Saoirse Kelders

Saoirse is a driven Go-To-Market (GTM) leader with a strong focus on leveraging AI and data to optimize sales and marketing strategies. Her current role at Kernel involves leading GTM within the Founder & CEO's team, with a particular emphasis on addressing data quality issues to enhance pipeline generation and drive revenue growth for enterprise AI solutions. Her LinkedIn posts highlight her expertise in areas like RevOps, clean master data for AI success in GTM, and understanding the impact of data on business outcomes. linkedin+2

She possesses significant entrepreneurial experience, having co-founded Strive, an HR tech startup that won the NovaUCD Student Enterprise Competition. Strive aimed to create a transparent, AI-powered recruitment platform connecting students with suitable job opportunities. She was also a Student Founder at Passionfruit and held key early-stage roles at Protex AI as a Founding Customer + Growth Associate and part of the Founders' Team. siliconrepublic+2

Saoirse has a strong background in international business and entrepreneurship from her education at University College Dublin, where she earned a BComm International with Chinese, First Class Honours. Her university involvement extended to various societies and programs, including being the Student President of DataSoc, a Class Representative, and participating in the NDRC Accelerator. She also gained early experience in consulting, finance, and real estate through internships and student leadership roles. issuu+1