Chanelle McCoy
Businesswoman, TV Personality & Dragon’s Den investor
One of Ireland’s most successful business women, Chanelle co-founded “Pureis” – the first CBD food supplement range to be clinically tested and proven safe to use. Further, Chanelle is a Dragon investor on RTE’s Dragons’ Den. Her corporate speeches offer unrivalled insights into business leadership and motivation at the highest level. Chanelle was awarded the 2018 All-Ireland Business Champion Award along side her horseracing legend Husband, Sir AP McCoy.
Chanelle Medical & 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.
The 41 year-old 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. Businesswoman & TV Personality Chanelle, also reveals during her speaking engagements what it’s like to live with such a highly driven and determined sportsman.
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. Businesswoman & TV Personality Chanelle, 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 & 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 qualities
- Using initiative & team work
- Time Management
- Family / Career balance
- Corporate values & key to success
- Capitalising on company values
- Decision making
- Overcoming challenges
- Mentoring young entrepreneurs
- Supporting Women in Business
- Investing in business
- Dragons’ Den experiences
- TV co-presenting
- Marriage to one of the world’s greatest sportsmen
- Filming “Being AP” (in over 200 cinemas in the UK)
- Retail & Fashion Industry