A selection of recent keynotes, learning programmes and youth programmes from across the Group.
Savvy Teens + Active Peers AI
Engineering Across the Border — with MEGA, supported by InterTradeIreland
Real-world engineering, all-island
An all-island initiative led by Savvy Teens and MEGA that embedded real-world STEM experiences into students' education. Powered by Active Peers AI, its platform connected students, teachers and engineering professionals on real manufacturing challenges — mapping learning journeys, equipping mentors and giving the programme team real-time visibility of progress and outcomes.
students across the island
300+
students across the island
manufacturing & engineering professionals
50+
manufacturing & engineering professionals
years
2
years
“In my 14 years of teaching I've attended a lot of events, participated in a lot of projects … I was the most proud of this one.”
A three-month, teacher-led Transition Year module: students visit a STEM company, get industry feedback on their work and showcase it at the end. Active Peers AI facilitated the Mentor Training Day and three Skills Bridge Days for STEM Cork Life Sciences Group.
months, January to March
3
months, January to March
Skills Bridge Days
3
Skills Bridge Days
“How TY students may not be aware of the STEM opportunities available to them during school and college — placement, etc.”
A keynote for the global women@dbg networking event in Cork, exploring gender gaps in financial literacy, stock market participation and pension provision — and the steps attendees can take to strengthen their long-term financial security.
“Susan's talk left me considering my financial thermostat — how comfortable I am with money, and how best to ensure that my financial security is best served into the future.”
A broker event keynote on intergenerational wealth transfer — what it means for households, financial advisors and the wider lending landscape, delivered in a way that is accessible and immediately applicable.
projected to change hands in Ireland over 20 years
€295bn
projected to change hands in Ireland over 20 years
Short talks, structured mentoring and peer learning on practical ways to grow a business — from spotting where customers drop off to understanding a funder's perspective. Active Peers AI built the event app: speaker slides, attendee LinkedIn profiles and live feedback organisers could act on. Now in its second year, delivered by Susan both times. Keith Sleater of Sleater Solutions reported 50% sales growth after taking the advice to “work on the business, not in the business” — and came back as a mentor.
An immersive two-week financial markets internship for everyone from school-leavers to postgraduates. Participants set their goals in the Active Peers AI app, matched to best-practice approaches, then reflected on progress in daily stand-ups — with visible gains in confidence, public speaking and career clarity.
Journals, peer sessions, masterclasses and one-to-one conversations that help founders step back and work through pricing, margins, markets, customers, capacity and leadership. Participants described moving from “spinning” on a question to deciding what to scale, test or pause.
A digital experience for the LEO Annual Meeting bringing together registration, pre-event support, journaling, algorithmic grouping and matching, and working summaries with impact results for the organisers.
Full-day programmes in Dublin and Cork combining personal branding, resilience, problem-solving and AI skills with preparation for networking, interviews and work shadowing. A tailored event app handled registration, in-session reflections and feedback to inform future programmes.
A Transition Year programme for girls from inner-city DEIS schools, building confidence and financial literacy and broadening career aspirations through immersive experiences and professional role models. Active Peers AI tracked participation, captured feedback and reported on outcomes.
WeGrow — supported by Women in Business NI, Network Ireland Mayo and InterTradeIreland
Growth & Scale for founders across the island
A highly interactive “Growth & Scale” training day for the all-island female entrepreneurship programme, designed by Susan with the Active Peers AI team around eight essential business questions and structured peer exchanges.
Transition Year weeks introducing students with an aptitude for maths to the actuarial profession, plus an online webinar on the life of an actuary for Senior Cycle students.
A six-week TY programme with a STEAM focus across seven council departments — IT, Libraries, Tourism, Community and Culture, Regeneration, Municipal District and Climate Action. Every school in Offaly can send two students.
An exclusive five-day work experience at a Tipperary veterinary clinic: watching real surgeries, presenting to a panel, working in teams and reflecting on what was learned each day.
