Chanelle McCoy
Businesswoman, TV Personality & Dragon’s Den investor
One of Ireland’s most successful business women, Chanelle Lady McCoy is a popular business, leadership and motivational speaker due to her experience of co-heading up Ireland’s largest Pharmaceutical Company, being responsible for over 400 people and turnover in excess of €100m. She is also a huge supporter of women in business and mentoring young entrepreneurs. Her key-note and after-dinner speeches, Q and A sessions and leadership workshops cover a wide number of subjects such as growing a business on a global scale, time management, career pressures, life balance, team work and using initiative.
Chanelle Lady McCoy is the newest dragon on the TV series Dragon’s Den in Ireland. She is married to Sir AP McCoy OBE, Champion Jump Jockey for 20 consecutive years, voted BBC Sports Personality of the year in 2010. When he retired in 2015, AP was awarded with the BBC’s Lifetime Achievement Award and was knighted by the Queen for his Services to Horseracing. Chanelle also reveals during her speaking engagements what it’s like to live with such a highly driven and determined sportsman.
She co-founded Chanelle Medical, part of the multi-million pound global company Chanelle Pharmaceutical Group based in Galway. Chanelle Medical and Chanelle Veterinary develop and manufacture generic (copycat) drugs, holding more than 1,500 medical product licenses in over 80 countries.
They have won many awards, including Exporter of the Year 2016, Life Sciences Exporter of the Year 2016, Export Innovation of the Year 2016, Winner of ‘Project of the Year’ at the Pharma Industry Awards 2016 and the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Award 2015.
Having been recognised as a successful businesswoman in her own right, Chanelle joined Dragons Den in Ireland earlier this year. She enjoys sharing her experience of scaling up a business and taking it to global markets as well as giving opportunities to entrepreneurs who are the future of industries.
Chanelle Lady McCoy co-presents for other TV stations such as the BBC, and is also an Ambassador for a number of race days and for the charity Tiny Tickers. Chanelle’s love for business has also seen her branch out into the fashion industry. In 2014 Chanelle and 5 partners opened the doors of Mojo and McCoy, a successful boutique in Berkshire.
Topics
- Setting up & scaling a business
- Growing a business on a global scale
- Influencing & inspiring others
- Motivating & managing teams
- Next Generation Workforce
- Leadership
- Corporate values & keys to success
- Capitalising on company values
- Decision Making
- Overcoming Challenges
- Mentoring Young Entrepreneurs
- Supporting Women in Business
- Investing in Business
- Dragons’ Den Experiences
- TV Presenting
- Retail & Fashion Industry