Women Founders in Tech at Fierce
We’re supporting Ireland’s fierce women entrepreneurs to connect with globally successful founders, learn through impact-driven sessions, and scale their startups.
A network of highly ambitious women founders in tech getting things done.
A Fierce takeover
Over 140 women tech entrepreneurs from all over Ireland descended on Dogpatch for the inaugural founders forum. Hear what our NDRC Accelerator Director and founder attendees had to say.
400+
Women Entrepreneurs in the Network
50+
Top Mentors & Speakers
20+
Investor Connections
‘Glastonbury for women Founders’
Milestones, impact, and network - three themes at the inaugural Fierce event: a curated, power-packed gathering of trailblazing women founders in the tech industry.
This hands-on, collaborative experience immerses you in interactive workshops and in meaningful discussions on everything from fundraising and scaling into global markets, to hiring the right talent, angel investing, and startup legals and tax, through to pathways to acquisition.
Every workshop leader was a successful founder and/or investor and was here to facilitate conversations, provide a platform for advice and problem-solve founder needs.
Meet top Investors
Learn from Successful Founders
Strengthen your Network
“Incredibly useful sessions: different tracks for each startup stage.
100% run it again!”
Speakers & Workshop Leaders
Aimee Carton | Co-Founder & CEO of KeepAppy
Áine Kerr | Co-Founder & COO of Kinzen
Amy Neale | Partner at Delta Ventures
Ann Hunt | Founder & CEO of Chasing Returns
Brian Kenny | Founder & CEO of MiniCorp
Claire McHugh | Co-Founder & CEO of Axonista
Dee Lyons | Founder & CEO of Examfly
Dee Coakley | Co-Founder & CEO of Boundless
Denise McQuaid | Co-Founder & Director of AwakanAngels
Donnchadh Cullinan | Head of HPSU Enterprise Ireland
Ellen Pinschmidt | Partner at MiddleGame Ventures
Fionnuala Meehan | Advisor & Investor, ex-VP Google
Gary Fox | Founder of The Entrepreneur Experiment
Greta Dunne | Founder & CEO of Marker Video
Dr. Harriet Treacy | Founder of BeyondBMI
Ian Browne | Founder of MySurgeryWebsite
Jack O’Regan Kenny | Founder of Mirr & ISE Fellow
Joe Lanzillotta | Startup Generalist
Maeve Kneafsey | Founder & CEO of Elucidate
Malaika Judd | Co-Founder Sendy & Angel Investor
Maria McMenamin | Founder & Investor
Mark Farrelly | Global Fundraising Strategist at HBAN
Maura Ginty | Tax Accountant, Founder of Gintax
Menno Axt | Head of Platform at Dogpatch & NDRC
Niamh Sterling | Founder of H20 Solutions & Recipe Guru
Patricia Scanlon | Founder & CEO of Soapbox Labs
Paul Hayes | Founder & CEO of Beachhut PR
Mark Peters | Co-Founder of WakeUp Capital
Philip Reynolds | CEO of Contract Hound & Investor
Patrick Walsh | Founder & CEO of Dogpatch Labs
Sandra Healy | Founder & CEO of Inclusio
Sarah Slevin | Solicitor, Partner at RDJ
Sean Blanchfield | Founder of Demoware & Pagefair
Sheila Harte | Founder & Scale Ireland
Sophie McDonald | Co-Founder & COO of WorkStream
Susan Dwyer | Founder of Rise Up & Head of Community Elkstone
Suzanne Mills | Founder and Angel Investor
Sarah Walker | Strategy Expert
Investor Network
Inclusive & Accessible for all
Every Fierce event is designed with you - a woman founder in tech - in mind. This means at a time during working hours, on a day that works for you, and even providing free childcare so nothing can stop you from rolling up your sleeves, network with like-minded leaders, and expand your knowledge alongside other ambitious women.
Plus, we get to partner with NDRC Accelerator alumni like Oogo who are using AI to connect people who need childcare with people who provide it!
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