New Ireland Assurance in partnership with Dublin City University’s (DCU) Ryan Academy will host a ‘funding Ireland’s future’ event with 18 – 35 year olds to tackle issues around the financial preparedness and engagement of younger consumers.
The event will involve a team-based ‘hackathon’ over the weekend of November 25th, where attendees will self-identify and analyse issues which have the potential to help young consumers shape their financial future. Their proposed solutions could relate to product innovation, messaging which resonates, platforms for engagement or other ideas which could alleviate issues in the future.
The event will place from Friday 25th until Sunday 27th November and teams will compete for a €5,000 first prize, €2,000 second place and a €1,000 third place prize, and spot prizes will be won over the weekend. The hackathon, aimed at the next generation of financial consumers, provides attendees with the opportunity to engage in a real-world challenge and put their ideas into action.
The three-day event will also feature a range of guest speakers including; Paul Hayes, Beach hut PR, Paddy Quinlan, DCU Ryan Academy and Mick Sweeney, Managing Director (Interim) of New Ireland. The winning teams will have the opportunity to work with New Ireland and DCU Ryan Academy after the event to test their solutions in a real-life setting.
Discussing the event, Mick Sweeney from New Ireland said:
Featuring Eoghan Stack, CEO DCU Ryan Academy, Mick Sweeney, Managing Director, New Ireland and Deirdre O’Sullivan, Sponsorship and Events Manager, New Ireland.
“Today’s 18-35 year olds could live as much as a third of their life in retirement. They are faced with the issue of potentially being the first generation whose lifetime earnings will be lower than those who came before them. This event will challenge participants to come up with new ideas which can shape their own future.
Participants will leave the weekend having learned new skills through training sessions and team work as well as advice from mentors who will support the teams over the course of the event. We expect a high standard of participants and they will undoubtedly enjoy collaborating with their peers and have fun throughout the weekend.”
The DCU Ryan Academy is a not-for-profit organisation with the objective to be the leading supporter of entrepreneurs and innovation in Ireland.
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City University’s (DCU) Ryan Academy will host a ‘funding Ireland’s future’ event with 18 – 35 year olds to tackle issues around the financial preparedness and engagement of younger consumers.