November 1st, 2018
8:30am – 9:20am
Networking Continental Breakfast sponsored by LMU
9:20am – 9:30am
Welcome Address
Speaker: Dean Robbin D. Crabtree. Ph.D
9:30am – 9:40am
Welcome Remarks
Speaker: Consul General of Ireland to Western USA, Robert O’Driscoll
9:40am – 10:20am
The New World Order: Doing International Business in a rapidly changing environment
Speakers
Oisín Tobin, Partner Mason Hayes & Curran
Stephen Cheung, President, World Trade Center
Chris Thornberg, Beacon Economics
Robert O’Driscoll, Consul General of Ireland to Western USA
Conor Houston, Strategic Business and Government Advisor
Discussion on GDPR/Privacy,Brexit and International Trade
10:20am – 11:00am
The Innovation Journey from Ireland to Los Angeles
Speakers
Dr Brian Moore, Co-Founder and CEO of Orreco
Mick Kiely, CEO and Founder, Xhail Technologies
Hannah Dobson, VP Entertainment and Media, Enterprise Ireland
Denise Tormey, President and Co-Founder of PlanNet21
Success stories & challenges facing Irish companies
11:00am – 11.20am
Networking Coffee Break
11:20am – 11:30am
LA as a leader in Internation Trade
Speaker: Deputy Mayor of International Trade, Nina Hachigian
11:30am – 12:05am
Think Big – Funding
Speakers
Shruti Shah, Entrepreneur in Residence, Silicon Valley Bank
Wes Nichols, Partner, Upfront Ventures
Jacinta Tobin, CMO Hustle
Mary McKenna, Tech entrepreneur, investor, speaker, blogger, MC
Expert’s take on funding on a world stage
12:05pm – 12:45pam
Disrupt, Scale, Globalize
Speakers
Naoise Farrell Director of Finance, Clutter
Linda Thomas, Senior Strategic Growth Manager, Compass
Michelle Loughran, Vice President, IDA
How start-ups cultivate rapid success
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Networking Lunch
In n Out truck for the full LA lunch experience. (pop outside, pick up your burger, pop back in, network)
2:30pm – 2:15pm
Connecting Modern Ireland: an IrelandWeek success story
Speakers
Joe Clarke, Co-founder, CWB
Paul Boland, Co-founder, CWB
CWB’s Joe Clarke on how IrelandWeek networking led to a 2018 success story
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Featured conversation on Ireland’s production tax incentives
Speakers
James Hickey, CEO, Screen Ireland
Brian O’Leary, SVP NBC, Tax Counsel, NBC Universal Cable Productions
Brian O’Leary, SVP, NBC chats with James Hickey, CEO, Screen Ireland on the new Irish tax incentives
2:30pm – 3:10pm
Location Ireland
Speakers
John Corser, VP Production, NBC Universal Cable Productions
Brian O’Leary, SVP, Tax Counsel, NBC Universal Cable Productions
Niall McKay, Media Factory, Irish Screen America
Jay Roewe, Senior VP, West Coast Production, HBO
Seth Meier, Executive Producer
The growth of TV, film production and the knock on effect on tourism and the economy
3:10pm – 3:30pm
Networking Coffee Break
3:30pm – 3:50pm
Keynote Interview: where music meets Film and TV
Speakers
John Houlihan, SVP Fox Music
Jim Carroll, Journalist.
Jim Carroll interviews JohnHoulihan, SVP Fox Music
3:50pm – 4:15pm
Celebrating Creativity and Innovation
Speakers
Skarpi Hedinsson, Chief Technology Officer, LA Stadium & Entertainment District
Maire Sogabe, Pacific Gas & Electric
Jeroen Dankbaar, Experience Center Manager at Smurfit Kappa North America
Kieran Hannon, CMO, Belkin
Owen O’Donoghue, Facebook
Kieran Hannon delves into what innovation and creativity brings to three very different companies
4:15pm – 4:50pm
Women in Entertainment
Speakers
Nora Ryan, Chief of Staff, Epix
Marianne Grant, Representing the Motion Picture Association
Kirsten Sheridan, Producer/Screenwriter
Maggie Murphy, Producer, LMU School of Film and TV Professor
Clearing The Hurdle: Successful women in Entertainment and their journeys
4:50pm – 5:05pm
Final Remarks