The biggest Irish Startup event to come to NYC.
October 4-6, 2023
The first of its kind event over three days to deepen the connectivity between the Irish startup ecosystem and NYC startup ecosystem.
Bringing together Irish startups with ambition to scale in the U.S., Irish expats and Irish-American tech leaders, VCs and angel investors and ecosystem leaders.
Invitation-only events are reserved for Irish startups accepted through the application process. These events are designed to maximize outcomes and interactivity for the visiting delegates.
Public events, open to all, are available through the ‘General Attendee’ registration link below.
09:00-10:00 – Digital Irish Welcome
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Welcome message, light refreshments served
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10:00-12:00 – An Irish Exit: Mike Hanrahan (Jet.com / Sustain.Life) and Oisin Hanrahan (Angi, Handy.com)
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Interactive session with Mike Hanrahan about his journeys with Jet.com / Sustain.Life and how he steered those firms to successful exits. Interactive session with Oisin Hanrahan (not related to Mike!) about his Angi / Handy.com journey plus his new stealth firm, as well as how he steered those firms to successful exits.
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12:00-13:00 – Legal Lunch: Allan Rooney (Rooney Law LLP)
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Allan Rooney of Rooney Law – a US-Market entry specialist firm – gives the run down on what’s involved in setting up and expanding in the US (legally!) and how to avoid pitfalls. Alan is Scottish and has worked with many Irish and UK firms expanding in the US.
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14:00-15:30 – Northern Exposure: What A VC & CEO Want w/ VC Andrew Steele of Activant Capital & CEO Nigel Eccles
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Our Northern Irish duo of Andrew Steele, VC with Activant and Nigel Eccles, CEO of Vault Labs and former CEO of Fanduel. Interactive session / Q&A-based with a focus on the US VC-Entrepreneur dynamic and how both parties can get the most out of that arrangement and avoid pitfalls.
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16:00-17:30 – The Art of Storytelling to the US Market w/ Owen Fitzpatrick
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Owen Fitzpatrick is an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, and Social Psychologist that will talk with the delegate firms about crafting their US story – for investors, customers, and employees.
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18:30-20:00 – SOSV/Indie Bio Fireside Chat w/ Sean O’Sullivan & Charlie Taylor (BusinessPost.ie)
Where: IndieBio Incubator Space, 7 Pennsylvania Plaza (floor 9), New York, NY 10001
Format: Fireside Chat
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20:00+ – After Hours / Casual Drinks
Where: The Long Haul, 58 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016
Format: Networking evening, all are welcome – no registration needed (cash bar)
08:00-10:00 – Digital Irish Angels Pitch Event, led by David Beatty (Gaingels)
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: Pitch Session by invitation / application
Content: Opportunity for fast pitch session with a gathering of HNW Irish-expats / Irish-Americans who are broadly part of the Digital Irish Angels HBAN syndicate.
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10:30-12:00 – Sales Roundtable w/ Marius Smyth (CallRail, Adroll) & Debbie Wogan (TVSquared, Spotify)
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Marius Smith and Debbie Wogan – both seasoned SaaS sales CROs – will explain the nuances of setting yourself up to succeed with B2B sales in the US; getting US reference clients, hiring contractors, building up your sales team, cultural differences in selling to US, clients structuring your sales team, and pitfalls to be aware of.
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12:30-14:00 – The US Opportunity – Pat Phelan (SISU, Trustev). Hosted by Ian Sigalow (Greycroft)
Where: Greycroft, 292 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Pat Phelan will talk big picture about building up both B2C and B2B companies in the US and motivate you on seizing the opportunity with such a massive market. Ian Sigalow, and the team at Greycroft, will introduce their firm and their focus areas and how to get their attention investment-wise.
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14:30-16:00 – Innovation Roundtable w/ Edwina Fitzmaurice (EY), Pete Maulik (Newcastle Network), Fahrenheit 212
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Edwina Fitzmaurce (runs Innovation at EY as well as all of CS) and Pete Maulik (sold his Innovation Agency Fahrenheit to Cap Gemini, currently with Consumer goods focused PE Firm Newcastle Network) will talk about your role as disruptors and how to be an effective, distruptive force with larger corporations in the US.
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16:00-17:00 – HR Roundtable w/ Feargall Kenny (Glenborn Recruiting), Mary Gallivan (Apax, Greycroft), Geraldine Finn (Tia/Twitter)
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Geraldine Finn (ran HR for Twitter and currently at Tia), Peter Phelan (former head of HR, Cultural Consultant) and Feargall Kenny (owner of Sales Recruiting firm, Glenborn) will talk about hiring in the US – especially those crucial first hires, compensation considerations, legalities, interviewing and more.
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17:00-18:30 – Investor Perspectives: Building a Bridge to Europe and Beyond w/ Patrick Murphy, Tapestry VC; Carla Arellano, Greyhound Ventures; Joel Whitley, IAG Capital Partners – moderated by Máire Walsh, Belayer
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: Public
Content: Panel discussion on appealing to US VCs.
09:00-10:30 – Product Marketing & Positioning w/ Paul McDonnell, Insight Venture Capital
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Paul McDonnell of Insight Partners will talk to our delegates about market positioning, differentiation, analyst firms and how to get above the noise for prospective customers, investors and employees.
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10:30-11:00 – Welcome to the NYC Eco-System
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: By invitation
Content: Livestream with Dogpatch Labs Ireland First Fridays event, presented by Chris Walla
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11:00-12:00 – Fireside Chat w/ Alice Delahunt, SYKY and Charlie Taylor, Business Post
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: Public
Content: Charlie Taylor hosts a fireside chat with Irish native Alice Delahunt of SYKY (a web3 platform for the future of fashion) and former head of Digital for Ralph Lauren.
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12:30-14:00 – US-Irish Startup Ecosystem Meeting
Where: Irish Consulate NYC, 345 Park Avenue
Format: By invitation
Content: Invite-only session for Irish startup ecosystem to meet with US VCs at the Irish Consulate.
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14:00-15:00 – Doing Business with Big Business w/ Mary McEvoy, Pepisco VP Procurement
Where: Bank of Ireland NYC Hub (41st floor), 2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th St, New York, NY 10017
Format: Roundtable (by invitation)
Content: Mary McEvoy, VP with Pepsico Procurement, will talk about the practicalities, considerations and preparedness for selling to big business in the US.
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19:00+ – After Hours / Casual Drinks
Where: Two Doors Down, 159 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
Format: Networking evening, all are welcome – no registration needed (cash bar)
