Speakers 2025
Matt Cooper
Radio and TV Broadcaster, Newspaper Columnist, Best-Selling author and Podcaster. Matt presents and edits the daily news, current affairs and sports programme 'The Last Word' on Today FM.
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Bobby Healy
Bobby began his career building video games for Nintendo. He then founded Eland (an airline tech company) which he sold to SITA. Thereafter he built CarTrawler over 15 years and led two successful LBOs for the business.
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Chanelle McCoy
Dynamic entrepreneur, award-winning business leader, and trailblazer in the pharmaceutical and wellness industries. Chanelle is shaping the future of wellness, family, and entrepreneurship and trailblazing the Middle East with innovation, purpose, and heart.
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Jim Healy
Jim is the CEO and co-founder of two innovative companies: NuLumenTek and NuEnergyTek specialising in energy-efficient lighting design and supply.
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Eoin Cantwell
Eoin Cantwell, CEO, FITT Meals Eoin is the Founder and CEO of FITT Meals, a premium meal prep company in Dubai that has served over 10,000 clients across the UAE with a team of 125+ staff.
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Pauline Prescott
Entrepreneur, International business executive, sustainability advocate and skincare pioneer are just a few of the ways to describe Pauline Prescott, CEO and founder of the multi-award-winning luxury skincare brand Formulae Prescott.
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Mark Breen
Mark is a vastly experienced senior event professional, having held positions of responsibility on large-scale, public, mass-gathering events in multiple countries.
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George Mullan
George Mullan is founder and owner of SIS Pitches Group, a Global manufacturing and sports construction company with offices in Europe, Asia, North America and Africa.
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Ahmad Younis
Ahmad Younis is the Secretary General and CEO of the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce, a role he has held since 2010.
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Michael O'Loughlin
Managing Director at Argonautic Ventures and a globally recognised fintech leader, strategist, and investor.
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Stephen Twomey
Stephen Twomey is Director of Enterprise Ireland MENA (Middle East and North Africa). With an impressive career spanning over a decade, Stephen has consistently demonstrated his expertise in driving business growth, fostering strategic partnerships, and facilitating international trade.
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Anita Thomas
Anita Thomas is the Ireland country manager for the largest international airline in the world, Emirates.
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Enda Corneille
Enda Corneille is chairperson of the Arab Irish Chamber of Commerce in Dublin and a leading, commercially focused Aviation Consultant and Educator.
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Colin Meagle
Colin is the founding partner of Continuous Ventures, a Private Accelerator and VC Studio dedicated to driving innovation and disruption through technology within multiple industries.
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Dr Khaled Hanafy
Dr Khaled Hanafy is the Secretary General of the Union of Arab Chambers, former Minister of Supply and Internal Trade in Egypt, Professor of Economics and International Business, Board Member in 16 Arab Foreign Joint Chambers and board member of the General Council of the Federation of International Chambers (ICC) and various boards of directors and trustees.
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Alan Foy
Alan Foy is Chairman of Venturewave Group, the holding company overseeing subsidiaries including Venturewave Capital, Venturebeam, Venturewave Partners and Rochtaine. He also serves as Chairman and Managing Partner of Venturewave Capital, chairing its Investment Committee. Alan is responsible for corporate governance and strategic direction across the Venturewave Group, actively contributing his extensive expertise as an investor, entrepreneur, and executive.
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Abdulaziz M. Al-Anjeri
Abdulaziz M. Al-Anjeri is the Founder and CEO of Reconnaissance Research, an independent think tank based in Kuwait that provides strategic analysis on Gulf and international affairs.
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