National Women's Enterprise Day - Making it Happen!
National Women’s Enterprise Day, Ireland’s largest female enterprise event promotes, encourages, and stimulates female entrepreneurship across Ireland. It is designed and led by women and is an annual high point in promoting entrepreneurship to women in Ireland. The Local Enterprise Office along with Enterprise Ireland provide a wide range of help, incentives, training, and development programmes to female entrepreneurs.
While help is available all year round, National Women’s Enterprise Day allows us to turn the spotlight on female entrepreneurship. It attracts widespread media attention. It opens the prospect of entrepreneurship to women who may not have considered it before. It highlights what support is available. It provides valuable networking opportunities and connections with industry experts. And it celebrates the achievements of women in enterprise.
It tackles the real-life subjects affecting women in business. While finance, marketing, innovation, and new product development are important, so too are family, well-being, and mental health and these all have their place in National Women’s Enterprise Day.
Speakers
Tessa Breslin is an internationally experienced leadership advisor with 20+ years guiding Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 executives on talent, succession, and strategy. A Chartered Psychologist and ICF coach, she is passionate about empowering senior women leaders and serves on multiple boards.
Mirenda Rosenberg is a dynamic educator, creative entrepreneur, and passionate advocate for personal empowerment. With a background in workshop facilitation, motivational speaking, and social impact, she designs transformative experiences that help people reconnect with their purpose and power.
Orla Hasson is a Transformational Coach with 25 years’ experience guiding leaders, communities, and organisations through change across business, conflict, education, and social justice. She now coaches creatives and entrepreneurs on productivity and visibility, and teaches systemic constellation approaches internationally.
Panel Members
Sally Murphy is a communications consultant, TEDx speaker, and author passionate about helping leaders tell better stories. President of the Donegal Women in Business Network, she has worked with global organisations including the UN, Google, and Johnson & Johnson.
Olivia Finney, a Chartered Accountant, worked in Audit and Corporate Finance with EY before joining her family’s consultancy, Glackin Business Institute, specialising in financial planning. An entrepreneur at heart, she co-founded The Counter and New Kid Coffee, and enjoys family, cooking, and community life in Donegal.
Caroline McLaughlin has spent 30+ years building relationships that improve the lives of diverse and disadvantaged communities, with a strong focus on the Irish diaspora in the UK. She leads networks, supports peace-building and cultural initiatives, and has been honoured with multiple awards for her contributions to community and inclusion.
Jacqueline Toner, founder of Healing Flow Wellness, supports women in business through therapeutic yoga and evidence-based wellbeing practices. Blending science and soul, she helps entrepreneurs and creatives restore calm, clarity, and energy for sustainable success.
Timetable
| 17:30 | Registration Opens | Welcome drinks, networking buffet and photobooth |
| 18:55 | Welcome Address | Sinéad Milligan, Sectoral Executive, LEO Donegal |
| 19:00 | Welcome Remarks | Orla Hasson |
| 19:15 | Keynote Address | Tessa Breslin |
| 19:50 | Networking Break | Dessert, tea and coffee served |
| 20:15 | Panellists Discussion | President of Donegal Woman in Business: Sally Murphy Donegal LEO NWED Ambassador: Olivia Finney, New Kid Coffee Executive Director, Morgan Stanley: Caroline McLaughlin |
| 21:00 | Breathwork Session: | Jacqueline Toner, Healing Flow Wellness |
| 21:20 | Closing Remarks: | Brenda Hegarty, Head of Enterprise, LEO Donegal. |
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