Some of Ireland’s most successful, dynamic and game changing entrepreneurs gathered today at The Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin for the annual EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Spring Energiser.

The event provides Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs an opportunity to share and exchange insights on how they are capitalising on opportunities to optimise their businesses, and how through their exploration of new technologies, applications and markets, they are providing innovative solutions to many of today’s greatest challenges.

The event featured a distinguished line-up of speakers including Rosaleen Blair (AMS), Mark Kelly (AI Ireland), Pat McCann (Dalata Hotel Group) Sam Smith (Cavendish Financial), broadcaster and columnist Ivan Yates, EY Chief Economist, Loretta O’Sullivan, and former Leinster and Ireland rugby player and entrepreneur, Rob Kearney.

The EY Entrepreneur of the Year alumni community comprises more than 600 entrepreneurs representing some of the greatest business minds across the island of Ireland. Together, the EOY alumni community generates revenues of €23bn, and employs more than 250,000 across the island of Ireland.

Harry Hughes, CEO of Portwest and Chairperson of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Judging Panel said that the Spring Energiser perfectly encapsulated the spirit of ‘continuous learning and persistent curiosity underpins all our endeavours’, as entrepreneurs.

“This event is about bringing together the EOY alumni community to share and exchange ideas, best-practice and to discuss what the opportunities are that are exciting them today – from AI, to sustainability, disruptive innovation to new growth markets and beyond,” he said.

“Even amidst economic headwinds and business challenges, the EOY alumni community continue to apply ingenuity, agility, and determination to solve problems and find solutions that offer opportunities for their own businesses, their local communities and wider society,” he added.

Pictured: Sean Brett, Steeltech Sheds, and Sarah Connellan, EY Ireland Chief Operating Officer and Tax Partner, at the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Spring Energiser event at The Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin.