Agenda –Wednesday 7th October - Aisling Events1-3pm: Belfast Business Top 50 Luncheon • Titanic...
Transcript of Agenda –Wednesday 7th October - Aisling Events1-3pm: Belfast Business Top 50 Luncheon • Titanic...
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7 - 10 October 2015
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Visit to East Belfast Network Centre and Stormont. Welcome by Sammy Douglas, MLA (Hon. Chair)
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With Director Eleanor McGrath and movie subject Hugo Straney from Toronto.MovieHouse Cinema, Dublin Rd
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With the Lord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson in Belfast City Hall. GGuueesstt ooff HHoonnoouurr:: Rep. Mike Cusick, President American Irish Legislators Society of NY
and NY Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis. Presentation of the Spirit of Belfast Award to Danny Devenny byMac Premo and Rev. Bill Shaw by Martin Agnew, Joint Managing Director of Henderson Group
Jackie Henry, Senior Partner
Deloitte
Featuring
Conor Burns,MP for BournemouthWest, Alderney andBranksome East
Conor McGinn,MP for St Helens
North
AssemblymemberMike Cusick
President, New YorkState Assembly
Mac Premo, NY Jim Duffy, CEOEntrepreneurialSpark, Edinburgh
AssemblywomanNicole Malliotakis
Geraldine Hughes,Actor, NY
#BelfastHome
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Talent Partner Venue Sponsor
FFeeaattuurriinngg:: Welcome by Cllr Niall O Donnghaile. Presented byTony Devlin. Comments from John Kearns, Irish American Writers(NY) performances by sean nósdancer, Edel Ní Churraoin and Brighlights Highland Dancers as well as excerpts from Lemonade Sandwich and The
Wheelchair Monologues.
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The world’s largest free accelerator for early and growing ventures, Entrepreneurial Spark, is coming to NorthernIreland. A panel of experts will explore the concept of building people who build businesses and the tools needed to
succeed in business. Watch as a some of our home grown entrepreneurs put their pitching practice to test, with a live pitching competition.
JJuuddggeess: JJiimm DDuuffffyy, Ceo Entrepreneurial Spark, DDaannee RRaallssttoonn, CEO Losstek, SStteevvee CChheellbbeerrgg, Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
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Delegates will have the opportunity to explore seven State rooms, experience the castle’’s fascinating history and view paintings by renowned local artists John Luke, Frank McKelvery and F.E. McWilliam.
(Bus leaves from Jurys. Places must be booked in advance)
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Our Homecoming partner, NISP, will host a parallel eventwelcoming back our Diaspora to celebrate and discover the bestnew inventions in the country. (See more at www.invent2015.co)
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Hosted by Clubs For Hire atMalone Golf Club
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New Ulster University Belfast campus
Folktown Market, Bank Square The Hudson
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The Inn of Court – Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast
Featuring
Supported by
Council MemberDaniel Dromm, New York City
Council
Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick, New York State
Assembly
Richard Donnan, MD Retail Irelandand Head of SME &Corporate BankingNI, Ulster Bank.
John J Reilly, SquirePatton Boggs, NY
Suzanne Wylie, CEO,Belfast City Council
Lord Mayor ofDublin Críona Ní
Dhálaigh
Mary McKenna,Tech Entrepreneur &
Angel Investor,lONDON IIBN
Juan Mari Aburto,Mayor of Bilbao
In the heart of Belfast’s Dockland CCoommppeerree:: Geraldine Hughes
MMeennuu:: Curated by Niall McKennaGGuueesstt SSppeeaakkeerr:: CM Daniel Dromm Chair of Education Committee, NY City Council
FFeeaattuurriinngg:: The Belfast Community Gospel Choir
Venue Sponsor
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88::2200aamm FFiivvee YYeeaarrss ttoo WWooww tthhee WWoorrlldd —— BBeellffaasstt bbyy 22002200CChhaaiirr:: Peter Dixon, Chair Phoenix Natural Gas. PPaanneell:: Judith Totten, MD Keys Commercial Finance & Board Member Invest NI, Paddy Nixon Vice-Chancellor University of Ulster, Suzanne Wylie CEO Belfast City Council, Niall O’Donnell, San Diego,CA, Biotech Investor
99aamm WWeellccoommee Richard Donnan, MD Ulster Bank
99::0055aamm SSeeiizziinngg tthhee OOppppoorrttuunniittiieess ooff tthhee DDuubblliinn--BBeellffaasstt EEccoonnoommiicc CCoorrrriiddoorrLord Mayor of Belfast Arder Carson, Lord Mayor of Dublin Críona Ní Dhálaigh
99::1155--99::4455aamm TThhee TThhrreeee TThhiinnggss NNeeeeddeedd ttoo MMaakkee BBeellffaasstt aa BBuussiinneessss PPoowweerrhhoouusseeCChhaaiirr:: John J. Reilly, Squire Patton Boggs, New YorkPPaanneell:: Maggi Chesney, Director of Engineering Tyco Security Products, Ryan Williams, CEO ConnectedTalent, Jack Butler, COO Market Resource Partners, Pete Boyle, Founder and CEO Argento
99::4455aamm--99::5500aamm JJiimm DDuuffffyy,, CCEEOO EEnnttrreepprreenneeuurriiaall SSppaarrkk
99::5500aamm--1100::2200aamm MMoovviinngg UUpp aa GGeeaarr:: GGaammee--CChhaannggeerrss WWhhiicchh CCaann TTrraannssffoorrmm BBeellffaassttCChhaaiirr:: Danny McConnell, Technology Partner Deloitte PPaanneell:: Kieran Doherty, Joint MD and Co-Founder Stellify (Media), Cllr Deirdre Hargey, Chair CityGrowth and Regeneration Committee Belfast City Council (Convention Centre), Fergal Downey, VPof Engineering Bitnet (Technology), Howard Hastings, Hastings Hotels (Tourism) Barry O’Leary,Director, M+W Group (FDI).
