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SUMMARY:Sales Meets Innovation: The Masterclass for Commercial Growth
DESCRIPTION:About This Event \nIn today’s fast-paced market\, innovation alone isn’t enough\, it must be tied directly to sales and customer value. Likewise\, sales isn’t just about closing deals\, it’s a strategic lever for identifying market needs\, shaping innovation\, and driving commercial growth. \nThis 2-hour masterclass led by Alan Maguire (Founder & CEO of ESI) explores the strategic connection between sales and innovation\, and why one cannot succeed without the other. \nThis session will equip you with the tools and mindset to: \n\nUse sales conversations to spark innovation\nPosition innovation as a driver of growth\, not just creativity\nAlign sales and innovation strategies for maximum commercial impact
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/sales-meets-innovation-the-masterclass-for-commercial-growth/
LOCATION:Ludgate Hub\, Townshend Street\, Skibbereen\, Cork\, PE81T324\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:A Smart Way to Innovate – Design Thinking Essentials for SMEs
DESCRIPTION:Event Description\nJoin us for A Smart Way to Innovate – Design Thinking Essentials for SMEs\, a one-hour online session designed to help business owners and leaders use design thinking to drive innovation and growth. \nDelivered by Maria Cosgrove of Anu Innovation\, this interactive webinar will introduce practical tools and methods to help you: \n\nUnderstand your customers’ real needs\nGenerate new ideas with confidence\nTest and refine solutions quickly\nBuild innovation capacity within your team\n\nParticipants will also have the opportunity to book a 30-minute one-to-one innovation advice session with Maria after the webinar. \n📅 Date: Tuesday\, 11th November 2025🕙 Time: 10:00am – 11:00am📍 Location: Online (register here)
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/a-smart-way-to-innovate-design-thinking-essentials-for-smes/
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SUMMARY:Resilience\, Motivation & Mindset with Stephen Redmond
DESCRIPTION:As we close another year of collaboration between Ludgate Hub and the Skillnet Innovation Exchange\, we invite you to a special session celebrating resilience\, mindset\, and motivation — qualities that power success not just in business\, but in every part of life. \nOur guest speaker\, Stephen Redmond\, is a world-record endurance athlete\, author of Fastnet: The Final Challenge\, and the first person in history to complete the Oceans Seven\, the open-water swimming equivalent of the Seven Summits. \nA proud West Cork native\, Stephen will share the lessons he’s learned from years of pushing physical and mental limits — and how they apply to everyday challenges\, whether you’re building a business\, leading a team\, or simply managing life’s currents. \nYou’ll learn how to: \n\nBuild resilience when facing change or uncertainty\nDevelop a mindset that sustains motivation and focus\nRecover and refocus after setbacks\nApply endurance lessons to your work\, wellbeing\, and goals\n\nWho should attend:\nEntrepreneurs\, employees\, community members\, students\, innovators\, and anyone looking to strengthen their mindset and motivation for the year ahead. \nSign up here
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/resilience-motivation-mindset-with-stephen-redmond/
LOCATION:Ludgate Hub\, Townshend Street\, Skibbereen\, Cork\, PE81T324\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:International Women’s Day 2026 When We Give\, We Gain
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day 2026 by giving back and gaining growth together let’s make an impact IRL!\n\n\n\nInternational Women’s Day 2026\nWhen We Give\, We Gain\nJoin us for an inspiring in-person celebration of International Women’s Day 2026\, centred on empowerment\, connection\, and the powerful idea that giving leads to gaining. Expect meaningful conversation\, shared stories\, and an evening that celebrates the strength of community and collaboration. \nThis International Women’s Day\, When We Give\, We Gain brings together four inspiring women\, Caragh Bell\, Maria O’Donovan\, Maria Archer\, and Mairead O’Driscoll\, whose work spans education\, business\, law\, and community development. Each speaker offers a unique perspective on how giving time\, expertise\, advocacy\, and leadership creates opportunity. Together\, their stories reflect the Give To Gain theme\, showing that when women are supported to thrive\, the impact extends far beyond the individual strengthening communities\, organisations\, and society as a whole.
