IC4 REACHES OUT TO FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR TO HELP IN ADOPTION OF CLOUD SERVICES

June 4th, 2015: As part of IC4’s goals to help Irish-based companies to both develop more innovative cloud services as well as to consume more cloud services, the centre plays host to a number of outreach events.

David Bannister, Editor of Banking Technology, was recently quoted as saying that “Financial Services firms are still cagey about cloud computing”. IC4’s recent workshop (4th June) “Leveraging the Cloud in the Financial Services Industry” aimed to explore how IC4 can help the financial services sector to increase its trust in the cloud.

The workshop was facilitated by Brian Hayes, former Managing Director of Citibank Europe and V.P. of Citibank N.A. and was co-hosted with ISIN at the IBEC offices on Lower Baggot St. The well-attended workshop had representatives from across the industry including; banking, insurance, legal and software services.

Attendees gained insights in to how IC4 engages with industry and also heard from industry peers regarding their experience of leveraging the power of cloud computing. The workshop format with breakout sessions helped attendees tease out the challenges they face adopting cloud services. Finally, the event also provided attendees with the opportunity to network and to discuss obstacles they face in common with their peers across the industry.

“We greatly appreciate the case studies on cloud usage presented by John Power (Ostia Solutions), Andrew Robertson (CR2) and John Rowan (EngineLabs)” said Tony McEnroe, IC4 Centre Director. “It was great to see participants sharing their experiences with cloud computing with each other while seeking to identify areas where IC4 can assist in overcoming the barriers to cloud adoption.”

For more information on IC4’s outreach events please see events section or contact Tony McEnroe