As Founder and Director of Beachhut PR, Ireland’s leading tech PR company, Paul drives innovative communications strategy for a wide variety of tech companies in multiple verticals and geographies. He is known as one of the best connectors in the Irish tech ecosystem and has mentored over 150 startups through the NDRC Launchpad, DCU Ryan Academy, and Dogpatch Labs.

Paul is an accomplished host of many tech-related events both in Ireland and around the world, from the Irish Internet Awards and the Data Science Awards in Dublin to Vizions in Berlin and Ireland Week in Los Angeles. He has also delivered innovative marketing strategies at international trade shows such as the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and SXSW in Austin, Texas.

Paul’s immersion in the tech scene has led to his creation of unique global events such as Flounders (a gathering of failed founders) and the Startup Wake Series (where dead startups are buried).

If you’d like to get in touch, feel free to say hello through Twitter or send me an e-mail via the links below.

“Paul is one of the most insightful, witty and charming people we have had the pleasure of having at the DCU Ryan Academy who at different events has served as a wonderful host, MC, and speaker. Our programme participants and guests always enjoy Paul's pearls of wisdom and the manner in which he delivers."

Eoghan Stack, CEO @ DCU Ryan Academy

“Paul is a daring and bold yet highly engaging and witty compere. Paul successfully compered Ireland’s only Data Science Awards two years running and served as a wonderful host. He engaged and delighted the audience, our participants were very positive about Paul and he left them all with a belly full of laughs.”

Linda David, Founder @ DataSci Awards

Check out some videos below:

Burying the Fallen | Paul Hayes | TedxGriffith College

Paul Hayes @ DCU Business School

Paul Hayes @ Ireland Week | Los Angeles