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Inspire Fest 2025

Date : Wed 05 Feb

Time : 09:30 - 17:30

Cost : €0

GrowthHub, Cork Road, Waterford

GROWTHhub's annual Inspire Fest is back! Inspire Fest 2025 celebrates entrepreneurship and sustainability in SETU on Wednesday, 5 February. The day is jam packed with exciting activities which promises to be fun and thought provoking. 

Start your Wednesday off by joining us for a coffee and the opportunity to network in the Main Atrium, followed by an inspirational keynote talk by Michael Flynn, Founder of FLI Global. Michael will talk about how he went from being a student here to leading a successful engineering business. 

Four of SETU's Entrepreneurial Ambassadors, Alan Quinlan, Tammy Darcy, Dean Roche, and John O'Connor will then take the stage in the Auditorium to talk informally about their experiences and insights they have learned in running their own enterprise.

If you need a wardrobe update, why not join us for our ‘Mocktails & Clobber’ Swap Shop in GROWTHhub Café located in the T&L Building. You are welcome to bring up to 10 fashion items of your own that you’re ready to part with, and swap for them for other items. This event is hosted by ‘SwapTillYeDrop’ promoting the spirit of slow fashion. 

To learn more about the circular fashion economy, join us for our panel discussion and listen to our panel of experts discuss the challenges with fast fashion and upcycling. The panel will include 'SwapTillYeDrop', Lauryn McDermott, Fashion Connect Ireland, Autumn Tobin, Linen Shirt Company, Anneliese Duffy, and Sew Sustainable, Miriam Keegan. 

Continuing this theme, we have invited Lynn Haughton, Founder of The Upcycle Movement to talk to us about the power of upcycling and the impact it can make.  To show us a world of possibilities, Lynn is hosting a fun action packed design sprint titled ‘Turn Waste into Worth’. This is a bookable event so don’t miss out. 

Places can be booked on our website or by calling into us at the GROWTHhub to register your interest!

With such a range of opportunities to learn, socialise, and have fun, Inspire Fest is a day not to miss. We look forward to seeing everyone there! If these topics are something you are interested in or feel passionate about, please don’t hesitate to join us in the GROWTHhub for more upcoming events similar to this.

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Event schedule

TimeEventLocation
9.30 - 10.15Coffee & NetworkingMain Atrium
10.15 - 10.30Event OpeningAuditorium
10.30 - 11.15Keynote Speaker: Michael Flynn, FLI GlobalAuditorium
11.15 - 13.15Entrepreneurial Ambassadors DiscussionMain Atrium
11.15 - 14.15

Mocktails & Clobber

Swap Shop (Swap up to 5 Items) 

GROWTHHub Café, Tourism & Leisure Building
12.15 - 13.15Circular Fashion Panel DiscussionGROWTHHub Café, Tourism & Leisure Building
14.15 - 15.15Talk: Lynn Haughton, The Upcycle MovementGROWTHHub
15.30 - 17.30Design Sprint: Lynn Haughton “Turn Waste Into Worth”GROWTHHub

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