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SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT SUMMIT2017 2016 Securing Ireland’s Future CITYWEST HOTEL January 31st 2017 Securing Ireland’s Future
Securing Ireland’s Future Connecting Key Stakeholders Responsible for Creating a Sustainable Ireland #sustainability17
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Speakers Arran Dowling-Hussey Editor – Construction, Engineering & Energy Law Journal of Ireland Arran Dowling-Hussey is a practising Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator. He edits the Construction, Engineering and Energy Law Journal of Ireland. Arran is a former full time member of the School of Law of Dublin City University.
Alastair McKinstry Heads Environmental Activities ICHEC With the EPA and Met Éireann, ICHEC has been preparing projections for climate change in Ireland for the 21st century, which have been published, nationally and as part of the UN IPCC report in 2013. In this talk, we will summarise the results and expected changes, and describe how High Performance computing is preparing for these changes: adding new forecasting capabilities for agriculture, and using “Big Data” and exascale computing to extend weather forecasting to 2 weeks, and opening the realm of seasonal and decadal forecasts.
Ali Madani Director Avicenne Since 1990 he has been working on strategic and marketing studies in the medical sector. He has advised major players in this industry on strategy development and implementation, technical and economic appraisals, and mergers & acquisitions. He has advised also the medium and small size companies for market researches and strategic partnerships in USA, Europe and BRICS. In 2005, Ali founded the annual medical industry conference and exhibition, Implants which he presides ever since.
Aoibheann O’Brien Co-founder FoodCloud Aoibheann O’Brien, is co-founder of FoodCloud which provides innovative solutions for surplus food for the food industry. Before becoming a successful and recognised social entrepreneur, Aoibheann worked as an investment banker in London. Aoibheann has been recognised for her efforts with awards, including the SEI Impact Award, Ben and Jerry’s Join Our Core Winner and the 2016 Green Awards. Aoibheann has a BA in Law and Accounting and an MSc in Environmental Science.
Aoibheann McCann Transition Galway
Aoibheann McCann has a long history of being involved in environmental causes in Galway City. She has a background in management in the Voluntary Sector and is also a qualified secondary school teacher. She is currently undertaking the Postgrad in The Management of Sustainable Development at DCU. A Vision for Galway 2030 is made up of eight chapters; food & water, inner transition, community & education,
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energy, economics, infrastructure, arts & culture, beyond waste. In each chapter solutions are proposed to make Galway City more environmentally self-sustainable by 2030. The document was drawn up by the Transition Galway members in consultation with the Galway public.
Ali Sheridan Sustainability Development Manager Origin Green, Bord Bia Ali has worked in sustainability for over ten years across the private, public and NGO sectors both at home and abroad. She has recently joined Bord Bia as Sustainability Development Manager where she is part of the team involved in the development and implementation of Bord Bia’s Origin Green Sustainability. Prior to this Ali spent two years working as an Origin Green Ambassador where she represented the Irish Food and Drinks Industry while undertaking projects with PepsiCo, Subway and the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform. She has previously worked across a range of sustainability roles in Bearingpoint, Green-Schools and Dublin City Council. Ali holds MSc Business Sustainability (UCD Smurfit), MSc Management for Sustainable Development (DCU), and a BSc Environmental Management (DIT).
Antonio Bruno Director Strive International Consulting Limited Antonio Bruno, was born in 1977 in Italy. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business Administration, a Master Advanced Study Program in Strategic Marketing and Product Management and Master in Responsable Marketing & E-Commerce. He is the founder and Director at Strive International Consulting Limited. Before has was Marketing and Business Development Manager at the Federation of Italian Business in Ireland focusing on Promotional events and Business projects in Ireland for italian firms. In the past he was PromoExport Consultant at Intertrade – Special Agency Salerno Chamber of Commerce, promoting annual services and trade events abroad, and Marketing and communication consultant at the Chambre de commerce italienne au Canada. He was also Associate Consultant at Octagona and his job was to Promote of business expansion projects in India, Vietnam and Brasil. Previously he was Associate Consultant at Onemedit SRL promoting of business expansion projects in mena Region and Turkey. Previously he was Export Marketing Manager for many food companies managing Export marketing plans and sales strategies and promotion in the foreign markets.
Andrea Carroll Sustainable Business Programme Manager, South Dublin Chamber Andrea Carroll is Sustainable Business Programme Manager at South Dublin Chamber. As such she is involved with a variety of projects based on the idea of the Triple Bottom Line for sustainable business – considering the economic, social and environmental bottom line of the businesses she works with. She
is a highly experienced management executive, with significant expertise in sustainability, enterprise, and stakeholder engagement in both the public and private sector. As well as mentoring businesses directly, she works with local government to ensure the sustainable development of an effective environment for doing business, and successful local economic development in the County. She has previously worked for Arup Consulting Engineers, Local Government and as a self employed Sustainability Consultant, as well as a lecturer on Sustainable Business and Environmental Management for Maynooth University and UCD.
Anne-Marie Roddy Business Development Manager SDS Energy Group Ltd I have recently joined SDS Group Ireland Ltd in their Dundalk Office. SDS is an award winning Energy Services Group with a proven track record of delivering complete solutions within the energy industry. We provide a range of services from independent energy certification right through to energy saving products and asset management. Our team of Chartered Engineers and Economists are geared towards managing our clients’ energy portfolio whilst working to maximise commercial effectiveness. I hope that you will benefit from our extended range of services and I look forward to growing with our existing clients whilst building new working relationships along the way. For further information on our products and services please contact me and I would be happy to meet with you to discuss further.
Dr Alan Gilmer – Principal Investigator, Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute, Dublin Institute of Technology Dr Alan Gilmer is an experienced consultant, scientist and academic who has worked in industry, research and teaching for nearly 25 years. Dr Gilmer completed his PhD at University College Dublin in the area of eco-hydrological modelling and terrestrial carbon cycling and has worked in the United States, Canada, Britain and Ireland. Prior to joining the Dublin Institute of Technology he worked at University of Guelph, Canada and University College Dublin. Dr Gilmer is currently based in the College of Engineering & Build Environment, Dublin Institute of Technology – his research interests include the general area of biosphere–climate interaction, landscape-ecosystem fluvial processes, environmental management and policy, sustainable development, eco-innovation, the green business movement, bio-resource/land-use management, landscape analysis and modelling. He has published in the areas of sustainable land-use development, ecosystem management, sustainability and sustainable policy and land-use carbon cycling and climate change. He is also a Principal Investigator in the Environmental Sustainability & Health Institute and the Water Innovation Research Centre in the Dublin Institute of Technology through which a number of PhD and Post-Doctoral students are supervised and which operates a multidisciplinary outreach model of collaboration and innovation with industry. Other
Speakers recent initiatives and interests include the integration of sustainability modelling with socio-economic analysis and management in relation to eco-innovation across a range of industry sectors. This represents a new approach that provides a structure and focus for the development of capacity in environmental communication, particularly in relation to the climate change agenda and seeks to leverage new communication tools and systems thinking in policy development.
Alan Hendry Director of Sustainability Jacobs Alan is the Director of Sustainability at Jacobs and is based in Glasgow. He has 29 years of experience, starting as a town planner and moving to work in sustainability 1996. Alan has a wide appreciation of the application of sustainability within both the public and private sectors having worked in both and supported a wide range of organisations with their embedding of sustainability. Alan supports Jacobs’ Global Community of Practice on Sustainability and runs the Jacobs Global Sustainability Call which features senior presenters from leading businesses and business organisations. Through this he has developed an excellent network of contacts across Government, Government Agencies and NGO’s, businesses, business organisations and local authorities to create a strong knowledge exchange network. Alan is the Chair of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Development in Scotland and is also a Director of the Scottish Energy Association, a member of the EDIE Editorial Board and he sits on the Infrastructure Group of the Innovation Scotland Construction Centre.
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Barbara MacMahon – Corporate Sustainability Consultant, Life Cycle Solutions for Sustainable Business Barbara is an expert in corporate sustainability having worked in sustainability and energy teams in electronics and medical devices industries, consultancies and technology providers. An advocate for the Lifecycle Thinking approach, she has worked on projects including product lifecycle assessments, alternative material substitutes, portable power technologies, design for end of life, on-line energy waste reduction, energy demand and supply balancing as well as the management and communication of sustainability metrics and reporting. Barbara helps organisations develop strategies for sustainability which add business value and protect people, the planet and corporate reputation. Barbara holds an MSc. Technology Management and a BSc. Industrial Design Engineering. She has presented at conferences in the sustainable buildings arena and is a member of the Irish Lifecycle Assessment Interest Group.
Barry Caslin Bioenergy and Rural Development Specialist – Teagasc Barry Caslin is Teagasc Bioenergy and Rural Development Specialist. Prior to joining the specialist service Barry worked for eight years in the advisory service with Teagasc and prior to that worked with Glanbia in Germany in the meat industry. Barry has presented a local radio programme on Shannonside Northern Sound for four year for Macra na Feirme on youth related issues and on Ocean FM for three years on behalf of Teagasc where he presented an agricultural show. Barry works in the Crops Environment and Land Use Programme in Teagasc together with the Rural Economy and Development Programme. He has a hons degree in Agricultural Science from UCD and a Masters in Environmental Protection from Sligo IT.
Brian Gray Corporate Sustainability Coordinator ESB Group Brian is an economist by qualification and also holds an MBA, with 11 years experience in the electrical utility industry and a further 12 years international experience gained working in continental Europe, the Middle East and the USA. Having initially joined ESB International as a Management Systems Consultant, specializing in the integration of quality, safety and environmental management systems, Brian went on to work as Health & Safety Manager in ESB International and ESB’s generation business, before making the move into Corporate Environment and Sustainability in 2013. In his current role, Brian is responsible for the coordination of ESB’s spectrum of sustainability programmes that are established across the ESB Group to support the embedding of sustainability into operations and the delivery of the corporate strategy. Brian’s current responsibilities include the production of ESB’s annual sustainability report, raising the profile of ESB’s sustainability credentials internally and externally and engaging staff on sustainability issues, as well as bringing increased rigor to an area of the business that is becoming increasingly regulated.
Brendan Guildea Barrister-at-Law Law Library (Ireland) Called to the Irish bar in 2011. In addition to operating a general practice in Dublin, Brendan is an expert in intellectual property law. He lectured at the Law Society last year on the Diploma in Technology Law. His father is a mathematician and his wife is an avid environmentalist.
Prof. Barry McMullin Executive Dean, Engineering and Computing Dublin City University Professor Barry McMullin graduated with a BE (Electrical Engineering) degree from University College Dublin, in 1980. He worked in industry for a number of years, and then joined the School of Electronic Engineering of Dublin City University in 1987. He has served in many different academic roles in the University and
has an extensive record of scholarly publication. He is currently affiliated with the DCU Energy and Design Lab where he is focussed on systems approaches to deep decarbonisation.
Professor Dermot Diamond Principal Investigator INSIGHT Centre Dublin City University Dermot Diamond received his Ph.D. and D.Sc. from Queen’s University Belfast and joined DCU in 1987. He was Vice-President for Research at Dublin City University (2002-2004) and was director (2007-2015) and founding member of the National Centre for Sensor Research (www.ncsr.ie) at DCU. In 2002, he was awarded the inaugural silver medal for Sensor Research by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. He was awarded the DCU President’s Award for Research Excellence (2006) and the DCU President’s Award for Innovation (2015). In May 2014, in recognition of his academic contributions and achievements, he was admitted to Membership of the Royal Irish Academy. In April 2015 he was awarded the Boyle Higgins Gold Medal by the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland in recognition of his research achievements. He is currently a principal investigator in the SFI INSIGHT Centre (http://www. insight-centre.org) and a member of the EU Future and Emerging Technologies programme advisory group (FETAG). His research is focused on the fundamental science of stimuli responsive polymers, the development of futuristic autonomous chemical sensing platforms, and the use of analytical devices and sensors as information providers for wireless networked systems i.e. building a continuum between the digital and molecular worlds. Further details of his research can be found at http://adaptivesensors.com/.
Billy Flynn Ecologist – Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants Ltd Ecologist, Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants Ltd
Brian MacName Director Consulteco Ltd. Brian MacNamee is a Director of Consulteco Ltd., and has masters level degrees in both marketing and environmental management and over 25 years’ experience in sustainability programmes in the public and private sectors, managing energy and environmental projects, as well as the development of staff engagement programmes and technical information products. He has expert knowledge of energy and environmental behaviour change in the workplace, including motivational and engagement issues.
Brian Wylie Senior Transportation Planner, Infrastructure Manager – Iarnród Éireann Brian is the Senior Transportation Planner within the Infrastructure Manager division of Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail. His primary degree is in transportation with supporting qualifications in business and management. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and the Transport Planning Society. Brian has 25 years of experience working predominantly in
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Speakers the public transport sector. He began his career with CIE Consult working on a range of transport projects across Europe. Since then he has worked on the planning of Dublin’s Luas light rail tram system and in the Programmes and Projects Department of CIÉ before taking up his current role in Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail in 2006. In 2016 he co-authored a report with the Irish Academy of Engineering titled ‘Sustainable Transport Infrastructure 2035’ aimed at making a positive contribution to the discussion on, and formation of, sustainable transportation policy on the island of Ireland.
Brendan Walsh PhD Researcher UCC Brendan Walsh is a Chartered Engineer with over twenty years Industrial and Consultancy experience. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Engineering Science degree in research into “Phase Change Materials”. Brendan is currently pursuing a PhD in “Manufacturing Process Sustainability Advancement through a WaterManagement Value-System” with the Intelligent Efficiency Research Group at University College Cork.
Bill Liao Co-Founder – CoderDojo.com, EU.IndieBio.co, WeForest.org Bill Liao (born William Fu Wei Liao, 1967) is an Australian entrepreneur. He is a venture partner with SOSV and listed as an influential investor on Twitter. He is married with three children and lives in Cork, Ireland. Liao is a social networking pioneer,author,speaker and is engaged in not for profit work. Among his non-profit endeavours he is a CoderDojo mentor and he has participated as an investor and volunteer in The Hunger Project in Uganda, New York and Mexico. He has also been appointed as a special diplomatic envoy for St Kitts and Nevis for sustainable development and the environment. Liao has contributed to the St Kitts and Nevis recovery fund for the sugar cane industry there. He is also a regular attendee at the TED conferences and also the World Economic Forum New Champions conference. Liao was also the Director of Operations (DOO) of telecommunications company Davnet, which achieved the fastest capital value growth in the history of the Australian Stock exchange and which aggregated Internet access in the riser space of office buildings. Davnet was acquired by Japanese telecommunications carrier Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in 1996. Liao left Davnet after the acquisition and he turning his attention to other IT endeavours. He was the first external investor in XING.com, then called openBC.com, which was founded by Lars Hinrichs in Germany in 2003. Later, Liao became a supervisory board member. In 2009, he founded WeForest.org, an organisation promoting reforestation as a way to combat global
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warming. WeForest.org continues, with a stated goal of planting two trillion trees by 2020 and is run from Belgium by its current CEO Marie-Noelle Keijzer. Liao is still involved with WeForest and spoke at TED Long Beach 2011 about it. He was an official part of the delegation of St Kitts and Nevis to the COP15 UN climate change summit in Copenhagen where he also promoted the science and concepts behind WeForest.org. In 2011, Liao joined SOSV as their European Venture Partner specialising in Internet and social media. He has invested in Mark Little’s Storyful venture, Silicon Republic and MavenHut. Bill Liao and James Whelton founded CoderDojo, a not-for-profit organisation that teaches children how to code. It aims to teach children creative problem-solving skills and practical creative skills and was launched in Ireland in mid-2011. Liao and Whelton also hope to provide an outlet for children who know how to code to meet other children with similar interests and work on projects in an environment with their peers, similar to a co-working space but less formal.
Chris MM Gordon CEO, Irish Social Enterprise Network & Founder, BCorp.ie Chris MM Gordon is a business and a social entrepreneur. He is driven by those organisations that are Well Good. Chris is the CEO of the Irish Social Enterprise Network and Founder of BCorp.ie Chris’ work focuses on leading and managing European and Nationwide projects on Social Enterprise, Social Entrepreneurship, Corporate Responsibility, Social Impact,Startups, Cooperatives, Exporting, SMEs in Ireland and leading a life of passion and purpose. He is a director of Treehouse, Far & Wild and Founder and Chair of the Irish Social Enterprise Network (Socent.ie) and the Irish Export Cooperative (ExportCoop.ie). Chris is the former Director of Social Enterprise NI. Through Socent.ie, Chris built Ireland’s largest network of social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and social innovators in Ireland. Through the ExportCoop.ie, Chris brought together Irish SME exporters reducing business costs through cooperative means opening up new avenues for business growth. Chris engages on national discourse and policy development providing sectoral reporting, supports and proposals to government. Chris has featured in the Sunday Times, BBC, Irish Independent, RTÉ, Today FM, Sunday Business Post and other media. He recently contributed to the Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Panel on Community Interest Companies in Ireland. Chris is a Social Innovation Fellow from StartingBloc in the US, a Constellations Society Fellow from France, Tällberg Pathfinder Fellow from Sweden and a Boston College/ US Department of State awardee on Social Enterprise and Tackling Long Term Unemployment programme. Chris’ passion is in outdoor facilitation, youth work, social inclusion and his community development experience, where he worked in Northern Ireland for a number of years.
