ONE YOUNG WORLDStimulating Economic Growth Through Technology

Breakout Session

WAYRA, 28 SIR JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY, DUBLIN 2pm, 17th October, 2014

YOUR HOSTS

PATRICK WALSH OYW Ambassador

Patrick attended One Young World in South Africa last

year and completed the Wayra accelerator

programme.

RICHARD WHELAN OYW Delegate

Richard is a One Young World delegate this year and is CEO of Popdeem, a social rewards company based in

Dublin.

BREAKOUT SESSION OBJECTIVE

Gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to build a technology ecosystem and develop an

action plan to implement in delegates home nation.

WHY? Technology plays a vital role in:

Economic Growth Education

Social Movements

Introduction Keynote Tech Education

Panel Discussion Building a Startup

Ecosystem

Breakout Session

1:30 - 2:00 Lunch provided by Wayra

2:00 - 2:20 Welcome and Introduction by Karl Aherne, Richie Whelan and Patrick Walsh

2:20 - 2:40 Speaker: Eugene McDonagh, COO CoderDojo

2:40 - 3:20 Panel Discussion: Building and nurturing startup ecosystems

Eoin Costello, Richie Whelan, Patrick Walsh - Moderated by Karl Aherne

3:20 - 4:20 Action Workshop: Develop and action plan to boost economic growth through

1) developing a technology education programme or 2) fostering a startup culture / ecosystem in delegates home nation.

4:20 - 4:30 Wrap-up

ABOUT WAYRA Wayra Ireland accelerates digital start-ups with cool workspace, mentoring & funding. The Wayra Academy in Dublin is located on Sir John Rogersons Quay in the heart of Dublin's docklands.

HISTORY OF IRELAND’S TECH ECOSYSTEM

1950-2000: Once Upon A Time Intel, IBM, Sun Microsystems, Dell, Microsoft, HP, Oracle, Citrix

2000-2010: Then Came ‘Ireland 2.0’ Google, Amazon, Facebook, EngineYard, Ebay, Paypal

HISTORY OF IRELAND’S TECH ECOSYSTEM

2010-2012: And Then Suddenly In Two Years! Dropbox, Twitter, LinkedIN, Zendesk, Etsy, Zynga, Hubspot and many more

HISTORY OF IRELAND’S TECH ECOSYSTEM

Session 1: Technology Education Sessions last about 2 hours and consist of an influential keynote speaker followed by an action workshop

Eugene McDonough COO, CoderDojo

ABOUT CODERDOJO The open source, volunteer led, global movement of free coding clubs for young people

483 Dojos in 48 countries, and counting...

Growing by approximately 3 per week

Session 2: Building a Startup Ecosystem Sessions last about 2 hours and consist of an influential keynote speaker followed by an action workshop

Eoin Costello Startup Ireland

Karl Aherne Director, Wayra Ireland

DELEGATE WORKSHOP

Develop and action plan to boost economic growth through 1) developing a technology education programme or 2) fostering a

startup culture / ecosystem in delegates home nation.

“You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but

visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the Internet industry, it's not about grand innovation, it's

about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better.

Jason Calacanis

ABOUT ONE YOUNG WORLD One Young World is a not-for-profit organization which provides opportunities for young adults to join in a global network of socially committed individuals with leadership potential.

This year, Dublin will host more than 1,500 young leaders from more than 170 countries.

STATE OF THE ART TECH HUB Wayra is host to many major Irish technology events.

By hosting the breakout session in Wayra, delegates will get to experience one of the most impressive global co-working spaces and gain a deeper understanding of the Irish innovation.