InterTradeIreland All-Island Innovation Programme - Autumn 2012
The InterTradeIreland All-Island Innovation Programme aims to promote and encourage innovation across the island of Ireland via a series of free innovation lectures, seminars and master classes which are held throughout the year to share international best practice in areas of innovation. The programme is delivered by InterTradeIreland in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, NUI Galway, University College Cork and the Office of the Vice-President for Innovation at University College Dublin.
The Autumn 2012 Programme will be held over two-days in UCC (11-12 October) and QUB (15-16 October) when both universities will host Ms Hanadi Jabado, the Entrepreneur in Residence, Judge Business School at Cambridge University (UK).
The innovation lecture in University College Cork will take place as follows
Title: Rejuvenate your business through entrepreneurship
Date: October 11 2012
Time: 6:45 pm – 8:00 pm
Note: A networking reception will be held in the Common Room of Quad from 6 pm
Location: UCC, Main Campus, Boole 2
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
Contact: Dr Lawrence Dooley, Department of Management and Marketing, UCC, e: l.dooley@ucc.ie
The innovation lecture in Queen's University Belfast will take place as follows
Title: Rejuvenate your business through entrepreneurship
Date: October 15 2012
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Note: A networking reception from 6 pm
Location: The Courtyard, Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Queen’s University Belfast
Registration: Click here to register for this free event.
Contact: Joy Eakin, KTP, QUB E: joy.eakin@qub.ac.uk
Lecture Overview: This innovation lecture is targeted at established organisations, as well as start-ups. The discussion will centre on how established businesses can reinvigorate their business practices through nurturing entrepreneurial flair. During the lecture Hanadi will not only address the potential benefits of nurturing such entrepreneurial behaviour but also the associated challenges of managing entrepreneurial employees.
Profile - Hanadi Jabado
Hanadi Jabado was born in the Lebanon and grew up in France where she graduated in law from Université Paris II (Assas) and in international affairs from ILERI (Ecole des Relations Internationales). She was among the fifth intake of MBA students at Cambridge Judge Business School. Hanadi has founded businesses in several industries, including education, online retail and property. Having learnt about the challenges that start-ups face, she co-founded Glymon, a consultancy serving new ventures. Its ethos is growth through partnership.
Hanadi Jabado
Hanadi also carries out board reviews for Armstrong Bonham Carter, a City-based consultancy whose mission is to assist the boards of listed and private companies as well as government and voluntary organisations in the UK and overseas, helping them to maximise their effectiveness.
Hanadi used her multicultural background and experience with new technologies to co-found Ecamb, a business accelerator aiming at helping entrepreneurs to succeed globally.
Hanadi is an entrepreneur in residence at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at Cambridge University. She also delivers master classes at international conferences and is a mentor to entrepreneurs, students and executives. She is an elected member of the Alumni Advisory Board at Cambridge Judge Business School. Hanadi is fluent in English, French and Arabic and speaks another four languages. She lives in London with her four children.
UCC Master Class 1: Overcoming start-up and SME road-blocks
Date: October 11 2012
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: UCC, O’Rahilly Building, Room 2.55
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
QUB Master Class 1: Overcoming start-up and SME road-blocks
Date: October 15 2012
Time: 9:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Queen’s University Belfast
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
Overview: This master class will address the challenges start-ups and SME’s face in a global market and how these can be overcome. This session will address issues such as how to innovate, the route to market, managing people, making the most of your team and access to finance. This master class is very interactive and is guided by issues raised by the attendees and also from case studies.
UCC Master Class 2: Negotiation: The secret art of the entrepreneur
Date: October 11 2012
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: UCC, O’Rahilly Building, Room 2.55
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
QUB Master Class 2: Negotiation: The secret art of the entrepreneur
Date: October 15 2012
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Queen’s University Belfast
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
Overview: This master class will focus on how to negotiate. Again this session will be very interactive and cover a wide range of issues including how to negotiate with suppliers, with employees, with finance providers (banks, business angels and the VC community) and with members of the senior management team.
UCC Master Class 3: Business models and value-capture
Date: October 12 2012
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: UCC, O’Rahilly Building, Room 2.55
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
QUB Master Class 3: Business models and value-capture
Date: October 16 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Queen’s University Belfast
Registration: Click here to register to for this free event.
Overview: This master class is aimed at third-level researchers and those contemplating the entrepreneurial journey. It will address the business canvass and the building blocks of business development.
UCC Contact: Dr Lawrence Dooley, Department of Management and Marketing, UCC, e: l.dooley@ucc.ie
QUB Contact: Joy Eakin, KTP, QUB E: joy.eakin@qub.ac.uk
