Features of the Day

Features of the Day

We are bringing Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) thought leaders and experts together for a full programme of keynotes, speaker panels, breakout sessions and networking opportunitie

KEYNOTES

David McWilliams

David McWilliams

Economist, Best-selling Author, Podcaster

and global Thought Leader

Deborah Frances-White

Deborah Frances-White

Writer, Comedian and Podcaster

The full-day event will be MC-ed by Claire Brock

Claire Brock

Claire Brock

News & Current Affairs Presenter and Co-Host of The Tonight Show

FEATURED SPEAKERS

David McWilliams

Katherine Conway

Global Head of Inclusion & Cultural Initiatives

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David McWilliams

Loraine Martins OBE FRSA

Global EDI Director

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PANEL DISCUSSIONS

Holding the Line: Inclusion that Survives & Thrives

Dr Kara McGann – Head of Skills & Social Policy, Ibec

Melissa Bosch – Diversity Equity & Inclusion Leader, Ireland, EY

Samuel Riggs – Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Manager, Iarnród Éireann | Irish Rail

Walking the talk: Turning policy into practice

Anita Murphy – Group Head of Learning & Development (L&D), Bon Secours Health System Ireland

Brian O’Shea BBS MII – HR Director, Aldi Ireland

Loraine Martins OBE FRSA – Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Director, Arup

Leading with Accountability: Inclusion, Action,

and the AI Challenge

Erika O’Leary – Director of People, Culture & Legal, Laya Healthcare

David Collings – Chair of Sustainable Business, Trinity Business School, Trinity College Dublin

Paul Brown – Chief Executive Officer, Sisk

Sinead Doherty – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Fenero

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

This full-day event is proudly sponsored by three organisations that lead the way with D&I in the workplace.  They are each hosting a breakout room to spotlight their advances in a specific area

mamobo Ogoro

Connected for Change – Promoting Traveller Employment Through Partnership

Glenveagh IiD Gold since August 2024

Advancing Inclusion Through Allyship

ptsb

Neurodiversity – Creating environments where all colleagues can thrive