What is the TrailblazHERTM First Steps Programme? The First Steps Programme is a free community-based initiative delivered by TrailblazHERTM at TU Dublin that will launch in January 2025 and aims to provide a space for women who may not have any previous experience or knowledge of starting a business but are curious to explore opportunities or potentially may have an idea but don't know what the steps are to turn that idea into a business. A key objective of the programme is to signpost and connect participants with the broad range of supports available to them. What are the steps? The

Join the LEO Dublin City Women in Business Network for a lunchtime gathering of women in business. Attendees will hear from four successful entrepreneurs as they share their own personal business stories and their top tips for other women in business, followed by networking over lunch. Panellists will include Aisling Connaughton of Cyd Connects and Maria Burke, Pharmacist, Entrepreneur and Executive Coach.

The Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF) will host the second Annual Summit of Open House Europe welcoming over 70 representatives from twenty five cities in the Open House network. Taking place in the Printworks, Dublin Castle, on January 30–31, the summit will present a public programme exploring how accessibility and inclusion can transform cities into vibrant, welcoming spaces for everyone. The summit’s title, The City Invites, captures its essence - a call to action and a challenge to imagine cities as places that embrace diversity, celebrate inclusion, and thrive on collective c