Business Chief Europe Magazine January 2017 | Page 14

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expect to welcome people from a broad range of areas of technology who may not necessarily meet .
What are some of the highlights attendees can look forward to ? We have an incredible line up of 200 + speakers , from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines . Entrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk is someone we are extremely proud to add to our line-up .
He reinforces our commitment to bringing industry leaders to our attendees . His way of thinking is something we ’ ve definitely incorporated into our ethos at DTS
Founder and CEO of If We Ran The World and Make Love Not Porn , Cindy Gallop . and I think participants are really going to enjoy what he has to say .
We ’ re also very excited about the diverse selection of female trailblazers joining us in Dublin in February , from CEO of WPP China , Bessie Lee , to VP of Global Operations at PayPal , Louise Phelan and of course , TED Talk Sensation and Founder and CEO of IfWeRanTheWorld and MakeLoveNotPorn , Cindy Gallop .
Will Dublin Tech Summit serve as a networking platform for women in the industry ? We ’ re committed to ensuring that 50 percent of all participants are female and so we do hope that DTS will enable women in tech to foster and develop professional relationships . However , I think that the even gender split will also encourage and stimulate a more dynamic and spirited conversation and experience for all attendees , male and female .
Why is Ireland a leading global technology hub ? I think Ireland ’ s emergence as a tech hub can be attributed to a
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