LEOs Cork & Kerry presents National Women's Enterprise Day 2024
Thursday, 17th October @ The Maryborough Hotel, Douglas, Cork
Conference Agenda
10:00 Registration, Refreshments, Informal Networking
10:45 Welcome Address
11:00 MC - Susan HayesCulleton, The Positive Economist
Introduction followed by "Finding your Pathway to Opportunities with EEN"
11:25 Networking - Session One
11:55 Digital Debrief
12:05 Panel Discussion "Making It Happen with your local LEO" - facilitated by Susan HayesCulleton
Panellists and 'Leading Lights' from LEOs Cork and Kerry
- LEO Cork City - Bhagya Barrett (also Event Ambassador), Rebel City Distillery
- LEO South Cork - Hanna Bäckmo, Hanna's Bees
- LEO Cork North & West - Barbara Connelly, Atlantic School of English & Active Leisure Ltd.
- LEO Kerry - Jo Arbon and Clair Kelly, The Holistic Hound
12:55 Lunch
13:45 Networking - Session Two
14:30 "Fireside Chat' with Special Guest and Susan HayesCulleton
15:10 Q & A
15:25 Closing Remarks
15:30 End... however there's no rush to leave! Fresh tea and coffee will be available and you are welcome to stay and continue networking.
Guest Speaker
Dr. Rosalind Beere – Creator & Founder, Entrepreneur, Lecturer, Presenter, Author.
Having grown up in an entrepreneurial family (Abrakebabra), Rosalind set up her first business aged 16. Describing herself as ‘a serial enterpreneur’ , Rosalind is a Doctor/Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and also works as a consultant for ‘Furthr’ www.furthr.ie (formerly Dublin BIC) helping start-ups get investor ready and focusing on female entrepreneurs An expert in the field of strategy, entrepreneurship and franchising with a broad business knowledge across a range of industry sectors. Rosalind’s most recent business is www.chifittea.com
As mother of three children (under 12), Rosalind understands the importance of work / life balance and also the importance of self belief, mindset, resilience and the need to have strong women around you to inspire and encourage each other.
Rosalind is also author of a number of books, award-winning case studies, publications and articles.
Meet the Speakers
MC / Facilitator
Susan HayesCulleton, CFA, ‘The Positive Economist’
Susan HayesCulleton, CFA, “The Positive Economist” is Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group, with clients across Europe and the USA. The businesses include Active Peers AI - a tech platform that optimises mentor matching programmes including admin, algorithmic matching, tight feedback loops and effective interactions all in one space. Also, Savvy Teens which offers work experience facilitation in corporate organisations. Susan acts as MC at hybrid conferences all over the world.
Susan is a six-time author including “Money Matters”, a financial literacy textbook that is now in every secondary school in Ireland with the support of CFA Ireland. She has twice co-authored “Positive Economics”, the market-leading Leaving Cert. economics textbook in Ireland, and she is the author of two books published by Penguin, “TheSavvy Woman’s Guide to Financial Freedom” and “The Savvy Guide to Making More Money”. Susan is co-founder of The Positive Economist and Associate Lecturer at Ulster University. Susan holds a Chartered Financial Analyst charter, MSc Executive Leadership, BSc Financial Maths and Economics and a Diploma in Taxation. https://www.linkedin.com/company/activepeersai/
Our 'Leading Lights' and Panellists
Representing LEO Cork City – Bhagya Barrett, Rebel City Distillery
Bhagya is also the Ambassador for this regional event.
Rebel City Distillery is an Award-Winning sustainable distillery and visitor experience centre based in Cork City. Proudly standing as Cork's first distillery in half a century, we opened our doors in June 2020, reviving iconic former Ford factory building that had remained abandoned since 1984. Our spirits are crafted with a global perspective, reflecting the maritime heritage of this dynamic port city. This approach infuses our products with a unique blend of cultural richness and creativity, resulting in a distinctive and appealing range that resonates globally. Additionally, we boast an Award-Winning Visitor Experience Centre in the heart of Cork City and opened a Spirit School this summer. www.rebelcitydistillery.com
Representing LEO South Cork – Hanna Bäckmo, Hanna’s Bees
Hanna Bäckmo is an award-winning beekeeper, entrepreneur, hobby gardener and internationally published writer. Originally from a small island in Sweden, she now lives in East Cork with her son, two dogs, a flock of rescue chickens and lots of bees. Hanna is the founder of Hanna’s Bees, producing a unique range of natural and sustainable honey, propolis, and beeswax products sold in Ireland’s leading Gift & Artisan food stores and select US outlets. With 70 colonies of Native Irish honeybees, she is a passionate bee-advocate and educator and is a newly appointed Ambassador for the Native Irish Honeybee. www.hannasbees.ie
Representing LEO Cork North & West - Barbara Connelly, Atlantic School of English & Active Leisure
Originally from Kildare, Barbara moved to West Cork and founded the Atlantic School of English and Active Leisure. Offering a unique combination of top-tier English language tuition with authentic Irish culture, lifestyle, environment and maritime heritage experiences in a scenic Atlantic-side location, the school combines English language tuition, a vibrant leisure programme, and cultural immersion in a small village setting. The school welcomes 25 nationalities annually, offering an extended 10-week summer camp, a year-round school for adult learners of English, and off-peak mini-stays for Erasmus+ and other group programmes. www.atlantic-english.com
Representing LEO Kerry – Jo Arbon and Clair Kelly, The Holistic Hound
Jo Arbon and Clair Kelly are the dynamic duo behind The Holistic Hound, a premier natural pet care company. Since its founding in 2005, The Holistic Hound has been dedicated to handcrafting 100% natural, herbal products that are not only safe and effective but also free from chemicals. The products are meticulously designed t nurture and enhance the wellbeing of your pets, setting a new standard in pet care. The business has an established network of over 50 retailers throughout Ireland and is now looking at the UK market, and kicked this off by winning the Pet Industry Federation Innovation Award 2024 for their tick and flea repellent product ‘Don’t Bug Me’. Jo and Clair have also established a herbal tea business, The Busy Botanist. www.theholistichound.com www.thebusybotanist.com
For information
National Women's Enterprise Day for the South West is organised by the four Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) in the region i.e.