Meet the Buyer 2026. Wednesday 4 November. 8.30 - 1.30pm. Affidea Stadium, Belfast. In partnership with Bank of Ireland and SME Partner Power NI.

Agenda

COMING SOON...

Agenda

8:30AM: REGISTRATION AND REFRESHMENTS 

8.55AM: WELCOME – KINGFISHER SUITE

Suzanne Wylie, CEO, NI Chamber

9.00AM: A WORD FROM OUR PARTNER – KINGFISHER SUITE 

Tanya Anderson, Head of NI Deposits, Bank of Ireland

9.05AM: A WORD FROM OUR SME PARTNER – KINGFISHER SUITE 

Gary Sneddon, Power NI

9.10AM: FORMAT OVERVIEW – KINGFISHER SUITE 

Jonathan Campbell, Senior Business Services Manager, NI Chamber

9.30am-11.10am:

BUYER MEETINGS  – LAKEVIEW 

NETWORKING – KINGFISHER SUITE 

9.45AM BREAKOUT SESSION 1  

Doing Business with Heathrow: Kingfisher 1

Paul Doherty, Heathrow Airport

10.30AM BREAKOUT SESSION 2  

Mastering the Art of Tendering: Kingfisher 1 

Dave McClements, IntertradeIreland 

11.10AM COFFEE BREAK – KINGFISHER 

11.30AM – 13.30PM 

BUYER MEETINGS  – LAKEVIEW 

NETWORKING – KINGFISHER SUITE 

11.30AM BREAKOUT SESSION 3  

Brand means business! Leveraging your brand to sell more: Kingfisher 1 

Stephen Roycroft, krow 


1.30PM - EVENT CLOSE 

This is your opportunity to put your products and services directly in front of organisations with active procurement needs. This page provides an overview of the buyers that will be attending the event on the day, and what it is they're actively looking for.*

➡️ View a list of what buyers want.

➡️ View the list of buyers attending so far

Alongside scheduled meetings, you'll have plenty of time to network and build new commercial relationships throughout the morning. 

   What are buyers actually looking for? 


*This list is not exhaustive, and we still encourage suppliers to come along and showcase their product/services.

Electrical

  • Electrical Engineers
  • Components
  • Equipment
  • Cabinets
  • Circuit boards
  • Lighting
  • Sound equipment

Energy

  • Energy Conservation
  • Renewable Energy
  • Electric Charging
  • Sustainability Consultants
  • Air conditioning
  • Fuel suppliers

Miscellaneous

  • Chemicals
  • Vehicle Leasing
  • Corporate Hotel partners
  • Laboratory supplies
  • Vending
  • Canteen suppliers
  • Beverages

PPE

  • Uniform
  • Safety gear
  • Safety barriers
  • Sanitiser dispenser

Professional Services

  • Architectural Services
  • Security Services
  • Consultancy Services
  • Traffic Management
  • Human Resources training & recruitment
  • Accountancy Services
  • Financial Services
  • Marine works
  • Legal Servics

Marketing Services

  • Advertising agency
  • Digital Marketing Services
  • Merchandise
  • Sales & Marketing Consultant
  • Photography
  • Videography
  • Web Development
  • Graphic Design
  • PR Services
  • Event design/delivery

Facilities Maintenance

  • Planned maintenance
  • Reactive maintenance
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Cleaning service
  • Recycling
  • Waste Management
  • General waste
  • Full building maintenance

Office Equipment

  • Office Supplies
  • Stationery suppliers
  • Office fit-out
  • Furniture
  • Display stands
  • POS Software
  • Storage
  • 3D Building & modelling
  • Design

 

IT Equipment & Services

  • Digital Media
  • Apps
  • Apps for end user and mobile
  • Software licensing
  • Data Management
  • CRM Software
  • Telephone services
  • Printers
  • Mobile phone services
  • It Consulting
  • Migration tools
  • Apps specific to government
  • Conferencing tools
  • Office systems
  • Shredding
  • Computer equipment recycling

Packaging Labels & Printing

  • Transportation Services, Freight, Courier Services
  • Labels
  • Leaflets
  • Pallets
  • Bottles
  • Transport liners

 

A bespoke matching process* ensures buyers select the suppliers they wish to meet based on their requirements.

New for this year, suppliers can also request meetings with specific buyers, creating even more opportunities to start valuable business conversations.

*Buyers will select the companies they wish to meet based on procurement requirements. Should your products/services be outside buyers’ remit, this event offers networking opportunities with other suppliers.

Meet the buyers so far


*More buyers to be announced soon.

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H&W
NIE
Belfast City Council-1
niwaterlogocolour
Ryobi

 

Contact events@nichamber.com if you need help registering for this event.

Your schedule

See what your lineup of meetings looks like for the day,

Our team has pre-arranged meetings with buyers to ensure that you meet with companies whose procurement needs align with your product/service offering. 

Buyer profiles

Our Buyer Profiles showcase each buyer organisation, providing all the relevant information suppliers will need to pitch effectively.

Profiles include: current procurement needs, purchase timeframe and any specific requirements each organisation has for suppliers.

Breakout Sessions: Learn from the experts

COMING SOON...

Meet the Buyer 2026 in partnership with Bank of Ireland and Sme Partner Power NI

Mastering the art of tendering

Dave McClements

InterTradeIreland

Dave McClements will provide tips and tricks for successfully navigating the tendering process and increasing your chances of winning contracts.

Dave McClements

Doing Business with Heathrow

Paul Doherty

Heathrow Airport
Paul Doherty is the Procurement Director at Heathrow Airport, responsible for Operational, Infrastructure, including growth and Technology & Cyber procurement. 
Paul Doherty

Brand means business! 

Stephen Roycroft

krow group
Stephen Roycroft is Managing Director of leading ad agency krow, part of The MISSION Group plc, which he leads as a self-sufficient profit centre in Belfast.

During this breakout session, Stephen will be discussing branding, and leveraging your brand to sell more.

Stephen Roycroft

Speak with the Experts

Why not take the opportunity to meet with our experts who will be on hand to offer any guidance? You can find the experts below located around our Networking Hub.

  • IntertradeIreland 
  • Power NI
  • Bank of Ireland 
  • NI Chamber