Our National Innovation Conference and Exhibition is IRDG’s flagship event of the year, and this year’s event is set to be the biggest yet with Leadership, Creativity in Business, and Innovation as core themes.  We will be welcoming over 300 of the country’s top business people to the Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny on 22nd October, for a fantastic opportunity to hear from a unique mix of national and international leaders of distinction whilst enjoying some valuable networking.

Effective leadership comes with a large learning curve. In today’s rapidly-evolving business climate, this is more true than ever for seasoned leaders and entrepreneurs alike. Many rely too heavily on past achievements, practices, and ways of thinking to drive positive business results today, but they often need to unlearn those behaviours before they can take a step forward.

We’ll hear from executive coach and keynote Barry O’Reilly as he breaks down a transformative framework that shows leaders how to rethink their strategies, retool their capabilities, and revitalize their businesses for stronger, longer-lasting success.

In addition, 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.

Finally, delegates are welcome to join us for an IRDG Meetup on the evening before the Conference, and also to consider the exclusive Executive Workshop with Barry O’Reilly taking place the day after.

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. It’s a chance to experience great networking, and be inspired and challenged by the very best of expertise from Ireland and beyond.  It will be a great learning and personal development opportunity for leaders of all functions.

Business Advisor, Entrepreneur, Faculty Singularity University and Author of Unlearn

CEO & Technical Director

at Systematic Innovation 

Chief Executive Officer

at Morgan McKinley 

Managing Director

at IRDG