Professor Claire Gubbins joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Professor Claire Gubbins, Professor of Organisational Behaviour & HRM at Dublin City University Business School, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing over 20 years of academic research and industry consulting expertise in learning and development, workplace social relationships, and evidence-based HR practice. As co-founder of DCU's Masters in Strategic Learning & Development and recipient of multiple teaching excellence awards, she brings research rigour and practical insight to evaluating L&D initiatives that drive continuous learning and organisational capability.

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Vivienne Fay joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Vivienne Fay, Founder and Managing Director of Irwin HR, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing over 25 years of senior management experience in HR consultation, executive coaching, and organisational culture development. As creator of The CARE Model® and author of All You Have to Do Is CARE, she brings a practical, model-based approach to evaluating how HR initiatives empower managers, strengthen leadership confidence, and unlock organisational growth through people-centred practice.

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Wendy Chin joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Wendy Chin, Managing Director of Pinnacle HR, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing specialist expertise in executive search, senior talent advisory, and leadership coaching for scaling organisations. Her focus on appointing and developing Director-level leaders who drive enterprise-wide impact positions her to evaluate HR initiatives that connect talent strategy, leadership effectiveness, and sustainable organisational growth.

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