Dublin's female entrepreneurs and businesswomen are being encouraged to “Empower Business Together” and register for this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) event taking place on Thursday, October 19th at the Maldron Hotel, Tallaght. Organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) South Dublin in collaboration with Dublin Region (DLR, Fingal, and Dublin City Council), this regional event is part of the wider national initiative, "Empower Business Together."
This Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative, now in its 17th year, will take place with events across 14 events nationwide, featuring a range of successful businesswomen, up and coming female entrepreneurs and amazing speakers in areas of sustainability, innovation, networking and marketing.
The theme of this year’s event “Empowering Business Together” will embrace a range of themes and challenges that are being faced by women in business and will outline the key supports that are available from financial and consultancy to training and mentoring.
Well known Journalist and Broadcaster Elaine Crowley will act as MC.
Attendees can expect a lineup of dynamic speakers and influential figures from the world of business, including:
- Ellen Kavanagh: Founder of Waxperts, renowned for creating Ireland's beloved waxing brand and co-hosting the "Ask My Mentor" podcast and co-hosting the "Ask My Mentor" podcast.
- Sile Walsh: An expert in leadership and organisational development, Sile brings a wealth of experience in coaching psychology and inclusivity to the event.
- Cathriona Hallahan: With 35 years of experience as Managing Director for Microsoft in Ireland, Cathriona is a seasoned leader with a passion for change management and leadership development.
These speakers will be joined by ambassadors, or "Leading Lights," from the various regions, including:
- South Dublin’s Aine Kennedy of The Smooth Company Ltd, the creator of the innovative Smooth Stick™ hair taming wand, recognised as one of Ireland's top 30 under 30.
- Fingal’s Giselle Makinde of Cream of the Crop, a pioneering food tech company dedicated to combating food waste.
- Dun Laoghaire’s Denise Cullen of Enterprise Solutions, a visionary leader specialising in IT solutions and modern leadership.
- Dublin City’s Laura McCarthy of Drink Botanicals Ireland, a brand revolutionising home cocktail experiences with award-winning products.
Some of those involved in events across the country include Broadcaster and Entrepreneur, Anna Daly, Beauty Businesswoman Marissa Carter, Head of the Ploughing Championships, Anna May McHugh, MD of Ardmore Studios, Elaine Geraghty, Entrepreneur, Businesswoman and Broadcaster, Norah Casey, Smooth Company founder, Aine Kennedy and National Enterprise Awards Winner, Noreen Hackett of Advanced Cosmetics.
