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Please note all events are invitation-only for startups accepted to the program, unless otherwise stated. The agenda should be considered indicative-only and may change.
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Welcome to Day 1
Speaker(s): Feargall Kenny, Founder of Digital Irish
09:30 – Ireland to the US – Top Founders and Operators Panel
About: They came, they saw, they conquered! Hear from Irish founders and their journey to win over the US market!
Speaker(s): Mike Hanrahan, Investor & repeat Founder; Alison Stapleton, Salt Labs
Moderator(s): Sarah Clarke, Digital Irish
10:15 – Break
10:30 – Landing in America
About: Essential insights for Irish tech founders navigating expansion into the US market with leading organizations from the US
Speaker(s): Rory Power, Enterprise Ireland; Michael Conlon, Invest NI; Octavius Moore, TECHNYC; Daria Siegel, NYC/EDC
Moderator(s): Chris Walla, Digital Irish
11:15 – Break
11:30 – Running a Venture Round in the US
About: How to navigate the ins and outs of securing venture capital funding in the US, from pitch to term sheet, with expert insights and strategies and the differences between the US and European perspective.
Speaker(s): Ian Sigalow, Greycroft; Jenny Fielding, Everywhere Ventures; Eoin Duane, Insight Venture Partners
Moderator(s): Charlie Taylor, Business Post
12:15 – Lunch
13:00 – The US Opportunity
About: Fireside chat
Speaker(s): Gary Hoberman, Founder & CEO at Unqork
Moderator(s): Deirdre O’Connor, CFO at Cerberus
13:45 – Break
14:00 – Cautionary Tales
About: The ups and downs of two startup leaders on their journey to success in the US from Europe.
Speaker(s): Nigel Eccles, CEO at BetHog; Simon Glass, CEO at Discuss
Moderator(s): Dave Byrne, Digital Irish
14:45 – 28 Months Later
About: Hear from the people that have ‘been there and done that‘ – learn from their stories and experiences to expand and scale in the US.
Speaker(s): Peter Phelan, Founder & CEO at ValuesCulture; Andrew Lynch, CEO at Mason Alexander; Sophie Colgan, MC, Events & Fundraising Advisor and Podcast host
Moderator(s): Caroline Wharton, Co-Founder at Corraun Partners
15:15 – Wrap Up
About: Playback from the day
Speaker(s): Sarah Clarke, Digital Irish
15:30 FREE TIME
About: We recommend you use this time for any meetings you have scheduled. Limited office space will be available on site on a first-come, first-served basis. All guests must be registered with building security.
17:30 – **PUBLIC EVENT** Keynote Speaker / Community Fireside
Speaker(s): Barry O’Brien, Head of Global Passport Banking at JPMorgan
Moderator(s): Gene Murphy, Digital Irish
08:00 – Breakfast
09:00 – Welcome to Day 2
Speaker(s): TBA
09:30 – The Psychology of Selling
About: How to adopt the US mindset in creating sales strategies that scale in the US market.
Speaker(s): Owen Fitzpatrick, Founder & Change Psychologist
Moderator(s): Sarah Clarke, Digital Irish
10:15 – Break
10:30 – Sales Roundtable
About: Round table with sales leaders in the US explaining 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 in this market.
Speaker(s): Jacinta Tobin, CRO at LeoLabs; Marius Smyth, CRO at CallRail ; Brian Cullinane, CCO at VideoElephant
Moderator(s): Sam Jacobs, CEO at Pavilion
11:15 – Break
11:30 – The Power Of The Network
About: Workshop on building a network in the world of startups. This talk is filled with tips about networking, startups, and so much more!
Speaker(s): John Hill, Head of Story at Whop
Moderator(s): Tania Sheikh, Digital Irish
12:15 – Lunch
13:00 – The VC Perspective
About: This is an interactive session with a focus on the US VC-Entrepreneur dynamic and how both parties can get the most out of that arrangement and avoid pitfalls.
Speaker(s): Andrew Steele, Activant; Finn Murphy, Nebular.vc
Moderator(s): Rachel Quigley, Digital Irish
13:45 – Break
14:00 – The US Perspective
About: In this panel we are joined by a successful CEO who shares their experience and strategies for expanding into the US market.
Speaker(s): Oisin Hanrahan, Founder at Keychain
Moderator(s): Daire Hickey, Founder at 150 Bond
14:45 – Wrap Up
About: Playback from the day
Speaker(s): Sarah Clarke, Digital Irish
15:00 – FREE TIME
About: We recommend you use this time for any meetings you have scheduled. Limited office space will be available on site on a first-come, first-served basis. All guests must be registered with building security.
18:00 – Investor dinner for founders feat. keynote speaker
Speaker(s): Jamie Heaslip, Strategic Growth Lead at Stripe; Aidan Kehoe, Founder at Nadia Partners
Moderator(s): Charlie Taylor, Business Post
A curated series of private (and a limited number of public) events 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.
All events should be considered invitation-only, as these 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. There are 2x public events available during ISW 2024.