Momentum was delighted to be invited to an International Women’s Day event hosted by Sligo Women in Business Network (SWIBN) and Sligo Local Enterprise Office at the Hawk’s Well Theatre. Over one hundred women gathered to hear from an accomplished panel comprised of Senator Nessa Cosgrove, International Criminal Lawyer and Entrepreneur Joanna Frivet, and business owners OxyZone Sligo Anna Miklikowska and Barbara Aluk, who shared their time and stories so generously. Their contributions and the Q and A it sparked were expertly moderated by Susan O’Keeffe, who also shared some of her own experiences of life as a female investigative journalist.
After the panel discussion, there was an informal networking session with delicious food provided by GGs Foodtruck. The Momentum team welcomed many women to our display stand, where we chatted about their particular experiences and challenges, then discussed the projects that we are currently working on and the specific projects that might be most relevant for their needs.
The projects we showcased were 3 Kitchens, mosaic, Natalli and PatENT. The response of the women we met to our work was enthusiastic and really positive, with many interested in downloading and working on tools we have recently developed and looking for more information on projects we are still working on. It was super to meet some familiar faces and also introduce our work to new friends and grow the Momentum network.
