Annual General Meeting 2023

An era of exciting change ahead for Cork was conveyed at the 204th Cork Chamber AGM at the Imperial Hotel

In his address Cork Chamber President, Ronan Murray spoke about the resilience of Cork businesses in the face of uncertainty created by war on our continent, energy prices and wider inflation.

A vision for the city’s future was mapped out by President Ronan Murray who depicted Cork as a lighthouse city with sustainability at its core. He said advancements needed to progress the city in areas such as infrastructure were a top priority for Chamber, “Cork has the potential to be a global renewable energy hub and the Chamber ensured that at the highest levels of government, the investments needed to develop the port and energy infrastructure to deliver on this promise were prioritised.”

“We do need to accelerate the harnessing of our natural advantages like offshore wind and continue to attract the best and brightest to our city region,” he added.

At the AGM Rob Horgan of Velo Coffee Roasters was announced as Cork Chamber Vice President, “Rob has been a great asset to the team, the Board and membership in recent years. I have no doubt he will continue to be in the years ahead,” said President Ronan Murray. Newly elected board members were also announced on the evening, Michael Harte of Dairygold and Maria Desmond of Enable Ireland.

Concluding the AGM, Ronan Murray finally, expressed thanks to outgoing board members, former Cork Chamber President Paula Cogan of Cognate Health, Pankaj Agarwal of PepsiCo, Deirdre Waldron of Fuzion Communications, Niall Kenny of AB Sales, and Clair Murphy of Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals.