Slash Hack 2.0

George Krasadakis is a Senior Manager at Accenture’s Global Centre for Innovation (aka The Dock) -- leading the Technology Innovation function in the Software Engineering division of the centre. George is driving the architecture of novel software products, combining Natural User Interfaces and Artificial Intelligence to deliver impressive user experiences – including Augmented Reality and seamless personalization scenarios. He has 20 years professional experience in multinational corporations, including Microsoft, where he led the engineering of analytical components for content-driven experiences. He is the founder of ‘Datamine decision support systems’ and two more technology startups. George is the inventor of more than 15 technology patents on data-driven, online concepts related to Personalization, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics and Content management. He Holds an MSc in Computational Statistics from the University of Bath.

Frederik van Deurs is a Co-Founder and a Managing Partner of Green Tech Challenge. Green Tech Challenge is an intense 4-day programme to help green startups around Europe get free consulting from the best industry mentors and introduce them to potential investors. By the end of 2017 Frederik has helped more than 100 green startups. 70% of the startups he has worked with raise capital within the first 15 months and, on average, triple their monthly revenue. Green Tech Challenge has received a mind blowing Net Promoter Score of 70 for their most recent challenge in Berlin January '17.

Simon Cocking is a Senior Editor at Irish Tech News, Editor in Chief at CryptoCoinNews, and freelances for Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, Southern Star, IBM, G+D, and other publications. He is an accomplished public speaker at events including TEDx, Web Summit, Dublin Tech Summit, and overseas in Singapore, Moscow, Tel Aviv, Madrid, Tbilisi, Riga, Porto and Helsinki in the last 12 months. He is also a business mentor and advisor working with 12 successful ICOs in the last month alone. He has been based in Ireland for over 22 years and has co-founded or founded five companies, and introduced one national sport to the country [Ultimate Frisbee].

Cyril is Principal Consultant in Digital Transformation & Customer Experience at DXC.technology. Cyril is a digital leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning everything from digital strategy, through creative experience design, to enterprise architecture. He pioneered Digital Transformation for TUI, Rolls-Royce, Tesco F&F, NHS Blood and Transplant, Nivea, Bupa, Ted Baker, Ascot Racecourse, SAGE, DXC.technology...and many others. He brings expertise and structure in the development of new conceptual frameworks, analytical approaches, maturity assessments and roadmaps. Cyril holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge (Judge Business School) and has been ranked #1 UK's Most Influential Independent Digital Transformation Experts Power List (2PS, 2017)

Sally combines a depth of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, Practising Professor of FinTech, Founder and Global Strategic Advisor, consulting on the application of disruptive technologies for both business and societal benefits. She is an award-winning thought leader in innovation, digital transformation and emergent technology, notably blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.

A member of the Forbes Technology Council, Sally is an accomplished author with regular contributions to leading business, technology and academic publications. She is an international keynote speaker and respected online influencer across multiple channels and consistently rated in the top 10 for blockchain and social media influence worldwide. Sally strongly believes in technology being an enabler for social good which is reflected in her recent shortlisting for the UK IT Woman of the Year Business Role Model Award alongside active roles as a STEM ambassador, trustee and mentor.