{"id":15443,"date":"2025-09-28T20:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T19:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/?page_id=15443"},"modified":"2025-10-22T16:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T15:27:51","slug":"innovation-summit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/ga\/innovation-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Suaimhneas na Nu\u00e1la\u00edochta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15443\" class=\"elementor elementor-15443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9e55f6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7b9e55f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3eb49a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"b3eb49a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b01db01\" data-id=\"6b01db01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3af6b169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3af6b169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Maidir le<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e997e96\" data-id=\"7e997e96\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-412c4310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"412c4310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#agenda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Agenda<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0a18c2\" data-id=\"2b0a18c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c29a78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"12c29a78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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elementor-element elementor-element-67f61257\" data-id=\"67f61257\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bbc199 icon-vertical-align-center content-align-left icon-box-vertical-align-top icon-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_icon_box_widget\" data-id=\"57bbc199\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7_icon_box_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"the7-box-wrapper the7-elementor-widget the7_icon_box_widget-57bbc199\">\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a >\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThursday, October 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-69818843\" data-id=\"69818843\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40838d40 icon-vertical-align-center content-align-left icon-box-vertical-align-top icon-position-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-the7_icon_box_widget\" data-id=\"40838d40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"the7_icon_box_widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"the7-box-wrapper the7-elementor-widget the7_icon_box_widget-40838d40\">\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon-div\" >\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icomoon-the7-font-the7-map-02\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"box-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a >\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRadisson Red, Galway\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-473818fe\" data-id=\"473818fe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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2.30pm\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca3ecd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5ca3ecd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-202d6e3b\" data-id=\"202d6e3b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71902a1f elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71902a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ie\/e\/innovation-summit-tickets-1627395837759?aff=oddtdtcreator\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">PURCHASE TICKET HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b902bb2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3b902bb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/calendar.google.com\/calendar\/render?action=TEMPLATE&#038;text=Innovation+Summit&#038;dates=20251023T080000Z\/20251023T140000Z&#038;details=Join+us+for+the+Innovation+Summit+2025&#038;location=Radisson+Red,+Galway,+Crown+Square,+Joyce&#039;s+Road,+Galway,+H91+H5PX\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ADD DATE TO YOUR 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elementor-element-440a42e7\" data-id=\"440a42e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d67b8dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7d67b8dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-19bb7e0f elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"19bb7e0f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49b4f8d\" data-id=\"49b4f8d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d1bffdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d1bffdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x-1024x367.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15694\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x-1024x367.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x-300x107.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x-768x275.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x-1536x550.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Join-us@3x.png.webp 1985w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2183ac68 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2183ac68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-1024x284.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-1024x284.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-300x83.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-768x213.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-1536x427.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/In-Partnership-with-2048x569.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35f318\" data-id=\"35f318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37775d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37775d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-1024x676.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-1024x676.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-300x198.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-768x507.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-1536x1014.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-1-2048x1351.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ad3970 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"77ad3970\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a16bae8\" data-id=\"3a16bae8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a62c3be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4a62c3be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-1024x512.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15581\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-1024x512.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-300x150.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-768x384.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2-1536x768.