2026 Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference
Thank you to all who sponsored, supported, and attended the 2026 Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference. Check back here for updates on the 2027 OIBC.
The Oklahoma Ireland Business Conference returned March 13, 2026, at the OSU–Tulsa Helmrich Research Center, bringing together leaders from Oklahoma and Ireland to strengthen global trade and economic collaboration. This full-day event will spotlight aerospace, advanced aviation, space commercialization, and cross-border business success stories, while offering high-value networking with government officials, industry innovators, and international executives. Presented as an economic development initiative of the Tulsa Irish Festival, the conference highlights emerging opportunities across both markets.
Featured 2026 Speakers Include:
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Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell
- The President of the Irish Senate Mark Daly
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Jim Bridenstine, Past NASA Administrator and Managing Partner, The Artemis Group
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Bobby Healy, Founder & CEO, Manna Air Delivery (Dublin, Ireland)
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Oklahoma Senator Kristen Thompson, Chair, Economic Development, Workforce & Tourism
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Oklahoma State Auditor Cindy Byrd
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Dr. Jamey Jacob, Executive Director, Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education, Oklahoma State University
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James Grimsley, Executive Director for Advanced Technology Initiatives, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Deborah Moorad, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce
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Sarah Short, Chair, Oklahoma Ireland Trade Commission
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Chad Warmington, President & CEO, State Chamber of Oklahoma
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Paul Murphy, Co-Founder, Shift – The App for the Global Irish
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Shane Hennessy, Irish Musician and Businessman