# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am – Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Who gets to build? Too long, disabled entrepreneurs faced systems not designed for them. Today, we begin to change that together.About this EventSelf-Employment for Persons with DisabilitiesThis landmark all-island conference is being hosted by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Inclusion and Innovation (CEBII) at TU Dublin. It brings together disabled entrepreneurs, policymakers, international experts, and support organisations to share lived experience, challenge systemic barriers, and forge a collective vision for a future where self-employment is a genuine and supported pathway for every person with a disability across Ireland and Northern Ireland.This conference will also be streamed online. The link to view the conference online is https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/399219754884166?p=H7NXvSWW7olYFaXYP9 (Meeting ID: 399 219 754 884 166; Passcode: 4cp7n8Vt).PLEASE NOTE: You do NOT need to register if you are attending online; simply log in using the link above. ONLY register if you will certainly attend in person.MCs: Breandan Ward and Prof Tom Cooney09:00–09:15 | Arrival & Accessible Registration· Networking tea/coffee09:15–09.45 | Welcome· Dr Deirdre Lillis (President of TU Dublin)· Victoria MacKechnie (Director Corporate Affairs & Operations, Workday – event sponsor)9:45–11:00 | Keynote Session: Learning from Other CountriesKeynote Speakers:· Prof Tom Williamson (Anglia Ruskin University)· Thorsten Mayer (Association of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities, Austria)11:00–11:30 | Break11:30–12:30 | Panel 1: Lived Experience & Entrepreneurial RealityDisabled entrepreneurs (Ireland & Northern Ireland):· Eddie Hennessy (advocate, former entrepreneur)· Shelley Cowan (Founder, Access Avenue)· Emilie Conway (Multidisciplinary Artist, Creative Access Consultant, Disability Activist)· Gareth McCay (Managing Director at McCay Legal, NI)12:30–13:30 | Lunch & Networking13:30–14:30 | Panel 2: Systems, Supports & InstitutionsPanellists:· George Healy (Programme Lead, NI Enterprise Support Service, Belfast City Council)· Marty McLoughlin (Employment & Skills Services Manager, Disability Action, NI)· Olivia Ketterick (Enterprise and Social Enterprise Office, South-West Mayo Development Company)· Padraig Mallon (CEO, Crann Centre)14:30–14:45 | Guest Speaker· Dr Etain Kidney, Faculty of Business, TU Dublin14:45–15:00 | Break15:00–15:45 | Fireside Chat· Caoimhe Archibald (MLA, Minister for the Economy of Northern Ireland)15:45–16:30 | Keynote Speaker: Failing to Succeed· Jason Romero (USA; Author | 3,063-mile LA-to-NYC run | 10+ World Records | Team USA | Blind | Documentary | CEO & Attorney | 20+ 100-mile runs)16:30–16:45 | Synthesis & Close
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/dublin-7/self-employment-for-persons-with-disabilities-sponsored-by-workday/100001992209091020
- **Event Categories**: business, conferences, music, art, entertainment, meetups, literary-art, virtual, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 8 hours
  - Location: TU Dublin, East Quad (Concert Hall)
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR

## Event venue details

- **city**: Dublin 7
- **state**: DN
- **country**: Ireland
- **location**: TU Dublin, East Quad (Concert Hall)
- **lat**: 53.3537274
- **long**: -6.2792177
- **full address**: TU Dublin, East Quad (Concert Hall), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, Ireland

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday) being held?
  - **A:** Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday) takes place on Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 am to Thu, 03 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm at TU Dublin, East Quad (Concert Hall), Grangegorman Lower, Dublin 7, Ireland.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday)?
  - **A:** Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday) is organized by Dublin Regional Enterprise Plan to 2020.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday) is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Dublin 7, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Self-Employment for Persons with Disabilities (Sponsored by Workday) sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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