Trinity Business Summit 2025

Trinity Business Summit 2025

Summit Theme: Leading for Good in Sport and Business

Date: 16 April 2025
Time: 3-7pm
Location: Trinity Business School 

This year’s distinguished speakers include:

Opening Keynote Speaker
Mary McAleese – Chancellor of Trinity College Dublin, Former President of Ireland (1997-2011)

Panels with Elite Athletes in Business & Sport

• Ryan Baird – Leinster & Ireland Rugby Player, Trinity Business School Student
• Joe McCarthy – Leinster & Ireland Rugby Player, Trinity Business School Student 
• Annalise Murphy – Triple Olympian & Head of Operations at SportsKey, Trinity Business School Graduate
• Jamie Heaslip – Former Leinster & Ireland Rugby Player, Strategic Growth Lead @ Stripe, Trinity Business School Graduate
• Benjamin Kayser – Former Pro 14 & France Rugby Player, Co-Founder of VC Fund Teampact.ventures
• Diane Marie-Hardy Hepthatlon Champion and Rugby 7, JP Morgan

Panels with Leaders in the Business of Sport

• Peter Sherrard – CEO, Olympic Federation of Ireland
• Peter McKenna – Stadium Director, Croke Park
• Kevin Mc Laughlin –  VP People and Operations, Kitman Lab

The panel sessions will explore the powerful synergies between sport and business, focusing on how team spirit, resilience, and high performance can be leveraged to drive success in investment, startups, and executive leadership.

Key questions we will address include:

• How can core sports values—such as team spirit and high performance—be leveraged in investment, startups, and business leadership?
• What are the challenges in promoting and integrating women’s sports?
• How can sports events operate more sustainably?
• How can data analytics drive performance and decision-making in both sports and business?

Tickets

All funds raised from ticket sales will directly contribute to Pathways to Business, an initiative to support financial, academic, and career support for Trinity Access business undergraduates and inspire future business leaders from underrepresented backgrounds.