
EVENT AGENDA – TWO LIVE STAGES
Move between the Reboot Stage and the Reflect Stage to engage with the content that will help your business survive and thrive!
EVENT AGENDA – TWO LIVE STAGES
Move between the Reboot Stage and the Reflect Stage to engage with the content that will help your business survive and thrive!

The Business Show – Event Opening

Fireside: Economic outlook of trade and investment – UK & Ireland
Danny McCoy, Ibec
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Confederation of British Industry
Moderator – Eoin McGee, RTE
Business Resilience & Continuity
Danny McCoy
CEO
Ibec
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
Director-General
Confederation of British Industry
ModeratorEoin McGee
RTE Presenter
Financial planner

Rebecca Keenan – Global Head of Process Automation – Expleo
Digital & Human: How an optimised integrated workforce will separate the leaders from the followers

Panel Discussion: Fostering, encouraging and nurturing startups: the next era for Irish business
Brian Caulfield. Scale Ireland
David Curtin, IE Domain Registry
Deirdre Mortell, Rethink Ireland
Prof. Orla Feely, University College Dublin
Moderator – Dara Connolly, Common Purpose
Business Resilience & Continuity
Brian Caulfield
Chairperson
Scale Ireland
David Curtin
CEO
IE Domain Registry
Deirdre Mortell
CEO
Rethink Ireland
Prof. Orla Feely
Vice President for Research Innovation & Impact
University College Dublin
Dara Connolly
CEO
Common Purpose
Moderator

Kathrin Koedderitz, Sales Director EMEA, Globalization Partners
Top 3 reasons why 2021 could be the best year for international expansion plans

Panel Discussion with Dell: Building business resilience – Elavon, CeADAR, and the FAI share their insights
Jason Ward, Dell Technologies Ireland
Edward McDonnell, CeADAR
Piotr Gora, FAI
David O’Connor, Elavon
Moderator – Ciara Dempsey, Dell Technologies Ireland
Digital Transformation
Jason Ward
VP & General Manager
Dell Technologies Ireland
Edward McDonnell
Director Of CeADAR
CeADAR: National Centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI
Piotr Gora
IT Manager
Football Association of Ireland
David O’Connor
Senior Director
Global Strategy & Design
Elavon
Ciara Dempsey
Senior Manager Pre Sales
Dell Technologies Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Planning for growth in a post covid world
Fidelma McGuirk, Payslip
Wendy Oke, TeachKloud
Suzanne Rigby, Click and Collection
Moderator – Eileen O’Mara, Stripe
Business Resilience & Continuity
Fidelma McGuirk
Founder
Payslip
Wendy Oke
Founder
TeachKloud
Suzanne Rigby
Co-founder
Click and Collection
Eileen O’Mara
Head, EMEA & Revenue & Growth
Stripe
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Business transformation through innovation
Dr. Nora Khaldi, Nuritas
Bobby Healy, MANNA
Declan McKibben, ADAPT Centre
Moderator – Joan Mulvihill, Siemens
Innovation & Diversification
Dr. Nora Khaldi
Founder & CEO
Nuritas
Bobby Healy
CEO
MANNA
Declan McKibben
Executive Director
ADAPT Centre
Joan Mulvihill,
Digitalisation Lead
Siemens
Moderator

Leo McAdams – Divisional Manager, Investment Services Division – Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland – COVID-19 funding supports

Panel Discussion: Accelerating efforts for greener energy and greener businesses
Louise Phelan, Phelan Energy
Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia
Dermot McArdle, Electric Ireland
Moderator – Tomás Sercovich, BITCI
Sustainability
Louise Phelan
CEO
Phelan Energy
Tara McCarthy
CEO
Bord Bia
Dermot McArdle
Head of Business Markets
Electric Ireland
Tomás Sercovich
CEO
Business in the Community Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Acceleration of growth through digital transformation
Maurice Mortell, Equinix
Christian Kinnear, Hubspot EMEA
Maeve Culloty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Moderator – Hilary O’Meara, Accenture Ireland
Digital Transformation
Maurice Mortell,
Managing Director Ireland
Equinix
Christian Kinnear
VP & Managing Director
Hubspot EMEA
Maeve Culloty
Managing Director Ireland
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hilary O’Meara
Managing Director
Accenture Ireland
Moderator

