Entries by Business & Finance

DTS Techie Treats For Christmas

With the festive season well underway; you’re ordering your turkey, planning the family visits, you might already have some of the presents bought, but wait… you’ve no clue what to get the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) lovers for Christmas. Aren’t you lucky that here at DTS we’re so passionate about tech that we’ve compiled […]

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Hackathon 2.0 – Stop the Innovation Theatre

Sofie Lindblom, CEO and co-founder of the global innovation platform ideation360 reminds us of some of the key aspects to creating successful events. The world is changing faster than ever but it will probably never change this slowly again. This means that organizations around the world need to organize for constant change, for always exploring […]

Privacy & Security in 10 Years – How Does The Future Look?

The digital world is growing faster than ever. While there’s no denying the impact technology has had on our access to information, digitalization has also exposed users in ways that have never seen before. Privacy is a word that may soon be extinct thanks to big data. Even more concerning is the security issues that […]

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The Anatomy of a Smart Home

Digital technology is rapidly changing all facets of our lives.  It’s already changed the way we communicate, access information, and control our environment. It’s only a matter of time until it takes over our homes. Smart Homes are an emerging technology that promises to bring modern conveniences through our front doors and into our living rooms. […]

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Why invest in innovation?

Do you have a minute? Great! Let’s start with zooming out for a moment. We live in a world that is changing faster than ever, and it will probably never change this slow again. Macro forces such as globalization, digitalization and technological development have turned everything we use to know upside down. Here are a […]

4 Ways to Protect Your Devices From Cyber Attacks

With over 26 years experience in the computer security industry, Mikko Hypponen has analysed thousands of viruses and caught several online criminals. Currently the Chief Research Officer, Hypponen has written on his research in the New York Times, Wired and Scientific America and has done hundreds of interviews for international TV. His TED Talk, “Fighting viruses, defending the net“, is the most watched […]

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The Intersection of Culture and Technology

Technology has had a dramatic impact on culture, most notably improving access to music, art, film and current affairs in a way that no generation has ever experienced before. At the swipe of a screen or the click of a mouse, there is a ubiquitous encyclopedia of knowledge available to all of us. Culture and […]

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The Rise of Girl Power in Tech

Day 2 of DTS 2017 was dominated by two things, George or RoboThespian the interactive Robot and ‘Girl Power’   Walking around Dublin’s convention centre, it is easy to forget worrying statistics about women in tech or holding positions of power in business. Over the two day summit, there was a huge emphasis and indeed […]

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Gary Vee – The Talk Everyone’s Talking About

When Dublin Tech Summit CEO Noelle O’Reilly walked out onto the Prism stage at 3pm on Wednesday, February 15th  to introduce “one of the people who inspired me to start this,” DTS attendees’ already fueled excitement was about to be unleashed. When Gary Vaynerchuk appeared, the 2,000 attendees lucky enough to secure a seat in […]

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Crafting a Digital Fashion Vocabulary

by Christoph Lange VP Brand Solutions at Zalando @christoph_la /@ZalandoTech   Companies involved in the business of fashion like Zalando have shifting priorities, and technology has become more important than ever. Technology at its heart is incredibly granular – highly detailed, and composed of many complex parts. This description can also be applied to fashion: Trends, seasons, […]

Building Trust as a Fintech: The Three C’s

by Jens Woloszczak Founder and CEO, Spotcap @JensWoloszczak One of the biggest challenges you face as a fintech is gaining the trust of your customers. After all, fintechs deal with people’s livelihoods: their cash, credit, savings and assets. Convincing people to trust you with their money is hard. Customers will Google you with an added […]