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Image-2.png.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f80b4e7\" data-id=\"5f80b4e7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a41fb3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a41fb3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Innovation Summit is a gathering of 200 innovators and business leaders committed to realising economic success, potential and ambition through collaborative innovation. Together we will explore the critical factors driving success in today\u2019s fast-evolving landscape: digital transformation, sustainability, talent and leadership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2bf7d451 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2bf7d451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5df93d57\" data-id=\"5df93d57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f76efe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f76efe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\">Why Attend<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-74d84f43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"74d84f43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52484f1c\" data-id=\"52484f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c4a0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c4a0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u00a0 Innovation &amp; Collaboration<\/span><\/strong> <\/br>Showcasing transformative ideas that will connect solutions providers and decision-makers ready to implement change\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a47602 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77a47602\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u00a0 Expert Insights &amp; Knowledge Sharing<\/span><\/strong> <\/br>Thought-provoking talks and panel discussions delivering actionable strategies for business success\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ecf8c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ecf8c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">\u00a0 High-Value Networking<\/span><\/strong> <\/br>Curated opportunities to foster meaningful connections and spark collaborations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2619aaa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2619aaa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dff1b97\" data-id=\"1dff1b97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17410e34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17410e34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"455\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-1024x455.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15693\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-1024x455.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-300x133.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-768x341.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-1536x682.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Second@3x-2048x910.png.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-518546ad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"518546ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"agenda\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cb53d09\" data-id=\"2cb53d09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14fb5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"14fb5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-788e905a\" data-id=\"788e905a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6ae866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7d6ae866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"agenda\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4e32e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f4e32e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\">Agenda Snapshot<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-28b0ec3d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"28b0ec3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a660b79\" data-id=\"2a660b79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fbe95c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fbe95c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Winning Mindset: Embracing Disruption<\/strong><br \/>Why disruption is no longer a threat but a necessary mindset shift \u2014 and how innovative companies are turning it into their biggest advantage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c5c09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42c5c09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">A Big Deal: An Innovation Marketplace in Action<\/strong><br \/>With 30+ contracts already signed through Skillnet Innovation Exchange, this segment reveals what it really takes to get deals done!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a67da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a67da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">High Stakes: The Sustainability Advantage<\/strong><br \/>Sustainability is good for business. Hear how businesses are turning a big challenge into an even bigger opportunity<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb721ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cb721ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Game Changer: Innovation Transforming Sport<\/strong><br \/>From the boardroom to the playing field, technology is rewriting the rules of competition. We\u2019ll explore how innovation is delivering game-winning results<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc039a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc039a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Levelling Up: An Island of Opportunity<\/strong><br \/>From regulation and funding to networks, upskilling and support \u2014 we highlight the ecosystem enabling businesses of all sizes to seize opportunities and tackle challenges head-on<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6106355a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6106355a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"headingSeparator\"><strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Leading the Charge: What it takes<\/strong><br \/>What defines a brilliant business leader today? Explore the role of emerging technologies, lifelong learning and upskilling in shaping tomorrow\u2019s leadership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca44da8 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ca44da8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28a1bd9\" data-id=\"28a1bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a2d6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9a2d6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda\">\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\"><div class=\"time\">9.35<\/div><div class=\"detail-description\">Welcome from Minister\/CC<\/div><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">9.