Claire Kane Inbound Marketing Manager Emarkable Digital Marketing Strategies Enterprising inbound marketing manager and community manager. A DCU Graduate of Media Production Management, a Marketing and Consumer Behaviour heavy course, I began my career in online marketing in 2012 at the age of 22. My love of marketing coupled with my passion for writing has driven me to become an astute and creative inbound marketer. I am currently working with emarkable as Inbound Marketing Manager; helping to craft effective content driven marketing campaigns for a number of B2C and B2B clients across Ireland. Over the course my work I have dedicated myself to continuous learning and development, determined to mine as much knowledge and skill as I can in the industry. I am a Hubspot Certified Inbound Marketer, credited with high standards in knowledge of best practice marketing procedures. I also have a FETAC qualification in Digital Marketing and I endeavour to continue to add to my education as often as possible.
Cathy Dodd Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board.
Colm McDaid Lead Sustainability Architect UK & Ireland – Fujitsu Services Colm is the Lead Sustainability Architect for the UK and Ireland with Fujitsu Services and manager of the Sustainability Engagement Team. He is a Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer and holds a Master Degree in Computer Science and a Hons Degree in Engineering. He is also GreenIT Certified and a member of the BCS. Colm has a long standing interest in all things environmental / sustainable that stretches back almost 30 years to determining pollution levels whilst at college. His diversified background enables him to fulfil his passion, which is the use of IT to reduce the environmental impact and he firmly believes that ICT can help solve a number of major global problems. Colm is currently engaged on a European Commission initiative to determine the Best Environmental Management Practices within the ICT sector. His remit within Fujitsu is to increase awareness of sustainability, delivering consultancy to customers, supporting new engagement opportunities and promotion of sustainability initiatives.
Colin Darby CEO Volt Motorcycles
Speakers Colin Darby is the CEO of Volt Motorcycles. Colin has over 20 years’ business experience with Ireland’s only microscope specialist company “Micron Optical”, serving clients such as hospitals, industry, research and universities. Colin has always been passionate about technology and in 2012 Colin identified the growing demand for cleaner vehicles in the marketplace. Together, with his love for technology and his business experience, Colin founded Volt Motorcycles – Europe’s newest electric powered two-wheeler company and Ireland’s only electric vehicle company. Colin fully believes in a sustainable energy economy in which e- powered two-wheelers play a significant role.
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Clare J McKeown Sustainable Development Manager Belfast City Council Clare Mc Keown was appointed Sustainable Development Manager with Belfast City Council in 2001 and worked directly for the Chief Executive mainstreaming sustainable development policy and practice throughout the Council. In 2004 she was seconded to Whitehall to establish the UK Sustainable Development Commission (SDC), a high level policy advisory body in Northern Ireland. After several years with NI SDC in OFMDFM at Stormont, Clare was seconded to the London Office to head up the Commission’s Whitehall Team. In this post she was directly responsible for sustainable development policy advice into HMT Treasury, Cabinet Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, DCLG and other Whitehall Departments. In 2006 Clare was a key member of the UK delegation to the United Nations International Commission on Sustainable Development in New York, led by David Milliband, then Cabinet Office Minister for Defra. While at Stormont she chaired a number of committees including the Green New Deal Sub Committee on Employment, Training and Skills. Clare returned to Belfast City Council in 2011 and is currently working within the Smart City team on renewable energy, e-transport, waste and green procurement. She led the first successful Innovate UK funded Future City project and was actively involved in the City’s recent successful global Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resilient Cities bid. Clare currently sits on a number of advisory boards, including Business in the Community and is Vice Chair of the NI Sustainable Development Forum . Clare has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the United States and has recently been awarded City Ambassador status by Visit Belfast.
David McCarthy CEO Yellow Harbour David McCarthy is CEO and Founder of Yellow Harbour. With over 20 years’ experience in IT and Technology Development, he has also been a driving force in developing CSR within companies he has worked for. Yellow Harbour was set up to bridge the gap in the European market to enable businesses to implement structured CSR programmes, that have measurable KPI’s. He has also been instrumental in enabling Charities and Non-profits to develop Social Enterprises within their organizations and build ‘value propositions’ to enhance Non-profits ability to engage effectively with the business community.
Denis Canty – Lead Technologist for Data Science and IoT Strategy, Johnson Control’s Innovation Garage Denis Canty is the Lead Technologist for Data Science and IoT Strategy with Johnson Control’s Innovation Garage, focused at market sensing and building analytics applications to solve direct customer challenges. In the past he has worked in computer vision, energy aware computing, cloud architecture and machine learning, and has worked in both multinational and start-up environments. In the past, Denis has worked for EMC, where he was part of their sustainability E3 group led up by Kathrin Winkler, and received the 2012 Sustainability Innovation award for an idea that achieved a patent grant. He holds a Masters in Computer Science as well as a Masters in Microelectronic Design. His research interests include the commercialisation of machine learning and artificial intelligence and the future impact of technology on sustainability. Denis is a patent holder in the area of energy efficiency optimisation of enterprise computing through cloud based data analytics solutions. Denis is also passionate about promoting STEM careers for future generations. You can find Denis on twitter @deniscanty, and read his blog at deniscanty.wordpress.com.
Denis Duff Co-founder – Better Environment with Nuclear Energy Denis Duff is a Chartered Engineer with over 30 years experience in a variety of roles in electricity generating systems, including wind, hydro, solid fuel, oil and gas-fuelled stations, both at home and abroad. He is a co-founder of BENE (Better Environment with Nuclear Energy), an Irish group seeking to have nuclear energy in Ireland considered on its merits.
Darran Messem Managing Director – Carbon Trust Certification & Director, International Darran leads the Carbon Trust’s pioneering certification and assurance team and works extensively on the Carbon Trust’s international development in a number of key markets, leveraging his experience of being a Director of companies in the USA, Canada, China, South Africa and the UK. Before joining the Carbon Trust Darran was Vice President Fuel Development for Shell, prior to which he
was General Manager Market Development for British Airways. Darran graduated with a First in Geography from Cambridge University and holds a post-graduate diploma in Marketing. Beyond the Carbon Trust, Darran is Chairman of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership, and a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Marketing and the Royal Geographical Society.
Dudley Stewart – C. Eng. – Secretary General, Micro Electricity Generation Association (MEGA Dudley Stewart C. Eng. (Chartered Power Engineer): From the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in the early 1970’s Dudley was hardened as post-Grad Field & Design Engineer in the French INPG (Grenoble, France). Having headed up Caritas and Oxfam Field Operations in the Energy-crisis Famine in Bangladesh in the midseventies, Dudley returned to Ireland to found one of the first ever dedicated Renewable Energy Companies and drove the development of modern wind turbine blade design and governing systems in addition to the development of the first grid-connected inverters. After a spell as Senior Wind Energy Advisor at Shell HQ, Dudley moved to head up the UNICEF Appropriate Technology & Economic Regeneration Unit for East Africa in the mid-eighties. Here he took on the development of very basic microgrid projects in disaster relief situations in Africa. Returning to Ireland, working with Dublin Institute of Technology’s Bolton Trust, Dudley directed the development of Powerhouse, in the late 80’s, a significant incubator focused on Knowledge-based Hitech Enterprises (Energy). This continues to thrive as the now larger Docklands Innovation Park. Dudley rekindled his interest in the development of microgrid technologies with the advancement of WiFi and the Internet. He is a founding member of the Micro Electricity Generation Association (MEGA) which has brought together a community of common interest to create the Statesupported Tallaght Smart Grid Test Bed. This involves small and large tech companies, communities and social agencies and is operated in partnership with South Dublin County Council and under the guidance of International Energy Research Centre (IERC – Tyndall National Institute). It is co-funded by enterprise, local authority, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and Enterprise Ireland. – www.tallaghtsmartgrid.com
Dr. Diarmuid Ó Gráda Planning Consultant
Dr Diarmuid Ó Gráda is a planning consultant based in Dublin. He has wide experience of the Irish planning system, having spent two decades as a Senior Inspector with An Bord Pleanála. He is part-time planning lecturer in UCD, a Tidy Towns adjudicator and a regular contributor of opinion articles on planning to Irish newspapers.
Donna Marshall Associate Professor University College Dublin Donna has researched and taught in the supply chain management area for almost twenty years and has been with University College Dublin for fourteen years. She has a PhD from the University of Bath, UK and
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Speakers has a wide range of interests including supply chain management, sustainability, ethics, relationship management, outsourcing, power, culture, and education. She has won several teaching awards and has taught supply chain management at undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and executive levels. She has also won multiple research awards and has received many large corporate and research organisation grants. At the moment she is directing multinational research projects on supply chain sustainability and transparency. She has published papers on supply chain management topics such as, sustainability, outsourcing, relationship management, and organisational culture in international journals including Sloan Management Review, Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Production and Operations Management (where she is on the editorial board), Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management (where she is associate editor), Journal of Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Management: International Journal, Production Planning and Control, and also won 2014 Harold E. Fearon Best Paper Award in the Journal of Supply Chain Management.
Dara Connolly Executive Director Recreate Ireland Dara is a highly energetic business development leader with 20+ years experience in the NGO, IT, event management and property sector and prides himself on his strong networking skills and creative approach to seeking solutions . He has a proven track record in identifying and developing creative strategies for business growth and consistently delivering significant P&L impacts beyond expectations. Dara has managed teams of 18+ people, been responsible for projects with €2.5 million budgets and prides himself in his project management, strategic thinking and communication skills. Dara’s current role is as Executive Director of ReCreate, a successful social enterprise, where he is leading a Creative Reuse project sourcing surplus and unwanted materials from businesses and redistributing them as arts materials and educational supplies to ReCreate’s membership base. This is the first national resource of its kind in the Republic of Ireland but has proven itself to be a very popular concept overseas.The project had a very successful pilot stage and continues very strong growth with circa 1,300 schools and community groups already signed up as members, over 150 business partners (such as Smurfit Kappa, Avoca, Bewleys, Mondelez) supplying materials and over 200 tonnes of materials diverted from landfill since ReCreate opened its doors in November 2013. As Head of Property and Business Development of one of Ireland’s most prestigious cultural trusts, Temple Bar Cultural Trust Dara managed a team of 6 highly skilled and energetic professionals who assisted him to maintain and develop a property portfolio with a current market value of €80 million in the heart of Dublin’s thriving Cultural Quarter: Temple Bar. His role incorporated developing areas of business for the company,project managing large infrastructural initiatives, establishing new markets and marketing the area as a great place to do business for new and established entities.
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Dave O’Connor – Senior Director – Global Strategy, Architecture & Design (Virtualisation, Storage, Systems Infrastructure) – Dublin Institute of Technology
Specialties: Systems Infrastructure, Architecture, Enterprise Storage Systems, Virtualisation, Systems Management, High Availability, Security.
Donal Kissane Commercial Manager Gas Networks Ireland Donal Kissane is a Chartered Engineer and MBA with over 20 years experience in the energy sector both in Ireland and internationally. He worked for many years in the upstream oil & gas and power generation industry with General Electric in various overseas locations. On returning to Ireland he has worked with many of the large energy users in the Cork area and is currently working with Gas Networks Ireland. He is chair of the Energy and Environment Division of Engineers Ireland
David Sheehan Professor UCC Prof David Sheehan received a First Class Hons. BSc in Biochemistry from UCC in 1980 and then took his PhD in Biochemistry at Trinity College Dublin in 1985 for work on glutathione transferases (GSTs), important detoxification enzymes found in most organisms. He received a DSc for published work from the National University of Ireland in 2009 in recognition of his many peer-reviewed publications on proteins in general and enzymes in particular. More recently, his group has become involved in study of entire protein complements of cells – the proteome – as this changes in response to pathology and/or toxicity. Prof Sheehan pioneered two dimensional electrophoresis studies in environmental toxicology and he has developed new methods for selecting subsets of proteins carrying specific chemical lesions. Prof Sheehan is a frequent grant and journal referee, member of the editorial boards of Drug Testing and Analysis, Toxins and International Journal of Proteomics and is a committee member of the British Biophysical Society. He received one of the first President¿s Awards for Excellence in Teaching in 2001 and is author of the internationallyacclaimed textbook Physical Biochemistry: Principles and Applications (Wileys, 2009).
Dr. Damien Ó Tuama – National Cycling Coordinator, Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network and An Taisce Dr. Damien Ó Tuama is the National Cycling Coordinator with Cyclist.ie – the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network (www.cyclist.ie) and An Taisce – The National Trust for Ireland (www.antaisce.org). He is also the Vice-President of the European Cyclists’ Federation (www.ecf.com). His main research interests in the mobilities sphere include the processes of transition of mobility systems, the ‘ripple effects’ of introducing urban bike-sharing schemes and all aspects of cycling policy. He can be contacted on damien.otuama@antaisce.org.
David O’Flynn Group Head of CSR Dawn Meats David O’Flynn is Group Head of CSR for Dawn Meats a billion euro beef and lamb processor with operations in Ireland and the UK and offices across Europe. David has over 20 years’ experience with the last 10 years being in environmental and sustainability roles. David most recently represented the Irish Food and Drinks industry as part of the Bord Bia Origin Green Ambassador programme undertaking projects at Abbott Nutrition in the USA, at Unilever and Asda in the UK. David previously worked with Ecocem a leading international supplier of low carbon cement where he developed and implemented the strategy to grow the Irish business by leveraging Ecocem cement’s unique sustainability and technical benefits. David also worked with Greenstar, Ireland’s leading waste management company and in consulting engineering. David sits on the EU Commission product environmental footprint technical secretariat for meat and represents Dawn Meats on the Government’s CSR stakeholder Forum. David is a chartered engineer with an MBA from University College Cork and MSc in Sustainable Business from Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Darragh Gaffney R&D Manager Monaghan Biosciences In his role as R&D Manager for Monaghan Biosciences, Dr Gaffney develops and implements the R&D strategy for the industrial enzyme development company. He manages a team of more than 20 multidisciplinary research and development scientists across Fermentation & Process Technology, Applications Development, Molecular Biology and Analytical Development groups. Prior to joining Monaghan Biosciences, Darragh worked for Analog Devices where he lead the installation and development of a number of new technologies. Darragh holds a PhD from the University of Limerick on the activity and immobilisation of enzymes.
Donal Hanly Director of Sales UK & Ireland Endeco Technologies 12 years in Energy Sector. Worked in Procurement with Board Gais looking after High Profile and public sector accounts. Set up INENCO Irish Operations for one of UK largest Energy procurement Brokerages. This included Gas and Electricity trading Strategies, CRC, PPA and Negotiations with all National Energy Suppliers on behalf of our clients. Some of my Customers included Bombardier, Kellogg’s, Allergan Pharmaceuticals and Dublin Airport I am currently 3.5 years with Endeco Technologies who provide Larger Energy users with multiple revenues from the National grid through Demand and Frequency Response projects both at home and in the Uk Market. We are leading grid Aggregators and provide our clients with a full energy Management Solution through Metering, Monitoring, Dash boards Load shedding, Smart Tariffs and Optimisation.
Speakers Some of my customers would include Dalata Hotel Group, Kepak, ABP and many others.
Derek O’Connor BSc Eng (Hons) MSc Eng MIEI MIET – Facilities Engineering and Project Manager, Bausch + Lomb Derek O’Connor holds both a Master’s Degree in Building Services Engineering from Brunel University and an Honors Degree in Engineering from the University College Northampton. He has over twenty years’ experience within the engineering sector as an engineer and a qualified electrician in various roles. Derek is the Facilities Engineering and Project Manager for Bausch + Lomb Ireland having joined the company in November 2003. His main responsibility’s are the uptime, compliance, expansion projects and energy management for the site. During this period Derek has achieved runner up in the SEAI national energy awards in 2008 in the “large user” category, was the team lead in obtaining ISO50001 accreditation in April 2013 and successfully completed the recent installation of a 3.3MWe CHP for the site in May 2016.
David Lynch CEO Elm Solutions David Lynch is CEO of Elm Solutions, the ‘Green IT Company’. Elm is a Dublin based start-up founded in 2014. Serial traveller, environmentalist and IT lover, David has worked to reshape how regulators manage the protection of the environment in Ireland and Europe wide. He is a mechanical engineering graduate, although don’t hold that against him. He worked as an IT consultant for over five years before starting his own consultancy and recruitment company prior to founding Elm Solutions with his business partner. He has worked intently as a strategy lead and represented Ireland at European Commission level culminating in the support of a new pilot programme by Ireland for environmental reporting. He has expanded his role and advises some of Ireland’s biggest state and private organisations on both Environmental and IT strategy. At Elm, David works with the management team to create as well as implement the strategy and vision of the company.
Declan White Competitiveness Executive Enterprise Ireland Declan has worked in the Environment section in Enterprise Ireland since 1994. His background is in Air Pollution from Industrial sources and he was involved in Enterprise Ireland’s Emission Monitoring service until 2006. Declan joined the Competitiveness Department in 2012 where he manages Enterprise Ireland’s Green Offer as well as support and advice to client companies on environmental matters. He is also involved in supporting Lean programmes with Enterprise Ireland clients. Declan has presents at various environmental events throughout the country.
Mr Dermot O’Donovan Head of Department GMIT Letterfrack Dermot O’Donovan is Head of Department for GalwayMayo Institute of Technology’s National Centre of Excellence in Furniture Design and Technology in Letterfrack. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UCC and a Higher Certificate in Furniture Design and Master of Science awards from GMIT. He is currently enrolled on a Doctoral Programme in Higher Education Research in Lancaster University where he is specialising in sustainability in Higher Education.
David Tobin Sustainable development manager Lagan Cement Group David Tobin has experience in successful planning / IPPC applications and stakeholder relation management for 95,000 tonne waste to energy plant for the use of waste tyres, hospital waste and refuse dervied fuel. Successful planning applications and stakeholder relationship management for quarries and concrete batching plants. Implementation of biodiversity action plans at industrial sites. EIS preparation for a range of industrial sites.
Darina Eades – Senior Adviser on Corporate Responsibility – Business in the Community Ireland Darina Eades is Senior Adviser on Corporate Responsibility with Business in the Community Ireland, the Network for Responsible Business. With over 20 years’ experience, 16 of them in sustainability, Darina has built capacity in Ireland’s most significant companies to measure, strategise and benchmark their sustainability performance against best in class. Darina specialises in Strategy Development; Sustainable Procurement; Sustainability Reporting & Communications; and the Business Working Responsibly Mark. Darina holds an MA from Dublin Institute of Technology and a BA (Hons) from Trinity College Dublin.
Ellen Gunning Director Irish Academy of Public Relations Ellen Gunning MA, MIAPR, FPRII, NUJ, is a director of the Irish Academy of Public Relations which she formed in 1992. The Academy’s vision is a world where organisations communicate effectively with all of their stakeholders. Ellen is passionate about the need for organisations to use simple language to tell employees, customers and investors about what they are doing. The Academy provides Communications Training to a wide range of semi-state organisations, businesses, scientists, charities and financial institutions (www. irishacademytraining.com). Ellen is a member of the NUJ and Chairman of the board of directors of Dublin City fm. She presents the weekly
Mediascope programme and holds the award for European Parliament Broadcast Journalist of the Year (Ireland 2011). She is a fellow of the PRII and a former national past-president of the IPRA. Ellen has written three books: ‘Public Relations – A practical Approach’ (Gill and Macmillan 2003, 2007), which is the core text for all students studying public relations in Ireland; ‘Capital Women of Influence’ (Liffey Press, 2009) and ‘Ten Red Hot Tips to Promote your Business’ (Mercier Press, 2016). Ellen has served as a government appointed director of the National Concert Hall and the Irish Red Cross.
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Eamonn Redmond Operations Manager Lily O’Briens I am a senior Global Supply Chain Leader, with over 25 years experience in the regulated manufacturing industry. My experience is with global leaders in food, medical devices and electronics. I have had leadership roles in manufacturing, engineering, planning, warehouse & distribution and procurement. I have a track record in cost reduction, process reliability and implementing organization change. My key skills include Process Simplification, Loss Elimination, Lean manufacturing, Structured Problem Solving and GMP. I am recognised for influencing change within organisations, resilience, motivating, and delivering results. I have implemented significant productivity improvements and cost reduction programs.
Edward Murphy Sustainable Environment Officer Cork University Hospital Edward began working in CUH in 2006 in a support services role. Since 2014 he has been the lead for the hospital’s sustainable healthcare programme. CUH was the first healthcare facility in the world to be awarded Green Flag status by An Taisce and the Foundation for Environmental Education. The hospitals sustainability initiatives have continued to grow year on year. Edward is a graduate of University College Cork and holds a Masters Degree in Public Health.
Elaine Nevin National Director ECO-UNESCO National Director, ECO-UNESCO.
Francesco Pilla – Lecturer in Smart Cities & GIS, Dept. of Planning & Environmental Policy, University College Dublin Dr Francesco Pilla’s area of expertise is geospatial analysis and modelling of environmental dynamics, which involve the development of environmental pollution models and decision support tools using a GIS
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Speakers platform, in order to facilitate the interoperability of input data and research outcomes between the client/ final user and the research team. His work focuses on understanding complex environmental phenomena in order to preempt the impacts resulting from interactions between the human population and the environment. His approach integrates models for environmental pollution with a GIS platform: this is used to assess and predict impacts from built-environment interventions which have the potential to provide population-wide effects. He uses a range of pervasive and community sensing applications as a means of calibration and validation of GIS models and decision support tools.
Fred Logue Partner FP Logue Solicitors Fred Logue is a solicitor specialising in Intellectual Property Law. He mainly advises software and technology companies on matters such as patents, copyright, trade secrets, data protection, research and development and technology transfer. What sets Fred apart from other lawyers is that he has a science doctorate and before qualifying as a solicitor he worked for some of the world’s leading technology companies in a range of roles including R&D and manufacturing. Because of that, Fred can really talk the language of technology business and translate real-world problems into legal solutions.
Frank Scholdann Lund Sales Manager Aalborg Energie Technik a/s Frank Scholdann Lund is Sales Manager of Aalborg Energie Technik a/s. He is educated as MSc. Mech. Engineer and Ba. Degree in Accounting and he has accumulated more than 20 years of experience in power plants. He has gained his professional experience in organisations like: Danisco (energy optimisation), Aalborg Boilers (section manager, manager of the technical sales, strategic development), Lyngsoe Systems (control and maintenance). He has a deep knowledge and experience in the design of complete power plants. He has great experience in project evaluation, plant optimisation, sales and marketing. He has extensive international experience in negotiations with partners and customers.
Dr. Fionnuala Murphy – Assistant Professor, School of Biosystems & Food Engineering, University College Dublin Dr. Fionnuala Murphy is an Assistant Professor (or lecturer as it’ll mostly be an Irish audience?) in the School of Biosystems and Food Engineering in university College Dublin. Her research focuses on life cycle assessment modelling for the analysis of environmental impacts of a range of production systems, with a special interest in renewable energy systems renewable energy systems. Fionnuala’s work aims to understand, quantify and analyse complex environmental exchanges resulting from renewable energy deployment across the full value chain. A particular focus of her current research focuses on greenhouse gas balances, carbon sequestration, and
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carbon leakage associated with the use of biomass for energy generation. A key element of Fionnuala’s work is to carry out industry relevant research, participate in effective and relevant knowledge transfer, and foster links between industry and academia.
Fiona Regan Director DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University Fiona Regan is Professor in Chemical Science at Dublin City University and Director of the DCU Water Institute. Fiona studied Environmental Science and Technology and later completed a PhD in analytical chemisty in 1994. Following postdoctoral research in optical sensing in DCU, in 1996 she took up a lecturing position at Limerick Institute of Technology. In 2002, Fiona joined the School of Chemical Sciences as a lecturer in analytical chemistry; in 2008, she became senior lecturer; and, in 2009, became the Beaufort Principal Investigator in Marine and Environmental Sensing. Fiona’s research focuses on environmental monitoring and she has special interest in priority and emerging contaminants as well as the establishment of decision support tools for environmental monitoring using novel technologies and data management tools. Her work includes the areas of separations and sensors (including microfluidics), materials for sensing and antifouling applications on aquatic deployed systems.
Fanuel Dewever Founder Crowd Angels & Growth Architects Solution and result oriented digital transformation consultant with 15+ years of international experience. • S trong aptitude in matching strategic choices with the possibilities of technology. • K ey experience areas include managing digital strategy & transformation, technology consulting, business & functional analysis, project & programme management, process & performance improvement, change management and (open) innovation. • S trong program/project management skills with both business and technology affinity. • P rince2 Certified, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), experienced in PMBoK & lean. • E xperienced Change Manager (incl. ADKAR, Appreciative Inquiry) • E xperienced in blending several development methodologies including lean, scrum, waterfall, paired programming. • H ighly appreciates working with a dynamic & ambitious team. • A ble to excel in environments undergoing significant change. • S trong communicator • E xperience gained at the most admired consulting firms, with blue-chip clients, in the public sector, in innovative small and medium businesses and with start-ups.
Greg Merrin Business Development Executive ActionAid Ireland Greg has worked extensively in the non-profit sector, in Ireland and South Africa. He currently works for ActionAid Ireland in the role of Business Development
Executive. He has a strong passion for development and social justice.
Geoff Mackey – Sustainable Development & Communications Director – BASF Europe North Geoff is responsible for a service portfolio in Europe North including Sustainable Development, Advocacy & Communications. He advises a wide range of strategic and tactical groups inside and outside BASF including private, public and third sector organizations. At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing for 150 years, ranging from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. www. basf.com.
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Gerald Mills Head of Geography UCD I am a physical geographer with a research interest in the distinct climates that are found in urban areas. I have worked on the topic of urban climates for over 30 years both in the US and Ireland. My work has focused on modelling and measuring the urban climatic effect and developing guidelines for urban planning and design. I am a former president of the International Association for Urban Climates and organised the International Conference on Urban Climates in Dublin in 2012. My current work focuses on mapping cities world-wide so that the planetary impact of cities can be evaluated and the impact of global climate changes on cities can be evaluated.
Gerry Ryan Director of Land and Property and Group Secretary – Bórd na Móna Gerry Ryan joined Bord na Móna in 2005. He was previously Group Secretary of Eircom plc and Administrator of the Eircom Superannuation Schemes. He is currently a Director of the Pensions Board and an Associate of the Irish Institute of Pension Managers. He holds a B. Commerce from the National University of Ireland and a M.Sc. (Organisation Behaviour) from the University of Dublin.
Gareth Crowe Corporate Manager, Make a Wish Foundation Gareth joined the Make-A-Wish team in December 2015 as Corporate Manager. He brings with him many years of experience in the domestic and international not-forprofit sector as well as many years working at the heart
Speakers of Irish government. One of Gareth’s specialities lies in the development, stewardship and maintenance of key strategic relationships and in the development of unique corporate partnership opportunities. Since arriving at Make-A-Wish Ireland, Gareth has delivered a number of key new partnerships across a wide range of sectors, some with an international perspective.
Gerry Mongey Trade Commissioner Canadian Embassy Employed by the Canadian Embassy Dublin for 35 years covering the promotion and facilitation of commercial-economic success in Cleantech (ocean energy/technology – wave/tidal, wind/onshore and offshore, biomass, retrofit), Infrastructure (all facet of construction), Transport (road, rail, air, sea and port), Agriculture & Food, Mining and Defense. Prior to that, worked with Unilever in Dublin and taught music for many years.
Gary Nixon Business Development Manager Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd Gary is currently a business development manager and product manager for Integrated Environmental Solutions Ltd. Gary holds an Honours Bachelor degree in Building Services Engineering from the Dublin Institute of Technology and is a member of the Institute of Engineers Ireland. Gary has been working for IES since 2007. In the business development role Gary has worked and is active in the Irish, UK, USA, European, South African and Australian Markets predominantly on the software side of the IES business. With Gary’s in depth technical knowledge and experience of building performance modelling software and building physics in general, Gary is able to educate professionals on the benefits and use of the Virtual Environment software and work with organisations to identify the correct services and software solutions that IES can offer to their business, ultimately leading the client to marketing differentiation, technical advantage and increased productivity. Previously Gary worked as a project consultant for IES, conducting building energy and environmental modelling on numerous different building projects throughout the world, as well as providing training to both company’s and university students in the use of IES software tools.
Gerry Corrigan Managing Director Powerstar Voltage Limited Managing Director, Powerstar Voltage Limited
Gita Shah – Postgrad Research: Innovation, Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, UCD Innovation Academy Gita has a passion for design especially within the environmental and urban fields. She graduated from Bolton Street DIT with a BSc in Spatial Planning in 2012. Prior to that she had held the position of Senior Technician for 4 years within Waterman Boreham, a
Transport Engineering consultancy, working on various Transport Assessment projects. After Gita graduated she gained employment with Irish Renewable Energy Start-Up Stream Bioenergy. She held the position of Development Executive and assisted on IED licence and planning applications for large Anaerobic Digestion Plants being developed within Ireland. She is a graduate member of the Irish Planning Institute and is currently a Postgrad Student within the Innovation Academy at UCD.
Howard Knott M.A., FCILT. Logistics Consultant Irish Exporters Association Thirty years experience in the shipping and Forwarding Industry followed by ten years with the Irish Exporters Association developing the organisation’s Trade Facilitation and Supply Chain capability. Has represented the organisation in a number of EU backed Logistics projects and at a number of Oireachtas Transport Committee hearings. Has spoken at a number of international Conferences on intermodal transport. Columnist with “Fleet Transport”, compiles “Fleet Maritime” and has contributed to a number of other leading publications. Passionate Sailor.
Ingrid De Doncker MD IDD Consult and e-Quiddity “Open your Mind, Improve your Skills, Maximise your Tools”. Ingrid, originally from Belgium, is founder of IDD Consult, a company that focuses on increasing your business’s profitability by reducing cost upfront and by designing “value beyond cost savings” procurement programs. IDD Consult assesses, trains and up-skills professionals to impact positively on the procurement life cycle outcomes. Ingrid is lecturing the new Level 8 Certificate in Procurement Management for UCC and has judged for the National Procurement awards. She and her awardwinning team elucidate “the Science of Buying”, for end to end sourcing and contracting needs. Prior to embarking as an entrepreneur in Procurement Excellence, Ingrid developed and managed the tender program for direct and indirect spend for Musgrave Group. During the previous 10 years, Ingrid worked in various corporate procurement roles such as EMC, Boston Scientific, GSI. Current client base comes from various backgrounds such as airports, public / semi state bodies, sales companies, manufacturers, retail, pharma and IT. Their engagement and her ever-lasting hunger for learning and improving continuously fuels her blended decision making intelligence expertise.
Jacqueline Gibson Senior Sustainability Consultant SDS Energy Group With over 10 years sustainability consultancy experience, predominantly in the built environment sector, Jacqueline has a unique ability and award winning success in achieving sustainable buildings across the UK and Ireland. With a passion for all things sustainability, her knowledge and expertise range from
energy efficient buildings, BREEAM Exemplar projects, to African wildlife conservation and Ethical trading standards.
James Hogan Programme Manager Green Business Programme James Hogan, Green Business Programme Manager, Clean Technology Centre, CIT, Cork. James Hogan is an Environmental Consultant and Project Manager at the Clean Technology Centre, based at CIT since 1995. In that time he has managed a wide range of resource efficiency projects both Irish based and International. Since 2011, James has been Programme Manager of the Green Business Programme which is funded by the National Waste Prevention Programme. The Green Business Programme is a free resource efficiency service for business which assists business to identify opportunities for reducing waste, energy and water consumption. Green Business has identified more than €10 million potential cost savings in 250 businesses in the last 5 years.
Jane Hackett National Manager, Green-Schools Travel, An Taisce, Environmental Education Unit As National Manager for the Green-Schools Travel programme Jane’s role includes managing the largest team of behaviour change experts in An Taisce. The team consists of thirty Travel Officers including three Team Leaders. The role also consists of; programme development, programme delivery, programme evaluation, liaison with funding partners, budget management, staff recruitment and staff development, developing funding proposals and contracts and the promotion of the programme nationally and internationally. In addition Jane has also overseen the Smarter Travel Project staff officers and deliverables. She sits on the National Cycling Standard Steering Committee and the Bike Week Steering Committee. Finally Jane has been the Master of Ceremonies for the Green Schools Awards and the ICRT Responsible Tourism Awards. She is also a Mentor with Trinity College.
Prof. John Sweeney National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Professor John Sweeney has been a lecturer at the Geography Department NUI Maynooth, since 1978. He received a First Class Honours B.Sc. from the University of Glasgow in 1974 and was a awarded a PhD also from Glasgow in 1980. John has taught courses primarily related to climatology, but he has also taught biogeography, geomorphology and environmental resource management and has taught and researched at a number of universities in North America and Africa. He has also been involved in course design and curriculum development matters at second and third levels. Over the past 30 years he has published approximately 60 scientific papers and edited/coauthored 4 texts on various aspects of climatology and
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Speakers climate change in Ireland. He has served a number of national academic societies as President, Secretary and Treasurer as well as being the Irish
John Kearns Chief Executive Partas John Kearns is Chief Executive of Partas, a social enterprise with over 60 staff, working to foster entrepreneurship, business training and social economy since 1984. Partas also operates four Enterprise Centres and a micro-loan fund and conducts research on a national and EU level into many areas of social policy, particularly innovation, entrepreneurship and social policy. He has also worked with partners throughout Central and Eastern Europe in developing their social enterprise policies and practices. Prior to his current position he was a senior manager in financial services and also started many other businesses. He has held advisory roles at local and national level and is now heading up a new initiative to develop the Tallaght area called the ‘Social + Local Enterprise Alliance’. The first three businesses being developed are in the area of artisan food and drink.
James Hogan Programme Manager Green Business James Hogan, Green Business Programme Manager, Clean Technology Centre, CIT, Cork.
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productisation of the WaterBee next generation smart irrigation and water management system that was developed from 2 EU Framework Seven projects, to help address the major environmental impact of the vast amounts of water wasted in current agricultural practices. John is also leading MAC’s participation in the SmartOpenData and SDI4Apps projects that are focused on merging the worlds of INSPIRE and Linked Open Data, building on MAC’s previous work which promoted the adoption of INSPIRE standards through defining specific themes and using a Social Networking Web 2.0 participatory process. John’s other current EU projects are GABLE (GAmification for a BEtter Life) and ABLE-TO-INCLUDE (An Accessibility Layer for the inclusion in the Information Society of people with intellectual disabilities) to provide ICT access solutions for people with special needs. John was also project manager of two eParticipation projects – CitizenScape – providing a Web 2.0 online democratic space for citizens, and EuroPetition – coordinating local, cross-border and pan-European European Parliament and European Citizen Initiative europetitions from citizens across the EU.
