Digital Irish

Ever wondered what it takes to build a tech empire from scratch? Join us as we sit down with the legendary Dermot McCormack, a true pioneer in the tech industry and founder of Bravomondo. In our latest episode, Dermot shares his incredible journey, from humble beginnings as a young engineer to becoming a seasoned investor and mentor. Tune in to hear about his wild rides, valuable lessons, and inspiring insights. #DigitalIrish #podcast #tech #startup #entrepreneur #innovation #bravomondo https://lnkd.in/dWGkn3Xg

🎉 A Huge Thank You to the Digital Irish Community! 🎉 What a fantastic night at our End-of-Year Wrap Party! A heartfelt thanks to everyone who joined us—it was incredible to celebrate another year of community, collaboration, and connection with all of you. Special gratitude to the individuals and organizations that make our community thrive year-round: 💡 Sponsors Business Post, NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland, Allan Rooney, Sprintax, Fiona McEntee,Consulate General of Ireland, New York. Thank you for your unwavering support. 🏡 Special Thanks to Our Hosts Café Balerica for providing a warm and welcoming venue. Thank you Sara Kennedy for making the connection! Rathbornes 1488, our Official Party Sponsor, lighting up the night in more ways than one! We have never been to an event that smelled soooo good!!!!! 🎁 Raffle Prize Providers Rathbornes 1488, Hanna Hats, Jennifer Rothwell , Anna Snook O'Carroll of Valentia Island Vermouth, and Aqua Terra Boat Tours Elizabeth Mc Cooey—we're so excited to share your incredible products and services and support you going into 2025. Shout-out to Anderson Graves and Jane McCooey for the very special connections you made. Gotham FC VIP Experience (thank you Ryan Dillon). Goodie Baskets from Candidtech (thank you Daniel Fahy). Irlandes Tequila (yes, we have our own tequila now too!). Thank you Sean O'Sullivan and Ciara Kenny. Thank you Motel Morris and Gareth Hargadon Consulate General of Ireland, New York for the delicious gifts you provided. ✨ Exclusive Extended Offers from Irish Brands Rathbornes 1488 Candles: Use code IRISHDIGITAL30 for 30% off orders $550+! Hannah Hats: Use code DIGITALIRISH for 15% off until Dec. 15, 2024. 💙 We raised $1,500 through our charity raffle! All proceeds went to; Childrens Medical Research Foundation (USA) (Alison Stapleton, Eoin Duane and David Evans) and Barretstown (Sophie Colgan and Tony Dunne): Your work inspires us every day. Last but not least, happy holidays from the team that make it all happen! Yours, Digital Irish NYC crew Gavin McMahon, Rachel Quigley, Feargall Kenny, Gene Murphy, Sara Kennedy, Tania Sheikh, Dave Byrne, Chris Walla, and Sarah Clarke 🌍 Together, we’re building a vibrant community that bridges Ireland and the world. Here’s to even greater things in 2025! #DigitalIrish #Community #IrishDiaspora #ThankYou #IrishBrands

Just 8 spaces left!! So far we have 30+ corporate innovation leaders, 22 founders, and 15 VCs/investors signed up alongside other fantastic operators, lawyers, recruiters etc. Register quickly to grab the last few spots! https://lu.ma/314j4gf8 Enterprise Ireland UK #DigitalLondon #LondonTech #LondonStartups

Last week, the Consulate was delighted to join our partners in Digital Irish for a fireside chat with Áine Mulloy of Amazon Web Services at the NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland moderated excellently by Sara Kennedy. It was great to hear about Áine’s career journey & insights on supporting startups at different stages of their journeys. Tania Sheikh Tony Dunne Feargall Kenny Gavin McMahon Gene Murphy Sarah Clarke

Are you ready to unlearn the past and build the future? 🚀 In our latest episode of the Digital Irish Podcast, we sit down with the visionary Barry O'Reilly to discuss the future of innovation and the power of unlearning. Key Takeaways: - The revolutionary Venture Studio Model - Embracing challenges as a catalyst for growth - The importance of failing forward - The future of innovation: Active Irrationality Barry's insights on building a successful venture studio, the role of failure, and the importance of embracing challenges are invaluable for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. Listen now and unlock the secrets to building a thriving business: https://lnkd.in/eJZ_dCbS #digitalirish #podcast #innovation #entrepreneurship #venturestudio #unlearning

