Páraic Hayes heads US West Coast operations at IDA Ireland, the investment promotion agency of the government of Ireland. He has spent 9 years advising leading companies from across the US on global expansion projects.

Over 1,200 international companies currently use Ireland as their international hub, including most of the world’s most innovative and successful companies across Technology, Life Sciences and Engineering. Prior to joining IDA Páraic spent 10 years in marketing and consultancy roles within the Technology, Financial, and Software Services sector across Europe.