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THREE WEEKS TO GO

ADHD in Business Conference 2026

The Edge of Different Minds

Thursday 19 November 2026 | Ardmore Suite, Tower Hotel, Waterford | 9:00am to 5:30pm

This is the final week of ADHD Awareness Month. October has been about understanding ADHD. November is about putting that understanding to work, and that is exactly what the ADHD in Business Conference is built for. Waterford Chamber is one of our Gold Sponsors.

"I'm delighted to bring this conference to Waterford in November. Awareness opens the conversation. This day is about what business owners, leaders and teams do next: practical tools, real expertise and a plan you can use immediately" Evelyn Fitzmaurice, Founder, Ezmar Event Management

ADHD in Ireland: the numbers

An estimated 160,000 to 170,000 adults in Ireland have ADHD, and most are undiagnosed (ADHD Ireland).
9% of Irish adults believe they have ADHD, according to the CSO Healthy Ireland survey. That is a self-perception figure, not a diagnosis, but it shows how many people recognise themselves in it.
Half of new referrals to HSE mental health services are for ADHD (ADHD Ireland).
Unsupported adult ADHD is estimated to cost the State €2 billion a year (ADHD Ireland).

Behind every one of those figures is a colleague, a client, an employee or a business owner. This conference is about helping them, and the businesses they work in, perform at their best.

Meet three of our speakers

Paul Merriman, President, Fairstone Ireland and Founder, askpaul.ie
Money, Mind and Momentum
How ADHD shapes the way we earn, spend and plan, and what business owners can put in place to stay in control of their money.

Amanda Fox, Neurodivergent Consultant, Autastic and The Inclusion Clinic
Inside the ADHD Brain at Work
What is really happening when a talented employee struggles with deadlines, meetings or focus, and the practical changes that help a whole team perform.

Barry Cryan, CEO and Founder, Do More Better
The Invisible Tax™: Turn Overload into Capacity
How founders and leaders can spot the hidden cost of overload and turn it back into time, energy and output.

They join Jordan Casey (MindPath), Gemma O'Halloran (Catalyst & Co) and Chris Mullan (Global Revenue Operations Leader and Executive Advisor), with Lynda Lawton of Waterford Chamber as MC.

Chamber member exhibitor offer: €300

Waterford Chamber members can exhibit for €300 (standard rate €595). This includes an exhibitor stand, one conference ticket with lunch, a programme listing, and your logo and link on the conference website. Five stands are available at this rate, and bookings close Friday 6 November. To reserve one, email evelyn@ezmarevents.ie