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Deadline to register is 22 September
14-15 Oct 2025 | Royal Dublin Society, Dublin
14-15 Oct 2025 | Royal Dublin Society, Dublin

Founder Track

Where AI & SaaS founders reveal the strategies, struggles and breakthroughs behind building world-class companies.

The Founder Track is where AI & SaaS founders cut through the noise and get straight to the strategies, stories and systems that drive growth. Over two days, you’ll hear from global AI & SaaS leaders who’ve built, scaled and steered companies through some of the toughest challenges in today’s market. This is not theory, it’s playbooks, frameworks and candid insights you can take home and apply the very next day.

What to expect

From navigating churn and pipeline uncertainty to scaling high-performing teams, here’s what we’ll tackle:

Building AI-first advantages for efficient growth

It’s the era of efficient growth. Move forward as an AI-first business or risk falling behind. We’ve got founders ready to share their tried and tested tactics, all you need to do is grab a seat.

Reprioritising, repositioning, refueling: where to double-down and when

Doubling down in the right area can transform your business yet figuring out how to pivot and where to invest can take time. Unpack how to accelerate your growth by placing the right bets.

The impact of mergers, acquisitions and exits - what it means for your business

2025 has been the banner year for M&A, but what does that mean for the next 12 months? Get behind-the-scenes insights from both founders and investors on how they orchestrated deals and what it means for the market.

Founder-led playbooks on competing and scaling in the AI era

Hear from founders themselves on what it takes to get ahead of the competition, activate new revenue channels and scale the customer base. Just honest insights on what works in crowded markets.

Who you'll hear from

Meet the visionaries building, scaling and redefining AI & SaaS.

Cliona Jordan

Startup Lead, Google Cloud

Hakob Astabatsyan

Co-founder & CEO, Synthflow AI

Nazar El-Murad

Senior Solutions Engineer, Okta

Thomas Smale

CEO, FE International

Philip Braddock

Head of Atlassian for Startups, Atlassian

Matthias Bellmann

CEO, Passion.io

Sean Mullaney

Founder & CEO, Seapoint

Audrey Soussan

General Partner, Ventech

Will Prendergast

Partner, Frontline Ventures