Kyle Hegarty helps organizations grow globally. From start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Kyle empowers leaders and teams to find new ways to communicate and lead across our shrinking planet.

His sales training programs help clients increase business across regions, and his global communications programs help strengthen teams, build trust, and prepare next-gen leaders for tomorrow's threats and opportunities.

His first book, The Accidental Business Nomad: A Survival Guide for Working Across a Shrinking Planet is available worldwide. An unvarnished, story-driven, practical guide to working across cultures.

“Go away. That's my advice. Pick a part of the world that interests you and start finding work there.

Maybe that's doing things virtually in the short term, but make a plan to go away and get experience in a foreign market. I've never ever met anyone who has regretted studying or working overseas.”

Kyle Hegarty

Dionne Smith is the MD & Founder of DPS Brand Consultancy, supporting service-based entrepreneurs to create and grow a confident, authentic, visible and successful personal and business brand.

As an award-winning personal and business brand consultant, coach, speaker and trainer, she has over 25 years experience working with large corporate firms, SMEs and start-up companies, on successful brand, marketing and strategy projects.

“We unconsciously hold ourselves back because we don't take the time to understand and appreciate what makes us who we are, but once we learn that we are all fallible and that's ok, life opens up in a completely different spectrum.”

Dionne Smith

Eoin Costello is my name. I'm the Project Director of a not-for-profit co-working space in Dún Laoghaire called Digital HQ.

And what's different about our space is we call it as a digital growth hub because all our activities are focused outwards into a small business community of the town so any income we get from membership fees, the co-working space go back into digitally-enabling local small businesses and also the town's website.

“I've given a set of skills and abilities, and the obligation on me is to try and use those with the best of my ability. Always an eye on doing the best that I can with what I've got.”

Eoin Costello

Jennifer Corcoran is an Award-Winning social media influencer. She knows a thing or two about leaving her comfort zone behind.

She uses her experience to help others achieve sustained visibility and success. Too many of us feel lost when it comes to selling ourselves or our businesses online.

Her vision is to empower millions of people to leverage LinkedIn to drive positive change in their lives and others', and her mission is to help entrepreneurs and executives to stand out on LinkedIn. Always as a force for mutual good.

“The one thing I'm most proud of is smashing through my comfort zone and reinventing myself time and time again. I'm very much an introvert, and I still pinch myself when I think of how I've had to embrace being in the spotlight in order to reach and help others when my natural comfort zone is in the side-lines helping others to shine.”

Jennifer Corcoran

I am Alan Hennessy, of Kompass Media - a social media and digital marketing consultant and LinkedIn expert.

I help businesses to break through the noise of social media and help them to create visibility and build awareness for their brand. I've been in this profession for fifteen years, and I'm also a podcaster with two very successful podcasts.

“When you just throw the hat in; you're only failing yourself as opposed to failing anyone else. Set yourself some goals. Understand that success doesn't happen overnight. We all start somewhere, and we will all get there. We have to help each other for us all to get to where we want to be.”

Alan Hennessy

Tina Morwani is a B2B (business-to-business) marketer committed to growing authentic brands that align with the values of today’s modern, purpose-driven customers.

She is skilled at building successful marketing campaigns that reinforce the brand story and drive revenue within the technology sector.

“Decisions, at the end of the day, are made from two places: fear or love. If you do the work to understand where your choices come from, make sure they always come from love.”

Tina Morwani

Maeve Monaghan joined to NOW Group in 2001. She is responsible for the development of the organisation over the past 19 years.

She has been Chief Executive for the past 12 years and believes passionately in the rights of people with disabilities to have equal access to high-quality training and employment.

NOW Group, a limited company with charitable status, is an Award-Winning social enterprise that supports people with barriers to employment and learning into the workforce.

“When things don't go well, we say "well what did you expect?". What we need to realise is that everyone fails, but the winners get back up there and finish the job.”

Maeve Monaghan

Tony Fish thrives in complex, ground-breaking and uncertain environments; bringing proven judgement and decision-making skills and experience.

He has a track record of sense-making and foresight; his enthusiasm and drive are contagious & inspiring—definitely a maverick and unintentional rule breaker.

Tony’s current focus is on imaging a board meeting in 2025, rethinking corporate governance models, data economics and dealing with volatile situations.

He has founded, co-founded, sold and listed many businesses but remains passionate about new ways of creating value which has the capability of scaling fast, are at an early stage and creates value for many people.

“Be strong, but not forceful. Be confidence but not arrogant. Recognise those who are supporting you and on whose work you build on. You are never aware or sure what is going on in someone else's life or mind, so I don't judge why, but will encourage them to try again, "Just one more.".”

Tony Fish

Wild Rose Botanicals is a husband and wife soap making duo whose story is so much more than soap and suds.

Rachel is originally from bright and sunny southern California brought to Ireland as a single mom studying abroad. Who fell in love with a charming and handsome Irish man named Rob who had some kiddos himself and they joined forces and have since added three more sweet babes to their Irish Brady bunch clan.

They share a deep connection for a natural and simple life filled with art, the outdoors, and using their hands to create. They had a stirring passion for expanding our knowledge and a thirst for new and shared creative outlets, so they decided to try their hand at soap making. The rest is history!

“It's truly a passion brought together by two people who found each other across oceans and continents, a love for the wild and ancestral wisdom of the past, shared visions of change, and driven by family.”

Rachel and Rob Byrne

Edel Flynn is a commercial property entrepreneur. Edel has been driving innovation in the industry in a career spanning 20 years. Leading the advancement of innovative workspaces in Ireland, Edel is founder of Element78 providing workplace management and SaaS solutions to large property portfolios.

“Perfection is an illusion. Nothing is ever perfect, so try to enjoy the process of working towards having the life you desire and creating a workplace environment that allows you to sing.

Always have a dream!”

Edel Kennedy Flynn