In his address, Mr Fitzgerald assessed the prospects for the development of blockchain in Ireland, as well as its application in the financial domain and global development. He focused on the current state of both the business and regulatory landscape, and how this is likely to affect the development of the technology here.
Mr Hamayun argued that the key to rural electrification is harnessing data to unlock capital, to learn more about the customer base and consequently, to transform lives.
Michael Best argued in this address that to understand how successful growth happens we need an economic framework that focuses on production, governance, and skills.
Mr. Dennehy discussed the application of blockchain to the global development sector. In particular, he focused on the benefits to be derived from increased security and traceability of aid, donations and remittances, substantial proportions of which are regularly lost to corruption and fraud.
The panel discuseds blockchain, how it works and the potential it holds to disrupt many existing internet products and services. They also discussed the opportunities and threats arising out of this, particularly in relation to data privacy and the future of the data driven business model of the internet.
Ms Delvaux discussed her report with recommendations to the Commission, on Civil Law Rules for Robotics. She also discussed the EU’s recent progress on this issue, including the European Commission's call for increased financial and other investment in AI within Europe.
The panel discussed the use of personal data and online advertising networks, the threat this poses and how new regulation might help address the problem.
Which country has the authority to investigate crimes committed with the use of the internet where the evidence is located in different states?
The panellists discussed how they use digital technology to address the social issues of food poverty, marginalisation from mainstream education, and social isolation.
Director General Astola shed light on the interlinks between data protection and security as complementary objectives which the EU must uphold.
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