Biz Expo is Ireland’s largest B2B marketplace event, dedicated to small business owners and business professionals. The event has been held in Dublin since 2011. Biz Expo brings together thousands of business and decision-makers to network and shop for products and suppliers throughout Ireland. In additional to our large exhibitor hall, there is a host of promotional and networking opportunities including: business-critical workshops, live seminars, business card exchange and promo video spots for LinkedIn and more.
Biz Expo will return to Dublin in 2025 and will take place in the RDS on Thursday, 23rd October. Designed to tackle the most pressing business challenges of 2025, the event offers high-impact connections with business owners, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers seeking your solutions. The themes of Biz Expo 2025 will be Rising Costs, Recruitment & Retention, Cybersecurity & AI, Digitisation & e-Commerce, Access to Finance and Sustainability & ESG. Promote your business to thousands of professionals, who will come to you for more information. Qualify leads by speaking with prospects in person. Make hundreds of connections, who could potentially refer you new clients.
Founder & Director of STOMP Social Media Training Ltd.
David Fitzgerald
Chief Sales Officer at New Payment Innovation
Anthony Richardson
Co-Founder of Pathway Financial Management
Tobi Oluwalobiyi
Director, AI Automation Advantage
Catharina de Vlieg
AI Product Lead, Google and Director, AI Automation Advantage
Jenny Johnston
CEO of Azure Communications
Chris Gubbins
Business Growth Lead for Digital Transformation - Northern Europe at Ricoh
Dara Keogh
CEO of GeoDirectory
Owen Hughes
Senior Bank Manager at Bank of Ireland
Darran Woods
Founder of Manucci Chartered Accountants
Carol Gaffney
Brand Strategist
Ivan Yates
Biz Expo 2025 compère
Doug Gordon
International Speaker & Coach
Event Schedule
Our 2025 seminar series features high-impact, TED-style talks on the biggest challenges and opportunities facing Irish SMEs - from AI to ESG to customer retention.
AGENDA STAGE SCHEDULE
From Invisible to In-Demand: Using Social Media to Build Trust and Attract the Right Customers
10:30 - 10:50
This talk will focus on practical strategies for turning social media activity into real business growth. This talk will be delivered by the Founder & Director of STOMP Social Media Training Ltd, Melanie Boylan. Melanie will also be exhibiting her business from 10am until 4pm at Biz Expo 2025. Visit her stand and see how STOMP can boost your business.
Hiring in a Talent Drought: The Small Business Advantage
10:50 -11:10
Learn how smaller businesses can attract and retain top talent even during workforce shortages. This talk will be delivered Auxilia Group CEO, Paul Ryan. Paul and the team of associates at Auxilia Group bring deep insight, experience and practical expertise to every client engagement.
Authentic Branding in the AI Age: Building Trust with Your Audience
11:10 - 11:30
Find out how to build trust with your followrs in the dawn of AI. This talk will be delivered by Azure Communications CEO, Jenny Johnston.
The Insurgency Mindset: Competing with Giants
11:30 - 11:50
Adopt an agile, bold mindset to outmaneuver large competitors and capture market share. This talk will be delivered by Level Health Chief Commercial Officer, Ruth Bailey.
As Chief Commercial Officer of Level Health, she is responsible for Product and service design, marketing and commercial delivery, Operations which includes claims and customer support as well as strategic planning for future growth and development.
Level Health are headline sponsors of Biz Expo 2025.
Cashflow Survival: Strategies for a High-Cost Economy
11:50 - 12:10
Discover actionable strategies to maintain healthy cash flow amid rising economic pressures. This talk will be given by Owen Hughes, Senior Bank Manager at Bank of Ireland.
Available on the day to meet face to face is Owen Hughes and Ciaran O’Connell (cc’d Senior Business Expert) – both offering over 20 years of banking experience and available to talk to any business customer to support them on growing your business and having a better relationship with Bank of Ireland.
From Founder to Freedom: How to Plan Your Own Exit
12:10 - 12:30
Learn more about securing your future after retirement with this live talk from Pathway Financial Management Co-Founder, Anthony Richardson.
The Hidden Cost of Payment Systems: How Businesses Are Losing Money
12:30 - 12:50
Learn how your business can avoid losing money with this live talk from New Payment Innovation Chief Sales Officer, David Fitzgerald.
Sustainability is no longer just a green initiative, it's a financial necessity
12:50 - 13:10
Watt Footprint's Heather O’Reilly-Duff will deliver this talk on the financial benefits of going green.
High Performance Sales and Presentation Skills for Scaling your Business
13:10 - 13:30
Doug Gordon is a 5x award-winning international speaker, executive coach, bestselling author, and healer who helps people and organizations thrive through resilience, mindset, and wellbeing. A former C-level executive with 21 years in finance, Doug combines corporate expertise with deep work in emotional intelligence, energy, and performance optimization.
AI for SMEs: Real Use Cases That Save Time and Money
13:30 - 13:50
Directors of AI Automation Advantage, Tobi Oluwalobiyi & Catharina de Vlieg, will give their live seminar, 'AI for SMEs: Real Use Cases That Save Time and Money', at 1:30pm on Thursday in the RDS for #BizExpo2025.
Money Talks: But Are You Listening?
13:50 - 14:10
Darran Woods from Manucci Chartered Accountants will delve into ways how to follow financial trends.
From Chaos to Clarity: Managing change for SMEs
14:10 - 14:30
Delivered by the Therese Walsh & Niamh Connolly from the Change Management Institute, this session is scaled to fit for SMEs wanting to explore how structured approaches to change can strengthen resilience, support staff, and unlock new opportunities.
How to Raise Prices Without Losing Customers
14:30 - 14:50
Dara Keogh from GeoDirectory will discuss the ins and outs of securing your clients while increasing your prices.
Embracing Automation: How Irish Businesses Can Thrive, Not Just Survive
14:50 - 15:10
Chris Gubbins is the Business Growth Lead for Digital Transformation - Northern Europe at Ricoh, where he helps organisations navigate change and embrace smarter ways of working. With a strong background in digital transformation and strategic growth, Chris works with businesses across a range of sectors to rethink how work gets done, focusing on agility, collaboration, and long-term impact.
Why Premium Clients Aren’t Choosing You (and How Brand Positioning Changes That)
15:10 - 15:30
Carol Gaffney a Brand Positioning Strategist and Mentor, trusted by leaders, consultants, and service providers across Ireland and Europe. For more than a decade, she has shaped both corporate and personal brands, from employer brand campaigns for PHX Ireland and United Drug to premium transformations for visionary entrepreneurs.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO EXHIBIT THIS YEAR?
Contact us to find out how to promote your business to hundreds of decision-makers. Build solid business relationships and enjoy great networking opportunities at Biz Expo Ireland.