Last Thursday, we had the pleasure of hosting an engaging fireside chat with Áine Mulloy of AWS at the NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland in NYC, moderated by Digital Irish board member Sara Kennedy. We kicked off the event hearing lightning pitches from our sponsors Ryan Helgeson of McEntee Law Group, Liam Grainger of Sprintax and Alan Merriman of Elkstone. Áine shared her inspiring career journey, offering valuable insights on supporting startups as they scale globally with AWS, breaking into the US market, and common pitfalls to avoid—knowledge honed through her extensive experience. Based in Dublin, Áine is a highly accomplished startup and innovation design strategist. She previously co-founded GirlCrew, a social networking platform that scaled to 200 cities worldwide, and has supported enterprises in product development, new market entry, and workforce transformation. A huge thank you to Áine for traveling to NYC to join us for this event! #DigitalIrish #firesidechat #CommunityEvent #newyork

Join us on December 4th for our Digital Irish Xmas Party with the New York Digital Irish community. Yule also be in with a chance for an early Christmas pressie thanks to our raffle sponsors including Rathbornes 1488 & Hanna Hats of Donegal. Apply to attend at https://lu.ma/9stg0dpx Thank You to our Christmas Raffle Sponsors including: We are delighted to share that we will be scented and sponsored by Ireland's oldest company and the world’s oldest candle makers, Rathbornes 1488. As part of the social fabric of Ireland, initially supplying Dublin with candlelight for its streets, lighting its lighthouses, and now our end-of-year NYC 2024 Digital Irish holiday party, we couldn't be more thrilled than to have Rathbornes as our official sponsor at this event!!! Watch this space as we’ll be sharing more exciting news about Rathbornes giveaways and gifting codes in the weeks ahead.  https://lnkd.in/ebE3E3t6 Keeping with the theme of celebrating traditional, generational Irish founders, we will also be gifting some lucky winners with Hanna Hats of Donegal timeless head wear pieces and accessories made in their Donegal Town workshop. Hannah Hats will also be offering discount codes for holiday purchases. https://hannahats.com/

🚀 Sky's No Limit: The Vision and Ventures of Bobby Healy🚀 Join us in London on November 28th for a Fireside chat with one of Ireland's boldest Tech Entrepreneurs. Limited registration open: https://lu.ma/314j4gf8 Many thanks to our brilliant sponsors Taylor Wessing Ireland in particular Dannie Hanna and Kate O'Connell! #DigitalIrish #LondonIrish #LondonTech #LondonStartUp

🚨📅 Our next event, on Thu Nov 14th, we’ll be chatting with Áine Mulloy of Amazon Web Services on her extensive career journey in supporting the next generation of founders from Ireland getting ready to take on the US 🚀 Áine Mulloy is an accomplished startup/innovation design strategist. She was previously the co-founder of GirlCrew, a social networking platform that scaled across 200 cities worldwide, so has firsthand experience in the highs & lows of founding a startup. In her varied career she has supported enterprises as they sought to be more innovative through product development, new market entry & workforce transformation. In her current role at AWS, she supports scaling startups as they look to expand globally. Áine has been a strong advocate for women in technology and entrepreneurship, emphasising the importance of inclusivity and diversity in the tech industry. Her work has been recognised in global media, including Forbes, CNN, the Irish Times, and many more. And she was previously a TedX speaker and IDI Design for Good winner. Today, Áine is an active Angel Investor and also sits on the board of Dublin Fringe Festival. Register here >>> https://lu.ma/t8q5e0jx #DigitalIrish #CommunityEvents #newyork

🌟 Wrapping up an incredible week in New York as we celebrate the launch of Sprintax Dividends! We were honored to welcome Former Taoiseach of Ireland and Sprintax Board Member, Enda Kenny, for a series of exciting events and meetings at our US HQ. 📌 An Evening with Enda Kenny with Digital Irish at NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland With the NY skyline as our backdrop, Sprintax CEO, Joanna Murphy hosted a fireside chat with Enda Kenny, who inspired the room with stories of Irelands resilience during challenging economic times. Surrounded by Irish expats, entrepreneurs and friends of the diaspora, one couldn't help but be optimistic about Ireland’s future on the global stage. A huge thanks to everyone who attended, and to Gavin McMahon, Gene Murphy, Tony Dunne, Tania Sheikh, and all the team at Digital Irish and NYC Hub | Bank of Ireland for their support. 📌 Breakfast Briefing with One To World at NYU Office of Global Services On Thursday morning, we joined our friends at One To World and NYU for a lively breakfast session. Sprintax VP of Sales, Enda Kelleher chatted to Enda Kenny in a conversation that stood to highlight the importance of global connections, community & education in shaping our future leaders. A special thank you to Marisa Silva, Deepesh Dhingra and the team at One To World, and to Tom Sirinides and our partners at New York University for another stellar event. Finally to the incredible team at Sprintax NY - Elaine Marino, Neil Duffy, Anna Fitzpatrick, Liam Grainger, Laura Mc Hugh - Thank you! A huge thank you again to friends & partners old and new that joined us over the calendar of events! We look forward to welcoming you all again very soon.🌟