Advanced Manufacturing

Northern Ireland has a rich engineering legacy, including being the location of the world’s greatest shipbuilders at Harland and Wolff.

Its experience also spans across aerospace and defence, automotive, construction, materials handling, electronics and consumer products. The region has an enviable reputation for its strengths in plastics and polymers, composites design and manufacturing, power generation, specialist joinery and fit- out (including marine) and off-site/ modular construction solutions, to name but a few.

From speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and local organising committee members, to access to world- renowned factories and research centres, Northern Ireland is the obvious choice for conference organisers.

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Ambassador Circle

The Ambassador Circle is a network managed by Visit Derry as part of our ambitious strategy to attract more conference and events to the city.
Conference Financial Support

To support tourism recovery, Tourism Northern Ireland, Derry City and Strabane District Council and Visit Derry have launched a major new scheme help associations to host their conference and meetings in Derry.

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Aerospace and Defence

You’ll find a dynamic, rapidly growing international aerospace industry rich in knowledge, skills and experience – in fact, the world’s first aircraft manufacturer Short Brothers plc was based in Northern Ireland.
Agri Food

With fertile countryside, passionate farmers and award-winning, enterprising producers, it is no surprise that Northern Ireland is a leader in food security research and traceability, with a global glowing reputation for food safety.
Creative and Digital

World-class facilities, state- of-the-art tech and access to a highly-skilled talent pool mean global recognition as an important production centre for film and TV. Much of HBO’s epic fantasy television series Game of Thrones® was filmed in Northern Ireland from its pilot episode in 2010 to the final series broadcast in 2019.
Cyber Security

Northern Ireland is the No.1 investment location globally for US cybersecurity development projects, attracted by the hard-to-find skill sets being developed at Queen's University Belfast and University of Ulster, as well as renowned cyber courses within local colleges.
Fin Tech

A host of global financial services institutions including Citi, CME Group, Visa, Vela and TP ICAP and dynamic cluster of home-grown entrepreneurs such as First Derivatives, Datactics and FSCOM thrive in a supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Green Economy

Northern Ireland is fast becoming a zero-emissions, climate resilient economy. Its engineering, technological and construction expertise makes it an ideal location for businesses focusing on the renewables and energy sector. It has a great location as a deep-water, non-tidal base to serve offshore energy projects in the Irish and Atlantic Seas.
Medical, Life and Health Sciences

These thriving areas benefit from a strong collaborative approach between industry, academia and clinicians. Expertise includes precision medicine with focused research centres and education facilities.
Technology

More than 1,200 companies, including 100 global technology leaders, have established business operations in Northern Ireland. Innovative start- ups are creating technology solutions of global significance from the region and international investors include major financial institutions and world-class cybersecurity leaders.