Main Stage Programme
10:00
Welcome and Open Remarks
10:15
Opening Keynote: The Right Kind of Innovation in a World Gone Wrong
A reframing of what “moonshot” innovation truly means — one that prioritises responsible leadership and practical ambition over spectacle. Mark explores how innovation, particularly in AI, can be directed towards repairing what is broken and delivering tangible benefits for society, rather than accelerating existing failures.
Mark Little
Entrepreneur, journalist and innovator
10:45
Panel Discussion: Startups Rewritten: How AI Turns Ideas into Companies Overnight
AI is collapsing the gap between idea and execution. This panel examines how founders are launching faster, operating leaner and building smarter — and what this shift means for the future of entrepreneurship.
Conor Moules
Co-Founder & CEO, Barespace
DC Cahalane
Partner at SVV (Sure Valley Ventures)
Dorothy Creaven
COO & Co-Founder, Jentic
11:30
Panel Discussion: The Innovation City: Can Dublin Learn to Think Differently?
Innovation isn’t only technological — it is cultural. This conversation explores how cities foster creativity, risk-taking and civic ambition, and what Dublin must do to unlock its full innovative potential.
Seán Keyes
Executive Director, Progress Ireland
Ciarán Ferrie
Architect, Transport Planner & Director, Fumbally Exchange
Andrea Horan
Business Owner & Activist
12:00
13:00
Live Performance
A performance blending tradition and experimentation, demonstrating how Irish culture continues to evolve through bold contemporary expression.
Méabh McKenna
Multi-instrumental sound artist
13:30
Fireside: Sustainability That Scales: The Solutions Shaping the Next Economy
A practical and forward-looking conversation on sustainability, focusing on scalable solutions that drive measurable environmental impact while supporting business growth.
Daragh Anglim
Head of Impact, Broadlake
Adam Hankin
Co-Founder and CEO, Gemell
Pat Kane
Chief Sustainability Officer at Antaris
Panel Discussion: Kill Your Darlings: How Creatives Are Using AI to Work
From writing and music to design and storytelling, this panel explores how creatives are forming productive relationships with AI — enhancing craft, accelerating output and unlocking new possibilities.
Sinead O'Sullivan
defense economist, investor and writer
Aisling Murray
Creative Producer and Arts Consultant
Nadia J. Armstrong
Visual artist, Researcher and PhD fellow with the National College of Art and Design
14:30
Jessie Collins
Portfolio and Brand Content Director
Charlie Taylor
Technology and Innovation Editor, Business Post