It was fortuitous how it all happened. Coding Grace ran a small trial workshop for female founders after the team and their advisors were sharing stories of various founders reaching out individually for advice and help. Months later, I met Mairin.
One catchup coffee meeting in autumn 2022 with Máirín Murray (Tech for Good Dublin), and a chance mention of how frustrated I (and Coding Grace team) was of female founders with no tech backgrounds get taken for a ride, not taken seriously, and lost when it comes to understanding tech and techs, that is seeded an idea for a big event which took place at The Mansion House on May 2nd 2023.
After proposing idea to Coding Grace team that we should collaborate with Máirín to relaunch TechFoundHer as both our goals aligned, that set things in motion.
Máirín has been very active in the startup ecosystem and had a lot of connections with female founders, especially attending female founders events, and I was active around the Irish tech scene. With both of us sharing our networks, we have all bases covered.
A big shout out to Mary Mac Sweeney from Dublin City Council Economic Development who supported us from the get go. They covered the Round Room and sponsorship for some expenses. We officially announced the event that will expects 120 attendees in mid-February.
A big thanks to over 200 attendees on the day and it was opened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. It was an honour to have it in the Round Room as that was where the first Dáil sat and only 1 woman was present, and here we are, couple hundred strong supporting each other and sharing experiences in the exact same room.
Here's a curation of posts from folks:-
Áine Mulloy on LinkedIn: Was honoured to be invited to speak at the TechFoundHer Bootcamp in the… | 11 comments
Was honoured to be invited to speak at the TechFoundHer Bootcamp in the Mansion House yesterday. A massive well done to Máirín Murray Vicky Twomey-Lee for… | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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Barbara McCarthy on LinkedIn: #femalefounders
Had the honor of speaking at a fantastic event at the TechFoundHer bootcamp in the mansion house today. I feel very privileged to have met so many incredible…
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Billy Linehan on LinkedIn: #sustainability #startup #quality #entrepreneurs #retail #womeninbusiness… | 12 comments
"StartUp Ballymun Attendees Gain Inspiration From Female Entrepreneurs!" Well that was some evening in the Civic Centre, Ballymun. With the Lord Mayor of… | 12 comments on LinkedIn
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Breda O'Callaghan on LinkedIn: #entrepreneurs #technology #techinnovation
A fantastic event organised by TechFoundHer showcasing and helping to support female tech entrepreneurs. Was heart warming and inspirational to see some many…
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Caitlin Hafer on LinkedIn: #startup #femalefounders #womenintech
This whole event was amazing and one gem was Pauline Kwasniak’s brutal honesty about the ups, downs, and in between of her start up life. So inspiring and SO…
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Carmody Coaching and Consulting on LinkedIn: #womenintech #womeninbusiness #womenempowerment
What would you do if you weren’t afraid? This was a big question posed by Áine Kerr in her very thought provoking presentation at TechFoundHer in the Mansion…
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Claire Connell on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #womenintech #femalefounders #womeninbusiness | 21 comments
Well that was fun! The energy in the room when you bring 200+ diverse and driven women leaders together is unparalleled - power women everywhere. The sense of… | 21 comments on LinkedIn
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Claire McHugh on LinkedIn: Axonista is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the inaugural TechFoundHer…
Axonista is proud to be a corporate sponsor of the inaugural TechFoundHer Bootcamp event this Tuesday 2 May in Dublin, supporting their mission to build the…
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Clodagh Ryan on LinkedIn: #techinnovation #techforgood #cto #ml #ai #futureofbusiness #womenintech…
Great tech bootcamp held today in the Mansion House, Dublin. Well done to the inspirational speakers and the amazing team at TechFoundHer for putting on such a…
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Siobhán Ní Chofaigh on LinkedIn: Máirín Murray Vicky Twomey-Lee really looking forward to TechFoundHer day…
Máirín Murray Vicky Twomey-Lee really looking forward to TechFoundHer day . So many amazing women altogether in one room sure what disruption we might bring .
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Diversein.com on LinkedIn: We are delighted to have been the community partner of this wonderful…
We are delighted to have been the community partner of this wonderful @TechFoundHer bootcamp at the Mansion House yesterday! Thank you everyone who joined us…
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Druid Learning on LinkedIn: About yesterday.... thanks to TechFoundHer, Máirín Murray and Vicky…
About yesterday.... thanks to TechFoundHer, Máirín Murray and Vicky Twomey-Lee for organising such a great and focused event! It's always great to catch up…
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Elio Laureano on LinkedIn: #techfounder #womentech #dublin #entrepreneurship #gratefulness
It was incredible to hear interesting and impressive stories from inspiring women, full of emotion, a lot of effort and passion TechFoundHer incredible women…
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Elizabeth Murphy on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #womeninstem
Interesting chat about Low Code No Code and Generative AI uses for MVP at #TechFoundHer today in Mansion House. #Female#Founders #WomenInStem
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Elizabeth Murphy on LinkedIn: #techfoundher
Delighted to be supporting and attending #techfoundher in the Mansion House today. Looking forward to a great line up of speakers.