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Leading Boldly: Transformative Leadership in an innovative world<\/strong>\n      Fireside chat \u2013 Stuart Lancaster\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item panel\">\n    <div class=\"time\">10.05<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Panel<\/strong>\n      Mark Jordan, Alan ESI, Benny Cullen, Bernard Brogan\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">10.25<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Financing Growth: Strategies for scaling success<\/strong>\n      Bobby Healy, Adrian Weckler or similar\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">10.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>The Exit Journey: what every Founder should know<\/strong>\n      Panel Adie and crew\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item highlight\">\n    <div class=\"time\">11.05<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">Coffee break<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">11.30<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Green Innovation: Solving the climate crisis with tech<\/strong>\n      Keynote 3\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">11.40<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Spotlight \u2013 Imagining the future Innovation<\/strong>\n      Norah Patten, Lorna Ross\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item panel\">\n    <div class=\"time\">11.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Panel<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">12.05<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Innovation Exchange in action<\/strong>\n      Corporate and SME panel\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">12.30<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Going Global: Funding innovation at scale<\/strong>\n      Panel include EI and US\/UK (Carol Gibbons, Jenny Melia)\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">12.50<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>AI-driven transformation: Creating competitive advantage<\/strong>\n      Kammill, Patricia Scanlon, Rob O\u2019Shaughnessy\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">13.00<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>IRDG and others in conversation<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">13.20<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">Closing remarks<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item highlight\">\n    <div class=\"time\">13.30<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">Lunch and networking<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\">14.30<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">D\u00fan<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6870969e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6870969e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4fa67e46\" data-id=\"4fa67e46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac89ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"2ac89ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"agenda\">\n    <div class=\"agenda-item highlight\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">8.30 to 9.30 <\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Coffee & Networking<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"agenda-item\"><div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">9.30 to 9.40<\/div><div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Tionchar tr\u00ed Nu\u00e1la\u00edocht<\/strong>\nTurning ideas into impact, how leaders can harness innovation to deliver results that matter.<br><strong>\nOpening: Conor Carmody, Skillnet Innovation Exchange<\/strong><\/div><\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">9.40 to 9.55<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Embracing Disruption<\/strong>\n      Disruption is no longer a threat but an inevitability - and companies that innovate are turning\nthis to their advantage.<br><strong>\nKeynote: Dr. Lorna Ross, ATU Donegal <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">9.55 to 10.35<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Leading the Charge: What It Takes<\/strong>What defines a brilliant business leader today? Explore the role of emerging technologies,\nlifelong learning and upskilling in shaping tomorrow\u2019s leadership.<br><strong>Keynote: Anne O\u2019Connor, VHI<br>\nPanel: Ken Finnegan, Skillnet Ireland | Anne O\u2019Connor, VHI | Brid O\u2019Connell, Guaranteed Irish | Sue \nGannon, Platform94 \n      <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">10.35 to 10.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Innovation Shaping Opportunities<\/strong>Innovation isn\u2019t just about business growth; it\u2019s about creating a better future. Breakthrough ideas \nare tackling big societal challenges while driving competitiveness and prosperity. <br><strong>Keynote: Tom\u00e1s \u00d3\u2019S\u00edoch\u00e1in, \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta <\/strong>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">10.45 to 11.05<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>The Invisible Investor - The real venture capitalist behind modern technologies<\/strong>\n      Many of today\u2019s transformative technologies\u2014from AI to biotech\u2014were seeded not in boardrooms, \nbut in publicly funded labs. Is it time to shine a light on the 'invisible investor'? <br><strong>Stephen O\u2019Driscoll, Research Ireland <br>\nSpotlight: AI2Peat | AmbiCART, National Challenge Fund participants  <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">11.05 to 11.25<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Stay & Scale: The Best Place to Build Businesses<\/strong>An inspiring changemaker explores how Ireland can step up and compete with the big global \ninnovation hubs.<br><strong>Interview: Dermot Mee, Fourier<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item highlight\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">11.25 to 11.55<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Coffee break<\/strong>\n     \n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">11.55 to 12.20<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Unlocking an Island of Opportunity<\/strong>From first steps to global scaling, Ireland\u2019s ecosystem gives businesses the chance to seize\nopportunities, overcome challenges and tap into vital supports when they\u2019re needed most<br><strong>Panel: Martin Murray, Furthr | Michelle Billham, Intertrade Ireland |  <br>\nUltan \u00d3 Fatharta, Udar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta | \nOrlaith O\u2019Brien, OBH | Declan Quinn, Ascentifi<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">12.20 to 12.40<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Inside the Exit<\/strong>\n      Behind every exit is a story of challenges, setbacks and breakthroughs. Hear directly from\nentrepreneurs who scaled, sold and are ready to share their hard-won lessons.