IRDG's Leading Business Innovation 2020

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INSPIRE. CONNECT. GROW.

LEADING BUSINESS INNOVATION 2020

Virtual Conference & Showcase

17th to 19th November 2020

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Inspiring Innovation in 2021

IRDG’s annual flagship event will focus this year on the theme of “Innovation in the New Normal”. Covering topics such as Sustainability, Innovation Best Practice, Disruptive Technologies, and the highly important Human dimensions, we will bring you an exceptional virtual experience of keynotes, discussions, networking and learning over 3 full days.

Case studies, growth stories and innovation experiences will bring innovation to real life, allowing us to learn from the wisdom (and scars!) of exemplary business leaders from a wide variety of organisations.

Our line-up of inspirational speakers includes Dr. Robert G. Cooper (innovation thought-leader & father and creator of the Stage-Gate® system), Ramon Vulings (cross-industry creativity & innovation guru), Mark Gallagher (Formula 1), Cian Ó Maidín (NearForm), Anita Sommer (Lego), John Bell (European Commission) and many more.

Business professionals from all backgrounds are invited to attend this national event which will connect people from diverse industry sectors – all focused on growing their businesses through innovation.

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BIG NAMES, BIGGER IDEAS

Global thought-leaders and industry people who inspire and challenge us!

Dr. Robert G. Cooper

President of Product Development Institute & father and creator of the Stage-Gate® system.

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Mark Gallagher

Performance Insights & Formula One

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Leo Clancy

Executive Committee of IDA Ireland

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Denis Hayes

Managing Director of the IRDG Innovation Network

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Aidan McCullen

Change Consultant, Corporate Coach and Host of the Innovation Show

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Ailbhe and Izzy Keane

Multi-Award Winning Entrepreneurs at Izzy Wheels

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Dr. John Bell

"Healthy Planet” Director at European Commission

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Robert O'Mahony

Head of Sustainability at Logitech

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Sue Garrard

Advisor on Sustainability Strategy & former EVP Sustainable Business and Communications at Unilever

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Kingsley Aikins

Chief Executive Officer at The Networking Institute

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and more to be announced...

Flavour of companies who attended in recent times include

Abbott Vascular, Action Point, Active Difference, Advanced Energy, AIB, Allergan, AllState, Alltech, Analog Devices, Arris Communications Ireland Ltd, Avaya, Aviareto Limited, Bank of Ireland, Becton Dickenson, Bimeda Holdings, BioMarin, Brown Thomas / Arnotts, Cartoon Saloon, CBE, Celtrina, Commscope, Cook Medical, Dairygold, Dell EMC, Deloitte’s EMEA Blockchain Lab, Design Partners, Diomac, Dolmen Design and Innovation, EirGen Pharma, EirGrid, Elsevier, Enable Ireland SeatTech, Enterprise Ireland, ESB, EY Ireland, FastForm Research Ltd, Fexco, Fireblock, FireEye, Flex, Glanbia Ireland, Goodman Medical, Graph Engineering – GMOD, Horseware Products, IDA Ireland, Informatica, Innovotec, Intel, Invoice Fair, Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard, Jaguar Land Rover Ireland, Johnson & Johnson

Kingspan, Klas Telecom, Kora Healthcare, KPMG, Lean Unlimited, Lionbridge, Lufthansa Technik, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Mallon Technology Ltd, Marco Beverages, Marinochem, Mason Technology, Medite Smartply, Medtronic, Merit Medical Ireland, Merlyn Showering, Metabolomic Diagnostics, Minteq, Molex Ireland, Moog, Morgan McKinley, Musgrave, Nutribio, Q1 Scientific / TriviumVet, Recreate, Robotics & Drives, Silver Pail Dairy, SMBC Aviation Capital, Spearline Risk & Compliance, SR Technics, State Street, Stryker, Sulzer Pump Solutions Ireland, Sunlife Financial, T.E. Laboratories, TEKenable, Teleflex, Teva Pharmaceuticals, The Packaging Hub, Three, TQS Integration, Traco Power Solutions, Transitions Optical, Tricel, Ventac, VHI, Waters Technologies, Wisetek Solutions

What guests said about last year’s Conference

IRDG team, take a bow! I have to say the conference was fantastic. The content flow and order of speakers was very well thought out. The speakers themselves were excellent and kept us engaged throughout. The Lyrath hotel as a venue and facilities were super also.

Fantastic sessions – well prepared and the speakers really spoke to audience needs. The passion of the speakers for their work was infectious.

Great standard of speakers, haven’t been at a conference where the standard has been as high. Really got me thinking on leadership and innovation like never before. The greatest ideas can come from anyone in the company.

Really enjoyed it and left inspired and informed. I loved hearing from so many different organisations and seeing how they bring innovation into their organisation. I also really loved the graphic illustrator outside. It was a fantastic addition.

An excellent choice of presenters. The whole event was managed well with little time wasting. Some excellent ideas to takeaway. Well done to all.

I feel the more of these I go to the more I get out of them – the speakers this year were extremely interesting.

This was the best IRDG event I have attended. Speakers were excellent, engaging and relevant and interaction at the stand was very relevant. Thank you – organisation was slick as ever.

I’ve attended numerous conferences over the years and this would rank amongst the enjoyable and valuable – the excellent presentation in almost all cases, the seamless continuity between talks, and the balance of contrasting topics and styles – well done!

The atmosphere is always relaxed and friendly at IRDG events which creates the environment for people to chat.

Very enjoyable, lovely to have the evening event in advance of the conference for those that travelled early & have the opportunity to network.