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/international-womens-day-2026-when-we-give-we-gain/
LOCATION:Ludgate Hub\, Townshend Street\, Skibbereen\, Cork\, PE81T324\, Ireland
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar - Accelerating Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating Innovation – Free Webinar | 29th April\, 11am–12pm \nJoin us on Wednesday 29th April from 11am to 12pm for Accelerating Innovation\, a free one-hour webinar delivered by Brian Kennedy — a technology and business leader with 34 years of experience\, including roles as EMEA CIO at Doosan and Head of Digital & Innovation at Expleo. \nWhether your ideas aren’t moving forward fast enough\, or you’ve launched something that didn’t land as expected\, this session gives you a practical\, repeatable process to go from idea to validated prototype — without waste. \nThis webinar is for you if you are: \n\nA founder or product team with ideas that stall before they gain traction\nA startup\, scale-up or SME that has launched something that didn’t quite work as expected\nAn organisation looking for a simple\, repeatable way to evaluate and test new products or services\nAnyone who wants to build less and learn more\n\nWhat you’ll take away: \n\nA simple\, repeatable process to move from idea to validated prototype without waste\nPractical methods to test demand before committing development time or money\nFour ready-to-use templates you can run yourself or with your team immediately\n\nThis event is open to both members and non-members. Places are limited — register now to secure your spot.
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/free-webinar-accelerating-innovation/
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SUMMARY:Selling @ Scale – Building a Sales Engine for Growth | Ludgate Hub
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n\n\n\n\nA 4.5-hour practical masterclass for Leaders & Sales Managers ready to scale revenue. \n\n\nEvent Description\nScaling revenue requires more than ambition — it requires structure\, discipline\, and a repeatable sales engine.Join us at Ludgate Hub on Wednesday\, 13 May (10.00am–2.30pm) for an intensive half-day workshop led by Dr Maria Coakley\, focused on helping companies build the foundations needed to sell at scale. \nThis session is designed for leaders and sales managers who want to move from reactive selling to predictable\, scalable growth. \nThis practical session will focus on:\n1. Foundation & Mindset – Establishing the commercial discipline and leadership mindset required for scale. \n2. Pipeline Management & Forecasting – CRM essentials\, visibility\, forecasting accuracy\, and performance metrics that matter. \n3. Sales Process Design\, Automation & Enablement – Building a repeatable sales process that supports consistency and growth. \n4. Objection Handling & Closing – Strengthening deal control and increasing conversion rates. \n5. Account Management & Growth – Expanding existing accounts and increasing lifetime value. \n6. Sales & Marketing Alignment – Ensuring both functions work toward shared revenue goals. \n7. Building & Managing Your Sales Team – Hiring\, structuring\, and leading a sales function that performs at scale. \nWho Should Attend\n\n\n\nFounders transitioning from owner-led sales\nCommercial Directors\nSales Managers\nGrowth Leaders\nSenior decision-makers preparing for scale\n\n\n\nWhy Attend?\nYou’ll leave with: \n\n\n\nA clear sales structure that supports scaling\nPractical tools you can implement immediately\nA stronger forecasting framework\nGreater clarity on how to build and manage a scaling sales team\n\n\n\nThis is not a theory session — it’s designed for execution. \nAbout the Speaker\nDr Maria Coakley is an experienced commercial strategist and scale advisor working with ambitious Irish SMEs and growth-stage companies. She specialises in sales strategy\, leadership development\, and helping companies transition from early traction to structured\, scalable growth. \n\n\n\nSIGN UP HERE
URL:https://www.ludgate.ie/event/selling-scale-building-a-sales-engine-for-growth-ludgate-hub/
LOCATION:Ludgate Hub\, Townshend Street\, Skibbereen\, Cork\, PE81T324\, Ireland
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