Gavin Duffy.
Entrepreneur, Thought Leadership Coach, Dragons Den Investor
Gavin Duffy is one of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs and most sought after motivational speakers
and MC's. His witty, engaging and entertaining speaking style is guaranteed to inspire any
audience or group.
Gavin is publicly known for his work with entrepreneurs on all seven series of RTE’s Dragons’ Den.
Gavin’s career in media started at age seventeen, setting-up a local radio station in County
Louth. He was the presenter of the first RTE television business programme, Marketplace, and
two years before that in 1985 was one of the first broadcasters on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio
One. He won the franchise for regional radio station LMFM in 1989, later sold to UTV.
For the past twenty five years, Gavin has worked with some of the top senior leadership teams
in Ireland and internationally, transforming executive teams into effective, resilient
communicators and thought leaders.
“Over the years staging our national seafood conference, we have used many moderators
and MC’s, but I have absolutely no hesitation stating Gavin Duffy is the best in that role”
Kieran Calnan, Chairman, Bord Iascaigh Mhara
“Gavin was MC for our Invest NI start up awards night in Crumlin Road jail. He seamlessly
kept everything on schedule and was a huge hit with the Belfast Audience”
Wayne Murphy, Director of StartPlanet
“Recently for a very important internal director and senior management strategy review
conference within Peninsula Hotels Group, we sought the expertise of Gavin as facilitator.
Gavin came highly recommended and certainly did not disappoint”
Lynne Mulholland, Communications
Director, Peninsula Hotel Group
Gavin Duffy is one of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs and most sought after motivational speakers
and MC's. His witty, engaging and entertaining speaking style is guaranteed to inspire any
audience or group.
Gavin is publicly known for his work with entrepreneurs on all seven series of RTE’s Dragons’ Den.
Gavin’s career in media started at age seventeen, setting-up a local radio station in County
Louth. He was the presenter of the first RTE television business programme, Marketplace, and
two years before that in 1985 was one of the first broadcasters on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio
One. He won the franchise for regional radio station LMFM in 1989, later sold to UTV.
For the past twenty five years, Gavin has worked with some of the top senior leadership teams
in Ireland and internationally, transforming executive teams into effective, resilient
communicators and thought leaders.
“Over the years staging our national seafood conference, we have used many moderators
and MC’s, but I have absolutely no hesitation stating Gavin Duffy is the best in that role”
Kieran Calnan, Chairman, Bord Iascaigh Mhara
“Gavin was MC for our Invest NI start up awards night in Crumlin Road jail. He seamlessly
kept everything on schedule and was a huge hit with the Belfast Audience”
Wayne Murphy, Director of StartPlanet
“Recently for a very important internal director and senior management strategy review
conference within Peninsula Hotels Group, we sought the expertise of Gavin as facilitator.
Gavin came highly recommended and certainly did not disappoint”
Lynne Mulholland, Communications
Director, Peninsula Hotel Group