Speakers
Ireland's leading professionals will work with the Endeavourees collectively for one day and will then provide each participant with one-to-one consultancy. The workshops will take place between November and December 2009 and will address Strategy and Business Models, Communications, Marketing and Branding, Financials, Sales, Technology, Team and IP/Patents/Legal issues
Dick Spring is Executive Vice Chairman of FEXCO, Chairman of FEXCO Stockbroking, Alder Capital, Industrial Development Ireland, Altobridge Ltd, Gulliver Info Res, Realta Global Foundation and was appointed to the Board of Allied Irish Banks in Jan 2009. Dick was a member of Dáil Eireann (Irish Parliament) from 1981 to 2002 and Leader of The Labour Party from 1982 to 1997. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in three Governments and held Ministerial office in Departments of Justice, Environment, Energy and Foreign Affairs. Dick has been actively involved in The Middle East Peace Process and is presently a member of the Council of Foreign Relations dealing with Palestinian Institutions. He is also an Associate Fellow of the Kennedy School of Government and the Saltzburg Seminar. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin and King's Inns Dick formerly played Gaelic football and Hurling for Co. Kerry and represented Munster and Ireland at Rugby.