Business Show Virtual Summit, 22nd, April

When and where is it on?

The Business Show Virtual Summit will be taking place online on the 22nd of April 2021 @ thebusinessshowireland.com

How many years has it been going?

The Business Show is in its second year running

Business Show Virtual Summit, 22nd, April

What was the inspiration to start it? 

The Summit was created to support and steer the industry through the challenges faced in 2020 and support the Rebooting of Ireland after the shockwave that hit in March 2020 due to the global Pandemic. Ireland came to a standstill and the goal was to get industry moving again and assist SME Enterprise to navigate their way through these unprecedented times.

What exciting things can people look forward to?

This prestigious virtual event will bring together award-winning business leaders, policymakers, international investors, founders, politicians, and entrepreneurs, to propose innovative ideas to help the revival of Irish businesses from the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Leaders will share their stories of grit and resilience shown to navigate and lead their workforces over the last 12 months and prepare for the future.

What opportunities are on offer for those attending?

This will be an interactive online event including firesides, keynotes, panel discussions, networking, and opportunities to share digital content. Attendees at the virtual summit will experience a virtual auditorium with two stages, an exhibition hall, an information booth, and a state-of-the-art networking lounge. Experts will exclusively share their visions and unique insights on business resilience and continuity, digital transformation, financial planning and funding, future of work, innovation, international expansion, and sustainability, among others.

Who will be speaking?

Keynote speakers include:

• Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin – Luke O’ Neill

• Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Ireland – Francesca McDonagh

• CEO and Co-Founder of Kinzen – Mark Little

• Partner of Draper Esprit plc – Nicola McClafferty

• UK Department of Trade – Minister of State for Trade Policy – Rt Hon Greg Hands MP

• Chairman & Chief Advisor of Thiel Advisors Inc. – Fred Thiel

• CEO of Ibec – Danny McCoy

What tips would you give to people attending to get the most out of it?

Following a tough year for Irish businesses, The Business Show offers attendees insights into how some have managed to survive and even thrive amidst such difficult times. According to Enterprise Ireland, Ireland ranks sixth globally among the countries responding best in terms of innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attendees can learn from the insights of some of those business leaders successfully facing the adversity head-on.

The Business Show Virtual Summit provides a unique digital platform for Irish business leaders and C-suite level execs and their community to engage in solutions-based discussions aimed at building resilience in Ireland’s Enterprise and SME sector. Over 2,000 domestic and international delegates are expected to attend virtually, to gain an opportunity to engage with 50 established corporate leaders across all digital platforms.

How can people book tickets / when does it usually sell out?

The Business Show is hosted in partnership with Expleo, KPMG, and Electric Ireland. The event is organised by the Business & Finance Media Group who produces Dublin Tech Summit and tickets are free of charge for 2021. Tickets can be found at thebusinessshowireland.com. Log-in details will be provided on registration for The Business Show Virtual Event.

More info ->

2021 sees the return of the Business Show – Rebooting Ireland, where we are looking to the future and helping shape the future of Irish Business. The series is designed to help guide businesses through these challenging times with a view to emerging stronger, more agile and paving the way for what the future of industry looks like.

We will kick off our event series on 11th March with the first of our virtual events – Diving into the Workplace Evolution, featuring Fiona Mullen, Chief People Officer with Ding and Dave Flynn, Executive Director – Workforce, Agility & Innovation with Skillnet, which will culminate with The Business Show Virtual Summit on April 22nd 2021. This will be an interactive online event including firesides, keynotes, panel discussions, networking and opportunities to share digital content.

This solutions-based event programme is designed to bring leaders from business, public policy and community together to discuss how we can drive recovery and growth post COVID-19. Participants will bring their unique experiences of resilience and survival with an exchange of ideas, insights and strategies to help aid the recovery and growth of Ireland’s enterprise and SME sectors. Together, we are confronting these economically challenging times, reshaping our business and we will emerge stronger than before.

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