John Beckett,
CEO,
ChannelSight
John Beckett is CEO and Founder of ChannelSight, a company which helps large brands maximise e-commerce conversion rates and gain insight into the real performance of their marketing campaigns.
In 2006, John was awarded the All-Ireland Entrepreneur of the Year award and was included on a list of Most Influential Irish Tech Entrepreneurs Under 40 in 2012. John has also invested in and mentors early-stage tech companies via a number of national and international organisations, such as the National Digital Research Centre and Social Entrepreneurs Ireland.
Conall O’Móráin,
Presenter,
Sunday Business show
Conall O’Móráin is managing director of communications company The Media Group and presented Today FM’s weekly Sunday Business Show radio programme for 13 years.
He tweets under @ConallOM and is a prolific blogger for his www.mediagroup.ie clients.
After studying at UCD, he worked with RTÉ as the national station’s first Business Correspondent. He then spent eight years as a stockbroker before returning to the world of media. He has also been involved in publishing and TV programme production. You’ll also hear or see Conall speak on business and economic issues on Today FM, RTÉ, Newstalk, TG4, RnaG and BBC, as well as business opinion pieces for national newspapers in Ireland.
Andrea Linehan,
Commercial Director,
GRID Finance
Andrea is a commercial and marketing professional with over fifteen years of international experience in sales, marketing and commercial development across a range of products and services.
She grew up in Limerick then spent ten years in the Middle East developing commercial and leisure brands for the Omani Government. There she founded the Irish Business Network and co-founder of Oman GAA and the Omani Irish Friendship Society.
She returned to Ireland in 2013 to complete the full time MBA at Trinity College Dublin and is now a founding team member and Commercial Director at GRID Finance. Andrea is a regular speaker at conferences, summits and universities. Topics range from financial inclusion, non-bank finance, crowdfunding, sharing economy, social entrepreneurship, FinTech, women in business, Irish diaspora, minimal viable brands (MVB) and much more. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Finance, is a Postgraduate of the Chartered Institute of Marketers, and has an Advanced Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Susan Hayes,
Managing Director,
Hayes Culleton
Susan Hayes Culleton is Managing Director of Hayes Culleton and co-author of “Positive Economics,” a Leaving Certificate Economics textbook, “The Savvy Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom,”
and “The Savvy Guide to Making More Money,” with Penguin Ireland. She has passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst exams.
Hayes Culleton Ltd delivers financial markets, economics and entrepreneurship education to corporate audiences and organisations in Ireland, Malta, UK and the US, and specializes in eLearning development and delivery. Susan regularly contributes to the national and international media including The Sunday Times (Malta), Irish Post (UK), RTÉ, Newstalk and Today FM (Ireland), as “The Positive Economist” on matters relating to economics, the stock market and entrepreneurship.
Garvan C. Smyth,
Group Brand Manager,
Press Up Entertainment
Garvan is the Group Brand Manager of Press Up Entertainment, the largest hospitality company in Ireland. He is also the Head of Sales & Marketing for Oakmount, the property arm of the company. During his 4 years in DCU, Garvan founded and oversaw the expansion of an entrepreneurial society that grew to over 6,500 members across 3 different colleges – DCU, St. Pats & UCC, the largest college society in Ireland.
Alongside this and in the years upon graduation,
Garvan founded and oversaw the expansion of an entrepreneurial society that grew to over 6,500 members across 3 different colleges – DCU, St. Pats & UCC, the largest college society in Ireland.
Alongside this and in the years upon graduation, Garvan started a successful promotions company, specializing in student events all across Ireland. In 2013, having worked with the group in different ways since 2006, Garvan joined the Senior Management of Press Up Entertainment Group where he now oversees the development of new ventures from concept to launch, digital and brand strategy for Press Up Entertainment Group
Ann O’Dea,
CEO & Co Founder,
Silicon Republic
Ann O’Dea is CEO and co-founder of Silicon Republic, Europe’s leading technology and innovation News Service, reporting online since 2001. Ann is also the driving force behind Silicon Republic’s Women Invent campaign,
launched in 2013, to champion remarkable female role models in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and to help tackle the gender gap in the knowledge industries. She is the founder of Inspirefest, a unique annual international sci-tech event, which takes place in Dublin and is grabbing headlines for disrupting the traditionally ‘male and pale’ tech conference calendar. Ann was awarded a fellowship in May 2015 from the Irish Computer Society for her work in championing women in STEM, and a Net Visionary award from the Irish Internet Association for her work on ensuring the visibility of remarkable women role models in her industry. Ann was named ‘Media Woman of the Year’ at the Irish Tatler Women of the Year Awards 2014. In 2016, she was the first woman to be inducted into the Irish Internet Association’s Hall of Fame. In November 2017, she was recognised at the ITAG awards for her outstanding contribution to the digital sector. Ann also sits on the advisory boards of the Digital Youth Council, and Teen Turn, an award-winning organisation that facilitates technology internships for young girls from disadvantaged areas.o.
Claire McDermott,
Senior Associate,
Flynn O'Driscoll
Claire obtained an honours Bachelor of Civil Law from the National University of Ireland, Galway and a Masters’ Degree in Medical Ethics and Law from Kings College, London. Having worked in The Coca-Cola Company’s legal department
as a legal assistant Claire joined Flynn O’Driscoll in 2010 as a trainee solicitor. Claire was admitted as a solicitor in 2014 and is also qualified in England and Wales. Claire is a key member of the Aviation and Asset Finance team and advises clients on all aspects of aircraft finance and leasing transactions, including leasing, debt financing and export credit agency supported transactions. Claire has acted for banks, leasing companies and investors in relation to complex cross border aviation finance and leasing transactions including those supported by the ECA and Ex-Im Bank. Claire is also a member of the Employment team, and completed the Law Society Diploma in Employment Law in 2015. She advises companies and employees on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters. Claire advises clients in the areas of Aviation and Asset Finance; Employment Law and Commercial Law.
Louise O'Conor,
Associate Director,
Beta Digital
Louise O’Conor is an Associate Director of Beta Digital. She has over 16 years’ international experience digitally transforming and scaling businesses across global markets. Multi-lingual, Louise has lived
in over 10 countries and is passionate about technology, education, diversity, making ideas happen and the importance and power of networking.
