The 2025 Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference was a success. Check back here for regular updates and information on how to participate in the 2026 Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference.
Presented By Price Family Properties & Trinity Strategic Wealth - Mike Mazzei
The Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference will provide information, case-studies and networking
events to encourage economic development between businesses in Oklahoma and Ireland. The focus
areas will include, but are not limited to, the areas of business establishment, trade, legal requirements,
government support and opportunity identification.
2025 Speakers:
- Oklahoma Lt Governor Matt Pinnell
- Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready
- Oklahoma State Senator Kristen Thompson (Chair of Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism Committee)
- Oklahoma State Representative Forrest Bennett (Co-Author of HB 3305 - Establishment of the Oklahoma Ireland Trade Commission)
- Oklahoma Dept of Commerce Director Sarah Short (Director of International Relations and Global Commerce)
- Global Oklahoma Past Chair Jason Baffrey
- Jim Kiser, CEO of capSpire (Oklahoma company with offices in Ireland)
- Michael Scharf, CEO of Gravitate (Oklahoma company with offices in Ireland)
- Christopher Lopp, Licensed attorney in Oklahoma & Texas, and licensed Solicitor in England & Wales and owner of "Funky Brims" (an importer of Irish goods)
- David Shaughnessy, Chief Talent Officer for Uptown Artists Group, (agent for Irish artists touring the US)
- Sina Theil, Irish musician and entrepreneur
- Irish Government Panel Discussion - Understanding the roles of IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Consulate