Simon Cocking

Simon Cocking is an accomplished professional who has made a name for himself as a company founder, writer, journalist, content creator, and digital marketing advisor. He has won several accolades for his work, including the Irish Web Awards 2014 for Best Science & Technology category and the 2016 Littlewoods Best Ireland Blog for Digital & Tech. Simon has written for various publications, including IrishTechNews, Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, G+D, Dublin Globe, Tweakyourbiz, UCD Innovation Academy, Digital Skills Academy, and IBM.

Simon Cocking has been based in Ireland for over 20 years, and he has an excellent network of contacts. He has started four companies, two coops, and a national sporting organization. Simon is also a senior editor for Irish Tech News and a freelance writer for Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, Southern Star, Dublin Globe, Tweakyourbiz, & Tech versus Nature among others. Simon has been listed on six global fintech, blockchain, & data security influencer lists over the last 12 months.

Simon Cocking is a public speaker, a TEDx speaker, and has been inducted into the Irish Hall of Fame. He is part of Dublin Growth Hackers. Simon completed a Digital Project Management Bsc with top honours and is among the top 1% of his class at Digital Skills Academy, Dublin Institute of Technology. He co-founded Global Action Plan, founded Active Art Creations, initiated the Dublin Bikes scheme, and founded the Irish Flying Disc Association, where he served as the national Irish Ultimate Frisbee Coach from 1996 to 2011.

Simon Cocking is a well-known entrepreneur, writer, journalist, content creator, and digital marketing advisor. He is originally from London, UK, and has been based in Ireland for over 20 years. Simon has an excellent network of contacts and has been involved in various initiatives in Ireland, including starting four companies, two coops, and a national sporting organization.

Simon Cocking is a senior editor for Irish Tech News and a freelance writer for several publications, including Sunday Business Post, Irish Times, Southern Star, Dublin Globe, Tweakyourbiz, and Tech versus Nature. He is also a regular contributor to G+D, UCD Innovation Academy, Digital Skills Academy, and IBM.

Simon Cocking has won several awards for his work, including the Irish Web Awards 2014 for Best Science & Technology category and the 2016 Littlewoods Best Ireland Blog for Digital & Tech. He has also been listed on six global fintech, blockchain, and data security influencer lists over the last 12 months.

In addition to his work as a writer and advisor, Simon Cocking is a public speaker and has given talks on various topics, including digital marketing, blockchain, and entrepreneurship. He is a TEDx speaker and has also been inducted into the Irish Hall of Fame.

Before his current engagements, Simon Cocking co-founded Global Action Plan, an organization that promotes environmental awareness and sustainability. He also founded Active Art Creations, a community arts organization that works with disadvantaged youth and initiated the Dublin Bikes scheme, a public bike-sharing system in Dublin. Simon is also the founder of the Irish Flying Disc Association, where he served as the national Irish Ultimate Frisbee Coach from 1996 to 2011.

Simon Cocking has a Digital Project Management Bsc from Digital Skills Academy, Dublin Institute of Technology, where he graduated with top honours and was among the top 1% of his class.

His vision can be found in a recent interview with Dinis Guarda. About Irish Tech News. “Irish Tech News was initially more focussed on gadget reviews but it has evolved to embrace and evaluate green tech, clean tech and those technologies which aim to deliver tech for good. We are interested in featuring thought leaders and industry experts. These are the people with interesting and challenging visions about technology and how could we do it better”. 

“Take blockchain and Bitcoin, for example. I am far more interested in knowing how blockchain can help the world, not only the disruption that it can bring but also the opportunities. That is our editorial approach: the more you learn, the better you are to communicate. If we are open to learning and communicating, that’s the answer to the importance of education”. 

“We decided to pivot on the green tech clean tech philosophy. We should focus on the areas that help the planet to work in a sustainable way. As Steve Jobs would say, we have to join the dots backwards to realise how we got to where we now are. Editorial curiosity drives us towards these stories”.