Speakers
IU35 Speakers 2023
2023
2023 Speakers

Anne Marie Conlon
Head of Economic Development

Charlie McConalogue
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Colin Walsh
Chief Executive

Denise McQuaid
Director of Innovation Scouting at Co-Cubed

Dr Adrian Johnston MBE
Director of Strategic Business Development

Dr Andrew Wood
CATAGEN CEO and Founder

Dr Ciarán Richardson
Research and Development Manager

Dr Luis Alonso
Research Scientist in the City Science group and Principal Investigator of the Andorra Living Lab Project

Dr Orla Flynn
President, Atlantic Technological University

Dr Rick Officer
Vice President for Research and Innovation, Atlantic Technological University

Elaine Smyth
Director of the Innovation Community at Catalyst

Fergus Begley
Start Up Manager for Research & Innovation at Ulster University

Garvan O’Doherty
CEO of Garvan O’Doherty Group (GODG)

Georgios Nounesis
Director & Chairman of the Board of the National Centre for Scientific Research

Giancarlo Di Vece
CEO Unosquare, Guadalajara, Mexico

Gillian Buckley
Investment Manager with the Western Development Commission

Gormfhlaith Ní Thuairisg
Communications and Marketing Manager for Údarás na Gaeltachta

James Brown
Managing Director for Ireland & the UK of Hexicon

John Ferris
Dealmaker, Department for International Trade

John G. McLaughlin
Chief Executive of Donegal County Council

John Kelpie
Chief Executive of Derry City and Strabane District Council

Julia Prakapovich
Partner, Interface Fund

Liam Blaney
Mayor of Donegal

Marga Hoek
Global Author & Speaker

Mary McKenna
Co-founders of Learning Pool

Mary Uí Chadhain
Cathaoirleach Eatramhach Údarás na Gaeltachta

Máire Ní Einniú
Development Executive, Údarás na Gaeltachta

Nicklas Bergman
Entrepreneur and Deep-Tech Investor

Paul Phelan
Vice President Operations, Letterkenny Site Director, Optum

Pearse Doherty
Deputy Leader (Dáil), Spokesperson on Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform

Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh
President University of Galway

Professor Jim Livesey
Vice-President for Research and Innovation, University of Galway

Professor Kristel Miller
Professor of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development

Professor Paul Seawright
Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Ulster University

Pól Ó Dochartaigh
Deputy President and Registrar at Ollscoile na Gaillimhe - University of Galway

Rachel McCausland
Associate with TaylorWessing

Sandra Duffy
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council

Sean Flood
Entrepreneur

Sian Farrell
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of StimOxyGen

Sonia Nic Giolla Easbuig
TV Producer / Director

Steve Orr
Chief Executive Officer of Catalys

Ted Hu
MIT Technology Review

Tomás Ó Síocháin
CEO | Príomhfheidhmeannach

Vanesa Arroyo
Head of Innovation Agency - Andorra Research & Innovation