Martin Shanahan – CEO – IDA
International Expansion

Panel Discussion: Reflect, reboot, renew: Discussing the importance of culture and employee wellbeing in modern day organisations
Sarah Cunningham, Mastercard
Shauna Moran, Operate Remote
Cheryl Roubain, Greenhouse Software
Moderator – Tomás Sercovich, CEO, BITCI
Future of Work
Sarah Cunningham
VP & Dublin Technology Hub Lead
Mastercard
Shauna Moran
Founder & Managing Director
Operate Remote
Cheryl Roubain
VP of People
Greenhouse Software
Tomás Sercovich
CEO
Business in the Community Ireland
Moderator

Lunch / Stage Break

Lunch / Stage Break

Panel Discussion: Grass roots – What is required to maintain, sustain and accelerate growth in your business
Joe Blake, Unity Technologies
Devan Hughes, Buymie
Vanessa Tierney, Abodoo
Moderator – Gary Leyden, Commercial Director, NDRC
International Expansion
Joe Blake
General Manager
Unity Technologies
Devan Hughes
Founder & CEO
Buymie
Vanessa Tierney
Founder
Abodoo
Gary Leyden Moderator
Commercial Director
NDRC

Panel Discussion: The future of finance
Niall Dorrian, Linked Finance
Annette Hickey, Paypal
Moderator – Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland
Financial Planning & Funding
Niall Dorrian
CEO
Linked Finance
Annette Hickey
VP EMEA Customer Solutions
Paypal
Peter Oakes
Founder
Fintech Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: What does the reimagined future of work look like?
Margot Slattery, Sodexo
John Goulding, Workvivo
Mary Connaughton, CIPD Ireland
Moderator – Shauna Moran, Operate Remote
Future of Work
Margot Slattery
Global Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sodexo
John Goulding
CEO
Workvivo
Mary Connaughton
Director
CIPD Ireland
Shauna Moran
Founder & Managing Director
Operate Remote
Moderator

Fireside: Exploring 20 years of leadership & change in how the world does business
Dr. David Dempsey, Salesforce Ireland
Moderator – Fiona Alston, RTE, The Irish Times
Business Resilience & Continuity
Dr. David Dempsey
Country Leader and General Manager
Salesforce Ireland
Fiona Alston
Freelance Journalist
RTE, The Irish Times
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Globalisation – What will be required to sustain a global expansion in the “new normal”
Tommy Kelly, eShopWorld
Lucinda Creighton, Vulcan Consulting
Daniel Chait, Greenhouse Software
Andy Smith, UPS
Moderator – Sarah Freeman, Business & Finance
International Expansion
Tommy Kelly
CEO
eShopWorld
Lucinda Creighton
CEO
Vulcan Consulting
Daniel Chait
CEO & Co-founder
Greenhouse Software
Andy Smith
Country Manager Ireland
UPS
Sarah Freeman
Managing Editor
Business & Finance
Moderator

Fireside: The new cloud experience that can transform your business
Maeve Culloty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Séamus Dunne, Interxion
Moderator – Jonathan Keane ex-Fora and Tech.eu
Digital Transformation
Maeve Culloty
Managing Director Ireland
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Séamus Dunne
Managing Director
Interxion
Jonathan Keane
Freelance Journalist
ex-Fora and Tech.eu
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Agility through a crisis – adapting your business to meet market challenges and maintain growth
Oisin Hanrahan, Handy
Chris Hanlon, First Citizen Finance
Brody Sweeney, Camile Kitchen Group
Iseult Ward, FoodCloud
Moderator – Dara Connolly, Common Purpose
Business Resilience & Continuity
Oisin Hanrahan
CEO & Co-Founder
Handy
Chris Hanlon
Managing Director
First Citizen Finance
Brody Sweeney
Founder
Camile Kitchen Group
Iseult Ward
CEO & Co-Founder
FoodCloud
Dara Connolly
CEO
Common Purpose
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation In Ireland: What’s required to make this happen?
Peter Hendrick, National Broadband Ireland
Séamus Dunne, Interxion
Rebecca Keenan, Expleo
Moderator – Maryrose Lyons, Brightspark Consulting
Digital Transformation
Peter Hendrick
CEO
National Broadband Ireland
Séamus Dunne
Managing Director
Interxion
Rebecca Keenan
Global Head of Process Automation
Expleo
Maryrose Lyons
Founder
Brightspark Consulting
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Steering the Ship: What is effective leadership in the new normal and how can it be achieved?
Maureen Mitchell, Sterling National Bank
John Jordan, Ornua
Maura Quinn, Institute of Directors
Moderator – Siobhan Masterson, Ibec
Business Resilience & Continuity
Maureen Mitchell Sterling National Bank
Director
John Jordan
CEO
Ornua
Maura Quinn
CEO
Institute of Directors
Siobhan Masterson
Head of Corporate Affairs
Ibec
Moderator

