Tech Week Ireland
After a very successful inaugural Tech Week in 2014, with 42,000 participants and an indirect reach of over 600,000, the Irish Computer Society and ICS Skills plan on running a larger and more successful week in 2015.
Aimed mainly at school children, this year’s Tech Week takes place from 26 April – 2 May with showcase events in Dublin Castle including Scratch finals, F1 in Schools, Tech Entrepreneur and many more.
Tech Week 2015 is engaging with a number of nationwide partners and the participation target reach is 80,000.
Get Involved!
“It is essential to surround yourself with individuals who are already where you want to be”.
Make a difference to the future of an aspiring IT professional by volunteering to host an event. You can order the free Tech Week pack online at techweek.ie for lots of brilliant ideas. By getting involved you are assisting young people in making informed choices about their careers, and opening their eyes to the many possibilities that a career in STEM can provide.
IASA conference 26 June 2015
The annual IASA Conference will bring together IT architects and Senior Technologists to discuss and debate emerging trends, tools, experiences and issues facing IT architects today. This event is organised by the Irish Computer Society (ICS) and the Irish chapter of IASA Global.
Industry experts and thought leaders will discuss important issues, covering enterprise, infrastructure, information and software. Informative presentations will be delivered by leading industry experts and in-depth accounts of real-world challenges will be given by respected figures in the sector.
The price of the conference is €275 for IASA and ICS members or €425 for non-members.
For more including speakers, topics and discounts see www.IASA.ie
ICS Leadership development programme
The ICS Leadership Development Programme has been created by leaders for leaders. Through input from prominent industry professionals the programme has been designed to facilitate the continuous development of the future leaders of IT in Ireland.
The ICS Leadership Development Programme consists of two-day course, a follow-up workshop and two-year membership of ICS at Leaders Network level which includes free entry to the ICS Leaders Conference and quarterly events tailored for senior IT professionals.
The programme begins with a two-day course which addresses the challenges faced in today’s IT environment, as well as key issues related to maximising business partnerships and driving innovation through the forces of social, mobile, cloud and analytics. Places are limited to 16 to optimise class interaction.
The next course takes place on 4-5 June 2015. We are currently offering an early bird price of €1,495 for ICS members and €1,895 for non-members if you book before the 1 May 2015.
The price of the course after 1 May is €1,900 for ICS members, and €2,300 for non-members. Please visit ics.ie/leaders for more information.
F1 in Schools regional finalists gear up for national final
More than 80 teams nationwide battled it out to qualify for places in the National Final of F1 in Schools Technology Challenge which takes place in Dublin Castle on May 2nd. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is powered in Ireland by the Irish Computer Society, and supported by Discover Science and Engineering.
25 teams in total progressed to National level after four regional finals took place in Limerick, Mayo, and Dublin. The winning team from Dublin Castle on 1st May will go on to represent Ireland in the World Championships and compete against over 40 other countries from around the world. As well as this once in a lifetime trip, winning teams will also be presented with cash prizes and much more.
The F1 in Schools challenge is just one of the initiatives run by the Irish Computer Society to encourage ICT in education. “The regional finals are the first real opportunity for the students to showcase their cars after all their effort and it is always fantastic to see how enthusiastic the students are about the competition, from modelling and planning their cars, to racing them.” said Jim Friars, CEO of the Irish Computer Society.
ICS Events
- 13 May – 3-Day Data Protection Practitioner – Cork
- The costs is €1495, with a 20% discount for ICS and DPO members
- 8 May – The Science Behind effective pitch presentations
- The cost is €25, and free for ICS members
- 16 May – Essential Data Protection Knowledge for Business Analysts
- The cost is €225, and free for ICS Members
- 22 May – ICS Leaders Conference 2015
- The cost is €375, with an early bird special for ICS members
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