Thu, 8th Feb, 2024
Navigating the Evolving Agricultural Machinery Landscape
The Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois – 8th of February 2024 – 9am to 4pm
This FTMTA conference provides a timely platform to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the sector; and will serve as an informative forum for those within the industry planning for strategic growth.
Moderator : Sean O’Rourke
9am: Registration
9.30am: Welcome address
Charlie McConalogue, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine TD
Karol Duigenan, President of the FTMTA & Regional Sales Manager CLAAS UK
10am - 11am: Unlocking Financial Excellence
Navigating the Industry’s Financial Landscape: Strategies for Success – Ian Fairbairn, Director, VFM Associates Ltd
11am: Coffee Break
11.30am-12.30pm: Mastering the Art of Sales Behaviour
The Psychology of Selling: Understanding and Influencing Buyers – Ian Fairbairn, Director, VFM Associates Ltd
12.30pm-1.15pm: Social Media Marketing
The Power of Connecting with Your Audience –
Jeff Sheridan,
Managing Director, Matrix Internet.
1.15pm-2.30pm: Lunch and Networking
2.30pm-3.00pm: Keynote speaker Paul McNeive, a chartered surveyor with 40 years’ experience in commercial property and he was managing director of Savills in Ireland.
3pm-4pm: Driving Business Success in a Turbulent World:
A Panel Discussion on Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities.
Sean O’ Rourke, Moderator;
John O Donoghue, CEO, ifac
Ian Fairbairn, Director, VFM Associates Ltd
Paul McNeive, Motivational Speaker
Emma Mitchell, Operations Director and Company Secretary, SIMI
