PHOTOS: Kerry LEO Hosts Event To Mark National Women’s Enterprise Day

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At the National Women’s Enterprise Day event at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney were keynote speaker Sonya Lennon. Included are Cathaoirleach Listowel Municipal District, Cllr. Aoife Thornton, Maria Daly, Joanne Noonan, Brid Bowler, Breda O’Sullivan, Emily Brick, Leading Light, Elaine Kinsella, Broadcaster, Fiona Leahy, Co-ordinator, LEO Kerry, Eilish O’Donoghue. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

FEMALE entrepreneurs and budding businesswomen from across the Local Enterprise Office Kerry and Cork catchment area gathered at The Brehon Hotel on Thursday for an event to mark National Women’s Enterprise Day.

The Local Enterprise Office (LEO) initiative, now in its 16th year, National Women’s Enterprise Day celebrated female entrepreneurs’ success while inspiring female start-ups.

The Kerry LEO event kicked off with a welcome address by Moira Murrell, Chief Executive of Kerry County Council followed by a network event facilitated by Marie Wiseman, Wiser Marketing allowing attendees to meet with other female entrepreneurs present.

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The keynote speaker was Sonya Lennon, designer, broadcaster, social entrepreneur, and successful businesswoman.

There was also an interactive panel discussion of Kerry & Cork leading lights hosted by MC Elaine Kinsella, Radio Kerry presenter and RTE Broadcaster. The event also included an Afternoon Tea style networking lunch.

Kerry County Council Local Enterprise Office’s Leading Light for the event was Emily Brick of Athena Analytics. Scroll down for photos…

At the National Women’s Enterprise Day event at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney were keynote speaker Sonya Lennon (second from right). From left; Fiona Leahy, Business Advisor & Training Co-ordinator at Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Enrika Moore, Viska Systems, Rosie Mansfield, Premier TEFL, Emily Brick, Athena Analytic and Sara de Miguel Hernández, Flowithme. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

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Deirdre Fee, left chatting with Kerry Leading Light, Emily Brick, Athena Analytics, at the National Women’s Enterprise Day event at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney.  Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

Networking the room…at the National Women’s Enterprise Day event at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

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At the National Women’s Enterprise Day at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney were Fiona Leahy, Business Advisor and Training Coordinator LEO Kerry, Emily Brick, Athena Analytics and keynote speaker Sonya Lennon. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan

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