Westmeath's David Corcoran of Soltec Ireland travles to Japan for entrepreneur of the year retreat

Westmeath’s David Corcoran of Soltec Ireland Limited is among a delegation of 140 entrepreneurs travelling to Japan from Wednesday, May 26, to Saturday, May 31, for the annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year CEO Retreat.

The retreat sees entrepreneurs travel between Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto as they participate in a programme of networking, coaching and education.

Some of the main events at the retreat will include visits to SoftBank Corporation HQ, where the group will meet the company president Kunihiro Fujinaga and Executive Vice President Daichi Nozaki.

Japan is the world's fourth-largest economy, with strengths in innovation, technology, automation and manufacturing.

Ireland is currently Japan’s second-largest trading partner in the Asia-Pacific region, with many of the entrepreneurs going to Japan already conducting business there.

Roger Wallace, Partner Lead for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year said: “Our CEO Retreat is designed to enable entrepreneurs to have the space to step back, engage with their peers and think differently, to embrace new ideas and to push themselves even further.

"The retreat is also an opportunity for entrepreneurs to deepen business relationships with fellow participants, often leading to fruitful collaborations, which is a core element of the Entrepreneur Of The Year programme.

"We hope the retreat will inspire and energise our entrepreneurs and may even be the spark that ignites some great new and exciting business possibilities for this talented group of business leaders.”