John F. Whelan, BSc. MBA. Managing Partner Linkage Partnership John is an independent consultant specialising in international trade. He was appointed export industry adviser to the AIB group in January 2014.
James Hogan is an Environmental Consultant and Project Manager at the Clean Technology Centre, based at CIT since 1995. In that time he has managed a wide range of resource efficiency projects both Irish based and International. Since 2011, James has been Programme Manager of the Green Business Programme which is funded by the National Waste Prevention Programme.
He is the former chief executive of the Irish Exporters Association and chairman of the Institute of International Trade.
The Green Business Programme is a free resource efficiency service for business which assists business to identify opportunities for reducing waste, energy and water consumption. Green Business has identified more than €10 million potential cost savings in 250 businesses in the last 5 years.
On a day to day basis he has been advising Irish exporters large and small on their international trade financing, their export strategy, the associated new product development, sales and marketing and taken client companies on many trade missions across the globe.
Dr. John J O’Flaherty – Technical Director, MAC – The National Microelectronics Applications Centre Ltd. Dr. John J. O’Flaherty, Ph.D., B.E.(Elec), MBA, C.Eng., is Technical Director of MAC, The Irish National Microelectronics Applications Centre (MAC), that delivers complete web-driven wireless sensor network distributed monitoring and control Apps for the electricity and water sectors (www.mac.ie). John has 35 years experience of technical project management and development, with particular skills in tracking technology innovations, trends and opportunities, and engineering these into commercial products for global markets. John is driving the commercialisation of the ADMS SmartGrid Active Distribution Management System in an EU Horizon 2020 Fast Track to Innovation project based on an EU SME feasibility project. John also managed
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He is chairman of the EU funded Access 6 project to assist the development of small food and drink businesses on international markets with support from Scottish Enterprise , Invest Ni and Bord Bia
He is well known for his many published papers on international trade matters, both nationally and internationally. He has regularly presented on TV and radio on a range of international trade issues. He has been a guest lecturer at a number of international forums across Europe and Asia, including the UN International Trade Centre in Geneva and the World Customs Organisation in Brussels .He is author, coauthor and editor of a number of books including ; • Working with Channel Partners—a guide to international sales channel management • Intellectual Property Management – A Guide for Exporters • Irish Exporters Essential Handbook • Transport and Trade publication. • Export Ireland Survey and International Finance Review • North Atlantic Trade and Transport Study • Selling Services Internationally – a guide to services exporting.
• Export Credit Insurance – a means to better exporting
James Sullivan Associate Professor School of Chemistry UCD James Sullivan studied for his BSc (Chemistry, 1992) and PhD (Physical Chemistry, Prof. Joe Cunningham, 1996) at UCC before carrying out post-doctoral work at the University of Reading and Queen’s University Belfast (with Prof. Robbie Burch). He started independent work in UCD in 2000 and is currently the director of the environmental and sustainable catalysis laboratory. He is course coordinator for the BSc in Chemistry with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry and MSc in Chemistry by Negotiated Learning degree programmes.
Jennifer Casey Corporate Responsibility Adviser Business in the Community Ireland Jennifer Casey is a Corporate Responsibility Adviser with Business in the Community Ireland, the Network for Responsible Business. Jennifer has extensive experience advising companies big and small across a wide range of industries on how to enhance and communicate their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda and integrate it into their business. Jennifer previously worked In Deloitte where she was a Senior Manager in its business advisory department. She was also a member of Deloitte’s CSR team where she led the firm’s national volunteer day. Jennifer has a B.Comm (hons) degree from University College Cork and holds a Masters in Accounting from Smurfit School of Business where her thesis studied the relationship between corporate philanthropy and factors such as profitability, size, leverage and ownership structure in FTSE100 companies.
Joe Jones Principal Sustainability Consultant SustainIt Joe Jones is a sustainability expert at SustainIt, and has many years of experience talking about data driven systems and strategies to drive cultural change and engagement throughout the corporate world. SustainIt are a global sustainability, EHS and risk data consultancy based in Bristol and provide expert consultancy to companies like BUPA, HSBC, BAT and Pepsico. You can connect with SustainIt on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook.
Julie McGrath CNG Commercial Engineer Gas Networks Ireland Julie McGrath has more than 6 years experience working in the gas and energy sectors in Ireland. Most recently working on the development of Compressed Natural Gas refueling infrastructure throughout Ireland in accordance with the EU’s Alternative Fuels Directive. Julie’s background is in Civil Engineering having also completed a degree in Sustainable Energy.
Speakers Jim Fitzsimons MD Riverwest Management Jim Fitzsimons is Immediate Past President of the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisors, the representative body for the consultancy sector in Ireland. Jim set up and is Lead Partner in Riverwest Management, a company focussed entirely on funding for Innovation and growth. He has also worked as a Consultant for Intertrade Ireland’s Innovation programmes for 12 years. In that time has been put together hundreds of Fusion projects across the island between SME’s and Third Level Colleges. Mostly he has worked partnering companies in Ireland with colleges in Northern Ireland. Prior to that he worked in written and broadcast journalism, and held research, technical, marketing, sales and general management roles in food and agribusiness firms in Ireland, UK and all over the World. For over 2 decades, he has worked primarily in enabling SME’s to do funded research in universities and colleges across the Island and mentors many companies with the Fusion, Challenge, Elevate and Acumen Programs of InterTradeIreland. He develops funding proposals for firms in the start-up, bio-tech, food, regional development and energy sectors in the UK and Ireland. He has degrees in Agriculture and Animal Science from UCD and is a Certified Management Consultant. He has helped Irish and overseas companies to access funds for research and expansion from many funding bodies in Ireland an overseas.
Professor John Sodeau – Department of Chemistry & Environmental Research Institute (ERI) at University College Cork (UCC) Professor John Sodeau is an atmospheric scientist and physical chemist who has performed research in the area of atmospheric chemistry and aerobiology since the late 1970s. When he worked in the University of California at Irvine, UCI, he had coffee most mornings with Sherry Rowland and Mario Molina who were soon to win a Noble Prize in Chemistry for making the connection between chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and stratospheric ozone depletion. He came to UCC in 1998 where he set up the Centre for Research into Atmospheric Chemistry (CRACLab) and now works closely with the Asthma Society on matters associated with air quality and pollen counting. He had an epiphany about two years ago when it struck him how little scientific knowledge breakfast-time radio presenters possessed and so decided to become much more active in communicating with the public about the problems and challenges that we face regarding air pollution and global warming. (Check out the crac.ucc.ie website for much more information on air pollution and climate change).
John Guerin European Managing Director Weyerhaeuser Products Ltd. John Guerin is the European Managing Director for Weyerhaeuser. John has over 2 decades of experience in the global forest products sector with diverse territorial experience in Europe, USA, South America and Asia in timberlands, biomass, solid lumber, panel products, and renewable energy supply chains. John is a company sustainability advocate. John holds a Ph.D. in forest products marketing from the University of Maine (USA).
John McKiernan Head of External Collaboration ESB John McKiernan is Head of External Collaboration at ESB. John is responsible for identifying new ways to collaborate with new partners to unlock new revenue streams. John’s key objective is early adoption of emerging technologies & innovative business models to gain first mover & sustainable competitive advantage. John was previously Partner at Greencoat Capital – the adviser to ESB’s €200m Cleantech Investment Fund. John is a power sector investment specialist with over 20 years of international development experience including 8 years in Tokyo. John is currently Chairman of the Sustainability Skillnet & member of Ibec’s Innovation, Science and Technology Policy Committee.
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Jakub Marecek Ph.D. IBM Jakub Marecek is a research staff member at IBM Research, where works on a variety of optimisation and control problems across power systems and transportation. Previously, he has obtained his PhD in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham and done a post-doc in Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh.
Jane Stout Professor in Botany Trinity College Dublin Jane Stout’s research expertise is in the field of ecology, and she seeks to understand the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning and the delivery of ecosystem services, which are fundamental aspects of our Natural Capital. She has been at Trinity College Dublin since 2001 and is Chair of the Irish Forum on Natural Capital, as well as Deputy Chair of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Steering Group. Her aim is to provide a rigorous scientific basis for sustainable environmental policies and management, including sustainable agricultural practices to ensure global food security.
Jack O’Sullivan Director Zero Waste Alliance Ireland Environmental Management Services Ltd. (EMS), founded in 1981, is one of the first environmental consultancies to begin operating in Ireland, and has built up a wealth of experience in a wide range of fields. Specialties: Environmental sustainability; environmental impact assessment; marine & freshwater pollution; oil spill contingency planning, prevention, control, and clean-up; preparation of waste management plans; evaluation of landfill sites; environmental and ecological planning; eco-auditing; institutional strengthening
and capacity building; development of public participation; rural development issues; expert witness at oral hearings and High Court cases in the area of environmental law.
John Guerin Managing Director Weyerhaeuser Products Ltd ohn Guerin is the European Managing Director for Weyerhaeuser. John has over 2 decades of experience in the global forest products sector in Europe, USA, South America and Asia in timberlands, biomass, solid lumber, panel products, and renewable energy supply chains. John holds a Ph.D. in forest products marketing.
John Lynch Sales Manager / Environmental Consultant, Down2Earth Materials. As Sales Manager and Environmental Consultant with Down2Earth Materials, John Lynch and the Down2Earth Team haven been helping businesses in the food and catering industry establish an eco mentality into the day-to-day operations since 2009.
John-Mark McCafferty Project Manager Saint Vincent de Paul John-Mark McCafferty is Head of Social Justice and Policy with the National Office of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVP). John-Mark leads and co-ordinates the policy and advocacy work of SVP and inform and shapes national debate on issues such as Incomes, energy and water policy, financial inclusion, housing and homelessness and international issues. John-Mark also represented SVP during the Social Partnership programmes and was a National Economic and Social Council (NESC) member from 2003 to 2007. He studied a Masters in Development Studies in UCD, and has worked for Government agencies such as the Combat Poverty Agency and Scottish Homes, the national housing agency.
Killian Smith Scientific Officer – Irish Environmental Protection Agency Dr Smith was awarded a first class honours Bachelors Degree in Science (Experimental Physics) and a PhD in Experimental Physics (radiation physics and radiochemistry) from University College Dublin. After completing his PhD he took up a position as an assistant lecturer in the Department of Experimental Physics (UCD). In 2010 he completed a MSc in Nuclear Science and Technology, graduating with distinction from the University of Manchester. Dr Smith has represented Ireland on a number of international committees and working groups. He is currently a member of a number of European Commission, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and Nuclear Energy Authority (NEA) expert groups. He is also involved in the development and application of computer models that simulate the transfer of radiation in the environment.
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Speakers Kieran Nolan Head of School of Chemical Sciences Dublin City University The Nolan research group has been intensively involved in the area of environmental sciences since its inception in 2001. In the past, Dr Nolan’s group has specialised in the development of new chemoreceptors for application in environmental sensing and extraction of heavy metals from waste streams. More recently, the Nolan group has turned its attention to the design and preparation of new photocatalysts and integrated photocatalytic composites such as dye-TiO2, activated carbon-TiO2, Graphene-TiO2 and mineral-graphene composites for application in the removal of pollutants from industrial waste water streams. The Nolan group also specialises in new ‘Green’ synthetic technologies, with particular emphasis on the development of new energy and water efficient flow photochemical reactors. Dr Nolan has supervised/co-supervisor 21 PhD students to completion since 2001 and has been Head of School of Chemical Sciences at DCU since 2014.
Dr. Katherine Bean PhD, BEng (Hons) PGCE, AKC, CEng, MIET – Managing Director – DVANA Through her work at DVANA, Katherine helps businesses to become more profitable, effective and efficient by improving their processes, procedures and systems, thereby helping them to become more sustainable. She gained a PhD in Electrical Engineering and has taught extensively both engineering and business subjects at Masters Level. DVANA work with growing and dynamic businesses of all sizes.
Kevin McCarthy Area Sales Manager Kingspan Insulated Panels Kevin McCarthy is Area Sales Manager of Kingspan Insulated Panels in Ireland. He is responsible for strengthening Insulated Panel sales in Ireland and ensuring that Kingspan is the brand choice for architects, developers, contractors and building owners. Kevin has been working for Kingspan for the past 3 years in various roles in Northern Ireland and GB.
Dr. Ken Byrne Lecturer University of Limerick Since 2008, Dr. Ken Byrne has been a lecturer in the Department of Life Sciences at the University of Limerick. His research focuses on greenhouse gas balances, carbon sequestration in land use systems as well as carbon storage in harvested wood products, forest ecosystem services and nutrient stores in forest biomass. Dr. Byrne has been a significant contributor to both national and international climate change research having previously contributed to three IPCC reports and was a member of the IPCC team that shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore in 2007. More recently, Dr. Byrne has been nominated as an International Expert for the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) where he is a Lead Author for the thematic assessment on land degradation and restoration.
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Kevin Fitzgibbon Co-ordinator, Water Systems & Services Innovation Centre, Nimbus – CIT Since qualifying with Primary and Masters Degrees from University College Cork, my experience includes acting as Lead Consultant and Project Manager for projects of various types, through DJ Fitzgibbon & Co., including maritime civil projects, windfarm design, and water-sector engineering generally. I previously worked for a number of consultancies, mainly on environmental engineering projects such as wastewater treatment plant design, and on Cork Main Drainage contracts. I also had a brief period as a Resident Engineer on a road contract. In 2010 I was awarded a Diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors. Current role is as Coordinator of the Water Systems and Services Innovation Centre, which is based at the Nimbus Centre for Embedded Systems at Cork Institute of Technology. Specialties: Water sector engineering, including distribution systems, drainage networks, wastewater treatment systems, flood studies; wind energy project design; environmental impact assessment; maritime civil engineering design – piers, marinas, etc.
Prof. Kevin G McGuigan PhD DSc FInstP FRSC – – Project Coordinator WATERSPOUTT Project Kevin McGuigan is the director of the RCSI Solar Disinfection Research Group which develops appropriate technology interventions against waterborne disease for use in developing countries. He specializes in running field studies to evaluate these technologies and has completed such studies in Uganda, Kenya, Zimbabwe, S. Africa and Cambodia. These studies were funded by the EU, the Irish govt. and philanthropic donations. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics (FInstP), Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), has supervised to completion 6 PhD and 3 MSc projects and has published over 60 refereed articles in peer-reviewed journals. In parallel to his research activities, he is an Associate Professor in the RCSI Dept. of Physiology & Medical Physics where he teaches Physics on the Medicine, Pharmacy and Physiotherapy programmes.
Lisa White Managing Partner Spireworks Lisa White is a Technologist, Innovator, Transformation Leader, Entrepreneur, Corporate Stooge and, a Security and Privacy Guru. A career navigating large, global organisations through radical change, has led her to innovation consulting, focused future-proofing large, global clients. Lisa has recently completed a successful initiative driving innovation, agility and selforganization across a major US insurer, and is currently relocating to Ireland.
Dr. Lisa O’Donoghue CEO Votechnik/ Researcher Fellow University of Limerick Dr. O’Donoghue is a Ph.D. Scientist who has recently received the Young Entrepreneur of Year Award (2010), Molex-Kriebel Award for Innovation in Global Business and Technology (2010) and the JCI Outstanding Young
Person of the Year Award in Science and Technology in Ireland (June 2011). Dr. O’Donoghue holds a first class honours degree in Materials Science and Technology and a doctorate in High Temperature Technology in Aero Gas Turbines Engine applications. Dr. O’Donoghue possesses the skills of strategising and leading the team in addition to her background in engineering and manufacturing. She is the lead inventor of the LCD recycling equipment having identified a clear gap in the market while leading the research project at the University of Limerick. She has since set up a spin out company Votechnik and has licenced the technology to take it to the global market. In 2011, She successfully lead the company to take Best High Growth Company on the Island of Ireland at the InterTrade All Island Seedcorn Business competition and received €100,000 award and further secured an investment round for the company. She has a varied background in leading industrial focused research in multidisciplinary fields such as automated recycling systems, abrasives technology, process optimisation of industrial electroplating systems, development of high temperature gas turbine coating systems , and development of a manufacturing process for shape memory alloys for biomedical stents. She has significant experience in both working with and managing teams in the above sectors, as well as designing industrial projects, work and task planning, budget / financial and IP management. Dr. O’Donoghue has 2 patents pending in the recycling and biomedical fields.
