SheConnects

Join AwakenHub & AwakenAngels Co-founder Sinead Crowley for an informal 30 minutes to chat through whatever is on your 'founder brain'. Get to meet some other AwakenClub Members and use it as an opportunity to kick start September, set some goals and feel inspired.

Join us for an informal chat and checkin to see how you are all doing and as an opportunity to get to know eachother a bit better.

Come armed with any questions, good news or challenges you want to share.

AwakenHub is turning 5—and you’re invited to the ultimate celebration of women-led ambition, grit and impact! — and we’re marking the occasion with a very special guest.

​Joining us for our High 5 celebration is Noella Gabriel, Global President & Co-Founder of ELEMIS London.

​From start-up beginnings to building a global brand, Noella will share her founder journey, insights, and lessons in conversation with our community.

​Over the past five years, we’ve backed thousands of fearless founders across Ireland and beyond, smashing barriers and building businesses that matter. This isn’t just a birthday. It’s a movement. A rallying call. A massive High 5 to everyone who’s helped shift the dial for women in entrepreneurship.

​✨ Expect:
👋 #High5Moments from our incredible community
🎁 Founder shoutouts
🚀 Announcements on what’s coming next (hint: it’s bold)

​Join us for connection, celebration and a peek into AwakenHub’s audacious future. Come for the stories. Stay for the mission. Leave inspired.

#High5 #AwakenHub #WomenFounders

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members.
Open to non-members to attend by registering below.

Team AwakenHub

Join us on Tuesday, 20th May from 5:00 PM to 6:15 PM for a special online gathering that celebrates female founders making a real impact across Ireland.

We’re especially honoured to welcome Claire Cronin, Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland, as our guest speaker. Claire brings decades of leadership experience in diplomacy and public service, and will share powerful insights on representation, resilience, and driving meaningful change.

This free community event also offers a unique opportunity to meet our inspiring AwakenHub County Ambassadors – women who are not only driving innovation through their businesses but also building strong, supportive communities at the grassroots level.

These dynamic leaders are living our mission every day, creating positive change locally while contributing to a broader regional and global movement.

Come along to:

• Hear first-hand stories from female founders across Ireland

• Discover how they’re fostering connection, collaboration, and change

• Learn how you can get more involved in our mission

Whether you're an entrepreneur, changemaker, or simply curious about community-building, this event is for you. Let’s build something powerful together.

Register now – we can't wait to see you there!

Ditch the Pitch!

Join us for a very special session with Kelly Hoey on transforming your 60 second pitch to 6 words. Limited spaces.

To spark conversations when networking, and to ensure stronger, meaningful connections, Build Your Dream Network author and Awakenhub Big Sister, Kelly Hoey, recommends ditching the elevator pitch. IHHO (in her humble opinion) when used in a social setting, the 60-90 second elevator pitch is cumbersome, awkward and doesn’t encourage a two-way exchange.

To improve your chances of making better network connections, Kelly recommends that the 6 WORD bio. You read that correctly: 6-words. Brevity is a creative challenge but not an impossible one.

See all the details in our membership platform. This is one of those membership perk sessions so if not already part of our AwakenClub community, join today!

Lessons in Leadership, Legacy and Starting Over — with Jacqueline O'Donovan, OBE

Join us for an inspiring and candid conversation with serial entrepreneur and investor Jacqueline O’Donovan, OBE, as she shares the powerful story of her entrepreneurial journey.

From scaling a family business into an award-winning industry leader with over £20 million in annual turnover, to navigating the emotional and strategic complexities of a successful exit, Jacqueline has lived the full founder experience — and then some.

Now at the helm of her newest venture, ODPR, she’s building again — this time with a mission to amplify the stories of others.

In this honest and energising session, Jacqueline will reflect on:

• The realities of building a legacy business in a male-dominated industry

• Why she chose to start again, and what’s different this time

• How storytelling, brand and purpose are at the heart of her next chapter

Whether you’re in the early days of building, considering your next move, or wondering what comes after “success” — this conversation is for you.

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. Open to non-members to attend by registering below.

Team AwakenHub

Meet Your Gremlin: Friend or Foe? Mastering the Art of Pitching

Join us for an exclusive session designed to help women entrepreneurs elevate their pitching skills and credentials. Whether you’re just starting your business or are ready to scale, this event is ideal if you’re seeking funding, pitching for clients, or exploring new business opportunities across any sector.

In this special March community event, we are thrilled to feature Stewart Bewley, founder of Amplify. Stewart will share his entrepreneurial journey, the growth of his business, and practical insights on how to silence your inner gremlins when pitching.

About the Speaker:

Stewart Bewley founded Amplify in 2011 and has since revolutionized how leaders and founders communicate their ideas. He has coached executives at global companies like Microsoft, Google, AWS, Salesforce, Visa, Siemens, BASF, GE, Bloomberg, Dow Jones, and many more. Stewart has also helped over 400 start-ups refine their pitch, leading to over $9 billion raised collectively.