<br><strong>Panel: Marie Donnellan in conversation with Adrian McGennis, Donal Gallagher and David Barrett <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">12.40 to 12.50<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Data: The Sustainability Advantage<\/strong>\n      Digital for Sustainability, the new initiative from The Innovation Exchange, tackles the growing \nchallenge of sustainability data management. As supply chains, procurement processes and \nregulations demand greater ESG reporting, businesses of all sizes face rising pressure \u2013 and \nopportunity \u2013 to act.<br><strong>Keynote: Ciara Greaney, White Spire<\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">12.50 to 13.05<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>AI Gold Rush or Bubble? The Trillion-Dollar Question<\/strong>\n     The arrival of AI is driving huge transformation, but current AI capabilities often fall short of the \npromise. Is AI entering the \u2018trough of disillusionment\u2019 as inflated expectations meet reality? \n<br><strong>Panel: Mary Rogers, Portershed | Laughlin Rigby, Core Media | John Clancy, Galvia | Niamh \nMuldoon  <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">13.05 to 13.25<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\">\n      <strong>Game Changer: Innovation Transforming Sport<\/strong>From the boardroom to the field, technology is redefining performance. Discover how innovation drives\nwinning results \u2014 and what business can learn from sport\u2019s relentless pursuit of success.<br><strong>Fireside chat: Darren Frehill | Joe Canning | Benny Cullen, Sport Ireland <\/strong>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">13.25 to 13.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Around the Bend: What\u2019s Next for Business<\/strong>Technology continues to reshape how businesses operate, collaborate and scale. As the pace of \nchange accelerates, what do business leaders need to do to stay ahead of the curve? <br><strong>Keynote: Sue Gannon<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item highlight\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\">13.45<\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>D\u00fan<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"agenda-item\">\n    <div class=\"time\" style=\"width: 150px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"detail-description\"><strong>Lunch and networking<\/strong><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66fe1dd3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"66fe1dd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"speakers\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-683ced05\" data-id=\"683ced05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3282b437 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"3282b437\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4749fb5b\" data-id=\"4749fb5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16785e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16785e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"headingSeparator mb-5\">Meet the Speakers &amp; Panellists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-622efab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"622efab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e6ddf52\" data-id=\"3e6ddf52\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d62310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"34d62310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03.-Dr-Lorna-Ross_ATU.png\" alt=\"Dr Lorna Ross\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dr Lorna Ross<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">VHI Healthcare<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f7b60e1\" data-id=\"7f7b60e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7e83f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"3d7e83f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/04.-Dermot-Mee_Fourier-Earth.png\" alt=\"Dermot Mee\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Dermot Mee<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Fourier Earth<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2531a345\" data-id=\"2531a345\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d13265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"15d13265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/07.-Ultan-O-Fatharta_Udaras.png\" alt=\"Ultan \u00d3 Fatharta\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Ultan \u00d3 Fatharta<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Udar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c5bcf43\" data-id=\"6c5bcf43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be350b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"3be350b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/06.-Michelle-Billham_InterTrade-Ireland-2.png\" alt=\"Michelle Billham\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Michelle Billham<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">InterTrade Ireland<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-39c943e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"39c943e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7495b23c\" data-id=\"7495b23c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5014738f elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"5014738f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/09.-Declan-Quinn_Ascentifi.png\" alt=\"Declan Quinn\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Declan Quinn<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Ascentifi<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59b5e8ea\" data-id=\"59b5e8ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05bddc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"05bddc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/33.-Ciara-Greaney_Whitespire-2.png\" alt=\"Ciara Greaney\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Ciara Greaney<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">White Spire<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17d5d890\" data-id=\"17d5d890\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ddb9d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"1ddb9d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/11.-Marie-Donnellan_Platform94-2.png\" alt=\"Marie Donnellan\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Marie Donnellan<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">\u00c1rd\u00e1n naoi d\u00e9ag a haon<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21d6fbe2\" data-id=\"21d6fbe2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d5d9cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"54d5d9cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/13.-Donal-Gallagher_Quaternion.png\" alt=\"Donal Gallagher\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Donal Gallagher<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Quaternion<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-136249d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"136249d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81544da\" data-id=\"81544da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d68fd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"d68fd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/14.