Lorraine McCann Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services, Ireland – EY Lorraine McCann is a Senior Manager in the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) practice of EY Ireland. She has an M.Sc. in Environmental Science and an Honors degree in Geography and English. Lorraine has over six years’ experience providing sustainability consulting services to a range of industries including mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, government, forestry and financial services, amongst others. She has had great success in assisting companies with: • Development of sustainability strategies, measurement and evaluation of sustainability performance; • Sustainability enterprise risk management, including human risks and environmental, health and safety risk; • Sustainable supply chain solutions to assess compliance and supplier risk; • Assessment of climate risk, responsible investment and social impact; and • Sustainability and greenhouse gas assurance and advisory
Laura Smith B.Sc (Environmental Health), M.Phil, CFIOSH Laura Smith qualified with a B.Sc. in Environmental Health in 1998 and subsequently received a M.Phil. in 2000 after completing a Research Masters in Health and Safety. Laura worked as the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager in Tallaght Hospital, Dublin
Speakers for 14 years and during that time also worked with the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board (now HIQA) as a Research and Development Executive, coordinating their review of Acute Care Accreditation Standards. In 2013, Laura became a Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). In 2014, Laura completed a postgraduate Diploma in Leadership and Quality in Healthcare with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. Laura has extensive experience in researching, developing and implementing innovative risk management and EHS principles and has been responsible for the managing the Global EHS programme and more recently the Global Enterprise Risk Management and Insurance Programme for UDG Healthcare plc. since August 2014.
Dr Louise Drake – Senior Programme Manager, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, UK. Louise Drake (formerly Driffill) is course director for the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business, and deputy director for the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, both of which lie at the heart of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s mission to inspire and develop the business leaders of the future.
Liam Murphy Co-Founder and Director HPP Tolling Liam Murphy is Co-Founder and Director of HPP Tolling who opened Ireland ‘s first BRC Approved High Pressure Processing (HPP) central treatment facility in 2014 .Liam is an Honours Science Graduate from UCG and has held a broad range of leadership positions over the last 28 years in Ireland and the UK working for blue companies such as Kerry Group and the Vion Food Group.
Liam McCarton Lecturer (WIRC) & (ESHI) – DIT Liam McCarton is a Chartered Engineer, with over 20 years’ experience in International Development, Environmental Engineering & Project Management of water, sanitation, education & health infrastructure projects. Liam has project managed major infrastructure projects in Ireland, Asia and Africa. Liam leads the Development Technology Research Group within the Water Innovation Research Centre (WIRC) at DIT (www. dit.ie/dtc). Liam is also a director of Engineers Without Borders – Ireland.
Dr. Lorna Gold Head of Policy and Advocacy Trócaire Dr Lorna Gold is Head of Policy and Advocacy in Trócaire. She has worked in international development in an academic and NGO policy context for almost 20 years. She currently manages a team of policy specialists pursuing Trócaire’s advocacy agenda on climate justice, business and human rights and development finance. She has a particular interest in the relationship between Catholic Social Thought and public policy development. In the past year she has written and spoken extensively
on Pope Francis’ teaching in Laudato Sí. She holds a PhD in Geography from Glasgow University and is a former holder of ESRC and Joseph Rowntree fellowships. She regularly contributes to public debates on climate justice issues and has a blog about development perspectives – www.charityandjustice.net – which she produces in a personal capacity. She is originally from Scotland and is married with two children.
Maeve Flynn Senior Lead Ecologist and Environmental coordinator – EirGrid Maeve is the Senior Ecologist in the Grid Development and Interconnection Division of EirGrid. Working within a multidisciplinary team, she acts as environmental co-ordinator providing expert advice on ecology, environmental legislation and best practice to Grid Development and the wider company. She manages Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), develops biodiversity policy, preparedness for new EIA directive requirements and has particular responsibility for review of environmental impact reports and assessments. Maeve has over 15 years of professional experience in ecological consultancy both in the private and semistate sector. With expertise in ornithology, she has worked on various types of energy infrastructure projects including overhead lines, onshore and offshore wind farms, designing survey and assessment methods. She is one of the lead authors for Ecology Guidelines for Electricity Transmission Projects.
Martha Smithers Sustainability & Deputy Stadium Safety Officer – Croke Park Stadium Educator, advocate and green leader, Martha has been promoting, developing and facilitating sustainability in Croke Park since 2013. In that short period of time, she has built an impressive record of sustainability achievements in one of Europe’s largest stadiums whilst at the same time shaping the future vision for sustainability within the GAA. Martha holds an honours degree in Chemicals Sciences and a Masters in Environmental, Health and Safety Management.
Dr Mark Heaton Nanotechnologist
My work in nanotech as carried out at Imperial College and Omicron was to fabricate a MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) microturbine, using the integrated circuit fabrication methods of printing, masking and prototyping with final laser machining to contour the microturbine in 3D. MEMS is part of the ideal to scale down conventional machines so that they can work with the miniaturization seen in the IC industry which in following Moore’s Law in double downscaling every 18 months is now at 3 Teraflops per chip. My device overcame some dimensional scaling issues in downscaling mechanical machines by using Axial airflow for low gas pressure sensitivity in a 3D microturbine that would be self-powering on top of being a sensor or micro energy generator. This
turbo nanomachine is mainly suited to long term environmental monitoring and is still the only working one in the world. Nanotech is helping to bring about the next stage in engineering science particularly in renewables. The main characteristic for renewables is that nanotech offers the possibility of a device with very high surface area in relation to size. This is an aid to electricity energy storage and gas storage and would be of use to my proposal for utilizing biogas.
Matthew Barnes Solarate Limited
Matt Barnes is an architect in private practice since 1983. He set up Solarate Ltd in 1999 to research the market into solar + heat pump systems. He invented and patented the PVT adaptor to collect thermal energy from standard photovoltaic panels.
Marion Jammet Business Development Manager Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) Marion is Business Development Manager at the IGBC and responsible for coordinating the Build Upon Project. As part of this Horizon 2020 funded programme, the IGBC, in conjunction with the Department of Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources, is working to build a community of experts and stakeholders to develop the V.2.0 national renovation strategy Ireland must deliver by April 2017 under the Energy Efficiency Directive. Marion’s working background is in project management and policy, with previous roles in Dublin Chamber, Eurochambres and the European Parliament. Marion holds a MA in European Affairs from Sciences-Po Strasbourg and is currently completing a MSc in environmental sustainability in UCD.
Mary McCarthy Programme Director WorldWise Global Schools Mary McCarthy is the Director of Ireland’s national post primary development education programme, WorldWise Global Schools. She originally ‘discovered’ development education in 2004 whilst working as a secondary school teacher with VSO in Nyanza, Rwanda. Following her return to Ireland in 2007, she worked as Education Officer with Léargas and as Project Manager with the Suas, before taking up her current role in 2013. She serves on the National Council of the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA), and is a member of the advisory group for Ireland’s National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development.
Mark White Director FreightSpeed Group Mark White is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland, with over twenty years’ experience managing Supply Chain operations both nationally and internationally, for global Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Manufacturing
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Speakers companies. Having a background in the FMCG sector, his expertise extends to fields as diverse as hazardous chemicals, retail distribution, manufacturing and NDC operations management. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain and Transport Management, an Operator’s CPC for both National and International Transport management in addition to NSAI, NEBOSH and HPRA certificates.
Marion Weymes Researcher, SHARECITY Research Trinity College Dublin Marion Weymes is a researcher with SHARECITY based in Trinity College Dublin, where she was awarded a BA in Earth Science in 2013 prior to receiving an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Exeter. Her research is focussed on urban sustainability and social practises, having written her MSc dissertation on energy efficiency within the private rented sector of Dublin, and now exploring food sharing practises in cities around the world. Marion is particularly interested in food waste prevention and surplus food redistribution, and she previously worked with the Devon and Cornwall Food Association to redirect food to charities instead of going to landfill.
Maryann Harris Senior Executive Parks Superintendent Dublin City Council Maryann is a former Chair of the Urban Forum and a Past President of the Irish Landscape Institute, during which she contributed to the drafting of the National Landscape Strategy (2015) and other national policies. She manages biodiversity for the City and has prepared green infrastructure strategies for the current and draft City Development Plans. Her work includes project management for many key public parks built in north Dublin as well as advisory roles on multidisciplinary projects for strategic infrastructure. She has a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Cornell University, a Master of Science in Environmental Science from Trinity College Dublin and a Diploma in Environmental and Planning Law from the Law Society of Ireland. She is currently an EPA Doctoral Fellow at University College Dublin with a research focus on urban biodiversity. She is the author of a chapter in the new textbook, Urban Landscape Ecology: Science, Policy and Practice (Routledge, 2016). Previously, she was Director of an EU LIFE Project for north Dublin Bay at Fingal County Council which established mechanisms for public participation in environmental management plans. She coordinated the periodic review report for Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere which successfully received its designation in 2015.
Michael Kelly Founder and Weeder-in-Chief GIY Michael Kelly is a writer, founder of GIY and hacker grower. Having started as a community food-growing group in Waterford in 2008, this year GIY will inspire and support over 150,000 people and 5,000 food growing projects in Ireland and the UK. Michael Kelly has written three books on food and self-sufficiency – his latest book GROW COOK EAT (2014) was a winner in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Michael is an Ashoka Fellow, a Social Entrepreneurs Ireland awardee and a
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recipient of the inaugural Arthur Guinness Fund award. He is a member of the TASTE Council of Ireland and the Irish Food Writers Guild. He has written columns on food and health for The Irish Times, The Irish Independent and Food & Wine Magazine. He worked for ten years in the IT industry in Dublin but now lives the good life in Dunmore East, Co. Waterford with his wife and two little GIYers.
Marc O’Riain Lecturer Dept of Architecture, CIT Marc Ó’Riain is a founding editor of Iterations Journal & Practice Review, lecturer with the Department of Architecture CIT, board member Irish Design 2015 and former President of the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI). He is one of Ireland’s most senior, awarded commercial interior architecture professionals with over €200m in realised projects, 24 national and International industry design awards with 20 years experience in building retrofit and has just completed a PhD in low energy retrofit.
Mindy O’Brien Coordinator – VOICE of Irish Concern for the Environment Mindy O’Brien is the Coordinator at VOICE of Irish Concern for the Environment. She is an environmental attorney, receiving her law degree and Environmental Law Certificate from Lewis and Clarke Law School in Portland, Oregon and has been actively involved in environmental issues for nearly 25 years. Mindy worked on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for 6 years for several Members of Congress and Congressional Subcommittees where her areas of expertise were primarily in waste and water policy. Since coming to Ireland, she has been on the Board of VOICE for 10 years before becoming Coordinator. Most recently, she has been campaigning for proactive actions to reduce food waste and sustainable consumption. VOICE was the primary organiser for the Feeding the 5,000 public awareness event and continues to hold local ‘Food Rescue’ events throughout the country. She was the convenor of the resource efficiency working group and currently sits on the Irish Environmental Network Board of Directors. Additionally, she was the environmental representative on the government’s Advisory Group to the Regional Waste Plan Coordination Committee and is the environmental representative on the National Waste Prevention Committee. She also contributes to the government’s Circular Economy working group which feeds into Ireland’s proposals on the current EU Circular Economy package. Mindy has developed a ‘Towards Zero Waste, Cashel’ pilot programme, which she hopes to commence early 2017. She has been working closely with the Southern Region Waste Management office, Tipperary County Council and various community groups in Cashel to move this initiative forward and become Ireland’s first ‘towards zero waste’ community. The Zero Waste movement is an international phenomenon with over 200 ‘zero waste’ communities worldwide. Lastly, she sits on the board of Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) where she is the Secretary and ViceChair. As a member of SWAN, she participates in the Public Water Forum
Maeve Thornberry Community Reuse Network Ireland
Offering a range of business support services, including: • research and report writing; • project planning and management; • business planning, budgeting & financial analysis; • event planning and management. Working on a freelance basis, I specialise in working with companies that operate with a sustainable focus. Clients include businesses that are involved in waste-to-energy, waste packaging management, water management and sustainability. My expertise comes from a wealth of experience gained at management level in a variety of roles and industry sectors. Both here in Ireland and in the UK, I have managed numerous projects and events and worked on a large number of reports and completed comprehensive data gathering and research exercises. My responsibilities have also included budgeting, financial analysis, transition planning, contract negotiation and facilities management. I hold a Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Energy Finance from DCU and other courses and qualifications include Energy Management, Project Management and Sustainable Development. Specialities: Research, report writing, project and event planning and management, transition planning, budgeting, financial analysis.
Michael Norton Commercial Design & Sales Manager
Michael has a wealth of experience in the Solar PV industry and now focuses on the implementation of commercial scale PV projects in Ireland. Before joining Solar Electric he has worked in solar research above the Arctic Circle and has also spent time working on rural electrification projects in remote areas in southern Chile. He holds an Msc in renewable energy.
Dr. Mary Maloney Lecturer CIT Mary Moloney has been lecturing in CIT since 2006, and is a Lecturer in the Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. She has lectured in the Cork Centre for Architectural Education (CCAE) since its inception in 2006. Mary qualified from UCC in 1989 with a BE (First Class Honours) in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering. She is a Chartered member of Engineers Ireland and was Chairman of the Cork Region in 2002-2003. Prior to joining the lecturing Staff of CIT, Mary worked with Arup and Malachy Walsh and Partners where she held positions as Structural Designer and Construction Manager. She joined the staff of Pfizer in 2001 as Senior Projects Engineer, with a particular interest in site infrastructure, large capital investment, industrial architecture, GMP finishes and site insurance compliance. She later became Procurement Team Leader, undertaking a number of value initiatives for the Irish Pfizer Sites.
Speakers Mike Allen Director of Advocacy, Communication and Research – Focus Ireland Mike has been the Director of Advocacy, Communication and Research at Focus Ireland since 2009.
Michael Clancy Director – FDT Consulting Engineers & Project Managers Ltd Since 1995, I have worked as an Engineer and Consultant to Process clients across industry in a range of sectors including Brewing & Beverage, Food, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Water & Wastewater Treatment, Medical Devices and Galvanising. Experienced Consultant and Trainer in ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard and Cleaner Production/ Resource Efficiency methods to Industrial and Process Clients. Working in the area of Resource Efficiency since 2001. Irish delegate to ISO Technical Committee 242 Energy Management as an expert in developing new ISO Standards for “Energy Audits” and “Measurement and Verification of Organizational Energy Performance” Lead Technical Assessor on 40 Process-Focused Energy Audits and ISO 50001, EN 16001 and IS 393 (Energy Management Systems Standard) Technical Gap Analyses and Assessments, where I assessed compliance to technical requirements of EnMS standards, established baseline energy usage and identified opportunities for energy savings through operational change, maintenance and repair initiatives and Capex Projects. Experienced in carrying out project feasibility studies and process capacity modelling across a range of industries. Has facilitated a Reliability Centred Maintenance Programme and the roll out of Preventative Maintenance Software solutions and training to sites in Europe, UK and Africa. I have project managed a global SAP-PM Business Process review and Training Development project for a Top 5 Pharmaceutical company. Specialties: • Energy Management Systems Standards (ISO50001) Industrial Process Energy Efficiency • Energy Efficient Design • Water Use Reduction • Cleaner Production • ERP & Asset Care Business Processes, • ERP & Asset Care Software Systems Implementation • ERP & Asset Care Systems Training. • Software Solutions for Improving Energy, Water and Product Efficiency
Magdalena Wislocka – EURAXESS officer, Hosting Agreement Scheme Manager, Irish Universities Association Dr Magdalena Wislocka (Irish Universities Association, EURAXESS) has been managing the Scientific Visa
Scheme (Hosting Agreement) since its introduction in 2007 in Ireland. She is also responsible for responding to helpdesk queries at the EURAXESS office based in the IUA. Magda has been particularly successful in building links and collaboration with various key institutions in Ireland such as: the Office of Science &Technology and the Work Permit Section in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and the Irish Naturalisation Immigration Service in particular. Magda promoted the Irish Hosting Agreement Scheme as an invited speaker on numerous international conferences in Ireland and abroad. She has participated in various European Commission funded projects focusing on researchers’ mobility and EURAXESS services to researchers in European academic and industrial institutions. She has completed a study showing the Impact of the Scientific Visa in Ireland ‘Attracting Researchers to Ireland’ which was launched by the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science at the Irish Presidency Conference on Research Careers and Mobility in May 2013. Magda is a biologist by training with MSc and PhD in plant ecology. During her research and academic career she has been internationally mobile having done her post-doctoral research in Ireland and has worked for both academia and industry in Ireland and her native Poland. In addition to her EURAXESS role Magda is a dedicated teacher at Dublin City University.
Mark O’Sullivan Business Development Director iQuTech iQuTech are an Irish company with their HQ in Limerick with over 20 years of Experience in the Electronics Industry. iQuTech provides RMA Management Services and manufacturing support to Tier 1 & 2 suppliers of Dell, HP, Lenovo and Acer. iQuTech currently supports six manufacturing sites and one service site across Europe.
Michael Langan Head of Product Management Exergyn Ltd. Mike Langan is Head of Product Management at Exergyn. Exergyn is developing an innovative engine which runs on hot water. This technology can convert low grade waste heat into zero carbon electricity and is expected to be one of the most cost effective generating technologies available. Mikes role is to head up all commercialisation activities such as identifying the key opportunities for this exciting new technology to enable it to be demonstrated and commercialised effectively. Mike has 25 years global experience of R&D, innovation, product development and new product commercialisation across many aspects of the energy industry.
Dr. Michael O’Byrne – Post-Doctoral Researcher , School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UCD Dr. Michael O’Byrne is a senior Post-Doctoral Researcher in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University College Dublin. He holds a B.E. (Civil) degree from University College Cork in 2011 and a Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin in 2015. His areas of interest and
expertise are in image processing and pattern recognition for structural health monitoring applications. In recent years, he has worked on developing image-based strategies for monitoring offshore structures and marine renewable energy devices.
