Finalists announced for HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026

The finalists for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 have been announced, showcasing Ireland's leading HR practitioners across twenty categories spanning talent acquisition, culture transformation, leadership development, and organisational excellence. Winners will be revealed at the Awards Ceremony on October 15th, 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, where the HR community will celebrate the organisations and leaders shaping the future of work in Ireland.

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Katy Lumsden joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Katy Lumsden, Head of Human Resources at the National Library of Ireland, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing values-led, creative HR leadership grounded in systems thinking, leader-follower dynamics, and generative organisational engagement. With a background spanning visual communications and calligraphy, and expertise in developing leadership and followership programmes through Know No Bounds, she brings unique perspective on building resilient, transparent, and equitable workplace cultures that balance systemic excellence with human-centred practice.

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Leona Carroll joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Leona Carroll, Learning & Development Manager at the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing over 20 years of experience in strategic L&D, leadership development, and diversity and inclusion across diverse industries. As a qualified Executive, Leadership, and Personal Coach, member of the Association for Coaching, and co-founder of The Coaching Network, she brings expertise in empowering individuals and teams while integrating inclusive, high-performance culture principles into organisational learning strategy.

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