BizFest 2026

An intense half-day


BizFest is designed to energise the second half of your 2026 with insights from world class speakers, and practical, PROVEN ideas you can put to work immediately in your business.

Come join Ireland’s only Business Festival, a celebration of entrepreneurship, ambition, and bold thinking.

This year’s theme is BE BOLD. Bold in your targets. Bold in your aspirations. Bold in your attitude.

Come prepared to think different, act different, and become something different, because in a world of sameness, being different is your strategic advantage.

BizFest is designed to energise the second half of 2026 with insights from world class speakers, and practical ideas you can put to work immediately in your business.

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World-Class Speakers

Learn from the masters of scaling, sales, executive function, and performance at the Scale Up Festival.

Headline Speaker
Verne Harnish
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Verne Harnish

Founder of EO & Scaling Up

Creator of the Scaling Up methodology used by 100k+ fast-growth companies. Helping organizations scale from zero to $1 Billion+. A rare opportunity to learn directly from the master himself.

Paul Caffrey
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Paul Caffrey

Intl Speaker & Author

international speaker and author of book "The Work BEFORE THE WORK” where he talks about Transitioning out of FOUNDER Led Sales, How to Build Sales Teams That Habitually Sell Without You and building a relentless culture of preparation in your sales team.

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Rick Crossland

Author & talent expert

Author of "The A-Player". Learn exactly how to attract, retain, and develop the top 10% of talent in your industry, transforming your existing staff into a 100% A-Player team.

Fiona Feeley

Fiona Feeley

Top Executive Therapist

One of Ireland's top executive therapists. Guiding you on reducing stress, freeing up capacity for crucial executive functions like decision-making, and improving overall cardiovascular health.

Mark Fenner

Mark Fenner

Founder of Rise Performance

Delivering his keynote: "Unlocking Profit Potential". Expert in helping entrepreneurs surpass the $10M, $100M, and $1B sales hurdles by mastering the hidden secrets of fortune and freedom.

Finn Murray

Finn Murray

Owner, Hopsack Health

Captivating speaker presenting "BURN BRIGHT... DON'T BURN OUT". Discover the secret sauce of optimizing your energy levels to work and play hard, an essential skill for every entrepreneur.

Event hosted by Brian Keegan

Brian Keegan was founder and CEO of a financial services, accounting and payroll company that he started in 1998 and grew that business to £ 30M in revenues over 20 years, selling in 2019.

Brian Keegan was founder and CEO of a financial services, accounting and payroll company that he started in 1998 and grew that business to £ 30M in revenues over 20 years, selling in 2019. Brian is the Founding President of Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) Ireland & served on the Global Mentorship board for EO with 14,000+ members worldwide. He is also Ireland’s only Certified Scaling Up Coach, the methodology he learned at MIT to help him scale and sell his company. Brian is married with 4 children and lives on a farm in Dublin rearing horses and cattle. and in his professional time devotes himself to helping leaders of growth companies learn from his experience and teaching them how to adopt the Scaling Up methodology.

Workshop Session

Why Attend the Scale Up Festival?

Forget stuffy hotel ballrooms. We're heading to a farm just outside Lucan Village to rethink how we do business. Whether you are a solo founder or a scaling team, this is your day to Think Different, Act Different, and Become Different.

Practical Ideas You Can Use Immediately – 6 International & National Speakers

Leave with proven tools, strategies, and insights you can apply straight away to grow revenue, improve leadership, strengthen culture, and scale faster.

World-Class Learning

Experience the quality of a top business conference combined with the energy, creativity, music, and atmosphere of a summer festival.

Recharge Your Thinking

step out of the day-to-day pressure of working IN the business and reconnect with bigger ideas, fresh perspectives, and renewed motivation.

Build Relationships That Create Opportunities

Partnerships, collaborations, hires, investors, suppliers, or new friendships. The right conversation at BEP could change the entire trajectory of your business.

Money back Guarantee

If you don’t feel you got value for money, ask for the no-questions-asked Redwood Academy Money Back Guarantee.

Risk-Free Booking

Early Bird Discount

Valid Until 31st May 2026

  • For a team of two or more € 175 per seat (+ VAT)
  • For a solo CEO / Individual € 275 (+ VAT)

Normal Pricing (After 31st May 2026)

  • For a team of two or more € 285 per seat (+ VAT)
  • For a solo CEO / Individual € 395 per seat (+ VAT)

Student Rates

Early Bird (Until 31 May)

€ 80 (Inc. VAT)

Normal (After 31 May)

€ 120 (Inc. VAT)

Secure Your Passes

Register

Join us at:

BIZFEST 2026

Redwood Academy, Lucan, Co Dublin 1pm - 6pm, June 19th, Dublin
GET TICKETS HERE
Registration  - 1pm
Kickoff  - 1:30pm
Live music, networking, burgers + beers from variety of gourmet vendors  -  6pm
Depart - 8:30pm