Former Republic of Ireland footballer Niall Quinn (pictured) has been added to the speakers lining out for next week’s eCommerce Expo Ireland event in Croke Park.

Quinn will join speakers from Google, Facebook and An Post at the event, which is being held on April 9.

Quinn will be speaking about his new venture, Fanzfirst, an e-commerce platform that allows global influencers to reward their fans through online retail.

Organisers of the eCommerce Expo say that it is the only dedicated event of its kind in Ireland devoted to educating Irish businesses about e-commerce and selling online.

It is expected that revenue in the e-commerce sector in Ireland will be circa hit nearly €6bn in 2019 and is set to grow by an average of 11.3% every year up to 2023.

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In addition to various talks, delegates will also have an opportunity to book one-to-one time with e-commerce experts. They can advise on all aspects of the industry, including good website design, creating a robust social media strategy, developing content, marketing, sales conversion and more.

The expo is pitched at those working in the e-commerce industry in Ireland. Tickets are priced at €129 plus VAT.