Thank you to City Club of Chicago and The Ireland Funds for the excellent fireside chat last week.  Honored to have the opportunity to discuss Northern Ireland's unique economic opportunities.

Had a fantastic time in Chicago on Friday!  Was my pleasure to provide keystone remarks at the Chartered Accountants Ireland Ulster Society annual conference, highlighting Northern Ireland's bright present and future.

'These are extraordinary leaders from Northern Ireland but they would be extraordinary leaders anywhere in the world.'

That's what Joseph Kennedy III, Joe Kennedy III had to say about our 25@25 Leaders when he met them in Boston.

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The First Minister and deputy First Minister attended the official opening of McConnell’s Distillery and Visitor Experience at Crumlin Road Gaol with Joseph Kennedy III Joe Kennedy. The new Distillery is expected to attract thousands of visitors and will provide a boost to the local…

This morning, we welcomed Joe Kennedy III to Invest NI to meet with the Northern Ireland participants on the MIT Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program Programme.

The Programme has brought together a range of stakeholders from across Northern Ireland to accelerate innovation-driven entrepreneurship.

During the…

Thank you to Belfast City Council for preserving the legacy of one of our most important historical figures. Fredrick Douglass left a profound impact and I was proud to join people from both sides of the Atlantic for the fourth annual #DouglassWeek #DW2024 .

The first U.S. Consul General in Belfast played a major role in the establishment of Belfast Chamber and I’m proud to extend our longstanding support for this organization.  Great discussion focusing on productivity and boosting efficiency!

Proud to join Department for Business and Trade and United States Trade Representative at their 8th SME Dialogue.  Our transatlantic trade is buoyant, and I was delighted to talk about possibilities open to U.S. and local Small to Medium Sized Enterprises to build on our two-way trade through NI’s unique economic…

Inspiring engagements with The International Fund for Ireland at Portview Mill - a site built on Belfast’s economic past but now host to modern, innovative entrepreneurs.

Thank you to Phillip Brett and the NI Assembly Committee for the Economy Committee for hosting me this morning.  I’m encouraged by a strong cross-party commitment to build on economic successes and harness NI’s immense potential.

The Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots welcomed the Joseph Kennedy III Joseph Kennedy III and the US Consulate Belfast Consul General James Applegate to Parliament Buildings earlier today.

This was the first official meeting between the Speaker and Mr. Kennedy.

Thank you to First and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA and Emma Little-Pengelly MLA for hosting me this morning, and for the collaborative spirit they have brought to the restored executive. Effective devolved institutions will help harness economic opportunity for…

President Biden warmly welcomed the return of Northern Ireland’s devolved institutions in February and today I’m proud to start my sixth visit to the region at Stormont.

Tonight at a special UU Connects event in Boston, the 25 Leaders heard from U.S. Special Envoy for NI, Joe Kennedy III who said: 'This incredible group is nothing short of transformational: developing the changemakers and leaders of tomorrow, today'

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Congratulations Alteryx and Queen's University Belfast 🎓 on this incredible partnership - thankful our business delegation in October could play a part in this historic donation.