A look back at the 'Ireland Gateway To Europe' events held in Boston, April 19th-22nd 2016, to promote Ireland as Europe's premier investment location. Find out more at www.gatewaytoeurope.org

1. Boston Trade Mission 2016
A Week in Review

2. The Ireland Gateway To Europe delegation in Boston College, April 20th 2016.

3. About Us
Established in 2012, Ireland Gateway To Europe is a not-for-profit collective of Irish
service providers who showcase Ireland as Europe's premier investment location through
events in the US.
Our Vision
Our vision is for US companies who are looking to expand into Europe to choose Ireland
as their location of choice and to have the information, trust and contacts to execute
their plans.
Connectivity - Information - Access

4. Our Group
Our delegation was made
up of 60 Irish business
leaders representing 26
Irish Service providers.
Plus representatives from:
- IDA Ireland
- DFA
- Boston College
- World Trade Center
Our Sponsors
- Aer Lingus
- Newstalk
- The Sunday Business Post
With thanks to our sponsors

5. “Ireland Gateway To Europe’s drive and
passion echoes the calls of Notre Dame
'Go Irish’!”
“Ireland Gateway to Europe (IGTE) plays a critical role in facilitating
connections, networks, and mutually beneficial business development
opportunities between the United States and Ireland and Europe. As
the premier venue to discuss transatlantic opportunities, the IGTE has
made the best of Irish professional services available to the United
States. The leadership exhibited by the IGTE and its members to
enhance transatlantic business opportunities shapes the economies of
Ireland, Europe, and the US in positive ways.
The IGTE’s most recent visit to Boston (April 2016) , Massachusetts was
an electric 4-day event where leaders had the opportunity to meet,
share, and exchange ideas, information, and develop meaningful
relationships. For Boston College the IGTE was an exciting opportunity
to enhance our already deep relationships with our Irish partners and
extend those relationships into European opportunities. These
relationships and opportunities will play a key role in supporting
Boston College as we participate in the Aer Lingus Classic in September
2016 and will ensure that realize the vision of the game as a
mechanism to raise the quality of economic, social, and political
networks in Ireland and the United States. The IGTE will be key to our
goal of the Aer Lingus Classic being #MuchMoreThanAGame.”
Robert Mauro,
Director at Global Leadership Institute at Boston College

6. The Gateway Cup
William J. Devine Golf Course at Franklin Park
Tuesday April 19th 2016

7. Congratulations to the USA who won the Boston leg of the inaugural Gateway Cup. The Irish leg will take place
on 3rd September 2016 in Dublin. The Irish team were captained by Irish broadcaster George Hook and the US
team was captained by Robert Mauro of Boston College.

8. CEO Breakfast
Boston College Club
Tuesday April 19th 2016

9. Ireland – Gateway to Europe 2015CEO Breakfast, Boston College Club
The Boston College Club is located In the heart of Boston's
financial district, from the vantage point of the 36th floor of
100 Federal Street. It’s membership comprises of Boston
based CEO’s and alumni of Boston College.
Format of the morning:
Welcome address
• Robert Mauro (Director at Global Leadership Institute
at Boston College)
• Warren Zola (Executive Director, CEO Club of Boston
College)
• Matt Mohan (CEO, The FKM Group)
Fireside discussion “Ireland – Global Center for Talent”
• Kristen Kenny (VP of People and Talent at CarGurus) in
conversation with Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig (CCO,
Sigmar Recruitment)
Panel discussion
• Alan Bluett (The Panel)
• Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland)
• Derek Collins (Bank of Ireland)

10. Top (l-r): Panel Discussion with Derek Collins (Bank of Ireland), Kristen Kenny (CarGurus), Alan Bluett (The Panel), Frank Keane (EisnerAmper
Ireland) moderated by Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig (Sigmar Recruitment)
Bottom (l-r): Robert Mauro (Boston College), Kristen Kenny (CarGurus), Matt Mohan (The FKM Group), Warren Zola (CEO Club)

11. Faculty Lunch & Discussion
Boston College
Wednesday April 20th 2016

12. Faculty Lunch and Discussion
Boston college faculty and students joined the Ireland
Gateway Group for lunch and discussion on
internationalizing into Europe using Ireland as a base.
Speakers and Panellists:
• Andrew King, (Associate, Techstars) pictured left
• Professor Jennifer Erickson (Political Science, Boston
College)
• Professor Mohan Subramaniam (Carroll School of
Business)
• Pat Leavy (FTI Treasury)
• Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland)
• Ed Hearne (Fingal County Council)
• Professor John Gallagher (Carroll School of Business)
• Philip Carney (The HR Company)
• Barry Rudden (Sigmar Recruitment)
• John Finnegan (IT Solutions)
• Robert Mauro (Director at Global Leadership Institute
at Boston College)

13. Top (l-r): Robert Mauro (Boston College), Paul McGennis (ByrneWallace)
Bottom (l-r): Panel discussion with John Finnegan (IT Solutions), Barry Rudden (Sigmar Recruitment), Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland),
Philip Carney (The HR Company), Professor John Gallagher (Carroll School of Business), Professor Jennifer Erickson (Boston College), Ed
Hearne (Fingal County Council), Pat Leavy (FTI Treasury) and Professor Mohan Subramaniam (Carroll School of Business)

14. Campus Tour & Reception
Boston College
Wednesday April 20th 2016

15. Robert MacGiolla Phádraig (right) presents a gift on behalf of Ireland Gateway To Europe to James DiLoreto of Boston College Athletics
(centre left)

17. Battery Ventures
Battery Ventures, Boston
Thursday April 21st 2016

18. Ireland – Gateway to Europe 2015
IGTE Delegation at Battery Ventures
The Ireland Gateway To Europe group had a private
engagement with Tom Crotty, Senior Advisor to Battery
Ventures (top left) and Michael Brown, General Partner
at Battery Ventures (bottom left).
Format of the morning:
A round table exploring the driving forces behind
international investment, Ireland’s value proposition
and how to support FDI expansion across EMEA from
Ireland.
A number of Battery Venture portfolio clients have
invested in Ireland, including Glassdoor, Nitro and
Guidewire.

