Each speaker on the day will offer his or her unique wisdom and experience.

Julie Meyer is one of the leading champions for entrepreneurship in Europe. With over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses, she is the well known Founder & CEO of Ariadne Capital, Managing Partner of the Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs (ACE) Fund, founder of Entrepreneur Country, Co-founder of First Tuesday, Dragon on BBC’s Online Dragons Den and weekly columnist in London’s City AM.

Avivah Wittenberg-Cox is CEO of the consultancy 20-first. She has spoken on leadership, marketing and talent management issues across the globe and she lectures at both INSEAD and HEC business schools. She has had articles, reviews and interviews published in a variety of publications including Harvard Business Review, International Herald Tribune and Financial Times. She is the Founder and Honorary President of the European Professional Women’s Network.

Also in the line up is Phillip Matthews, he was appointed President of the National College of Ireland in March 2010. He holds a BSc and a PhD in Zoology from Queen’s University, Belfast and has completed two Executive Coaching Diploma programmes at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. As a former Ireland rugby captain, Phillip has a keen interest in leadership and coaching both in business and in sport.