Our Digital Future - Irelands Technology leaders on the competitive imperative of a digital economy
 | The race to digital As the UK lays out its stall in its Digital Britain plan, is it time that Ireland too brought all the disparate elements of its plans for a ‘smart economy’ into one national digital development plan? Ann O’Dea asks Minister Eamon Ryan more... |
 | Inside Intel As the country manager of Ireland’s biggest private employer, Intel, Jim O’Hara believes a 21st-century digital infrastructure is the cornerstone of our aspirations to be a knowledge economy more... |
 | A bright vision HP remains one of Ireland's leading multinational players today. Country manager Martin Murphy's long-held vision for Ireland is of a global hub for knowledge, innovation and know-how. He spoke to Ann O’Dea more... |
 | The heart of the matter Among the many global tech players with major operations in Ireland is the world’s largest software company, Microsoft. Country manager Paul Rellis tells Ann O’Dea that jobs need to be at the heart of any digital plan for Ireland more... |
 | A holistic plan Danuta Gray, chief executive of Telefónica O2 Ireland, says investment in our communications network can only work as part of a much larger digital vision for Ireland. She spoke to Ann O’Dea more... |
 | Back to the future As someone who has worked in many parts of the globe, BT Ireland CEO Chris Clark says he has not seen Ireland’s equal when it comes to entrepreneurial spirit. He tells Ann O’Dea it will be a key asset in our journey to recovery more... |
 | Knowledge flow Mark Kellett is CEO of Irish telecoms company Magnet. He has strong views on what needs to be done if Ireland Inc is to grasp its competitive advantage in the digital sphere. He spoke to Ann O’Dea more... |
 | Completing the jigsaw Data Electronics has grown to become the largest indigenous data centre player in Ireland. We spoke to CEO Maurice Mortell about the challenges of creating a true digital economy more... |
 | A shared future Ireland can remain a strong proposition for investment by those tech multinationals that have bases here, Vodafone Ireland CEO Charles Butterworth tells Ann O’Dea, but only if we have clarity of vision more... |
 | Age of accessibility We have to empower our individuals and our businesses with the infrastructure they need to access the world market, says country director of Cisco Networks Ireland, Kim Majerus more... |
 | Positioning Ireland Inc Dell Ireland general manager Dermot O’Connell is optimistic about Ireland’s future potential in a competitive global digital economy, but he says there’s still much work to be done if we are to compete more... |
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