Events

The Enterprise & Innovation Week will run from the 22^nd to the 25^th of February 2010, and will feature over 20 events, including a number of international high-profile presenters. Some of the key note speaker includes:

• Danny McCoy, newly appointed Director General of the Irish Business & Employers Confederation (IBEC) will formally launch the week’s programme
• Larry Farrell, leading US author and expert on entrepreneurship
• Harry Grill, Corporate Partner, with global law firm K&L Gates, counsels clients on cross-border, strategic transactions and advises international businesses looking to establish a commercial presence in the United States.
• Seán Gallagher, Founder and CEO at Smart Homes and a Dragon on RTE’s Dragon’s Den
• Ian Brannigan, Development Executive with the Western Development Commission. Ian will be presenting the findings of the WDC’s recent report on the huge potential of the creative industry in the West of Ireland
• The final of Sligo VEC’s Dragon’s Den Competition.

Speakers in 2010 include -

• 1st April, Simon Blyth – IDEO, London: User-less Design: Multidisciplinary Design, Boundary Objects and the Possibilities of Practice.
   

Throughout the year, the INNOVATION INTERFACE SERIES aims to gather academics, policy makers, entrepreneurs and business people to kick start the debate between social science and innovation and to forge alliances leading to action.

More information on the Science Gallery Website

Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co Westmeath, Ireland

Atlantic Corridor works to develop cross-border and international links for a variety of business, education and development projects, between Ireland, Northern Ireland and partner regions in the USA and Canada. It is funded by Department of Foreign Affairs and focussed particularly on the development of mechanisms to share best practice from these partner regions.

This one day conference would like to put you in the picture about the enormous untapped potential of the Silver Market. How to develop new products, services and technologies to meet the needs and expectations of today’s rapidly growing older population. This will in turn help your company benefit from the growing phenomenon of the Silver Market.  

We are presenting a one day conference with leading specialists, national policy makers, potential investors and internationally renowned experts on business opportunities in the ageing world. They will inform you of the real value of this market, with case studies examined and individual parallel sessions looking at various markets and how they can adapt their product/ service to sell to the Silver Market. Together the implications of the dramatic changes taking place in the world’s population will be addressed and analysed. It will look at how businesses can effectively respond, and consider Ireland’s potential as a great country to grow old in. 

We look forward to seeing you on March 3rd 2010
 

RDS Concert Hall, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland.

This annual international two day event will be attended by many senior international re/insurance industry leaders  including influential re/insurance market personalities, risk managers, regulators, commentators, association representatives, along with tax and legal experts to address the issues facing the international re/insurance sector today. 

Some confirmed speakers include Michael O'Halleran, Aon Benfield as well as Bradley Kading, Association of Bermuda Insurers & Reinsurers, Barbara Ridpath, International Centre for Financial Regulation, etc.   Solvency II and other industry relevant regulatory issues along with reviews on Insurance Market Opportunities Now etc will be addressed including indepth discussion and analysis of the key issues relevant to our industry in the current climate. 

For the first time at the conference, we will explore The Obama Impact - The US Attitude to Europe and following on from two of the BRIC countries covered in last year's event, this year we will take the opportunity to review the emerging markets of Brazil and Russia. 
 

TERMIS Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society
2010 Annual TERMIS – EU Meeting

Sponsorship and Exhibition information in the PDF file.

The Shared Services Forum works with government agencies to help attract additional Foreign Direct Investment into Ireland and to ensure that existing companies remain competitive in the global market.

Forum key dates 2010: February 16th, May 18th, September 21st and December 7th.

For more information please visit: www.sscforum.ie
 

The European Commission has produced a series of video clips that challenge and inspire viewers to see an opportunity in the economic crisis and see themselves as innovators and playing a role in driving the European recovery.

For more information about the EU’s recovery initiative and to view the video clips please visit:

The American Chamber of Commerce has announced the establishment of the US Executive Circle in Ireland - a network for US executives working and living in Ireland.

The Circle is a multi-dimensional community designed to help American executives:

• engage with business circles
• get established within the community personally and professionally
• strengthen personal ties with the U.S. Embassy

The Circle is open to U.S. citizens working at a senior level in Ireland among firms associated with the American Chamber of Commerce.

If you are a U.S. citizen and/or if you have colleagues who are U.S. executives at your firm and are interested in finding out more about the Circle, please contact;

Mr Brian Cotter
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
Tel: 01 661 6201
email: b.cotter@amcham.ie

Building on Sustainability is the theme of the ISS Europe 2010 conference in Ireland hosted by Intel. ISS (Industry Strategy Symposium) is the most recognized industry event in Europe and a must-attend for every executive leader of the European semiconductor industry. Keep yourself informed about the latest developments and strategies, and network with your peers in a convenient atmosphere.

Additional information:
Email: semimarketing@semi.org

The Export Awards are organised by the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) to recognise the tremendous achievements of companies working in the industry who have helped bring Ireland’s total exports of goods and services to € 150 billion in the past year.

The Awards recognise all export industry sectors from services to manufacturing sectors, from companies trading successfully in tough European markets to the companies trading in far-flung markets against the odds.

Key Dates
Applications will only be accepted up to Friday, 30th October 2009.

The Awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner in the prestigious Concert Hall, RDS, Ballsbridge on Thursday the 26th of November 2009.

Application Form - PDF

The inaugural International Financial Services Summit will be an exclusive, educational and informative one-day event bringing together A-level executives and some of the world’s most respected experts from the financial services industry.

In its inaugural year, the unique and professional forum will be used as a rewarding discussion and learning platform by global financial leaders. The summit will have a strong international focus, attracting some of the most prestigious business leaders and media experts from the US, Europe and Asia.

26 international online experts are coming to Dublin on October 30th for a major conference to help you and your business get more from your online presence, in association with Silicon Republic, The Communications Clinic, Lectures Ireland and the Digital Marketing Institute.

Washington D.C.

Contact:  
Seamus Carroll, IDA Ireland  
Tel: +1 212 750 4300
Email - seamus.carroll@idaireland.com

Come and visit IDA Ireland on Booth# 509 at AdvaMed 2009.
 

A new model for health provision is required to meet the challenges of greater personalisation of care and an ageing population, that are placing increasing demands on health and social care resources. Telehealth technology could support the shift to a new model of care closer to the home and with improved efciency and timeliness of management.

Register at: www.intel.ie/digitalhealthevents

FORTUNE Brainstorm: TECH convenes the world's top technology and media thinkers, doers, entrepreneurs, innovators, and visionaries. Our goal is to tap into the collective brainpower of the smartest people we know to explore the trends that are changing the future of business.

The main focus: the way emerging technologies and tech entrepreneurs are solving problems and creating opportunities. This will be a collaborative conversation - smart, informed thinking about the challenges facing business and society – that will provide context and color to Fortune’s technology and business coverage throughout the year.

Meet IDA Ireland at this Event

Dónal Travers
Vice President
IDA Ireland
Mountain View, CA
T: 650 967 9903
C: 408 416 8053
E: donal.travers@ida.ie
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/donaltravers

Gareth Coen
Vice President
IDA Ireland
3 Park Plaza,
Irvine, CA, 92614
T : 949 748 3547
F: 949 748 3586
C: 650 861 9167
E: gareth.coen@ida.ie
LinkedIn - http://www.linkedin.com/in/garethcoen

The largest software show and exhibition ever held in Ireland - will see 100 international technology experts visit Trinity College Dublin to share knowledge and highlight Ireland as a software development hub.

A Global Launch pad for Entrepreneurs

Deadline for applications - September 25th