Fireside: Ireland’s opportunity for an entrepreneurial future
David McCourt, National Broadband Ireland
Moderator – Sarah Freeman, Business & Finance
Business resilience & continuity
David McCourt
Executive Chairman
National Broadband Ireland
Sarah Freeman
Managing Editor
Business & Finance
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Looking Forward – What is next for Irish enterprise?
Prof. Frances Ruane, NCC
Eamonn Quinn, Buymie
Darren Ryan, SEI
Moderator – Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland
Business Resilience & Continuity
Prof. Frances Ruane
Chair
National Competitiveness Council
Eamonn Quinn
Chairman & Retail Technology Investor
Buymie
Darren Ryan
CEO
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
Ian Talbot,
CEO
Chambers Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Funding your business & managing cash flow in the ”new normal”
Jamie Heaslip, Sabra Management
Liz McCarthy, Scale Ireland
Ciaran Burke, Swoop Funding
Moderator – Michele Connolly, KPMG
Financial Planning & Funding
Jamie Heaslip
Director & High Performance Coach, Sabra Management
Liz McCarthy
CEO, Scale Ireland
Ciaran Burke
COO & Co-founder
Swoop Funding
ModeratorMichele Connolly
Head of Infrastructure & Government & Corporate Finance
KPMG

The Business Show – Event Opening

Fireside: Economic outlook of trade and investment – UK & Ireland
Danny McCoy, Ibec
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Confederation of British Industry
Moderator – Eoin McGee, RTE
Business Resilience & Continuity
Danny McCoy
CEO
Ibec
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn
Director-General
Confederation of British Industry
ModeratorEoin McGee
RTE Presenter
Financial planner

Rebecca Keenan – Global Head of Process Automation – Expleo
Digital & Human: How an optimised integrated workforce will separate the leaders from the followers

Panel Discussion: Fostering, encouraging and nurturing startups: the next era for Irish business
Brian Caulfield. Scale Ireland
David Curtin, IE Domain Registry
Deirdre Mortell, Rethink Ireland
Prof. Orla Feely, University College Dublin
Moderator – Dara Connolly, Common Purpose
Business Resilience & Continuity
Brian Caulfield
Chairperson
Scale Ireland
David Curtin
CEO
IE Domain Registry
Deirdre Mortell
CEO
Rethink Ireland
Prof. Orla Feely
Vice President for Research Innovation & Impact
University College Dublin
Dara Connolly
CEO
Common Purpose
Moderator

Kathrin Koedderitz, Sales Director EMEA, Globalization Partners
Top 3 reasons why 2021 could be the best year for international expansion plans