1100::2200aamm--1100::4400 EEyyeess EEaasstt -- PPaarrttnneerriinngg tthhee IIrriisshh iinn BBrriittaaiinn Conor McGinn, MP, Labour, and Philippa Whitford, MP, SNPIntroduced By Dr Gabrielle NigUidhir, Principal Lecturer, St Marys University College
1100::4400--1100::5555aamm LLeeaarrnniinngg ffrroomm BBiillbbaaoo aanndd PPaarrttnneerriinngg ffoorr PPrrooggrreessssMayor Juan Mari Aburto of Bilbao in conversation with Mark Carruthers, BBC. Mayor Aburtointroduced by Philip Cassidy, CEO Concentrix
1100::5555aamm--1111::2255aamm DDooiinngg tthhee BBuussiinneessss -- CCaann tthhee FFuuttuurree BBeellffaasstt PPllaayy iinn tthhee ‘‘CChhaammppiioonnss LLeeaagguuee’’ ooff CCiittiieess??CChhaaiirr:: Mary McKenna, Entpreneur, Founder Irish International Business Network (London)Hugh Kelly, Professor of Real Estate, New York University, Gary Cooper, Tech Entrepeneur, GlobalReach & Associates LLC, Atlanta, USA, Dorothea Pacini, Sr Director Recovery & Resolution PlanningChicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, Glyn Roberts, NIIRTA and Howard Colvin CEO Rudolf Wolff
1111::2255--NNoooonn IIss ttaacckklliinngg ppoovveerrttyy tthhee kkeeyy ttoo pprrooggrreessss,, pprroossppeerriittyy aanndd ppeeaacceeffuull ssttrreeeettss??Introduced by Paul Roberts, CEO Ashton Community TrustChair: Colin Anderson, CEO ASG Group, Co-Author Heenan-Anderson ReportPanel: George Hamilton, PSNI Chief Constable, Liam Maskey, Director Intercomm, Peter Osborne,CEO Community Relations Council, Cllr John Kyle, Claire Hanna MLA
NNoooonn--1122::1100ppmm BBUUCCKKEETTBBOOAARRDD:: TTrraannssffoorrmmiinngg tthhee WWoorrlldd,, OOnnee SSkkaatteebbooaarrdd aatt aa TTiimmeeMac Premo (New York). Introduced by Carol Fitzsimons, CEO Young Enterprise
1122::1155--11ppmm BBooaarrddrroooomm DDiiaalloogguuee SSeessssiioonnss11.. EEdduuccaattiioonn PPrriioorriittiieess aanndd BBuussiinneessss NNeeeeddss:: AArree tthheeyy MMaattcchhiinngg UUpp?? (Olympic Suite ) Chair: Carla Tully,President AES UK and Ireland. Contributors, Opal Perry, Global Technology and Operations Leader, Allstate,Tom Gray, CTO, Kainos, Mark Shortt, MD Therapie Optilase, Tracy Gilligan, Therapie Optilase, Colin Reid, CEOTotalmobile, Chris Ward, Workforce Training Services and Emer Hinphey, Think People.22.. PPuuttttiinngg TToouurriissmm aanndd HHoossppiittaalliittyy aatt tthhee HHeeaarrtt ooff tthhee EEccoonnoommyy.. (The Bridge) Chair Terence Brannigan, ChairTourism NI. Contributors, Kevin Gamble, Director Féile an Phobail, Andrew Cowan, CEO NI Connections, ColinNeill, Hospitality Ulster, Wendy Langham, Conswater Greenway, James McIntosh, Award Winning Food Writer.Aubrey Irwin, Tourism Ireland. 33.. BBrriinnggiinngg DDoowwnn tthhee WWaallllss:: PPeeaacceebbuuiillddiinngg,, DDiivveerrssiittyy aanndd RReeccoonncciilliiaattiioonn iinn aa TTrraannssffoorrmmeedd BBeellffaasstt.. (BritannicSuite) Chair: Rev Margaret Ferguson SKAINOS. Contributors, Paul McVeigh, former Northern Ireland Footballer, SarahHolland, Mayor South Dublin, Caoimhín Mac Giolla Mhín, CEO, Ciste, Linda Ervine, Irish Language Development
BELFAST HOMECOMING 2015 • 7-10 OCTOBER, 2015
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VViissiittss
Visits to the Giants Causeway, Carrick-a-RedeRope Bridge, Dunluce Castle, The Dark Hedges
and Carn Tochair.(To enquire about visits
email: [email protected])
11--33ppmm:: BBeellffaasstt BBuussiinneessss TToopp 5500 LLuunncchheeoonn •• TTiittaanniicc BBeellffaasstt
Celebration of this year’s Belfast Business Top 50 Companies
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Visit to Tyco World Centre of R&D in Belfast
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Residence of the US Consul General Dan LawtonCClloossiinngg RReemmaarrkkss:: NY State Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick and Senator
Diane Savino
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Featuring
Author MichaelPatrick
MacDonald, Boston
Cllr. Sarah HollandSinn Féin
John Kearns Oliver Jeffers, NY Sammy Douglas,MLA
Paul Maskey, MP for West Belfast
Niall O’Donnell, San Diego, CA
Carla TulleyPresident of AES UK
& Ireland