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Date: Thursday 6th October 2022
Time: 11.00am – 2pm concluding with a light networking lunch
Venue: Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin
Cost: FREE (tickets have been 100% subsidised by the event partners)
FPM and The Dublin Network have joined forces to bring you this headlining business event, which will offer a rare opportunity to hear World-class Insights from globally renowned Leaders of Business & Sport... and do we have a line up for you!
Kingsley Aikins | Our host and MC for the event will be "guru of global philanthropy", renowned expert networker and CEO of The Networking Institute, Kingsley Aikins, who believes strongly in the power of networking and has developed a methodology that shows professional business people how to survive and thrive by building strong and diverse networks. Born and brought up in Dublin, Kingsley has had an extensive career of working in Trade Promotion, Philanthropy and Diaspora Engagement. Having lived and worked in six different countries, Kingsley became passionate about the importance of networking and his mission to this day is to teach networking skills that schools, colleges and companies simply do not. Kingsley has been published extensively for his insights and has spoken at events such as TEDx. He was awarded a CBE for his work on British Irish relations and is also involved in many other non-profit bodies.
James McCarthy | A man who needs no introduction as the current Dublin GAA Senior Football Captain. Viewed as one of the most decorated footballers in GAA history, James sports an impressive 28 medal titles, and his performances for Dublin over the last 12 years have not only created many historical moments in GAA history but have inspired the next generation to follow in his footsteps.
Dermot Mannion | A well-known figure in the airline industry with over 30 years’ experience, operating across three continents. Dermot has had a distinguished career to say the least, including numerous leadership positions such as President of Group Support Services at Emirates, CEO at Aer Lingus and more recently, Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines. Dermot also completed a four-year term as non-executive director for Abacus International one of the largest IT companies based in Singapore. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, Dermot is currently based in Dublin where he continues to be actively involved in a number of aviation projects and other business activities.
Lorraine Heskin | Founder and CEO of the award-winning Gourmet Food Parlour, Lorraine is recognised as an innovative leader in the food & beverage industry. Just 16 years after opening her first restaurant, Lorraine now runs seven GFP locations in Dublin and Galway, alongside her own catering, events and now a new crockery business. Employing a team of almost 300 staff, the Group was awarded “Deloitte Best Managed Company” for the past three consecutive years.
Adam Dalton | CEO & Co-Founder at Robotify, Adam teaches students to code through the use of robots and simulation. What started out as two school friends' love of coding and a dream to change education for the better, has matured into a company that has made headlines globally when it signed a deal with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak’s Woz Ed firm to bring access to cutting-edge robotics technology to students around the world using its virtual robotics software.
SPACES ARE LIMITED AND EXPECTED TO GO FAST, SO BOOK YOUR COMPLIMENTARY FREE PLACE TODAY!