It@cork announces new chairperson
Strategic growth following a year that inspired the organisation to adapt, engage and support its members with creative tech-powered agility was the key theme discussed at the 2021 it@cork virtual AGM.
Outgoing Chair of the organisation, Anthony O’Callaghan, said the challenges of 2020 brought the very best of the skills and expertise of our thriving tech sector to the fore and said he was honoured to lead the organisation through a period of unprecedented change.
The role of Chair now passes to Ms Gillian Bergin, Senior Consultant in Global Business Transformation at Dell Technologies who said she was ‘excited and energised’ to continue the mission of leading it@ cork into its next phase of positive growth and welcome its many new members, both local and international,.
“As we look optimistically to a post-Covid-19 environment, the potential for Cork as a tech hub is immense with possibilities. It will be our continuing focus to be the voice for the sector in ensuring that the necessary localised and remote infrastructure is in place to facilitate our memberships’ hybrid workforce and changing workplace while supporting strong growth and development,” Ms Bergin emphasised.
it@cork is an independent, notfor-profit business organisation representing the interests of the tech industry throughout Cork and the South West region. The tech sector in the southern region employs an estimated 30,000 people.