Tech Life Balance Event Hosted For Third Time in 15 Months On May 30th 2019

With Allan Mulrooney Regional Business Development IDA Ireland &Founder of GoStrandhill & StrandhillSPM.

When and where is it on?

Tech Life Balance takes place in The Building Block Sligo at 6.15pm on Thursday 30^th May

How many years has it been going?

This is the third in a series of events in the North West over the past 15 months.

What was the inspiration to start it?

More companies are choosing the North West as a location to set up their HQ’s. They’re finding a better work/life balance for their staff, lower attrition rates, lower cost of office space, but most importantly they are finding the talent. More and more people are looking to leave the traffic and housing issues behind for a life in the West. Tech Life Balance events are a great way to showcase the growing tech community here and the roles on offer.

What exciting things can people look forward to?

The event is a chance to meet the site leads/CEO’s of companies like LiveTiles, Overstock, E3 Retail and others. They will discuss the technology being used, the careers on offer and the reasons they are now based in Sligo. We’ll also have some great local craft beer from The White Hag Brewery and food from some of Sligo’s newest café’s/restaurants. The second half of the event will focus on Blockchain as part of Blockchain Ireland week.

What opportunities are on offer for those attending?

In times gone by, the idea of leaving a city for a regional location would mean a step down in your career. That has now changed. These new tech firms who have set up in Sligo have some fantastic opportunities to work with cutting edge technology, with teams based all over the world. These roles range from Machine learning, DevOps, Front End Developer, Sales Development- multilingual, customer success managers and loads more.

Who will be speaking?

Elaine Murphy – EMEA site lead at LiveTiles, Lucia Macari- Development Team lead at Overstock, Chris Taylor- Team lead at E3 Retail, Kieran MgGowan – Medici Land Governance, YoungWhi Cho –  Steamhunt with more to be announced.

Join us for the third #TechLifeBalance as part of #BlockchainIrelandWeek in @TBBSligo next Thur at 6.15pm for an evening of food, drinks & networking with Sligo's fast growing tech cluster.

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— IDA Ireland (@IDAIRELAND) May 23, 2019

What tips would you give to people attending to get the most out of it?

If you’re thinking about a move west or looking for a change of pace, come check out the event and find out why more companies are choosing Sligo. It might be the best two hours you’ve ever spent! Arrive early for some great craft beer and a chance to network. Introduce yourself to the site leads as all of these companies have made key hires at our last two events.

How can people book tickets / when does it usually sell out?

Tickets are free but limited and we usually sell out in advance. Grab your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-life-balance-tickets-62194298822

Anything else you’d like to add / we should have asked?

For those who cannot make it, we will be hosting a live feed on the Look West Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/LookWest/

You can read previous articles about the event here:

https://irishtechnews.ie/tech-life-balance-event-to-be-held-in-sligo-on-april-19/

https://irishtechnews.ie/new-roles-for-sligo-as-over-140-attendees-join-first-tech-life-balance-event/

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