Major Midlands Business Event in Laois sees stellar lineup of speakers

Bobby Kerr, Áine Kennedy, Kevin O’Loughlin, Cullen Allen, David McKernan and Louise Phelan announced for major Midlands business event, with Mick Galwey to host a special auction featuring sought-after prizes

The Laois Business Summit, in association with Laois GAA, will take place in the Midlands Park Hotel, bringing together some of Ireland’s leading entrepreneurs, founders and business figures as a celebration of Irish enterprise and innovation.

The event will feature Bobby Kerr as MC, alongside Áine Kennedy of The Smooth Company, KevinO’Loughlin of Nostra, Cullen Allen of Cully C Sully, David McKernan of Java Republic, and Louise Phelan of PayPal.

Designed to bring the business community together, the Laois Business Summit will offer attendees theopportunity to hear first-hand from people who have built, led and grown successful businesses and brands. Through candid discussion and shared experience, the speakers will explore the realities of entrepreneurshipand leadership, the challenges involved in building successful organisations, and the lessons learned along the way.

Adding to the occasion, former Ireland and Munster rugby international Mick Galwey will host a special auction during the event, with an exciting selection of prizes up for grabs. These will include All-Ireland tickets, Electric Picnic tickets and much more, giving guests another reason to look forward to what promises to be a memorable afternoon. The calibre and diversity of this events speakers will provide attendees with perspectives from across entrepreneurship, technology, consumer brands, hospitality, aviation and business leadership.

Event Details

Event: Laois Business Summit 2026, in association with Laois GAA

Date/Time: Friday, 23 October 2026, 12:30pm Venue: Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise Further information: laoisbusinesssummit.ie Email:info@laoisbusinesssummit.ie