Neil McCabe CEO & Founder The GreenPlan From the humble grass roots origin of a Dublin Fire Station, Neil’s brainchild ‘The GreenPlan’ has been recognised globally as a world leading, best practice, to mitigate Climate Change in the built environment, business and in communities. Neil has spent the last nine years guiding and developing the public and private sectors to take actual steps to mitigate climate change using his new system – The GreenPlan. This has including high level round table talks with the European Union and International Governments; including the writing of two European Union Directives for Air Quality and Water use. In 2012, Kilbarrack Fire Station, Dublin, became the world’s first carbon neutral Fire Station by using Neil’s System. This reduced Dublin Fire Brigades energy demand by 44% way ahead of the 2020 targets. As an Ashoka Fellow and Social Entrepreneur, Neil has developed deep scaling strategies and techniques to embed genuine sustainable development using actual actions to mitigate Climate Change. This year Neil has converted his work to a free online training course that gives communities globally, the toolkit, to create real impact, lower their carbon footprint and save money. Earlier this year Neil was invited to the United States as a guest of Dept. of State on the pilot Fellowship – Young Transatlantic Innovative Leadership Initiative. During his time there, Neil presented The GreenPlan in Stanford University to, a global audience including President Obama, during the Global Entrepreneur Summit in Silicon Valley. Neil has previously won the Irish Green Leader Award in 2011 and 2014. Neil is still a full time Fireman with Dublin Fire Brigade.
Niall Mc Evoy Business Development Manager Scotscape Following a horticultural training at the National Botanic Gardens in Dublin Niall moved to London in 2011 and began to work with Scotscape immediately. Initially working within the living wall maintenance team and quickly rising to head up this department, he expanded the operation from 35 living walls to 140 throughout the UK with his team. Niall’s in depth knowledge of living wall systems has now developed further, he heads up training courses on the design, construction and maintenance of living walls, runs a thriving CPD programme to architects and designers nationwide and also connects with new clients to develop new business.
Neasa Kane-Fine Director RPS Project Communications Neasa Kane-Fine, Director of RPS Project Communications since 2008, has over 20 years’
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Dr. Niall McMahon Lead, Distributed Wind Energy Group TCD Niall founded the Distributed Wind Energy Group at Trinity College Dublin. He has worked for wind turbine manufacturers and was the director of an Irish renewable energy research centre. Niall has researched, designed and prototyped wind turbine and distributed energy systems, leading teams and projects and solving problems. He has advised energy technology companies and was invited to Hong Kong to lecture manufacturers. A regular international speaker, Niall has been invited to speak at the Austrian Small Wind Conference in September. He is currently working to develop Ireland’s wind energy research capacity. For more see: http://www. niallmcmahon.com/
Óonagh McArdle Lead Supply Chain Sustainability Specialist – Dow Chemical Óonagh is responsible for leading improvement projects to support productivity improvements, operational reliability and improved customer service performance. She is the Global Sustainability Focal Point for all customer and supplier requests for participation in third party supply chain sustainability platforms and audits and leads the End-to-End Transparency Goal of the Dow Supply Chain Sustainability Strategy. Additional to this Óonagh is responsible for reporting on behalf of Supply Chain into the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and GRI and is the EMEAI Sustainability Network Leader of the Dow Global Sustainability Network helping to engage employees for impact.
Olive O’Connor Creative Founder MediStori Olive O’Connor is an expert in the field of selfmanagement of chronic conditions in healthcare. She has a passion to drive, promote & educate all stakeholders on the importance of proactive health and effective sustainable collaboration in health care environments, using practical tools and training as an enabler.
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Olive is currently qualified through Stanford University as a Self-Management Facilitator of Chronic Disease and is trained with NALA in literacy. She is an international fellow with Canterbury University (ECPD) and is also a patient reviewer with the BMJ. She is currently undertaking a Fellowship in Quality Improvement & Patient Safety in Healthcare with ISQua and starting a degree course in Community Leadership this year. Olive has sat on over ten national projects within the HSE, and is currently the team governance lead of the globally recognised World Health Innovation Summit. Working with a fantastic team, Olive has undertaken extensive national research with patients, carers & an immense range of health providers to develop an innovative personal health record system, the MediStori. This collaborative project has been supported by the HSE, IPU, An Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny and even the Clinton Global Initiative in the USA, to name but a few. It aims to provide the sustainable monitoring of a person’s health throughout life and aims to connect the gaps in healthcare, which exist mainly because of people working in unsustainable silos in design, development and implementation. The key to the success of the positive outputs of the research, were not just through it as a product – but through the way in which it was given to patients at the point of care. Olive O’Connor has gained extensive first-hand experience in the issues that can arise from manoeuvring within our health system, as both a patient and carer – through caring for her three children each have had complex conditions; caring for her dad who was on 22 medications; caring for her husband (who at age 42 suffered a stroke) and also herself as a cardiac and arthritic patient.
Patrick Paul Walsh Chair of International Development Studies, UCD & Senior Adviser, UN Patrick Paul Walsh received a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Government of Ireland, Marie Curie (Brussels), IZA (Bonn), RSA (London) and REPOA (Tanzania) Fellow. During the academic year 2014-2015 he was a Visiting Senior Research Scholar at the Earth Institute and adjunct Professor in the School of International Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York. During 19922007 he worked in Trinity College Dublin. He left Trinity College Dublin as a College Fellow and Dean of Social and Human Sciences. He was a Visiting Professor at K.U. Leuven during 1997-1999 and a Research Scholar in the Department of Economics, Harvard University, during the academic year 2002-2003. He is a Director of the UCD Centre of Sustainable Development Solutions and co-ordinates the UCD Ph.D. in Global Sustainable Development. He chairs the Academic Steering Committee of the Global Association of Masters of Development Practice that is based at the Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is a member of the Social Science Committee for Science Europe. Honorary secretary, and editor of the Journal, of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland. Amongst other journals he has published in the Review
of Economics and Statistics, Economic Journal, Journal of Industrial Economics and International Journal of Industrial Organization. His current research is on issues surrounding the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Peter Woolford Cuthbert BSc Agr – Horticulturist, Herbaceous colour design During Peter early years of training as a Horticulturist he had an active interest in Botany and Entomology and spend many happy hours walking the Wicklow Mountains in the footsteps of the J P Brunker , this homed his interest in conservation .During his Bsc summer breaks he worked at the National Nematology Laboratory in Shardlow, Derbyshire spending many hours examining slides for potato cyst eelworm , summer evenings being spend working with the Station Director Beowulf Cooper the founder of the Village Bee Association who had an apiary of 100 hives . Rocking climbing introduced the joys of seeing Alpine plants in there natural settings and I still remember the magnificent flower spikes of Saxifraga longifolia in the Spanish Pyrenees, it was here with the noted plantsman’s Paul Inwergsen that a sound lesson was learnt “ You have to know what you are looking for to find it “ I asked what did Gentiana pyrenaica look like, Pauls response was you are walking on the them. This salutatory lesson has remained with me , take time to observe ,consider all the possibilities before acting 35 years working in Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council developed a special knowledge of the planning system and how its interacted with the environment , during that period I was instrumental in getting the First Tree Preservation Order made at the Ward River Valley in Swords and many subsequent orders incl Santry Demesne and Wilson Road,Stillorgan . It was an exciting time to work under the watchful eye of the creator of the Dublin Park System Michael Lynch for whom generations to come have to thank for the foresight to seek the acquisition of Marley Park, Corkagh Park, Malahide Castle, Ardgillian ,Newbridge House , we played a long term game. In 2010 I retired from Fingal, took a short break and started my own business as a sole trader , 6 years later it is still developing . My mains areas of expertise being Invasive alien species ,survey and solutions , hardwood forest management , Historic Garden Restoration and design of sustainable landscapes with the emphasis on resources for pollinators ,some recent examples being Finglas Village Biodiversity Roundabout, Cabinteely Park EU Presidency Garden, Peace park in Kilkenny . Supporting the All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015 –2020 produced by the National Biodiversity Data Centre and the interaction with Dr Una Fitzpatrick has being a highlight of the recent years . As the Vice President of Education for Maynooth Toastmasters I must endorse the great help that Toastmasters have being to me in developing my leadership and communication skills and would strongly recommend logging on to Toastmasters Web page to see the fantastic resource available throughout Ireland , learning is made easy in a safe positive environment.
Speakers Pauline McDonogh Waste Prevention Officer – Southern Region Waste Management Office Pauline McDonogh is the Prevention Officer for the Southern Region Waste Management Office. She is an Environmental Scientist with over 25 years experience in environmental auditing and waste management. Pauline’s current role is to develop, co-ordinate and deliver the waste prevention and behavioural change activities of the 2015-2021 Regional Waste Management Plan.
Pa Finucane Owner Django’s Hostel, Cloughjordan Ecovillage He has had a varied career since he left UCD with a post graduate law degree. Starting in a family business and working up to MD of a Dublin pub chain. He has had over 40 years experience managing leading bars, off licences, FMCG stores and a franchised food manufacturing business, a retail medical equipment & pharmacy outlet, and an hotel. Eventually becoming involved in the Cloughjordan Ecovillage Project 10 years ago.
Peter Seymour Senior Partner EcoReview Ireland Peter Seymour is a Civil Engineer, graduated from UCD and with a Master’s degree in Civil Engineering from University of Windsor, Canada. In his early career he worked in the Canadian Nuclear Waste Management programme, researching materials for isolating nuclear waste, followed by a period in the UK working for several geo-environmental consultancies in the area of waste management and soil and groundwater evaluation. He has worked in Ireland with leading cement manufacturers, and has played a key role in developing the market for sustainable building materials in Ireland. He is currently working in private practice in material research and development and Life Cycle Analysis of construction materials. He is Ireland Manager of EcoReview, a leading Life Cycle Analysis consultancy.
Peter O’Neill Founder and Head of Asset Management – SIFF Peter O’Neill is the founder of SIFF and Head of Asset Management overseeing the sourcing of land, both planting and grant approval, purchasing of site, establishment and the ongoing management of SIFF forestry plantations. Peter has over 10 years’ experience in managing private forestry plantations in Ireland. Peter has worked in financial services since 2003 mainly in investment banking, wealth management and financial advisory roles both in Ireland and abroad. Peter has worked closely with investors to select, construct and manage investment portfolios. This unique combination of experience prompted Peter to work with industry-leading specialists from the forestry, financial, property and legal sectors to construct SIFF. Peter’s goal for SIFF is to offer investors the opportunity to invest in Irish forestry, a highly valued global commodity, in a low-cost structure that is tax effcient and all within a regulated environment. The management team Peter
has put in place at SIFF ensures investors are dealing with industry-leading professionals at every step of the investment process.
Paul Courtney National Business Development Manager for Kingspan ESB Paul Courtney is National Business Development Manager for Kingspan ESB. Kingspan ESB is a Joint Venture between Kingspan, a global leader in high performance building technologies and ESB, Ireland largest energy company, offering Funded Rooftop Solar PV systems to commercial and industrial clients in Ireland. As National Business Development Manager, it is Paul’s responsibility to expand on the generation assets for the JV and provide operational savings to building owners and tenants. With zero capital cost, building owners can benefit from a Funded Solar system and cheaper, cleaner electricity
Patrick Robinson Director of business development VT Networks Patrick Robinson is the Director of Business Development for VT Networks, Ireland’s only nationwide commercial LPWAN network. He is a seasoned professional in the world of wireless IP. With over 16 years’ experience in working for some of the world’s best known manufacturers, he has worked with everything from modems to cellular engines, WAN infrastructure to IoT solutions. Patrick has been involved in the world of M2M since the heady days of GPRS 16 years ago. He has worked on many projects in many countries from Norway to South Africa and has a well balanced view on M2M and IoT evolution.
Pippa Gardner CEO & Co-Founder, Smart Cities Data Experts, Urban Tide Pippa is a project and programme manager in smart cities strategy development and smart cities project delivery. She co-wrote and project managed the successful Glasgow City Council Future Cities Demonstrator bid in 2012 – winning a grant of £24 million from Innovate UK. Pippa then led the £7.2M OPEN Glasgow demonstrator programme. Pippa managed the Smart Cities Readiness Assessment and development of an Outline Investment Roadmap for the Scottish Government in partnership with the Scottish Cities Alliance. She participates in the delivery of open data training for the Scottish Government and facilitates utilisation of Urban Tide’s Smart Cities Maturity Model. Pippa works with a number of local authorities across the UK and represents Urban Tide on an international Smart Cities Reference Panel in Australia. She is passionate about all elements of smart cities with a particular skill in combining desired data and technology elements within strategic intent, appropriate governance and service delivery models and citizen and business engagement.
Paul Price BSc MSc Researcher: climate change science and policy – An Taisce Paul Price is a member of, and a researcher for An Taisce’s climate change committee. His paid work is as a professional carpenter, for 25 years specialising in new and historic oak framed buildings. He has a BSc. in geology and an MSc. in sustainable development.
Paul Kenny CEO Tipperary Energy Agency Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of Tipperary Energy Agency. He has been with the agency since 2006 and is involved with both renewable energy (wind and bio-energy) and energy efficiency projects. Paul’s key technical competencies are in the areas of wind, biomass and solar energy development, energy efficiency in domestic and commercial buildings and energy efficiency in the water industry. Paul has worked on a large number of the agencies European funded projects. He also works as a consultant on behalf of the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s public sector programs.
Raoul Empey Sustainability Advisor Sustineo Raoul Empey BA BAI, MSc, CEng MIEI, CEM-I Raoul recently completed his training as a Climate Reality Leader under former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. He is now part of a global network of leaders committed to solving the climate crisis. His business – Sustineo – specialises in low carbon projects and the quantification of its projects’ sustainability benefits. It does this using numerical techniques such as life cycle assessment (LCA), measurement & verification of energy savings, and carbon footprinting. Sustineo is a member of the Irish Green Building Council and is currently involved in assessing the sustainability aspects of a number of construction projects in Ireland. Raoul is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM) and Chartered Engineer (CEng MIEI), and has worked with numerous large and small organisations to realise valuable energy cost savings through training and energy audits. Raoul has also done innovative work with electric vehicle infrastructure, having instigated the installation of the world’s first DC fast charger to have integrated cash, credit card and fuel card payment systems in conjunction with Topaz at its Glasnevin forecourt. Previously, Raoul worked in the construction industry as a consulting civil and structural engineer in London and then Dublin, primarily working on historic structures. When not working on sustainability, Raoul enjoys performing with his cellist and songwriting wife, Vyvienne Long, and assisting with the promotion and production of her tours.
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Speakers Robert Moss Green Flag Award for Parks Manager, An Taisce – the National Trust for Ireland Robert Moss joined the Green Communities Programme with An Taisce Environmental Education Unit in January 2011, and became the programme manager in 2012. Green Communities works to enhance local biodiversity and sustainability by supporting community groups. This network of Green Communities groups now stands at over 30 groups across the Greater Dublin Area, providing a collaborative community of skills and knowledge. In 2015 Robert coordinated the introduction of the Green Flag Award for Parks and Green Spaces scheme to the Republic of Ireland. This international award scheme introduces a benchmark against which the quality of freely accessible public parks and green spaces can be measured, and is already operating across England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Australia, and New Zealand. The 2015 pilot introduction was a great success with all six parks qualifying. A measure of how well this scheme has been received by the parks sector here in Ireland is the fact that the number of accredited Green Flag Award Parks has now climbed to 22 this year. In 2015 Robert Moss became a member of the Dublin City Environmental Strategic Policy Committee. It is the task of this SPC, as a committee of Dublin City Council, to advise and assist the council in its work in relation to the environment.
Robert Goss Director Solar Electric Ireland Robert is the director with special responsibility for marketing. He is also involved in commercial projects and the solar farm scene. He commutes to Killanne “over the mountain” from Thomastown, County Kilkenny. He is also a regular visitor to Dublin. Previously Robert has worked as Managing Director for Conergy UK – building that company from zero to 200 MW of installed capacity in 5 years. His previous management experience has been: the playground equipment sector, shop-fitting and working in the U.S. and the U.K. for a commercial division within the Danish LEGO company. He has academic qualifications in marketing and management including an MBA from Anglia Ruskin University. Outside of work, he confesses to a love of country rock music and German cars of the 1970s and 80s.
Rebecca Maughan Lecturer University College Dublin Rebecca Maughan joined UCD Business School in 2012 as a Lecturer in Accounting. Rebecca is currently studying for her PhD in the area of corporate sustainability practices at the Amsterdam Business School at the University of Amsterdam. Rebecca
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completed her undergraduate (B.Comm) and master’s (M.Acc) level education at UCD. She is also a member of the Chartered Accountants in Ireland (CAI), having qualified with Arthur Andersen and KPMG. Prior to her appointment in UCD, she was a lecturer at School of Business, Dublin Institute of Technology. Rebecca’s research interests are qualitative in nature and span a range of disciplines including: corporate sustainability practices and reporting, corporate governance, organizational identity and accountability in family firms, accounting education and qualitative methods. Her research work is currently focused on two main projects: the first is in the area of sustainability, identity and accountability in a family firm and the second focuses on the governance process in Irish semistate bodies. A range of book chapters, professional articles, working and conference papers have been published from these projects. Rebecca has been the recipient of a number of research funding awards. Individual awards include a New Horizons Grant from the Irish Research Council in 2012 and the Irish Accounting and Finance Association Doctoral Funding Award in 2012. In collaboration with colleagues in DIT, she was part of successful projects receiving funding from the National Academy for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning and the DIT Post-Graduate Research & Development Skills Programme.
