KEYNOTE speakers from global technology giants Amazon and Microsoft are among the first of the big names confirmed to address delegates at this year’s BelTech conference at Titanic Belfast on April 6-7.
BelTech aims to be the premier technology event for local software practitioners, business leaders, entrepreneurs and young people aspiring to break into the industry.
The event is curated by Northern Ireland-based digital solutions provider Kainos Software and will feature influential international speakers from the worlds of software engineering, machine learning, connected systems, immersive tech and cyber security.
Confirmed international speakers so include: Ian Massignton, technical evangelist of Amazon Web Services; Ryan Mesches, technical evangelist from Microsoft; Irene Lopez de Vallejo, director of R&D programmes at Digital Catapult; Simon Burbridge, vice-president of engineering from communication technology specialists Openmind; and Dr Suzanne Little, DCU & Croke Park Smart Stadium.
Local speakers so far include Philip McAleese from intelligent bike light makers See.Sense and Austin Tanney of big data specialists Analytics Engines.
Tom Gray, group chief technology officer at Kainos, said: “We're excited to announce our first five international speakers for the fourth annual BelTech. Global players like Amazon and Microsoft will be a big draw for many local companies.”
During the two day conference (details of programme and costs at www.beltech2017.com), speakers will interact with attendees at a series of workshops and keynote presentations, while 400 post-primary students will have the opportunity to attend inspirational sessions about sustainable digital career paths.
