A Networking Event by CEAI
Date and time
START WITH WHY .. Passion and Purpose .. And the Ambition to build Sustainable Enterprise Centres and Enterprise Hubs across the Regions
About this event
9.30am: Registration
Tea, coffee and light breakfast snacks will be available from 9.30am
10.30am: Opening
Susan HayesCulleton, Managing Director, HayesCulleton Group
Event MC + Facilitator
10.40am: Welcome
Regina Dunne, Operations and Community Manager, Bloom HQ
10.45am: Guest Motivational Speaker
Steve Redmond, Endurance Swimmer
Steve Redmond is the first person in the world to successfully complete the Oceans Seven Challenge - the swimming equivalent of conquering the highest mountains on each of the seven continents.
Followed by a facilitated Q & A Session
11.30am: Performance Excellence: The International Perspective
Sean McNulty, Chair & Founder at Dolmen | Founder & Innovation Management Practitioner at Insight Innovate
Lead Consultant on the development of the QHubs Quality and Innovation Management Programme
11.45am: Panel Discussion
Entrepreneurship and Investment in the regions: How the QHubs Quality and Innovation Management Programme will support growth plans for the regions in the years ahead
● Carol Gibbons, Head of Regions and Local Enterprise at Enterprise Ireland
● Denis Curran, Head of Regions, Property and Enterprise Development at IDA Ireland
● Geraldine Larkin, Chief Executive at the National Standards Authority of Ireland NSAI
● Colm O Neill, Assistant Principal, Regional Enterprise Plans and Initiatives Unit, Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
● Geraldine Crean, Assistant Principal, Regional Development and Innovation Unit, Department of Rural and Community Development
Followed by a facilitated Q & A Session
12.45pm: Updates from the Community Enterprise Association Ireland
● Siobhán Finn, National Hub Network Manager, CEAI
● Gary O’ Meara, Chairperson, CEAI (NACEC CLG)
1.00pm: The Bloom HQ Story
Edward Dunne, Social Entrepreneur
Chairperson, Bloom HQ
1.15pm: Closing
FOLLOWED BY NETWORKING LUNCH
VENUE LOCATION
Bloom HQ, Patrick Street, Mountrath, Co Laois R32 DT9F
Bloom HQ is located just off Patrick Street, Mountrath with access to the venue via the churchyard into the convent grounds. Please follow the traffic cones to the designated parking area. There are plenty of car parking spaces available so please do not park in the community churchyard. Thank you.
ACCESSABILITY
Bloom HQ is fully wheelchair accessible. Please contact info@bloomhq.ie if you require assistance.
CATERING
Please contact siobhan@nacec.ie if you have particular dietary restrictions.
ACCOMMODATION
