recognized leader of the global employment industry and has delivered world-class global compliance and workforce products designed to meet the needs of growing companies since 2012. G-P chief product and strategy officer, Nat (Rajesh) Natarajan, will explore how Generative AI, Insights and Human Intelligence will unlock the “everywhere workforce” in a keynote presentation and will also host several other sessions on its new updates later in the day.

• Sara Sabry – the First Egyptian astronaut and the first Arab woman in space will be interviewed on her unique journey to date, and her mission to advocate for space travel for all in the coming decades

• AI and Large Language Models – what comes next? The rapidly-evolving realm of artificial intelligence will take centre stage at DTS with a keynote speech by SingularityNET founder and CEO Dr. Ben Goertzel, followed by a fireside chat with Desdemona the Robot

• The Next Economy and The Future of Payments – Ken Moore, Chief Innovation Officer with Mastercard will explore the technology and culture of payments and the new possibilities presented by IoT, embedded and decentralised finance, blockchain and more

• Broadcasting, the Metaverse and Beyond – this ambitious panel including leaders from RTE and VR pioneer Volograms and professors from Trinity College, will explore how media and entertainment will evolve to embrace cutting-edge technology in the coming years

 Dublin Tech Summit will also showcase 150 start-ups throughout the event, on the specially designated Ignite Stage as well as on the conference floor, while the DTS by Night programme will see venues around Dublin and beyond host informal networking events.

There are limited tickets for the event still available.  For further information, please see click here.

Commenting on the return of Dublin Tech Summit for 2023, Managing Director, Tracey Carney said: “The past few years have been a real test for the tech sector in Ireland and beyond, and the challenges are still coming. That’s why an event like Dublin Tech Summit is so timely and vital; it’s a chance to examine where we are and where we’re going, and to share every idea in order to harness every bit of potential that exists out there. We’re thrilled to open our doors this morning and we welcome the world.”

Irish Tech News will be at Dublin Tech Summit, and you will find myself alongside my Irish Tech News colleagues John Mulhall and Melanie Boylan, reporting and doing interviews.

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