savoy091

This week's Outsourcing/Offshoring class was held off-site in the Bank of Ireland Workbench, Grand Canal Square. It ended up being both a reminder of the realities of the work scene in high-tech but also an unexpected opportunity to try out some of that cutting edge technology when we got to play with a HTC Vive VR for meetings. Here are some photos from the lecture. https://www.flickr.com/photos/44739231@N05/sets/72157678760408683 We started much earlier than usual (8am) which, I'm sure most of the class were hoping, was a once-off. BoI are building a virtuous cycle of infrastructure, knowledge and community for incubating ideas to embryonic firms. The Workbench is one of a growing number of casual spaces that entrepreneurs can use for meetings, for hot-desking, to work and collaborate. The space is available on a first come first served basis. You get to use the WiFi, coffee/tea facilities, whiteboards and benches. After the lecture, I was thinking back on that provocation i...

Industry Meetups and networking opportunities abound in Dublin. I've mentioned these in class. I encourage you to participate in the local Dublin startup and business support environment,: http://www.technology-ireland.ie/  (search for TechBrew) http://www.ixd.ie/ https://www.meetup.com/ The Dublin Meetup board is extremely active and offers great opportunities for networking.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/44739231@N05/sets/72157679484794860

Mexico-Ireland Business Lecture in association with IPADE GUEST SPEAKER - Mr. Xavier López Ancona 'Kidzania: The power of Play' The fun of work! Xavier López Ancona founded KidZania, one of the fastest growing kid’s hands-on entertainment brands in the world on 1997. It is a kids’ city that combines inspiration, fun and learning through realistic role play for children 4-14. Kids independently explore a safe and contained 80,000 square foot kid-sized city with over 60 exciting careers that they can try out as they learn about the inner-workings of a city and the concept of managing money. Each ultra-realistic experience is designed to empower kids, giving them the confidence to be their best selves, and inspiration to be great global citizens. With 24 locations in 19 countries and rapidly growing globally, KidZania is one of the most inventive kid’s edutainment concepts in the world. www.kidzania.com Date: 8 Mar 17 Time: 11.30am - 12.30pm Venue: Laurence Crowley Boardroom...

NSAI's Kierán Cox talking about standards and the role in product design and market making. [guest lecture] Kierán Cox (12:00pm midday Tuesday 28th Feb in LT1) - NSAI; Standards in High-Tech and the Standards Process