Prominent firms sponsor OpportUnity conference to drive Irish entrepreneurship and connect community business leaders
The Irish International Business Network (IIBN), a not-for-profit organization which brings together leading Irish business men and women, announced today that Grant Thornton, Bank of Ireland and Matheson are the primary sponsors of the OpportUnity conference, its fourth annual global conference taking place on November 6th and 7th in New York City.
This is the first year the IIBN OpportUnity conference will be held in New York City. The event will feature over 30 speakers including executives with the world's leading financial services, digital media, film, technology and retail firms addressing topics ranging from tourism, media, foreign direct investment and entrepreneurship. The conference supports IIBN's greater mission of connecting Irish entrepreneurs and business leaders globally to facilitate greater communication and connectivity between successful Irish business people throughout the world.
"A conference of this shape and size that celebrates Irish in a business sense has never been done in New York City. In November, we begin a long overdue conversation and write the first line of the next chapter of Irish in America and Irish in the global economy," said Sean Gaffey, Chairperson of the IIBN New York Board. "Under the title of OpportUnity, and with the sponsorship support and shared enthusiasm from Grant Thornton, Bank of Ireland and Matheson, we will show the world that the Irish community can unite using modern day technology and have business act as the glue that binds us."
Grant Thornton, one of the world's leading organizations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms, Bank of Ireland, a leading commercial bank in Ireland, and Matheson, the law firm of choice for international companies and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland, are sponsoring IIBN's OpportUnity conference to drive the growth and connectivity of Irish businesses globally as well as support future Irish business leaders and entrepreneurs.
"International business has played a vital role in Ireland's recent economic growth," said John Ryan, Head of Matheson's U.S. offices. "Ireland continues to offer remarkable opportunities to international businesses seeking to access the EU's 500 million strong internal market. We look forward to bringing people together to explore ways to further enhance Ireland's position as the pre-eminent European location for international companies and financial institutions."
"The OpportUnity conference is a unique event in that it gathers the world's most prominent Irish professionals across all verticals including finance, technology, retail and more," said Dara Kelly, Director, U.S. Irish Business Group at Grant Thornton. "Through bringing together these industry thought leaders for the first time in New York City, the OpportUnity conference aims to spark innovative ideas, connections and ultimately pave the road for the next generation of Irish entrepreneurs."
"Fostering the growth and success of Irish companies is imperative to the continued prosperity of our community, both domestically and abroad," said Joe Connolly at Bank of Ireland. "We are proud to do our part to help bring together some of the most influential Irish minds to share their experiences and collaborate with peers across all industries who share the same passion of driving our community forward."
The IIBN 4th Annual Global Conference 'OpportUnity' will take place in New York on Friday, November 7th 2014 at the Convene Center, 730 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017. The OpportUnity conference will bring together the most successful and preeminent leaders of the Irish business and political community, with the goal of highlighting areas of OpportUnity that are ripe for collaboration.
OpportUnity is a chance to begin and continue establishing synergies and uniting the Irish community with a common agenda through business communication. Through engaging presentations by prominent speakers, OpportUnity will both inspire and better connect like-minded professionals who share a commitment to building the strongest business network in the world.
To RSVP to the conference please contact Jon Brubaker at iibn@cognitomedia.com or by calling 646-395-6300.
About IIBN
IIBN is a global, not for profit organization which brings together the top Irish business men and women. The objective of IIBN is to facilitate greater communication and connectivity between successful Irish business people all over the world with a view to identifying and exploiting opportunities. Headquartered in London, IIBN also has chapters in New York, and the island of Ireland.
About Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms. For more than 100 years Grant Thornton has provided valued service to organisations with the potential to grow, to operate internationally, that needed to adapt to market conditions and deal with complex events or transactions. We are a leading business adviser helping dynamic organisations around the world unlock their potential for growth by delivering meaningful and forward looking advice. And we do that by delivering real insight through a combination of technical rigour, commercial experience and intuitive judgment. We have more than 38,500 Grant Thornton people in over 130 countries, working with privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients each day. Our strong global organisation, combined with our understanding of both the local market and dynamic economies across the world means Grant Thornton can support you no matter where you choose to do business.
About Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland maintains a state-licensed branch in Stamford Connecticut, with representative offices in New York City and Chicago. Bank of Ireland is a diversified Financial Services Group, which was established in 1783, and today is listed on the Irish, London and New York (as ADR) Stock Exchanges. Bank of Ireland US is committed to offering a strong and diversified range of products with the aim of building quality, long-term relationships with our US customers and our Irish clients with operations in America.
About Matheson
Matheson's primary focus is on serving the Irish legal needs of international companies and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland. Our clients include over half of the Fortune 100 companies. We also advise 7 of the top 10 global technology brands and over half of the world's 50 largest banks.
We have more than 600 people across our four offices, in Dublin, London, New York and Palo Alto, including over 350 lawyers and 75 partners. Matheson is the only Irish law firm commended by the Financial Times for innovation in corporate law, finance law, dispute resolution and corporate strategy.
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