Following the success of the Digital Ireland Forum in 2011, on 23 March 2012, Ireland's tech leaders will once again gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing Ireland in its bid to compete and win in the next economy - the digital economy.

Our keynote speakers will set the tone, bringing their wealth of experiences in the international digital economy and their views on Ireland's current digital status on the global stage.

Event programme

Given our busy C-suite audience, this will be a breakfast forum (running from 8-10.30am), with short presentations from each keynote, followed by lively panel discussions with Ireland's technology CEOs, and opportunities for the delegates to question the panel. Delegates will include an invited audience of Ireland's leaders in public and private spheres.

Provisional running order

7.30-8am: Registration and breakfast

8am: Introduction by the chair, broadcaster and author Matt Cooper

8.05am: Opening by the minister

8.15am: Keynote 1: Sean O'Sullivan, serial tech entrepreneur, founder MapInfo, MD of SOSventures, and the latest addition to Dragons' Den, on creating an environment to facilitate digital enterprise and create jobs

8.35am: Panel discussion and Q&A with Sean O'Sullivan and panel of Ireland's tech CEOs

9.10am: Coffee and tea, served at tables (short break)

9.30am: Keynote 2: (TBC) on openness and the role of policy in enabling and encouraging digital enterprise - large and small

9.50am: Panel discussion and Q&A with keynote and panel of Ireland's tech CEOs

10.30am: Event closes

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