Stewart is an accomplished author, with his book The Storytelling Hero published in March 2023, and his second book, The Confident Communicator Toolkit, set for release soon. His passion is helping people unlock their voice and tell compelling stories.

When not coaching, Stewart enjoys spending time with his wife, two children, and dog, Sully — with a long black coffee in hand!

Session Highlights:

• Crafting Your Narrative: Learn how to clearly articulate your vision and value proposition to resonate with investors and clients.

• Capturing Attention Instantly: Discover techniques to grab your audience’s interest right from the start.

• Communicating with Confidence: Overcome pitching anxieties and silence your inner gremlins.

• Turning Listeners into Believers: Master the art of persuasion to inspire action.

This event is the perfect opportunity to refine your pitching skills and connect with like-minded founders who share your ambition.

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. Open to non-members to attend by registerging below.

Team AwakenHub

Join us for our AwakenHub Community event “First Mover Advantage - How to Be Steps Ahead of Your Competition” online, Tuesday 25 February at 5pm.

🏆 Be First, Be Fearless, Be Unforgettable and learn from our panelists Emma Meehan, CoFounder, CEO & CTO, Precision Sports Technology and Danielle McCormick, Founder & CEO, Triterra as they discuss:

• How to find the gaps and identify new market opportunities

• Strategies for establishing brand recognition 

• Customers, data and technology 

• Collaboration and retention 

• Tactics to maintain market leadership in the face of competition 

• Overcoming the unique challenges and opportunities of pioneering

RSVP essential please to get zoom log on details below.

Looking forward to seeing you!

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. Open to non-members to attend by registerging below.

Team AwakenHub

"Just Evil Enough" AwakenClub Super Perk Masterclass with Emily Ross

Join us on 17 February at 4pm for an exclusive members only Big Sister Masterclass to transform how you think about marketing with this session from marketing maven Emily Ross based on her brand new book - “Just Evil Enough”.

In this session she'll guide us through 11 subversive tactics that will give you permission to think differently about cutting through the noise of an attention economy and converting it into profitable demand. 

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. If not yet a member - now is the time to get that sorted.

Emily Ross Bio:

Emily Ross is a seasoned professional with 25 years of commercial experience. In her current role she manages global advertising campaigns for top tier brands and advertisers. Emily sits on the advisory boards of SXSW and GoGreen Routes, an EU-funded project on nature-based connectedness. She is the co-author of Just Evil Enough, the handbook for Subversive Marketing - that teaches business owners and marketing leaders how to cut through noise, to turn attention into profitable demand.

Former CEO and Chief Strategist of Inkvine Communications, a data-driven marketing consultancy, and co-founder of SportsTech Ireland, a not-for-profit driving foreign direct investment to Ireland. Her leadership roles include Director of Marketing at WhatClinic, where she helped grow annual visitors from 10 to 17 million, and Corporate Fundraising Director at UNICEF Ireland, doubling corporate income through strategic partnerships with major brands such as Aer Lingus and the Change for Good(™) program.

A seasoned writer, co-founder of Resonance Festival, and experienced lecturer, Emily is a dynamic force in marketing, innovation, and regional development, combining expertise with a commitment to sustainable growth.

Let’s Get Fabu-lous for Christmas…

We always close out the year with our famous ‘Christmas Jollies’. This year is no different as we welcome Laura Dowling, Founder, CEO & Chief Scientist, FabuWellness, aka, The Fablulous Pharmacist as our special guest to talk all things Fabu and to celebrate women in all walks of life.

With 20 years of industry experience and the prestigious 2022 Pharmacist of the Year award under her belt, Laura Dowling is one of the clearest and skilled voices in the world of wellness. When she is not pioneering game-changing essentials such as the fabÜ range for health-conscious consumers, she runs an Instagram page and YouTube channel and hugely successful Podcast series – where she has amassed almost 163K followers and subscribers – that are dedicated to offering relatable advice and education on exercise, nutrition, and all things self-care.

It will be joyful, hilarious and maybe a bit outrageous and we are here for it.

Wear sparkles, baubles, whatever makes you happy and join us for the usual touch of madness.

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. Open to non-members to attend by registerging below.

Team AwakenHub

Join us for a very special event focussed on feeling the fear and doing it anyway as a woman founder. This is an event for anyone who ever has those feelings of self-doubt, bit of analysis paralysis or wants to implement some useful tips and tricks to embracing your inner fierce-ness.

Panel: AwakenHub’s Global Diaspora Ambassador, Mary Ann Pierce, CEO MAP Digital, aka FiercePierce, Sally Murphy, CEO, Welltold and author of ‘So What, Who Cares!’ who will share some insights on how simple stories help brave leaders ignite change & Naomi McGregor, CoFounder & CEO, MoveTru, TedX speaker, Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow & Leaders Scholar.

• The art of directness

• How to show up for your good self

• Reframe fear of failure and the ocassional actual failure as a learning opportunity

• How to focus on your unique strengths and vision

• Become more of a risk taker

• How to flex, be more agile and move forward with your team as your company grows

FREE to attend for AwakenClub Members. Open to non-members to attend by registerging below.

Team AwakenHub