Join us for Innovation After Hours as part of Belfast Design Week 2021. In our 3rd year partnering with BDW, we are delighted that design and entrepreneurship - two of our favourite things - have come together in BDW21’s theme “What’s on my block?”

Our speakers Q&A & conversation:

• Will Neill of Common Market Belfast, Box Office & Rebel Dough
• Karishma Kusurkar of My Block & Belfast Design Week

COMMON MARKET BELFAST

Will Neill launched Common Market Belfast earlier this year in the old Arnott’s fruit warehouse in the heart of Cathedral Quarter. Featuring several street-food stalls, Common Market has become a great place to try a range of cuisine from Mexican to Canadian or just some smash-ing burgers! Will recently set up Rebel Dough pizza and his new venture Box Office will be launching in the coming months on Dublin Road Belfast.

MY BLOCK

Karishma Kusurkar is Co-Founder of Belfast Design Week & My Block. My Block started as an idea at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic to help support independent businesses through the power of collective promotion and helping consumers discover what was there in their neighbourhood or “block.” Through Innovate UK funding, the project was developed and launched this year and now features over 150 businesses - and this number continues to grow each week!