Panel Discussion with Dell: Building business resilience – Elavon, CeADAR, and the FAI share their insights
Jason Ward, Dell Technologies Ireland
Edward McDonnell, CeADAR
Piotr Gora, FAI
David O’Connor, Elavon
Moderator – Ciara Dempsey, Dell Technologies Ireland
Digital Transformation
Jason Ward
VP & General Manager
Dell Technologies Ireland
Edward McDonnell
Director Of CeADAR
CeADAR: National Centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI
Piotr Gora
IT Manager
Football Association of Ireland
David O’Connor
Senior Director
Global Strategy & Design
Elavon
Ciara Dempsey
Senior Manager Pre Sales
Dell Technologies Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Planning for growth in a post covid world
Fidelma McGuirk, Payslip
Wendy Oke, TeachKloud
Suzanne Rigby, Click and Collection
Moderator – Eileen O’Mara, Stripe
Business Resilience & Continuity
Fidelma McGuirk
Founder
Payslip
Wendy Oke
Founder
TeachKloud
Suzanne Rigby
Co-founder
Click and Collection
Eileen O’Mara
Head, EMEA & Revenue & Growth
Stripe
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Business transformation through innovation
Dr. Nora Khaldi, Nuritas
Bobby Healy, MANNA
Declan McKibben, ADAPT Centre
Moderator – Joan Mulvihill, Siemens
Innovation & Diversification
Dr. Nora Khaldi
Founder & CEO
Nuritas
Bobby Healy
CEO
MANNA
Declan McKibben
Executive Director
ADAPT Centre
Joan Mulvihill,
Digitalisation Lead
Siemens
Moderator

Leo McAdams – Divisional Manager, Investment Services Division – Enterprise Ireland
Enterprise Ireland – COVID-19 funding supports

Panel Discussion: Accelerating efforts for greener energy and greener businesses
Louise Phelan, Phelan Energy
Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia
Dermot McArdle, Electric Ireland
Moderator – Tomás Sercovich, BITCI
Sustainability
Louise Phelan
CEO
Phelan Energy
Tara McCarthy
CEO
Bord Bia
Dermot McArdle
Head of Business Markets
Electric Ireland
Tomás Sercovich
CEO
Business in the Community Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Acceleration of growth through digital transformation
Maurice Mortell, Equinix
Christian Kinnear, Hubspot EMEA
Maeve Culloty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Moderator – Hilary O’Meara, Accenture Ireland
Digital Transformation
Maurice Mortell,
Managing Director Ireland
Equinix
Christian Kinnear
VP & Managing Director
Hubspot EMEA
Maeve Culloty
Managing Director Ireland
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Hilary O’Meara
Managing Director
Accenture Ireland
Moderator

Martin Shanahan – CEO – IDA
International Expansion

Panel Discussion: Reflect, reboot, renew: Discussing the importance of culture and employee wellbeing in modern day organisations
Sarah Cunningham, Mastercard
Shauna Moran, Operate Remote
Cheryl Roubain, Greenhouse Software
Moderator – Tomás Sercovich, CEO, BITCI
Future of Work
Sarah Cunningham
VP & Dublin Technology Hub Lead
Mastercard
Shauna Moran
Founder & Managing Director
Operate Remote
Cheryl Roubain
VP of People
Greenhouse Software
Tomás Sercovich
CEO
Business in the Community Ireland
Moderator

Lunch / Stage Break

Lunch / Stage Break

Panel Discussion: Grass roots – What is required to maintain, sustain and accelerate growth in your business
Joe Blake, Unity Technologies
Devan Hughes, Buymie
Vanessa Tierney, Abodoo
Moderator – Gary Leyden, Commercial Director, NDRC
International Expansion
Joe Blake
General Manager
Unity Technologies
Devan Hughes
Founder & CEO
Buymie
Vanessa Tierney
Founder
Abodoo
Gary Leyden Moderator
Commercial Director
NDRC

Panel Discussion: The future of finance
Niall Dorrian, Linked Finance
Annette Hickey, Paypal
Moderator – Peter Oakes, Fintech Ireland
Financial Planning & Funding
Niall Dorrian
CEO
Linked Finance
Annette Hickey
VP EMEA Customer Solutions
Paypal
Peter Oakes
Founder
Fintech Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: What does the reimagined future of work look like?
Margot Slattery, Sodexo
John Goulding, Workvivo
Mary Connaughton, CIPD Ireland
Moderator – Shauna Moran, Operate Remote
Future of Work
Margot Slattery
Global Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Sodexo
John Goulding
CEO
Workvivo
Mary Connaughton
Director
CIPD Ireland
Shauna Moran
Founder & Managing Director
Operate Remote
Moderator

