October 2024 - Fedora First & Sun Life's AI Innovations
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Join us for our upcoming meetup on Thursday, 10th of October, 2024, at 7pm at the Waterford Treasures Museum (X91 K10E). Dive into an evening of insightful talks, networking, food, drinks, and the chance to win spot prizes as we explore groundbreaking topics in the world of technology and innovation.
Speaker 1: Aoife Moloney from Red Hat
Aoife Moloney is an Operations Architect for The Fedora Project. With over six years of experience at Red Hat, Aoife has held roles including Product Owner and Office Manager, demonstrating her versatility and leadership in managing complex projects and operations. She holds a background in project management from Dublin Institute of Technology and is based in Waterford, Ireland. Her expertise in open-source community management and strategic planning is integral to her contributions to the Fedora Project.
Tech Talk: Fedora First: An insight into building operating systems upstream
Fedora is a community produced operating system that is born from collaboration and the time, passion and energy of hundreds of volunteers. It underpins the enterprise linux family of operating systems and in turn indirectly powers the entire Fortune 500. Building an OS sounds scary but join this Waterford Tech Meetup to learn what Fedora is, how the community works and how we ultimately produce a leading, cutting edge free OS.
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Speaker 2: Eric Robson from Sun Life Financial
Eric Robson, Director Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence & Automation at Sun Life Financial, is an accomplished product and technology leader with over a decade of experience in the data and artificial intelligence start-up ecosystem. Passionate about developing modern data-driven products, Eric has held senior leadership positions in product management, technical leadership, innovation, and technical sales. He excels at building high-performance teams and fostering collaboration across organizations. Eric has extensive experience in the FinTech, Telecom/Internet, and AgriTech industries and is a strong advocate for privacy-first principles and data governance.
Tech Talk: Sun Life's AI Innovations
Eric will delve into how Sun Life harnesses AI to drive innovation in the health and insurance industry, transforming customer experiences and operational efficiencies. With over a decade of experience in the data and AI start-up ecosystem, he brings invaluable insights into developing modern, data-driven products. Eric will also share his expertise in building high-performance teams and fostering cross-organizational collaboration, all while advocating for privacy-first principles and robust data governance.