TechFoundHer Summit announced as flagship event of Dublin Tech Week, putting women tech founders centre stage

TechFoundHer, Ireland's leading force backing women to start, lead, and scale tech startups, has announced that its annual all day Summit has been chosen as the flagship event of Dublin Tech Week. Taking place on Friday, 29 May at the iconic Round Room in the Mansion House, Dublin, the TechFoundHer Summit will bring together a powerful line-up of women tech founders, innovators, and global investors.
Dublin City Council is the headline sponsor for the Summit now in its fourth year, which has quickly become a key gathering for those championing women tech founders with a clear mission: to place women at the centre of the conversation on the future of technology and innovation.
Founded by entrepreneur Máirín Murray, TechFoundHer is redefining who gets to build, lead, and scale in tech – creating pathways for women to harness technology to solve real-world problems and drive meaningful innovation.
Speaking ahead of the event, Máirín Murray said:
"We're expecting over 300 women to raise the roof of the Mansion House! It's so important that women are centre stage as part of Dublin Tech Week. The TechFoundHer Summit is about shifting the narrative and the reality of who is building the future of tech. This is where women founders step forward, take space, and lead. It's not just about visibility; it's about building, backing, and accelerating real innovation."
A global line-up of founders, investors, and tech leaders
The 2026 TechFoundHer Summit will feature an international line-up of investors, founders, and champions, including USA based opening speaker Catherine Gray – the award-winning producer of Show Her the Money, global investor Erika Aquino and Silicon Valley based serial tech entrepreneur Lata Setty. These global leaders will join a cohort of emerging and scaling founders from across the island, creating a dynamic environment for insight-sharing, collaboration, and innovation demos.
Showcasing the next generation of women tech founders
A central feature of this year's Summit will be the showcase of founders including those from the WeBuild programme. WeBuild is led by InterTradeIreland in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland and Enterprise Ireland as part of the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, funded by the Government of Ireland through the Shared Island Fund, with TechFoundHer as delivery partner.
These founders represent a new wave of innovation; women from diverse backgrounds developing scalable, tech-driven solutions across sectors. Their presence at the Summit underscores TechFoundHer's commitment to not just talk about change, but actively build it.
More than a summit – a movement
With women continuing to receive a disproportionately small share of venture capital in Ireland and globally, the TechFoundHer Summit is designed to challenge the status quo by creating visibility, connection, and opportunity for women-led innovation.
The event will bring together founders, investors, ecosystem leaders, and allies for a high-energy day of lightning talks, panels, and networking all focused on advancing inclusive innovation and unlocking the full potential of women in tech.
Máirín Murray added:
"We are at a critical moment. Technology is reshaping every aspect of our world and women must be part of building it. The Summit is about optimism, ambition, and action. It's about using tech as a force for good and ensuring women are leading that charge."
Tickets are now available via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/techfoundher-summit-2026-tickets-1982625741965
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