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Data Summit 2018

The Department of the Taoiseach, in conjunction with the Government Data Forum, will host the Data Summit 2018 in Croke Park today, Wednesday 19 September.

Following on from last year’s event, the Data Summit 2018 is intended to showcase the Irish Government’s determination to stay at the forefront of data and digital related developments and initiate a dialogue on their ever-expanding role in modern society.  

The Summit will address several important themes including keynote panels on regulating online developments whilst sustaining innovation; exploring the implications of artificial intelligence for society; and on how the GDPR may influence countries outside of the EU.  

This year the Summit was preceded by a smaller evening event on Tuesday 18 September where speakers and specific guests were invited to a reception. 

Speaking at the evening event in Dublin Castle, the Taoiseach said:

We want to keep Ireland at the forefront of technological developments and the Data Summit is an important part of that. Almost all sectors are affected by the digital transformation – from healthcare to education, and from industry to law enforcement, spanning both the public and private sectors.

Data and technology are being combined to improve how we go about our business and our daily lives. It’s bigger than any one sector and must involve all of us. The discussions at this year’s Data Summit on regulation, sustaining innovation and the implications of artificial intelligence will help to inform the Government’s policy response to these important issues.

View the press release in full here