West X West is an international AI & Tech Summit to accelerate greater connectivity between the West of Ireland and the international Capital Markets.
From breakthrough startups to established global AI & Tech companies, West X West showcases the existing relationships between these regions and how the key players are shaping the future of intelligence — together.
Join us to build bridges, spark partnerships, strengthen friendships…
and chart a path forward in AI and Tech.
EVENT PROGRAMME
9:45 – 10:50 am
Registration,
Coffee & Networking
10:50 – 11:05 am
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Joan Mulvilhill
MC
Derek O’Doherty
Summit Chair
Alan Dillon
Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
11:05 – 12:05 pm
PANEL 1: Globally Scaling In The AI Age
John O’Beirne
CEO, Square International
Eimear Creaven
Co-President Global Partnerships, Mastercard
John O’Sullivan
General Partner, ACT Venture Capital
Dorothy Creaven
COO, Jentic
Paul McBride
CEO, Peroptyx
Moderator – Orlagh Neary
(CEO, Quantum Links)
Registration,
Coffee & Networking
10:50 – 11:05 am
Welcoming & Opening Remarks
Joan Mulvilhill
MC
Derek O’Doherty
Summit Chair
Alan Dillon
Minister of State, Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment
11:05 – 12:05 pm
PANEL 1: Globally Scaling In The AI Age
John O’Beirne
CEO, Square International
Eimear Creaven
Co-President Global Partnerships, Mastercard
John O’Sullivan
General Partner, ACT Venture Capital
Dorothy Creaven
COO, Jentic
Paul McBride
CEO, Peroptyx
Moderator – Orlagh Neary
(CEO, Quantum Links)
12:05 – 1:05 pm
PANEL 2: Disruption & Innovation Through AI
Clive Burke
President EMEA & APAC, Daon
Amy Neale
General Partner, Delta Partners
Colum Lyons
Founder & CEO, ID-Pal
Niall O’Hara
Machine Learning, Stripe
Joe Gallagher
Technology Leader, ex-Apple/Beats,Reddit, Woebot
Moderator – Tom Early
Head of Investments, Enterprise Ireland
PANEL 2: Disruption & Innovation Through AI
Clive Burke
President EMEA & APAC, Daon
Amy Neale
General Partner, Delta Partners
Colum Lyons
Founder & CEO, ID-Pal
Niall O’Hara
Machine Learning, Stripe
Joe Gallagher
Technology Leader, ex-Apple/Beats,Reddit, Woebot
Moderator – Tom Early
Head of Investments, Enterprise Ireland
1:05 – 2:30 pm
Lunch - Bridge Street Bar Marquee
2:30 – 3:10 pm
Welcome back & Fireside Chat:
Breaking the Boundaries
Nigel O’Reilly
International Goldsmith
Interviewed by
Maire Kelly
Welcome back & Fireside Chat:
Breaking the Boundaries
Nigel O’Reilly
International Goldsmith
Interviewed by
Maire Kelly
3:15 – 4:25 pm*
“…Or To Connacht? Why The Hell Not?!”*Townhall-style discussion, microphoned speakers both on stage & in the audience, with roaming MC.
Mick Swift
CEO, Abbey Capital
Paul Savage
COO, Brightbeam
Conor McKeon
Head of Corporate Finance,
Cantor Fitzgerald
Áine Mulloy
Start Up Account Manager, Amazon/AWS
Barry Brennan
Venture Partner, Elkstone Partners
Tom Skinner
Founder, Teravera AI
Fergal O’Connor
Founder & CEO, BuyMedia
Moderator – Paul Hayes
CEO, Beachhut PR
Plus, Special Guest -
Live from San Francisco
Gareth Keane – In-Q-Tel
4:25 pm
Closing Comments
Joan Mulvilhill
MC
4:30pm – 6:00 pm
Happy Hour & Networking
(Bridge Street Bar)