Local Enterprise Office Galway presents ..
You have started. You have grown. What happens next?
Monday 16 November 2026 · 9.00am–1.30pm · Dexcom Stadium, Galway · Free to attend
Places are limited. Networking lunch included.
About the conference
What Happens Next? is a free half-day conference for Galway founders and business leaders ready to explore their next stage of growth.
Hosted by LEO Galway at Dexcom Stadium, the event brings together founders from technology, life sciences and beyond for honest, practical conversations about what growth really takes, from scaling teams and securing funding to navigating change and putting AI to work.
This isn’t about polished success stories. It’s about the decisions, setbacks, pivots and breakthroughs behind building and growing a business.
Hear from founders who’ve been through it, alongside investors, advisers and support organisations who help businesses move forward.
Leave with practical ideas, valuable connections and a clearer answer to one important question: What happens next?
Who it's for and what you'll leave with
Is this for you?
If you have a good business, a growing team and a nagging feeling that the next phase will ask something different of you, this morning is for you.
Early-stage founders and entrepreneurs finding their first customers
Owner-managers and SMEs moving beyond early traction
Technology, medtech and life sciences businesses
Leaders of established companies planning their next growth phase
Researchers and innovators thinking about commercialisation
Investors, advisers and enterprise support partners
Emerging leaders and future founders
What you'll leave with
Honest insight from founders who have scaled, pivoted and learned the hard way
Practical ideas on people, funding, systems and growth you can apply on Monday morning
A grounded view of AI: where it can add real value to your business, and what to protect along the way
New connections with founders, business leaders, LEO Galway and the wider Galway enterprise community
A clearer sense of the next decisions that matter for your business, and the supports available to help
