Professor Edel Conway - Professor in HRM & Organisational Psychology, DCU Business School

Professor Edel Conway (Dublin City University) is Professor in HRM and Organisational Psychology at DCU Business School.  Edel is an organisational psychologist with expertise in employee engagement, well-being and organisational change.

Claire O’Reilly - Head of the HR Strategy Unit, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Claire O’ Reilly is Head of the HR Strategy Unit at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER).

Claire is an accomplished HR Leader with extensive experience of developing and leading teams of HR professionals within the Private and Public Sector.

Yvonne O’Sullivan - HR Director, Ardmac Ltd

Yvonne is a highly experienced HR professional who has had Business Partner and Director responsibility in Diageo Ireland, LEO Pharma and Ardmac Ltd.

Breda O’Toole - Head of Product Development & Transformation, IDA Ireland

A native of Connemara, Breda joined IDA Ireland 12 years ago after spending much of her career in the UK.  She has worked as IDA’s Head of HR, Regional Business Development and most recently heads up a team supporting the growth of 250 small to medium sized multinational companies in the IDA portfolio.

Andrew Blair - Head of HR, HSBC Ireland

Andrew is Head of Human Resources for HSBC Ireland. Over the last 30 years, he has worked predominantly in the Financial Services sector across a broad spectrum of HR. He began his career as an Occupational Psychologist with NFER NELSON in London and was heavily involved in the development and application of Psychometrics.

Prof. Alma McCarthy- Head of the Management Discipline & Professor of Public Sector Management, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway

Professor Alma is Head of the Management Discipline and Professor of Public Sector Management in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway.

Garry McCabe - Commercial Director, Kuehne + Nagel

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Garry McCabe is a strategically focused Human Resource professional with over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources and Industrial Relations.

Jennifer Grogan - Organisational Psychologist, Health, Safety & Environment, ESB

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Jennifer is a Chartered Work & Organisational Psychologist with over a decade of experience in HR, and joined ESB in 2012 to work in Safety, Health & Environment. .

Prof. Amanda Shantz - Associate Professor in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour, Trinity College Dublin

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Amanda Shantz is an Associate Professor in Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour at Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin. She acquired her undergraduate degree at McGill University, her MSc at the London School of Economics, and her PhD at the University of Toronto.

Anne Keegan - Professor of Human Resource Management, UCD

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Anne Keegan is Full Professor of Human Resource Management at University College Dublin, College of Business. She has particular expertise in HRM in the context of project based work, gig work and online labour platforms.

Joyce Walsh - Head of Leadership & Talent, Ulster Bank

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Joyce Walsh is the Head of Leadership & Talent in Ulster Bank.

A multi award winning HR Professional, Joyce has extensive experience in Learning and Development with over 10 years experience in Financial Services coupled with a strong Retail background.