19. Internationalization Roundtable Lunch
Seaport Hotel, Boston
Thursday April 21st 2016

20. Internationalisation Roundtable Lunch
Professor Jeffrey Bergstrand (University of Notre Dame)
and Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland) shared insights
and findings from an ongoing study of trade between
the US and Ireland and implications for trade in 2016
and beyond.

21. Venture Café
Cambridge Innovation Center
Thursday April 21st 2016

22. Venture Café – How, when and why to
Internationalize
The Ireland Gateway To Europe delegation hosted an event
at “Venture Café Thursdays”, a weekly gathering for the
innovation community held at the 5th Floor of the
Cambridge Innovation Center.
Speakers Included:
• Jim Kelliher, CFO, Actifio (pictured left)
• Andrew Singleton, Venture Café
• Sarabeth McGuire, EisnerAmper Ireland
• Adrian McGennis, CEO, Sigmar Recruitment
• Ciaran Hynes, CEO, Cosimo Venture Partners
• Brian Seidman, Founder, Seidman & Co. Limited
• John Pennett, EisnerAmper LLP

23. Top (l-r): Sarabeth McGuire (EisnerAmper Ireland), Jim Kelliher (Actifio), Adrian McGennis (Sigmar Recruitment)
Bottom (l-r): Panel discussion with Adrian McGennis (Sigmar Recruitment), Jim Kelliher (Actifio), Ciaran Hynes (Cosimo
Venture Partners), John Pennett (EisnerAmper LLP), Brian Seidman (Seidman & Co. Limited)

24. IGTE Investment Summit
Seaport Hotel, Boston
Friday April 22nd 2016

25. Ireland – Gateway to Europe 2015C-level Investment Summit Breakfast on
Setting Up In Ireland
The Ireland Gateway To Europe investment summit
welcomed 120 guests to the Seaport Hotel.
Speakers and Panellists:
• Congressman Richard Neal, U.S. Representative for the 1st
Congressional District of Massachusetts
• Fionnuala Quinlan, Consul General
• Brian Halligan, CEO, HubSpot (pictured left)
• Maureen Pace, World Trade Center
• Paul Swift, IDA Ireland
• Frank Keane, EisnerAmper Ireland
• Mark Schwartz, CEO, Palladin Capital
• Dr. Ronnie Farquhar, Morningside Ventures & Artugen
Therapeutics Ltd.
• Adrian Mc Gennis, Sigmar Recruitment
• Mick Murray, AIB

26. Congressman Richard Neal,
U.S. Representative for the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts

27. Top (l-r): Brian Halligan (Hubspot), Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig (Sigmar Recruitment)
Bottom Left: Paul Swift (IDA Ireland) Bottom Right: Fionnuala Quinlan (The Consul General)

28. Top (l-r): Dr. Ronnie Farquhar (Morningside Ventures & Artugen Therapeutics Ltd), Mick Murray (AIB), Mark
Schwartz (Palladin Capital), Adrian McGennis (Sigmar Recruitment)
Bottom Left: Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland) Bottom Right: Maureen Pace (World Trade Center)

29. International Challenge Award
Seaport Hotel, Boston
Friday April 22nd 2016

30. The International Challenge
Award
The International Challenge took place on April
22nd 2016 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Five
finalist companies pitched to an international
delegation to be in with the chance of winning the
coveted title of “Company Most Likely to
Internationalise”.
The International Challenge Award was founded
and is now managed by EisnerAmper Ireland
and EisnerAmper LLP in collaboration with Ireland
Gateway to Europe.
Joint Winners 2016 :
People Hedge, OnCorps
Runners up 2016:
Celect, Upchannel, Crowd Comfort

31. Bridging the Atlantic
Seaport Hotel, Boston
Friday April 22nd 2016

32. Bridging the Atlantic
Bridging the Atlantic was a gala reception held in
the Seaport Hotel to celebrate 100 years of Irish-
American relations.
Speakers and Panellists:
• Fionnuala Quinlan, Consul General
• Professor Kevin Whelan (University of Notre
Dame)
• Professor Oliver Rafferty (Boston College)
• Kevin Cullen (The Boston Globe)
• Robert Mauro (Boston College)
• Professor Jeffrey Bergstrand (University of
Notre Dame)
• Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland)
• Paul McGennis (ByrneWallace)
• Moderated by Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig,
(Sigmar Recruitment)
The evening featured a special musical performance
from Ciaran Nagle, founding member of the Three
Irish Tenors (pictured left).

33. Top (l-r): Paul McGennis (ByrneWallace), Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig (Sigmar Recruitment), Fionnuala Quinlan (Consul General)
Bottom (l-r): Professor Kevin Whelan (Notre Dame), Robert Mac Giolla Phádraig (Sigmar Recruitment), Robert Mauro (Boston College),
Frank Keane (EisnerAmper Ireland), Professor Jeffrey Bergstrand (University of Notre Dame), Kevin Cullen (The Boston Globe), Professor
Oliver Rafferty (Boston College)

35. Live Broadcasts
George Hook and his team
from Newstalk were
broadcasting live from the
Ireland Gateway To Europe
events in Boston for the fifth
year running.

36. For radio interviews with
Ireland Gateway To Europe
members, guests and
speakers visit:
http://bit.ly/IGTEradio

37. www.gatewaytoeurope.org