-David-Barrett_Welliba.png\" alt=\"David Barrett\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">David Barrett<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Welliba<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab2ed57\" data-id=\"ab2ed57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4348f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"e4348f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/17.-Benny-Cullen_Sports-Ireland.png\" alt=\"Benny Cullen\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Benny Cullen<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Sport Ireland<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d23dba\" data-id=\"9d23dba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eca888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"3eca888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/21.-Anne-OConnor_VHI.png\" alt=\"Anne O&#039;Connor\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Anne O'Connor<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Vhi Health &amp; Wellbeing <\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-28d3611\" data-id=\"28d3611\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e1aa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"10e1aa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/22.-Ken-Finnegan_Skillnet-Ireland.png\" alt=\"Ken Finnegan\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Ken Finnegan<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Scileanna L\u00edonra na h\u00c9ireann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8da694 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"c8da694\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1e4129\" data-id=\"e1e4129\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9710de elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"d9710de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/23.-Sue-Gannon_Platform94-2.png\" alt=\"Sue Gannon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Sue Gannon<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Platform 94<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb4167e\" data-id=\"cb4167e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a78c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"7a78c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/24.-Brid-OConnell_Guaranteed-Irish.png\" alt=\"Brid O&#039;Connell\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Brid O&#x27;Connell<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Gear\u00e1inteach \u00c9ireannach<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63dccda\" data-id=\"63dccda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7d640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"1f7d640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/26.-Tomas-O-Siochain_Udaras.png\" alt=\"Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 S\u00edoch\u00e1in\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Tom\u00e1s \u00d3 S\u00edoch\u00e1in<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Udar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff0b930\" data-id=\"ff0b930\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed715b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"3ed715b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/28.-Stephen-ODriscoll_Research-Ireland.png\" alt=\"Stephen O&#039;Driscoll\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Stephen O'Driscoll<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Taighde \u00c9ireann<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b20deb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5b20deb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e187ef\" data-id=\"5e187ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516e98a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"516e98a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/30.-John-Clancy_Galvia.png\" alt=\"John Clancy\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">John Clancy<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Galvia<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4541be9\" data-id=\"4541be9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb33022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"bb33022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/31.-Laughlin-Rigby_Core-Optimisation.png\" alt=\"Laughlin Rigby\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Laughlin Rigby<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Core Optimisation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-857e27c\" data-id=\"857e27c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b00badd elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"b00badd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/34.-Mary-Rodgers.png\" alt=\"Mary Rodgers\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Mary Rodgers<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">Porter Shed<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba889b4\" data-id=\"ba889b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271f706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-team-member\" data-id=\"271f706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpr-team-member\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-media\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theinnovationexchange.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/15.-Darren-Frehill.png\" alt=\"Darren Frehill\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-content\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"wpr-member-name\">Darren Frehill<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-member-job\">RTE<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ffa82c8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7ffa82c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"resource-centre\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76d247f5\" data-id=\"76d247f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c367d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"36c367d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"resource-centre\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-54860aad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"54860aad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b8823c9\" data-id=\"5b8823c9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7311b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f7311b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource Centre<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b8dc619\" data-id=\"3b8dc619\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb42086 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1cb42086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Radisson Red<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75281a18 