With excitement building towards this Thursday 1st ever Galway Digital Summit (and we are all so excited!), lets get things started by announcing the official running order of activities for the night.

5:30p.m. – Registration opens and the Taste of the Ardiluan begins.

This is your chance to get your OMiG Summit Wristbands and enjoy a host of fine delicacies provided by our gracious hosts the Ardiluan Hotel and their Executive Chef David O’Donnell

[Use the hashtag #TasteOfTheArdilaun to be in with a chance of winning 1 of 5 vouchers for lunch for two in their bistro]

6:30p.m. – OMiG Digital Summit Exibition

With registration completed (and a full stomach) it’s time to check out all of our exhibitors on showcase,  which includes a number of the finest local businesses from Galway. It’s also your chance to get your game on with our competition “The Hunt” which you’ll hear more about soon!

7:30p.m. – Introduction & Welcome from our Resident Master of Ceremony Robin Chedgey

Following introductions there will be a quick word from OMiG Founder Maricka Burke-Keogh and David Glynn, the brain behind the Digital Summit.

Then it’s time to introduce our guest speakers, each of which will be doing a short talk on the following topics:

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• Hugh Linehan, Digital Development Editor Irish Times – “Reinventing journalism in the post-PC age”
• Stephen O’ Leary, Olytico – Social Media Monitoring and Analysis Firm – “Social Media & News reporting”.
• Emer Lawn, Director of Media Works – “Combination between online and traditional media”
• Aidan Coughlan, Digital Professional – “The Digital Revolution In Traditional Strongholds”
• Brian Harte, Head of Customer Engagement & E-Marketing at Tourism Ireland – “Successful Adaption of a Digital Strategy selling Brand Ireland”
• Lucy Campbell, Digital Marketing Director RTE – “How RTÉ has used digital to meet audience needs”

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After the talks there will be a short intermission followed by the announcement of “The Hunt” prize winner of 2 return flights courtesy of Ireland West Airport Knock!

To finish the night off Robin will be hosting a panel featuring all the night’s speakers including a live Q&A with the audience.

 

**From 9p.m. ‘Til Late  – Exclusive to Digital Summit Attendees There Will be a “Night Summit” Hosted by Monroes Live and admission is free to Digital summit attendees with their Summit Wristbands!