Venture Capital Conference 2026 - Event programme

Venture Capital Conference 2026 Programme

08.00am

Registration & Networking

Registration and hot beverage refreshments.

MAIN STAGE

KNOWLEDGE STAGE

LIFE SCIENCES STAGE

09.00am
Welcome
Susan Hayes Culleton
Award-winning author, speaker and co-founder of The Positive Economist.
09.05am
Opening Remarks
Margaret Hearty
Chief Executive, InterTradeIreland
09.10am

VIP Address

09.20am
Victoria Millar
Chief Operating Officer, TeamFeePay
09.50am

Move to Sessions

MAIN STAGE

KNOWLEDGE STAGE

LIFE SCIENCES STAGE

10.00am
Karl Gilbert
Founder of Raylo & Techstart Ventures 		Preparing for Investment
Denise McQuaid
Awaken Angels 		Spinouts to Watch in 2026 Session One
10.45am
Sean Mullaney
Founder & CEO of Seapoint		AI Tools for Startups
Ian Browne
Ormeau Labs 		Angel Panel
  • Doug Quinn, DSW Ventures
  • Emmi Nicholl, Cambridge Angels
  • Frazer Lusty, Equity Gap
11.30am

Seed & Growth Panel

  • Faye Walsh Drouillard, Wakeup Capital
  • Elkstone
  • Whiterock
  • Clarendon Fund Managers
AI and Venture Investing

Sure Valley Ventures 		Spinouts to Watch in 2026 Session Two
12.15pm
Jennie Haire
CEO, Gigi Supplements


Denise McQuaid
Awaken Angels		Seed Enterprise Invest Scheme
& Enterprise Investment Scheme


Sapphire Capital Partners 		Funds Panel
  • Caroline Gaynor, Lighthouse Ventures
  • Jennifer McMahon, Seroba Life Sciences
  • Dr Jason McKeown, Neurovalens
1:00pm-1.30pm
Fireside chat with Michael Black
The Investment Ecosystem
1.30pm - 2.30pm

NETWORKING LUNCH

Please note the conference programme is subject to change.

Venture Capital Conference 2026

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