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75281a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">References<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45bc3a69 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"45bc3a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b9a98d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"71b9a98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contacts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d669df1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2d669df1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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Together we will explore the critical factors driving success in today\u2019s fast-evolving landscape: digital transformation, sustainability, talent and leadership. Why Attend \u00a0 Innovation &amp; Collaboration Showcasing transformative ideas that will connect solutions providers and decision-makers ready to implement change\u00a0 Expert Insights &amp; Knowledge Sharing Thought-provoking talks and panel discussions delivering actionable strategies for business success\u00a0 High-Value Networking Curated opportunities to foster meaningful connections and spark collaborations Agenda Snapshot Winning Mindset: Embracing DisruptionWhy disruption is no longer a threat but a necessary mindset shift \u2014 and how innovative companies are turning it into their biggest advantage A Big Deal: An Innovation Marketplace in ActionWith 30+ contracts already signed through Skillnet Innovation Exchange, this segment reveals what it really takes to get deals done! High Stakes: The Sustainability AdvantageSustainability is good for business. Hear how businesses are turning a big challenge into an even bigger opportunity Game Changer: Innovation Transforming SportFrom the boardroom to the playing field, technology is rewriting the rules of competition. We\u2019ll explore how innovation is delivering game-winning results Levelling Up: An Island of OpportunityFrom regulation and funding to networks, upskilling and support \u2014 we highlight the ecosystem enabling businesses of all sizes to seize opportunities and tackle challenges head-on Leading the Charge: What it takesWhat defines a brilliant business leader today? Explore the role of emerging technologies, lifelong learning and upskilling in shaping tomorrow\u2019s leadership 9.35Welcome from Minister\/CC 9.45 Leading Boldly: Transformative Leadership in an innovative world Fireside chat \u2013 Stuart Lancaster 10.05 Panel Mark Jordan, Alan ESI, Benny Cullen, Bernard Brogan 10.25 Financing Growth: Strategies for scaling success Bobby Healy, Adrian Weckler or similar 10.45 The Exit Journey: what every Founder should know Panel Adie and crew 11.05 Coffee break 11.30 Green Innovation: Solving the climate crisis with tech Keynote 3 11.40 Spotlight \u2013 Imagining the future Innovation Norah Patten, Lorna Ross 11.45 Panel 12.05 Innovation Exchange in action Corporate and SME panel 12.30 Going Global: Funding innovation at scale Panel include EI and US\/UK (Carol Gibbons, Jenny Melia) 12.50 AI-driven transformation: Creating competitive advantage Kammill, Patricia Scanlon, Rob O\u2019Shaughnessy 13.00 IRDG and others in conversation 13.20 Closing remarks 13.30 Lunch and networking 14.30 Close 8.30 to 9.30 Coffee &#038; Networking 9.30 to 9.40Impact through Innovation Turning ideas into impact, how leaders can harness innovation to deliver results that matter. Opening: Conor Carmody, Skillnet Innovation Exchange 9.40 to 9.55 Embracing Disruption Disruption is no longer a threat but an inevitability &#8211; and companies that innovate are turning this to their advantage. Keynote: Dr. Lorna Ross, ATU Donegal 9.55 to 10.35 Leading the Charge: What It TakesWhat defines a brilliant business leader today? Explore the role of emerging technologies, lifelong learning and upskilling in shaping tomorrow\u2019s leadership.Keynote: Anne O\u2019Connor, VHI Panel: Ken Finnegan, Skillnet Ireland | Anne O\u2019Connor, VHI | Brid O\u2019Connell, Guaranteed Irish | Sue Gannon, Platform94 10.35 to 10.45 Innovation Shaping OpportunitiesInnovation isn\u2019t just about business growth; it\u2019s about creating a better future. Breakthrough ideas are tackling big societal challenges while driving competitiveness and prosperity. Keynote: Tom\u00e1s \u00d3\u2019S\u00edoch\u00e1in, \u00dadar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta 10.45 to 11.05 The Invisible Investor &#8211; The real venture capitalist behind modern technologies Many of today\u2019s transformative technologies\u2014from AI to biotech\u2014were seeded not in boardrooms, but in publicly funded labs. Is it time to shine a light on the &#8216;invisible investor&#8217;? Stephen O\u2019Driscoll, Research Ireland Spotlight: AI2Peat | AmbiCART, National Challenge Fund participants 11.05 to 11.25 Stay &#038; Scale: The Best Place to Build BusinessesAn inspiring changemaker explores how Ireland can step up and compete with the big global innovation hubs.Interview: Dermot Mee, Fourier 11.25 to 11.55 Coffee break 11.55 to 12.20 Unlocking an Island of OpportunityFrom first steps to global scaling, Ireland\u2019s ecosystem gives businesses the chance to seize opportunities, overcome challenges and tap into vital supports when they\u2019re needed mostPanel: Martin Murray, Furthr | Michelle Billham, Intertrade Ireland | Ultan \u00d3 Fatharta, Udar\u00e1s na Gaeltachta | Orlaith O\u2019Brien, OBH | Declan Quinn, Ascentifi 12.20 to 12.40 Inside the Exit Behind every exit is a story of challenges, setbacks and breakthroughs. Hear directly from entrepreneurs who scaled, sold and are ready to share their hard-won lessons.Panel: Marie Donnellan in conversation with Adrian McGennis, Donal Gallagher and David Barrett 12.40 to 12.50 Data: The Sustainability Advantage Digital for Sustainability, the new initiative from The Innovation Exchange, tackles the growing challenge of sustainability data management. As supply chains, procurement processes and regulations demand greater ESG reporting, businesses of all sizes face rising pressure \u2013 and opportunity \u2013 to act.Keynote: Ciara Greaney, White Spire 12.50 to 13.05 AI Gold Rush or Bubble? The Trillion-Dollar Question The arrival of AI is driving huge transformation, but current AI capabilities often fall short of the promise. Is AI entering the \u2018trough of disillusionment\u2019 as inflated expectations meet reality? Panel: Mary Rogers, Portershed | Laughlin Rigby, Core Media | John Clancy, Galvia | Niamh Muldoon 13.05 to 13.25 Game Changer: Innovation Transforming SportFrom the boardroom to the field, technology is redefining performance. Discover how innovation drives winning results \u2014 and what business can learn from sport\u2019s relentless pursuit of success.Fireside chat: Darren Frehill | Joe Canning | Benny Cullen, Sport Ireland 13.25 to 13.45 Around the Bend: What\u2019s Next for BusinessTechnology continues to reshape how businesses operate, collaborate and scale. As the pace of change accelerates, what do business leaders need to do to stay ahead of the curve? 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