Fireside: Exploring 20 years of leadership & change in how the world does business
Dr. David Dempsey, Salesforce Ireland
Moderator – Fiona Alston, RTE, The Irish Times
Business Resilience & Continuity
Dr. David Dempsey
Country Leader and General Manager
Salesforce Ireland
Fiona Alston
Freelance Journalist
RTE, The Irish Times
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Globalisation – What will be required to sustain a global expansion in the “new normal”
Tommy Kelly, eShopWorld
Lucinda Creighton, Vulcan Consulting
Daniel Chait, Greenhouse Software
Andy Smith, UPS
Moderator – Sarah Freeman, Business & Finance
International Expansion
Tommy Kelly
CEO
eShopWorld
Lucinda Creighton
CEO
Vulcan Consulting
Daniel Chait
CEO & Co-founder
Greenhouse Software
Andy Smith
Country Manager Ireland
UPS
Sarah Freeman
Managing Editor
Business & Finance
Moderator

Fireside: The new cloud experience that can transform your business
Maeve Culloty, Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Séamus Dunne, Interxion
Moderator – Jonathan Keane ex-Fora and Tech.eu
Digital Transformation
Maeve Culloty
Managing Director Ireland
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Séamus Dunne
Managing Director
Interxion
Jonathan Keane
Freelance Journalist
ex-Fora and Tech.eu
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Agility through a crisis – adapting your business to meet market challenges and maintain growth
Oisin Hanrahan, Handy
Chris Hanlon, First Citizen Finance
Brody Sweeney, Camile Kitchen Group
Iseult Ward, FoodCloud
Moderator – Dara Connolly, Common Purpose
Business Resilience & Continuity
Oisin Hanrahan
CEO & Co-Founder
Handy
Chris Hanlon
Managing Director
First Citizen Finance
Brody Sweeney
Founder
Camile Kitchen Group
Iseult Ward
CEO & Co-Founder
FoodCloud
Dara Connolly
CEO
Common Purpose
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Digital Transformation In Ireland: What’s required to make this happen?
Peter Hendrick, National Broadband Ireland
Séamus Dunne, Interxion
Rebecca Keenan, Expleo
Moderator – Maryrose Lyons, Brightspark Consulting
Digital Transformation
Peter Hendrick
CEO
National Broadband Ireland
Séamus Dunne
Managing Director
Interxion
Rebecca Keenan
Global Head of Process Automation
Expleo
Maryrose Lyons
Founder
Brightspark Consulting
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Steering the Ship: What is effective leadership in the new normal and how can it be achieved?
Maureen Mitchell, Sterling National Bank
John Jordan, Ornua
Maura Quinn, Institute of Directors
Moderator – Siobhan Masterson, Ibec
Business Resilience & Continuity
Maureen Mitchell Sterling National Bank
Director
John Jordan
CEO
Ornua
Maura Quinn
CEO
Institute of Directors
Siobhan Masterson
Head of Corporate Affairs
Ibec
Moderator

Fireside: Ireland’s opportunity for an entrepreneurial future
David McCourt, National Broadband Ireland
Moderator – Sarah Freeman, Business & Finance
Business resilience & continuity
David McCourt
Executive Chairman
National Broadband Ireland
Sarah Freeman
Managing Editor
Business & Finance
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Looking Forward – What is next for Irish enterprise?
Prof. Frances Ruane, NCC
Eamonn Quinn, Buymie
Darren Ryan, SEI
Moderator – Ian Talbot, Chambers Ireland
Business Resilience & Continuity
Prof. Frances Ruane
Chair
National Competitiveness Council
Eamonn Quinn
Chairman & Retail Technology Investor
Buymie
Darren Ryan
CEO
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland
Ian Talbot,
CEO
Chambers Ireland
Moderator

Panel Discussion: Funding your business & managing cash flow in the ”new normal”
Jamie Heaslip, Sabra Management
Liz McCarthy, Scale Ireland
Ciaran Burke, Swoop Funding
Moderator – Michele Connolly, KPMG
Financial Planning & Funding
Jamie Heaslip
Director & High Performance Coach, Sabra Management
Liz McCarthy
CEO, Scale Ireland
Ciaran Burke
COO & Co-founder
Swoop Funding
ModeratorMichele Connolly
Head of Infrastructure & Government & Corporate Finance
KPMG
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