Robert Stevens Director of Partnerships ClimateCare ClimateCare is a certified B Corporation with a target to improve 20 million lives and cut 20 million tonnes of CO2 by 2020. Robert Stevens, joined ClimateCare in 2007 and oversees its partnership programmes – engaging with corporates, governments and entrepreneurs to meet their business, environmental and social development goals. Rob ensures that ClimateCare programmes work for all partners, are outcome-focused and deliver measurable results for business, people and the environment. Rob lives in Oxford with his wife and two children. He holds a degree in Business Administration and is currently studying a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Development with the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. Rob is also chair of the International Carbon Reduction and Offset Alliance (ICROA).
Rose Lenihan Chief Executive Officer Dionergy Ltd Rose has a background in operational strategy and management in large, complex international environments. She has designed and managed processes that handle large volumes of data across multiple organisations in collaboration with external partners that delivered high quality end products to customers. Very familiar with service management models, Rose is a qualified programme manager with considerable experience guiding change through organisations to achieve efficiencies and savings. She completed her BA (Hons) Politics, Philosophy
and History in 1994 at University College London and an MA in International Relations at the University of Sussex. Rose is currently CEO of Dionergy, a company focussed on developing and selling low-energy, modular waste water products.
Roy Rothwell Senior Consultant, Professional Services EMEA – eMaint With over 25 years in the field, Roy Rothwell was one of the leaders of the first wave of CMMS evangelists in the late 80’s. Having worked on multiple global implementation projects with Intel. Roy now leads up eMaint’s consulting division for Europe The Middle East and Africa.
Rachel Murphy Sales Manager NP Liquid Glass Systems Ltd NP Liquid Glass Systems Ltd provides surface protection using the latest advancements in Nanotechnology. Rachel has headed up sales since she joined her father in running the company in 2014. With a keen interest in both construction and science this role was the perfect fit for Rachel. NP Liquid Glass provides high quality and affordable surface protection which is sustainable, environmentally friendly and toxin free. With a large range of applications, from preventing damp penetration to antigraffiti protection and restoration work, the role is varied and sees Rachel working all around the country on commercial projects, historic sites and new builds.
Rosemarie Mac Sweeney Researcher University College Cork Rosemarie has a Masters Degree in Architecutre from CIT, and two Post Graduate Certificates, one in Sustainable Development from the University of Exeter, and one in Environmental Sustainability from UCD. After graduating as an Architectural Technician in the 1990’s and working in the construction industry in Dublin and Cork for over a decade, Rosemarie now works as an Academic Researcher in the Cleaner Production Promotion Unit in the Civil Engineering Building at University College Cork. The CPPU is currently engaged in several projects, including an EU Horizon2020 funded project entitled Newtrend. NewTREND seeks to improve the energy efficiency of the existing European building stock and to improve the current renovation rate by developing a new participatory integrated design methodology targeted to the energy retrofit of buildings and neighbourhoods, establishing energy performance as a key component of refurbishments.
Ryan O’Neill International Solutions Director Schneider Electric Development of new business at corporate level. Primary focus is on large energy users with a global footprint. Highly motivated, with a proven track record of
Speakers delivering complex solutions across a wide range of sectors. Solutions will typically include: • Energy Procurement • Commodity Risk Management • Data Management • Compliance (EED, ISO 50001, EUETS etc.) • Bureau Services • On-line Reporting • Auditing Schneider Electric service clients with a combined energy spend of over €30bn per annum. We service over 100 countries through 38 worldwide offices.
Shona Roche – Programme Director National Strategy for Angling Development, Inland Fisheries Ireland Shona joined Inland Fisheries Ireland in summer 2016 to drive the implementation of the National Strategy for Angling Development. Shona is highly experienced in strategy, public policy and collaborative working, particularly in the areas of Environment and Sport. She holds a BA from NUI Galway and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh in Public Policy. Shona spent the last number of years working in environment and natural resources policy in New Zealand. Before returning to Ireland, she held the position of Senior Policy Advisor to the Chief Executive of the Department of the Environment and Climate Change in New Zealand, providing advice to senior leaders on priority policy areas, strategic direction and organisational development.
Srinivasa Reddy Chaganti – Industrial Research Fellow associated with Advanced Materials and Bioengineering Research, TCD In 2006, Srinivasa graduated from Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. He had 11 + years of industrial and academic experience on polymer product development. In his research career he acquired expertise on Nanotechnology of biopolymers, engineering and commodity polymers, electrospinning and melt spinning of polymer compounds, polymer mono and bi-component fibres for medical devises, multilayer catheters, porous scaffolds for tissue regeneration, injectable hydrogels for tissue engineering, biopolymer compounds for 3D printing applications, materials selection, formulation development and characterization as per industrial requirements.
Sinead Mercier Consultant in Climate Change and Environmental Law – Phillip Lee Law Sinead Mercier is a consultant in climate change and environmental law with Philip Lee, and a recent graduate of the London School of Economics LLM programme and Trinity College Dublin. The environment and climate group at Philip Lee is independently ranked as ‘top tier’ . Sinead has previously worked for Amnesty International, the Irish Penal Reform Trust and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Her specific interest focuses on energy law and building collaborative engagement structures around the just transition to a low carbon future.
Suzie Cahn Founder / Director Carraig Dúlra Suzie Cahn is co-founder of Carraig Dúlra. Established in 2007, Carraig Dúlra Ltd is a family-owned social enterprise dedicated to providing sustainable education under the umbrella of Permaculture (which incorporates ethics, and principals used as an ecological design science and in transformative education). This includes organisational structures, food systems, natural building, all informed by a deeper understanding of natural eco-systems, and resources such as soil, water, wind, sun, and exisiting habitats.
Stephen O’ Reilly Sea Scout Scouting Ireland Stephen O’ Reilly is an Environmental Scientist. He graduated from DCU in 2014 with a B.Sc. in Environmental Science & Health. As part of his degree programme he was selected to join the award-winning international module Global Classroom. This involved engaging in discussion and evaluation of environmental issues, bioethical dilemmas, climate change and research frontiers with students from the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of Wollongong, Australia. Upon graduating from DCU, he spent two years working in industry in the area of planning and environmental compliance. Returning to University in 2015/2016 he completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering at TCD and is now currently undertaking a Masters in Environmental Policy at UCD. Stephen is an adult scouter in Malahide Sea Scouts. With over 600 members, Malahide Sea Scouts is the largest Scout Group in Ireland and the largest Sea Scout Group in Europe. In his role he acts as a mentor for young people facilitating a successful land and nautical based program for up to 70 boys. He currently serves as the groups Training Officer and has since joined Scouting Irelands National Training Team. In his local Scout Group, he founded a successful environmental initiative ‘Green Scout Den’, an ongoing project aiming to raise awareness of environmental issues and to involve both adult/youth members in the community.
Senan McGrath Chief Technology Officer ESB eCars Chief Technology Officer, ESB eCars & Chair of Eurelectric Electromobility Working Group Senan is the CTO with ESB eCars, a separate business line established by ESB to roll out a national EV charging infrastructure. He holds degrees in both electrical engineering and business. He chairs Eurelectric’s Electromobility Working Group and in that capacity represents all the European electricity utilities on all electromobility matters with the European Parliament and European Commission. He was appointed by the European Commission to their Sustainable Transport Forum as an expert on electricity as a transport fuel and is also the Rapporteur for the EU Electromobility Services Sub Committee.
Saoirse Sheridan Founder Elderhomeshare Saoirse Sheridan is the founder of pioneering organisation Elderhomeshare, an organisation that is bringing elderly homeowner’s in need of companionship together with caring responsible vetted homeseekers. Saoirse’s training in the business and psychotherapeutic sectors have contributed to the creation of an organisation with an ethos of care, creativity and percipience, which is helping to maximise the usage of living space while catering to the needs of Elderly home owners in the greater Dublin area. The organisation is of great value socially, providing a more economic and sustainable way for elderly homeowners to remain living at home as well as providing affordable accommodation for many tenants, taking pressure off the healthcare system and freeing up housing during the current rental crisis. Saoirse’s work, fundamentally, is contributing to a more efficient, connected and socially caring society.
Stuart Nelson Lean Coach Stuart Nelson Consulting Have you ever thought there has to be a better way? Stuart operates an independent consultancy which solves problems, moreover, he works with organisations to build in a Lean mindset. Stuart spent over 12 years in active management at the demand end of the supply chain, gaining vast experiences with end users and leading over 70 people. It is this wealth of experience that Stuart brings to the analysis and improvement work he carries out. Using tools from Lean, Six Sigma and techniques such as coaching, mentoring and training, he is in a unique position to guide the person and the process through the change cycle. Recognizing the critical role of the individual in Lean improvements, Stuart completed psychological research into the leader’s role in team engagement, learning and openness to change. The findings of this research have been presented at academic and professional conferences. Stuart holds Black Belts in Lean and Six Sigma along with Psychology, coaching and training qualifications. He is an approved provider of the Enterprise Ireland Lean offer.
Dr.Sarah O Malley Research Consultant
Leave No Trace is an outdoor ethics programme designed to promote and inspire responsible outdoor recreation through education, research and partnerships. This partner driven organisation teaches people of all ages how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly, and is the most widely accepted outdoor ethics programme in Ireland. Through relevant and targeted education, research and outreach, Leave No Trace ensures the long-term health of our natural world. In its simplest form, Leave No Trace is about making good decisions to protect the world around you – the world we all enjoy.
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Speakers Sinead McCoy Coastal Communities Manager – An Taisce, Environmental Education Unit Sinead has been a member of the An Taisce’s Environmental Education Unit team for the past 7 years. Based in Dublin, she is Coastal Community Manager, working to promote and protect our Irish coastline. Previous to this Sinead was a part of An Taisce’s Green Schools team and completed a MSc in Sustainable Development at Dublin Institute of Technology.
Tadhg Moore Tadhg Moore – University College Cork
Tadhg Moore – University College Cork
Dr. Tom Woolley Rachel Bevan Architects & Consultants
Extensive practice experience in Scotland and London, specialising in the renovation of old buildings and working with community groups. Former Professor of Architecture at Queens University, Belfast. Editor of the award wining Green Building Digest, and has written many publications. Former Chairman of the Northern Ireland Building Regulations Advisory Committee and currently a member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee. Main input to Practice is by undertaking research and consultancy work in ecological materials, and educational advisory work.
Therese Murphy Principal 3S Consulting Therese has extensive knowledge of the energy industry within Ireland, and is particularly expert in the area of smart metering and smart grid development. In 2011 she established her own consultancy – her client base includes, Veolia, The Demand Response Aggregators of Ireland (DRAI), Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and The World Bank. Before becoming an independent consultant Therese spent 10 years with SEAI working on the development of sustainable energy policy and managing a range of energy efficiency programmes, including the consumer behaviour element of the national smart meter trails. She is currently assisting SEAI through the provision of technical support to SEAI’s Smart Grid / Smart Metering Programmes, and has recently conducted research into international smart meter consumer engagement strategies. She is a Chartered Engineer with an MBA and is up to date with European and national sustainable energy policies.
Ulrike Kolch, PhD, MBA Director of Operations, Finance & Planning UCD Earth Institute
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Irish and UK universities, mostly in the area of life and physical sciences. Her knowledge of the public sector is complemented by extensive work experience in the private sector, both multi-nationals and SMEs and consultancy work with non-for-profit organisations.
Vincent Mc Cormack Managing Director GKinetic Energy Ltd. Over 30 years experience in project management and a successful entrepreneur generating growth and jobs in his local West Limerick Area. A transatlantic sailor with an Ocean Yachtmaster Qualification and 30,000 sea miles logged under sail as skipper. His entrepreneurial spirit, project background, and knowledge of the sea meant this project came very naturally.
Dr Vincent Carragher – Research Fellow, Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering, Trinity College Dublin Behaviour change specialist, community facilitator, education practitioner, applied researcher and lecturer fostering sustainability, resilience and behaviour change with and for communities. Significant training and experience in Resource Management, Energy Management and Carbon Management for and with communities, schools and SMEs. A specialist in facilitating relevant actors to measure their resource consumption and then to reinterpret it and develop solutions to lower it. Solutions include input of technical knowledge where needed but are generated by the actors and communities and include motivating sustainablebehaviour change in relation to water, waste, transport, energy and food consumption practices and use significant cases studies and experience in areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Vlad Vekshin Marketing Coordinator Herbst Software Currently employed as the Herbst Software Marketing Coordinator and Digital Marketing Manager, I manage the marketing communications and interactions with customers and potential customers in an online and offline capacity. Recent third level postgraduate with a Bachelors Degree in Business and Computing as well as Masters Degree in Digital Marketing. My specialisation and professional interests lie with Digital Marketing, social media management and analytics.
William Power BIM / Technical Manager – Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists
Ulrike Kolch joined the UCD Earth Institute as Director of Operations, Finance and Planning at the beginning of 2016, having held senior roles in University College Dublin since 2009.
I have worked in the AEC industry for over 15 years, with experience ranging from on site construction to office based design. I completed a Master’s Degree in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies in 2012 and I am currently undertaking a Master’s Degree in Building Information Modelling Management.
Ulrike has a strong track record of successfully managing varied portfolios and strategic projects in
I currently specialize in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to develop technical design and
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construction information for projects, typically for tender on medium to large scale projects. Currently my research area is looking at how BIM technologies can assist design teams provide more sustainable buildings.
Wasim Haskiya Energy & Sustainability Engineer Keelings Wasim Haskiya is high profiled Energy/Sustainability Engineer at Keelings. Expertise in: Energy management systems (EnMS) and ISO 5000; Origin Green; Sustainable Manufacturing; Mechanical Engineering and Project Management; Robotics & Nanotechnology. Wasim obtained a PhD degree in Robotics to work in research and lecturing in Mechanical Engineering, he also runs his own IT business, and has conducted research in robotics and nanotechnology. During recession time Wasim completed a Master of Engineering degree in Sustainable Energy Systems to join Keelings till present time… Achievements: Grants; Over 10 Publications.
Willie Donnelly President Waterford Institute of Technology Professor Willie Donnelly was appointed President of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) in April 2015, having held the position of Head of Research and Innovation at the Institute for the previous 10 years. He is also Chair of the Telecommunications Software and Systems Group (TSSG), a world class research mobile service and communications management research centre. Prior to entering academia Prof Donnelly worked for 15 years in the telecommunications and utilities industries. His main areas of research interest are the management of next generation networks. He has extended his work in this area to focus on smart agriculture and in particular the development of integrate communications management solutions and decision support systems for secure food production.
Exhibitors 2G STATION IRELAND WWW.2-G.COM/EN
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2G Station Ireland – The 2G Power Plant is the ideal solution for anyone wanting to reduce energy costs in the long-term and wishing to protect themselves against further increases in the price of electricity. As a pioneer, innovator and one of the world‘s leading manufacturers of distributed power generation systems using cogeneration (also known as combined heat and power or CHP), we have commissioned thousands of technologically advanced, highly efficient CHP plants since 1995.
AALBORG ENERGIE TECHNIK A/S WWW.AET-BIOMASS.COM
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SSE AIRTRICITY WWW.SSEAIRTRICITY.COM
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At SSE Airtricity we’re proud to make a difference. From small beginnings we’ve grown to become Ireland’s second largest energy provider, supplying greener electricity and natural gas to 800,000 homes and businesses on the island. Since 2008 our parent company, the FTSE Top-50 listed SSE plc, has invested over €2 billion, or around €1 million a day, in growing our energy business here – creating jobs in Ireland, sustaining employment, driving competition and greening our economy. We’re proud too to be Ireland’s largest provider of 100% green energy*. In 2015, all of the electricity we supplied to our home and business customers (5.3 TWhˆ) was from 100% green energy sourced by SSE Airtricity, significantly abating over 2 million tonnes† of harmful Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions on the island. As well as supplying 100% green energy to more Irish homes and businesses than any other supplier, we’re also proud to be the largest generator of wind power in Ireland. The green energy generated by SSE Airtricity at our 25 wind farms across the island powers almost 300,000† Irish homes. We’re also investing in new green energy generation to help protect Ireland’s energy for future generations to come. We’re currently building the 169MW Galway Wind Park in partnership with Coillte and when completed in 2017 it will become Ireland’s largest wind farm. We’ve commissioned Ireland’s newest and one of its cleanest power plants – the 460MW CCGT (combined cycle gas turbine) power station at Great Island, Co. Wexford which can generate enough greener energy to power over half a million Irish homes. www.sseairtricity.com
ACUTRACE WWW.ACUTRACE.COM
In the past month we have commenced construction of our 2MW plant in Roscommon. www.biocore.net
AET (Aalborg Energie Technik a/s) is an independent engineering and contracting company supplying biomass fired boiler plants, power plants, and combined heat and power plants (CHP) in the size of 25 to 170 MWth. The business comprises design, engineering, delivery and service of plants fired with all forms of biomass.
