connect conference schedule & speakers
8.00 am to 9.00 am
Registration & Networking Continental Breakfast
9.00 am to 9.20 am
Opening Address
9.20 am to 9.55 am
Ireland and the World Economy: International Trade, Finance and the Brexit effect
Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America, H.E.
Head of Fundamental Research Causeway Capital Management LLC
Michael D’Arcy TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance
9.55 am to 10.45 am
Star Wars: The Last Jedi in Ireland
10.45 am to 11.20 am
Tourism in Ireland: Forging a new path
Donal Skehan, Irish Celebrity Chef
Sarah Murphy, Airbnb Experiences
Johnny Jet, Travel writer, Influencer
Melissa Da Silva President, Brendan Vacations
11.20 am to 12.00 pm
Ireland's Innovation and Creativity: Hear from leading entrepreneurs and innovators
12.00 pm to 1.15 pm
LUNCH (at leisure at LA Live restaurants)
1.15 pm to 2.05 pm
Gaming in Ireland: Serious game play
Eimear Noone, Conductor and Composer, Blizzard Games
2.05 pm to 2.40 pm
The Cultural Reach: Arts, Music, Culture and Education: Connecting the dots
2.40 pm to 3.10 pm
Ireland - Where Animation happens : How the Irish passion for storytelling and creativity is driving a booming Animation industry in Ireland
Hannah Dobson, Enterprise Ireland
Russell Hicks, Former President
Content Production, Nickelodeon
Paul Young, CEO Cartoon Saloon
3.10 pm to 3.25 pm
Making of The Breadwinner by Oscar nominated Cartoon Saloon
3.25 pm to 3.45 pm
Networking Coffee break
3.45 pm to 4.25 pm
TV
Ireland's growing international success stories
Why US productions are filming in Ireland
James Hickey, CEO, Irish Film Board
Melinda Benedek, Exec VP Business affairs
and Production
John Corser, VP Production, NBCUniversal Cable Productions, NBC
4.25 pm to 4.45 pm
Hollywood Reporter's Ten Rising
Irish Stars Featuring a conversation with
Chris O'Dowd
Chris O’Dowd, BAFTA award winning Actor
5.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Networking Reception
Thursday October 19th
This schedule will be updated daily to reflect any changes with speakers, panelist and or times
6.15 pm to ?
Connect After Dark
The Mixing Room at the JW Marriott