Grace Copeland
About Grace Copeland
Grace Copeland serves as the Team Lead for Partnerships at Web Summit, where she has played a significant role in expanding the organization's partnership network. With a background in sales and project management, she has contributed to Web Summit's growth into a major global event.
Current Role at Web Summit
Grace Copeland serves as Team Lead for Partnerships at Web Summit, a position she has held since 2024. In this role, she works in a hybrid capacity, balancing remote and in-person responsibilities. She has played a significant role in expanding Web Summit's partnership network, which includes major international events such as Web Summit Lisbon, Qatar, Rio, and Collision Toronto. Her contributions have been integral to the organization's growth into a major global event with over 70,000 attendees from more than 150 countries.
Previous Experience at Salesforce
Grace Copeland has extensive experience at Salesforce, where she held multiple roles from 2012 to 2018. She began as a Sales Representative for the UK and Ireland for two years in Ireland. She then progressed to an Account Executive role from 2015 to 2018 in Dublin. Prior to that, she served as a Business Development Representative and Team Lead from 2014 to 2015. Her time at Salesforce provided her with a strong foundation in sales and partnership development.
Education and Qualifications
Grace Copeland studied at University College Dublin, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Urban Planning from 2005 to 2008. In addition, she obtained a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute in 2015. Her educational background equips her with a blend of analytical and marketing skills that are applicable in her current role.
Early Career Experience
Before her tenure at Salesforce, Grace Copeland worked as a Project Assistant at Fosters Group Ltd in Melbourne, Australia, for two months in 2011. This early experience contributed to her understanding of project management and collaboration in a corporate environment. Additionally, she completed her Leaving Certificate at Our Lady's School, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow, from 2003 to 2005.