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• Conor O'Neill, Argolon. Involved in software development since 1992. Started in embedded software with S3 in Dublin, then Integral Design, followed by Xilinx. Did a startup called Advanticus in 2002. Switched to enterprise software in 2003 with EMC and founded Argolon the same year. After a short stint in the security world with Mcafee, I'm back in startup mode and building a new webapp for launch early 2007. Current interests include agile languages, microformats, marketing (and early stage funding :-) )

• David Copithorne, Waveson. First paying job in software dev. was for Iona Tech. in 1999 as a UCC co-op. After college joined as one the first employees of a mobile top-up distribution business, YQ, where I managed embedded software development, product design and manufacturing and back office development. Left YQ after a number of years to work as a contractor for Vodafone Ireland. Over the summer, with Stephen Higgins, founded Waveson. Interests include social software, microformats, and all startup related issues.

• Keith Bohanna, dbTwang. Not a developer. Not a techie! Entrepreueur (with varying degrees of success). Was closely involved in niche marketing business in UK, niche manufacturing business there as well and for 2 1/2 years here in a start-up that raised nearly 400k in angel investment and was aimed at a US market. Now co-founder of dbTwang - the web based service place for guitar collectors and enthusiasts - that will launch (behind schedule) by end of year.

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