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Finedeeds on LinkedIn: #thankyou #mentoring #event #future #society #business
It was a huge honour to be involved with a special event supporting female entrepreneurs - TechFoundHer in Dublin in the Mansion House yesterday. Thank you so…
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Finedeeds on LinkedIn: #finedeeds #equality #womenintech #womeninentrepreneurship #techfoundher…
Here at Finedeeds, we believe that equality is more than just a buzzword - it's a fundamental value that should be at the heart of everything we do. That's why…
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Furkan Karayel on LinkedIn: As Diversein.com we are delighted to have been the community partner of… | 13 comments
As Diversein.com we are delighted to have been the community partner of this wonderful TechFoundHer bootcamp at the Mansion House yesterday! Thank you… | 13 comments on LinkedIn
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Geraldine Pollock on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #tech4good #startup #femaleentrepreneurs
Earlier this week, myself and Lorraine Fretwell ( We're Hiring) attended the #TechFoundHer event. We heard from many speakers from diverse backgrounds about…
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Giselle Madureira on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #womenintech #togetherwecan #inspiration #motivation | 11 comments
TechFoundHer 👩🏽💻 Yesterday I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Tech FoundHer event and meet so many inspiring women: Máirín Murray, Vicky… | 11 comments on LinkedIn
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Henna Singh on LinkedIn: #techcommunity #womenintech #techfoundher #techindustry #community #events
Super Ecstatic to be part of TechFoundHer bootcamp 🤩🤩 For the first time I am getting to network with so many womxn at one place ❤️💜 #techcommunity…
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iLaria Eugenia Ferri on LinkedIn: Ilaria Eugenia| Virtual Assistant on Instagram: "I attended the…
I attended the TechFoundHer bootcamp today and a lot of takeaways from the speakers and ideas to support #creativebusinessowners AI was the hot topic, with a…
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Laura Elisa Jiménez Madrigal on LinkedIn: #business #team #ai #tech #womenintech #innovation #womenfounders…
Being in a venue filled with women entrepreneurs was very powerful and inspiring. TechFoundHer ’s Bootcamp prepared us through stories, jargon, tips, tools…
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Leya Carle on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #womenintech #femalefounders #ai
“The future of AI is in deployment.” 🚀 During the TechFoundHer Bootcamp, Patricia Scanlon, Ireland’s AI Ambassador, highlighted that AI's true potential is…
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Lorraine Corcoran on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #startups #femalefounders #techfoundher #womenintech…
Stand up and take a bow ladies - Máirín Murray and Vicky Twomey-Lee on what was an amazing #TechFoundHer today in the beautiful Mansion House. So many amazing…
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Mary Lally on LinkedIn: #femalefounders #techfoundher #womenintech
Great event TechFoundHer bootcamp in the round room, mansion house yesterday. Great speakers including Patricia Scanlon, Evelyn Nomayo and Barbara McCarthy…
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My Next Chapter Natasha Connolly on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #thankyou #change #stage #energy #share
When @AineKerr asks a room of females what is their why! My Why very quickly.. 👩👧👧 When telling my girls about puberty and periods, I was nervous, I…
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Niamh Faller on LinkedIn: #femalefounders #edtech #forher #network #founders #event
We attended the inaugural TechFoundHer bootcamp yesterday and what an event it was! It's perfect for any of my network who are worried about; 1) Managing IT…
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Niamh Lacy on LinkedIn: #techfoundher
Great day at the Mansion House Dublin yesterday for Tech Found Her bootcamp. Super venue, inspiring speakers and amazing community✨ Thanks Vicky Twomey-Lee…
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Nicola O'Sullivan on LinkedIn: #techfoundher #femalefounder #womenintech
Great day out volunteering for TechFoundHer Bootcamp in the Mansion House. Loads of amazing speakers and attendees, great to spot some familiar faces. Well…
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Oleksandra Poshtarenko on LinkedIn: #womenintech #girlpower #networking #ai #entrepreneurship…
Just attended the Women in Tech Bootcamp in Dublin by TechFoundHer, and I have to say, it was an incredible experience! It was amazing to see so many women…
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Orla Matthews on LinkedIn: TechFoundHer Bootcamp
I was delighted to attend this boot camp yesterday with such a genuine range of #diversevoices from the #femalefounders and #womenintech that were truly…
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I think there's a limit on the number of LinkedIn (or general) embeds, so I'll create another post with the rest of the Linkedin posts (and some tweets as well).
But I want to say thank you to everyone who believed in our event, that there is a problem and we all want to do something to support folks who find it frustrating early in their startup journey.
I was at Big Boost Mondays at Microsoft and as one person mentioned that you need a helping had at the beginning, like that wee hump that can prevent you doing things. Once you know what it's about, that fear goes away.
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