Progressive discussions, robust debates, networking and meetings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l9sQHFYu9E
Launching Future Disruptive Technologies Summit
September 7th & 8th 2022
@ Western Gateway Building, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
A two-day summit to bring the Irish and international spin out ecosystem together
Day 1
Night Summit
Continue the conversations at our reserved VIP lounge in Cork’s premier night spot
Day 2
Investor panels, demo day pitches, spin out showcase
LFDT Summit Features
40
Founders
20
VCs
50
Researchers
100
Government & Research
Summit Review : How was it for you?
Selection of Confirmed Attendees
Expanded list of confirmed attendees available closer to the Summit
Peter Smyth
Commercial Director, Tyndall
Simon Factor
Nova UCD
Claire Walsh
Commercialisation Specialist @ EI
Michael Dalichau
Spin Out CEO (CEACAM Therapeutics) and Investor
Carl Jackson
Spin out CEO (Sensl)
Sarusha Pillay
Spin Out CEO (phetalSafe)
Myriam Cronin
Head of Gateway UCC
Ayokunmi Ajetunmobi
Life Sciences Investor (WAPG)
Mary McKenna
Innovation expert advisor | Serial tech entrepreneur | Angel investor
Roisín Garland
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Grand Scale
Leanne Jennings
Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer at Grand Scale
Fiona Jamieson
Strategic Partnerships Director - UCL
Andrea Doolan
Spin Out CEO (Atlantia Clinical Trials)
Joe O'Keeffe
Serial Entrepreneur
Fergus McCarthy
Co-founder phetalSafe
Dan Pitt
Palo Alto Innovation Advisors
Dr Emma Burke
Innovation Lead – Commercialisation, Innovate UK
Sian Farrell
Chief Scientific Officer & Co-Founder, StimOxyGen
Dr Susan Kelly
Co-Founder and CEO of Respiratory Analytics
Dr Denis Doyle
Chair, Tyndall National Institute
Dennis Purcell
Founder Aisling Therapeutics
Kathy Ku
IP Advisor Wilson Sonsini
Hua Yang
Rockley Photonics
John Dunne
Spin Out CEO (Intune Networks) and serial founder
Peter Grant
The Helix Way
Sally Cudmore
Director UCC Innovation
Adam Griffiths
Ireland Partner, Taylor Wessing
Gillian Bruton
Centre Manager MaREI
Tom Flanagan
Director for Enterprise and Commercialisation, UCD
Eamon Curtin
Director, UCC IGNITE Programme
Denise Sidhu
Partner & Director, Kernel Capital
Dr Amy Nommeots-Nomm
Octopus Ventures
Maria Costeira
Angel Investor
Dr Colin Cooper
Head of Commercialisation & Collaboration - Innovate UK
The Venue
Western Gateway Building
UCC, Western Road, Road
UCC’s state of the art space to bring creativity and innovation together
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