Digital Irish
Chris Walla serves as the Head of Business Development at Newlab since February 2024 and has been a Board Member at Digital Irish since January 2023, where Walla co-founded ‘Irish Startup Week.’ From April to October 2023, Chris held the position of Director of Global Strategic Partnerships at Northwell Health, overseeing the development of a global healthtech startup program. Prior experience includes directing business development at Dogpatch Labs, where partnerships revenue was doubled in one year through notable collaborations with companies like IBM and Fidelity. Earlier roles involved managing innovation programs for major global corporations and contributing to significant fundraising efforts for startups. Chris's educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Georgetown University and studies at Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina.
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Digital Irish
Digital Irish is a non-profit organization of tech and digital media folk from Ireland and Irish communities around the world. Our goal is to connect the Digital Irish community globally; to promote the expansion of Irish startups, by providing access to resources and networking opportunities in areas such as social media, mobile, online advertising, digital agencies, search, analytics, video, e-commerce or other online-centric B2B or B2C plays. We host regular networking sessions in NYC and London where invited Irish startups pitch to our community, with asks that range from funding and talent to customer referrals. In addition, Digital Irish Angels was formed to provide a way for US based accredited investors to invest in, and support, early stage companies in Ireland.