AxisBIC is delighted to welcome Forvis Mazars as a new partner of The Entrepreneur Experience™ 2026, joining us in supporting the next generation of ambitious Irish entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses.
The Entrepreneur Experience™ is one of Ireland’s most established entrepreneurial programmes, bringing together 24 Emerging Entrepreneurs with 30 of Ireland’s most successful and experienced business leaders for 36 hours of mentoring, shared learning and meaningful connections.
Now in its 15th year, The Entrepreneur Experience™ has supported 355 emerging entrepreneurs whose businesses have gone on to raise more than €500 million in investment and over the past five years an average of 48% of the emerging businesses were founded or co-founded by women.
Supporting entrepreneurship and regional growth
Forvis Mazars’ partnership reflects the firm’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses and the wider SME community, particularly across the South and Mid-West.
With offices in Cork and Limerick as part of its national presence, Forvis Mazars works with businesses at different stages of their development, supporting them as they navigate growth, investment and increasingly complex business environments.
David Swinburne, Partner at Forvis Mazars in Cork, said: “We are delighted to support AxisBIC and the Entrepreneur Experience. Entrepreneurs and ambitious owner-managed businesses are fundamental to the strength of Ireland’s SME sector and to continued economic growth across the South and Mid-West.
“At Forvis Mazars, we see first-hand the ambition that exists across the region and the opportunities that can be unlocked when growing businesses have access to the right expertise, advice and networks. The Entrepreneur Experience creates a unique environment where emerging entrepreneurs can learn from people who have faced many of the same challenges and opportunities themselves. We are very pleased to play a part in supporting that next generation of entrepreneurs as they build, scale and realise their ambitions.”
Larry O’Donoghue, CEO, AxisBIC commented on the announcement: “We are delighted to welcome Forvis Mazars as a new partner of The Entrepreneur Experience™. The strength of the programme has always been the people and organisations who believe in supporting ambitious entrepreneurs and are willing to share their experience, expertise and networks. Forvis Mazars shares that commitment, and we look forward to working with them to make the 2026 Entrepreneur Experience another impactful and memorable event for our Emerging Entrepreneurs.”
The Entrepreneur Experience™ has become a recognised fixture in Ireland’s entrepreneurial landscape, creating an environment where founders can have open, practical conversations with business leaders who have built, scaled and exited successful companies.
The 2026 Entrepreneur Experience™ takes place on October 16th and 17th in Ballymaloe House & Grain Store, Co. Cork, organised by AxisBIC, alongside partners Cork City Council, Cork County Council, Broadlake, Quintas Capital and Media Partner, The Currency.
Applications to participate remain open until September 4th.
