ANNUAL IIBN GLOBAL CONFERENCE

Proudly presents
ANNUAL
IIBN
GLOBAL
CONFERENCE
In conjunction with
New York
Thursday Evening, November 6
All-day Friday, November 7
Global Markets
Welcome to OpportUnity - the US superhighway to Ireland’s launching from the business crossroads of New York.
As the global village plugs us into one business community, we’re more connected than ever. Working closely together
can benefit us all. Here you’ll find opportunities for unity: some as a result of our increasingly connected world and
some unique to the Irish diaspora.
Timetable of Events
NOVEMBER 6TH
5.30 – 6.30 pm
VIP Networking Reception hosted by LeClair Ryan (Strictly by invitation only)
6:30 – 8:30 pm
OpportUnity Opening Reception at Mutual of America, 320 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022-6839
Master of Ceremonies:
Molly Dineen, Manager North America, UCD International & Co-Chair IIBN-NY Future Leaders Program
Ross Finegan, Founder Partner, Lonsdale Capital Partners & Global Chair IIBN
Mr. Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Diaspora Affairs
Dee Ahearn, CEO, Barretstown Charity & Clea Newman, daughter of Barretstown founder actor Paul Newman
NOVEMBER 7TH
Master of Ceremonies:
Deirdre Connolly, Executive Producer, Embassy Row & IIBN-NY Board Member & Susan O’Brien, Founder & CEO, Smigin & IIBN-NY Board Member
8:00 am
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST BUFFET
8:45 am
OPENING REMARKS The Power of Global Networks: Opportunities of Being Connected
Speaker: Sean Gaffey, Chairman & President, IIBN-NY
9:00 am
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Aviation & Aircraft Leasing: Ireland’s Leading Role
Speaker: Dómhnal Slattery, CEO, Avolon
9:30 am
10:10 am
10:45 am
11.15 am
PANEL DISCUSSION Start-ups Share the OpportUnity: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship
Moderator:
Panel:
Feargall Kenny, Founder, Executive Recruiter,
President at Glenborn Corporation & Founder,
New York Digital Irish
Kealan Lennon, Founder & CEO, CleverBug
Don White, Head of Sales for Americas, Datahug
Dylan Collins, CEO, SuperAwesome
Fearghal Kelly, CEO, Digisoft
PANEL DISCUSSION Ireland the Center of International Excellence: Animation, Film & TV Production
Speaker: Cathal Gaffney, CEO, Brown Bag Films
Moderator:
Panel:
John Gleeson, Partner – Head of Media,
Grant Thornton
Niall McKay, Film & Television Producer, Media Factory
& Executive Director & Film Curator, Irish Film New York
Darrell Kavanagh, Managing Director, Image Now
COFFEE BREAK IN THE SMART START ZONE
60 SECOND PITCHES Smart Start 5 x 60 second pitches!
Unique Opportunities to Promote Business or Ideas
Introduced by Niamh Bushnell, Commissioner for StartUps in Dublin
All Events listed above are in the Wharton Room
NOVEMBER 7TH
11.35 am
PANEL DISCUSSION The OpportUnity of Irish Impact Investing: Uniting the Irish Diaspora for Profit & Global Good
Moderator:
Panel:
Susan Hayes, ‘The Positive Economist’, Managing
Director, Hayes Culleton & IIBN-Ireland, Board Member
Máirtín Ó Muilleoir, Managing Director, Belfast Media Group & Former Lord Mayor of Belfast
Andrew O’Brien, Head of Global Partnerships for US State Department
12.00 pm
60 SECOND PITCHES
Smart Start 5 x 60 second pitches!:
Unique Opportunities to Promote Business or Ideas.
Introduced by Gerry Collins, Partner, Ecovis Wingrave Yeats & Global Chair of IIBN
12.10 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
Growing Business Tourism: New Influencers
PANEL DISCUSSION
Learning from Experience: Engaging
the Global Irish Business Community
Panel:
Moderator:
Alison Metcalfe, Head of North America, Tourism Ireland
Mary Ann Pierce, Founder & CEO, MAP Digital:
MetaMeetings & IIBN-NY Board Member
12.40 pm
1:40 pm
2.00 pm
2.40 pm
LUNCH — SPONSORED BY TOURISM IRELAND
LIVE INTERVIEW Irish Times interview with Ronan Ryan: Subject of ‘Flash Boys’
Moderator:
Panelist:
Simon Carswell, Washington Correspondent
with The Irish Times
Ronan Ryan, Chief Strategy Officer at IEX Group, Inc.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Issues Currently Shaping the Transatlantic
Business Environment
PANEL DISCUSSION
Venture Capital & Angel Network“ Is Ireland really
all it’s cracked up to be for Startups? — Yes, and more!
The Opportunity is now!
Moderator:
Panel:
Dara Kelly, Leader –
US Irish Business Group,
Grant Thornton,
IIBN-NY Board Member
Peter Vale, Partner – Tax,
Grant Thornton Ireland
Lincoln Terzian, International Tax
Partner, Grant Thornton New York
John Gleeson, Partner – Head of
Media, GrantThornton
PANEL DISCUSSION
2015 Irish Year of Design:
An Introduction
Moderator:
Karen Hennessy, CEO,
Design & Crafts Council
of Ireland (DCCoI)
Panel:
Gerry Moan,
Entrepreneur, Business
Owner, Business Coach
& Investment Acquisition
Niraj Patel – Transatlantic VC
John Hughes – Angel Investor
Mark Lowth – CFO, SmartInvest
Niall Fenton – Director European Operations,
Lotus Capital & Chair IIBN-Ireland
Moderator:
Sharks!:
Mary
McKenna,
Digital Tech
Entrepreneur
Kelly Hoey, CMO at Cuurio & Lead Mentor at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator
Ross Finegan, Founder Partner, Lonsdale Capital Partners (UK) & Global Chair IIBN
David Sorin, McCarter & English
Gerry Moan, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Business Coach & Investment Acquisition
COFFEE BREAK IN THE SMART START ZONE
3.30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Future of Digital Media & Entertainment:
Creation, Monetization & Distribution
4:45 pm
Moderator:
PANEL DISCUSSION
Shark Tank Pitchers & Sharks
3.10 pm
4:10 pm
Colman Lydon, VP, Everwise & Serial Entrepreneur
& IIBN-NY Board Member
Moderator:
Panel:
Maura Kelly, Principal,
Purple Mountain Media
& IIBN-NY Board
Member
John Maloney, President of Circa
& Former President of Tumblr
Brendan Gaffey, Director, McKinsey & Co.
Tony Gonclaves, Senior VP of Digital
Entertainment Products, DIRECTV
5:30 pm
IIBN Closing Comments
IIBN Closing Comments Speaker TBA
Close of Conference
Decamp to Fitzpatricks Hotel for Post-conference Networking Reception
Wharton Room
Speaker:
Gerry Duffy (32 Marathons in 32 Days),
Professional Motivational Speaker, Goal Setting,
Personal Leadership, Harnessing Self Belief, Extracting
Employee Potential, Business Mentor & Writer.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Mark Pollock’s Story and the Evolution of STE Transforming Lives with Science and Technology
Speaker: Mark Pollock, Dr Ruth Freeman - SFI
By Sean Gaffey, Chairman & President, IIBN-NY
4.50 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Habits of High: Challenging Yourself
to Achieve Your Ultimate Potential
Tribeca Room