Local Enterprise Offices Carlow & Kilkenny invite you to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day 2026 on 15th October 2026 from 11.45am to 2pm

National Women’s Enterprise Day is the flagship national initiative for women in business in Ireland, coordinated by the Local Enterprise Offices and Enterprise Ireland. Each year it puts the spotlight on the ambition, resilience and achievement of female entrepreneurs the length and breadth of the country.

2026 is no ordinary year. It marks the 20th anniversary of NWED, and the theme says everything about the women who have built and grown businesses over those two decades:

This year’s NWED event is delivered jointly by Carlow County Council’s Local Enterprise Office and Kilkenny County Council’s Local Enterprise Office, bringing the energy of two counties and a national celebration into one unmissable afternoon.

What you will take away

This event is designed to give you something real to carry back into your business.

• Expert insight you can apply straight away: Hear directly from marketing and finance specialists, and from a member of the Google team, on what is working right now for growing businesses.
• A clear line of sight to the supports available to you: Get a practical overview of the funding, mentoring and development programmes available through the Local Enterprise Offices in Carlow and Kilkenny, to support and scale your business.
• The peer network that changes everything: Sit alongside female founders and senior leaders who know what it’s like to navigate the wins and challenges of running and scaling a business. The connections made over these two hours often become the partnerships, referrals and friendships that last for years.

Help yourself to light refreshments upon arrival, settle in among peers, and keep an eye out for the spot prizes running throughout the afternoon.

Tickets are €20pp and available from the Local Enterprise Office Carlow Website.