The 2G product range includes CHP plants ranging in electrical output from 20 kW to 4,000 kW. www.2-g.com/en
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BEFRIENDERS DUBLIN BEFRIENDINGSERVICE.COM
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Befrienders Dublin is a free service for people with mental illness, living in the communities of Dublin. We provide people with opportunities for social interaction and a sense of being part of a community. Befrienders run several weekly social clubs and a one-to-one befriending service also, promoting social inclusion. www.befriendingservice.com
Acutrace software enables owners of commercial buildings to measure and control their energy costs. Our Software accurately captures where and when energy is being used. This allows users to pinpoint avoidable wasted energy and implement an energy saving plan.We deliver cost savings of over 20% ensuring significant CO2 reductions and a 12 month payback on investment. www.acutrace.com ATLAS COPCO IRELAND LTD WWW.ATLASCOPCO.IE
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For over 50 years, we have provided Irish customers with efficient solutions in Compressors, Generators, Construction & Mining Equipment and Industrial Power Tools. With customers throughout the whole of Ireland, we are committed to offering innovative products and services designed to save money and improve productivity. Our brand has been recognised as the leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, number one in the machinery industry and twentythird overall for increasing production whilst decreasing the use of resources according to the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index. www.atlascopco.ie BIOCORE WWW.BIOCORE.NET
Stand S84
Biocore Environmental Ltd was founded in 2010 with the aim to provide biosolids services and generate renewable power. We currently manage over 30,000 tonnes of municipal and commercial biosolid. The Company has recently completed the development and sale of the 2nd largest Anaerobic Digester in the UK.
BYWORTH BOILERS LIMITED WWW.BYWORTH.CO.UK
Stand S77
Byworth Boilers are the leading British manufacturers of industrial steam and hot water boilers. Their products offer best in class efficiencies across a diverse range of energy sources including waste heat and biomass. The company continues to invest heavily in R & D, targeting reduced customer operating costs and enhanced user experience. Innovation: Byworth won several awards in 2016 including the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation, in recognition of their boiler control system, Unity. The first of its kind on the market, Unity has achieved outstanding results by making customers’ plant safer and more efficient, as well as reducing emissions. Service: Byworth provides a total end-to-end service and have refined their specialist repair and maintenance services to offer unrivalled levels of quality and value, with 93 per cent of all problems fixed in a single visit. Our service team is fully qualified and committed to minimising disruption and downtime for your business, leaving you to handle your day-to-day operations free from worry. Training: Offering a range of training courses, Byworth’s consultants help you and your employees improve performance, increase safety and maximise efficiency both inside & outside the boiler house. Hire: Byworth’s large, modern, high-efficiency hire fleet responds to 85% of breakdowns within 24 hours. www.byworth.co.uk
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Exhibitors BIOPHARMA PROCESS SYSTEMS LTD WWW.BIOPHARMA.CO.UK
CITYWEST HOTEL January 31st 2017
Stand S85
Freeze Drying Equipment & After Sales Support Product & Process Development Services Benchtop, Laboratory & Production Scale Process Equipment – Vial Washers, Trayloaders etc. High Pressure Homogenisers Solvent Evaporators/ Concentrators Preparative Chromatography Solutions www.biopharma.co.uk BAILEYHYGIENE WWW.BAILEYCARE.IE
Stand S4
BaileyHygiene specialise in providing high quality low cost in use, hygiene solutions for Irish washrooms. • Our dispensers deliver on function, style and innovation. • Products are produced to accredited ISO and environmental certifications. • For example; Ecolabel, FSC (Forest Stewardship Council), PERF Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification. Give your customers a better experience in your washroom!
Management Specialists. Our multidisciplinary team consisting of fourteen members – include management, engineering and energy professionals who work with our clients to achieve ISO 50001 accreditation. To date we have assisted many clients to become accredited including DIAGEO, Dairygold, Masonite, Carbery and NUIG.
Clearpower is one of the leading bioenergy companies working across Ireland and the UK.
Our services attract support from Enterprise Ireland, Local Enterprise Offices, IDA and ENPROVA.
We specialise in biomass solutions producing heat and electricity from wood chip and wood pellets.
To our clients, we offer practical services – Compressed Air Auditing (including ATEX), team Trap Surveys, Thermal Imaging, aimed at helping those who wish to maintain and improve competitiveness.
Our mission is to partner with commercial, industrial and government clients to realise material reductions in operating costs and carbon emmissions.
Through Bureauscope we offer a comprehensive cloud based energy reporting service.
Clearpower operates two divisions:
www.caseytechnology.ie CARBON TRUST WWW.CARBONTRUST.COM
www.cisl.cam.ac.uk CASEY TECHNOLOGY WWW.CASEYTECHNOLOGY.IE
Stand S67
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• Energy Solutions focusing on delivering biomass based energy solutions such as district heating systems, ESCO’s, combined heat and power and biomass boiler installations. • Fuel supply, focusing on delivering virgin or recycled wood chip and pellets to your installation.
+442071707000 | info@carbontrust.com
www.clearpower.ie
www.carbontrust.com Stand CLEANCARE IRELAND S64 & CREBISOL CLEANCAREIRELAND.COM
Cleancare will be introducing the latest innovations in hygiene. Crebisol – a powerful cleaning detergent and Biocide that will tackle heavy soiling and kill viruses and germs in one action. Leaving protection to prevent the return of spreading bacteria for 72 hours this is a product you need to evaluate. Other innovations to make cleaning easier will be on display including Rovawash the latest compact floor cleaning machine, leaving floors clean and dry in one pass. www.cleancareireland.com COMMUNITY REUSE NETWORK WWW.CRNI.IE
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Community Reuse Network Ireland is the all-island representative body for community-based reuse, recycling and waste prevention organisations. Our vision is an Ireland where the word “waste” doesn’t exist and where our entire community benefits from the social, environmental and economic value of all reusable resources. TEL: 087 173 5184
Casey Technology is one of Irelands leading Energy
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Clearpower has designed and built, and now operate and maintain over 100 Bioenergy installations, comprising over 50MW of energy. Our clients include government institutions, large public companies, universities, hospitals, hotels and property and infrastructure developers.
Stand S76
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) brings together business, government and academia to find solutions to critical sustainability challenges. Capitalising on the world-class, multidisciplinary strengths of the University, CISL deepens leaders’ understanding through its part-time graduate & executive programmes and builds deep, strategic engagement with global organisations. Our graduate study courses enhance participant’s ability to influence change for sustainability, whilst also gaining an academic award. They are designed for mid-senior career professionals who are engaged in full time employment. Over 25 years, we have developed a global network with more than 7,000 alumni from leading global organisations.
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The Carbon Trust is an independent, expert partner of leading organisations around the world, helping them contribute to and benefit from a more sustainable future through carbon reduction, resource efficiency strategies and commercialising low carbon technologies.
www.baileycare.ie CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP WWW.CISL.CAM.AC.UK
Stand S63
CLEARPOWER WWW.CLEARPOWER.IE
www.crni.ie
CPAS WWW.CPAS.IE
Stand S79
CPAS provides specialist professional pension administration services to the construction sector. With a dedicated, experienced and highly professional team, CPAS ensures best practice in key areas of pension scheme management and provides a comprehensive service to Trustees, Employers and Members within the construction sector. Clients include the Construction Workers’ Pension Scheme (CWPS), Construction Workers’ Sick Pay Trust, Construction Executive Retirement Savings (CERS), and Construction Industry Retirement Trust Scheme (CIRT). CPAS has extended the range of services offered through its affiliated firm, Milestone Advisory Limited, who provide impartial and comprehensive personal financial advice to individuals in the construction industry both before and after retirement. www.cpas.ie DAIKIN IRELAND WWW.DAIKIN.IE
Stand S37
Daikin Ireland is the Irish sales office of Daikin Europe the worlds leading supplier of heating and cooling solutions for residential, industrial and commercial applications. Daikin are the only manufacturer in Europe with more than 50 years of
Exhibitors experience in the field of heat pumps. In the future heat pumps will play an increasingly important role in the Irish heating market. With over 300,000 Daikin Altherma heat pumps installed, Daikin is already the Irish market leader in Air to Water heat pumps. www.daikin.ie DERILINX DERILINX.COM
Stand S63b
Derilinx provides high-quality Linked & Open Data solutions, paving the way for evidence-based decision making, cost savings through greater organisational efficiencies, and improved use of business intelligence. We believe that data is a valuable resource that should be cared for, nurtured, and when appropriate, shared and reused. Unfortunately this is not the case in many of today’s organisations, where data is locked away in silos and is of poor quality. This makes the data difficult to find, access and use. The Derilinx Team have rich experience in working with Open Data – data that is freely available so that anyone can use, Linked Data – data that is standardised based on Web technologies so that it is interoperable, and Data Governance – the overarching management of processes and people surrounding data. www.derilinx.com EMS IRELAND LTD (EMS) WWW.EMS.IE
To meet these obligations, we are required to become actively involved in aiding and incentivising organisations to achieve energy savings, and maximise their effect. Independent Private Company As a private company that do not sell energy products to their clients, we are unique amongst obligated parties in this regard. Therefore we are best placed to progress the relationship between the industry and the obligated party to achieve the best result for both sides. As we are not conflicted in any manner, our input and dedication to your business is our only priority. It is this approach that allows our clients to have full confidence in our commitment to their business. www.enprova.ie Stand
ECS CIRCUITS LTD S26 WWW.ECSCIRCUITS.IE
The EMS calibration laboratories are regularly audited by NSAI and Particle Measuring Systems Inc, the global leader in micro contamination monitoring ensuring that best practice and quality standards are met www.ems.ie Stand S74
Aiding and Incentivising Organisations to Achieve Energy Savings As part of the Better Energy Programme the Irish Government has placed an obligation on key energy utilities, fuel importers and named market players to meet specified energy saving targets as part of
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ECO-UNESCO is Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation affiliated to the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centres and Associations (WFUCA). ECO-UNESCO is a registered Irish charity (CHY 7225 www.ecounesco.ie EDINA WWW.EDINA.EU
Stand S81
Edina is a leading supplier, installer and maintenance provider for gas to power applications, and is the sole Irish and UK distributor for market leading MWM engines. With over 30 years’ industry experience, Edina works closely with customers to deliver their requirements, from initial contact to long term maintenance support. www.edina.eu
www.ecscircuits.ie
Econova CSR Solutions Ltd is a strategic planning and implementation Services Company specialising in small to medium sized enterprises.
ENOVATION SOLUTIONS WWW.ENOVATION.IE
At EMS, our engineers provide our clients with the highest level of service and the latest industry knowledge guaranteeing the best possible cleanroom/ particle monitoring solutions are achieved.
ECO-UNESCO WWW.ECOUNESCO.IE
ECS Circuits Ltd is Irelands leading supplier of printed circuit boards. Formed in 1993 ECS is a one-stop shop for all printed circuit board technologies. ECS can supply all batch sizes from Prototype, Pre-production, through to Med-High volume.
Stand S86
EMS Ireland Ltd (EMS) is an industry leader in Cleanroom and Particle Monitoring Solutions. Our Company offers the latest innovative range of products in addition to end-to-end services.
ENPROVA WWW.ENPROVA.IE
a multi-annual programme. ENPROVA has been set up by the Irish Petroleum Industry Association (IPIA) to achieve these targets.
Stand S63
Enovation Solutions is a provider of learning, compliance, talent and document management solutions with specific expertise in utilising proven, integrated open source solutions to meet the diverse needs of our international client base. Trusted for 15 years, we offer a full range of consulting services to our clients to ensure the successful implementation and adoption of innovative eLearning strategies in their organisations. These include bespoke eLearning content development, training, customisation and business process analysis to ensure our solutions meet the real needs of organisations. Long-term success is guaranteed through the provision of unparalleled technical support and hosting services together with deep application and domain knowledge. Our fully integrated products and services have helped organisations of all sizes address the regulatory compliance training and continual professional development and document management needs of their staff and professional members. www.enovation.ie
ECONOVA CSR SOLUTIONS LTD. WWW.ECONOVA.IE
Stand S38
We are dedicated to helping companies reach the next level of success by providing tangible Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental and Health & Safety Management solutions. We accomplish this through the provision of a comprehensive service from strategic planning to implementation. Some of the benefits to your business in adopting a clear CSR framework are: • Increased productivity and operational efficiency • Producing greater profitability • Reduction in operating risks We ensure your business obtains these benefits by undertaking a comprehensive and systematic review of your company’s operations. Our professional staff will establish and formulate policies required for the management of your company’s CSR objectives. Solutions provided include: • Company Safety Statement • Health and safety risk assessment • Quality Policy Statement • Environmental policy • Waste management policy
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CITYWEST HOTEL January 31st 2017
• Labour and human rights policy • Employee handbook • Staff training and development policy • Ethical code of conduct policy • Responsible sourcing policy • Ecological footprint assessment for carbon offset calculations We also facilitate independent assessment should our clients wish to obtain recognised certification of your commitment to your CSR objectives. Our professionally qualified team are also available to meet with you at your location to discuss your CSR, Environmental, and Health & Safety requirements. You can find out more about us on www.econova.ie or by calling 086-8232328. www.econova.ie ENDECO ENDECO-TECHNOLOGIES.COM
Stand S60
Endeco Technologies partner with large energy users and have already connected hundreds of companies across the UK and Ireland. Endeco Technologies unlocks powerful, long-term, recurring revenue streams for large energy users. Our foundations are strong. On-going investment in development and innovation are cornerstones of our business. It’s what sets us apart. How does it work? We work in partnership with Eirgrid, SONI and SEMO. Our technology delivers the grid’s longterm vision for a smarter, and more flexible energy infrastructure. Our unique platform connects energy intensive assets by automatically adjusting power consumption in real-time without risk. We deliver a seamless transition between new schemes as they come on line. We automate your assets We have successfully deployed our award-winning technology at over hundreds of sites in the UK and Ireland. Our innate understanding of the complex characteristics of a wide range of sectors, means we unlock maximum return on your assets. • Our clients get a Monthly Revenue • We finance all installation costs and manage the project from start to finish
GREEN BUSINESS WWW.GREENBUSINESS.IE
Green Business is a free and confidential resource efficiency service for all types of SMEs in Ireland. The service is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the National Waste Prevention Programme with the objective of delivering substantive resource efficiency improvements and cost savings, through waste prevention and reductions in water and energy consumption. Businesses can request a free site visit carried out by our experienced Green Business advisors. Assessments are undertaken by professional environmental consultants. A report is then produced which provides recommendations for resource efficiency savings. All information is treated as confidential and is not passed to any other party. www.greenbusiness.ie GYPSUM ECO PRODUCTS LTD
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Stand S58
The talent of gypsum for interior building and dwelling has been brought together by VG-ORTH with a complete range of building materials under the brand name MultiGips:: single-layer gypsum plaster for working by hand or machine in interior rooms rational thin-layer rendering for modern concrete precision block masonry simple-to-work smoothing gypsum for perfect joint and surface filling on all structural backgrounds optimised functional gypsum such as joint filler and joining gypsum for the working of gypsum boards in dry mortar construction as well as for installation and repair tasks finest special gypsums for stucco and modelling work in craft work, restoration and preservation of monuments as well as for artistic design highly effective primers, bonding aids and other materials for the improvement of the background before working GLENDUN SALES LTD. WWW.GLENDUN.EU
GREENANS PRODUCTS LTD. WWW.GREENANS.COM
The SmartBunkerTM The product is an innovative, smart storage bunker which has a lever design. It releases stored product through a shutter-control at the bottom of the container into a receiving bucket/ below. It can be secured to the ground with anchor bolts; and lockable Lid, usage Wood Pellets, Animal Feed, Coal, Salt & Grit, Any Dry Produce There is a distinct range of benefits which make the product attractive, including: • Easily assembled (3 – 5 minutes) • Indoors or outdoors – it is water proof & resistant to effects of sunlight (UV) • Easily stored • Easier for older people or disabled to use • Can be locked to avoid theft and feed contamination • Takes up small area (important for distribution and resellers) Stackable • Easy access for dispensing Stable and can be secured to ground (wind resistant and anti-theft
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INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED WWW.IESVE.COM
Stand S41
IES is recognised as a world leader in 3D performance analysis software that is used to design tens of thousands of energy efficient buildings across the globe. IES’ technology is supported by integrated consulting services and today its capabilities are expanding from use on individual buildings to helping create sustainable cities. www.iesve.com KASIER KRAFT WWW.KAISERKRAFT.IE
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Kaiser Kraft supplies 35,000 business hardware items via print or electronic catalogue, specialising in storage, handling, shopfloor, warehouse essentials and environmental impact reduction. The company plans and installs racking, shelving systems, caging, partitioning, pre-fab offices and stores. KK offers 5 year warranties on its in-house brands and a 30 day right of return. www.kaiserkraft.ie
www.glendun.eu
Stand S59
www.greenans.com
Gypsum Plaster Systems
• Hardware & Software installed as required by the Grid • Network Operations Centre monitoring 24/7 www.endeco-technologies.com
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Exhibitors KINGSPAN LTD WWW.KINGSPAN.COMS
Stand S66
At Kingspan Insulated Panels, we’re pioneering new technologies and innovative ways of building for a low-carbon future. Improving building performance, construction methods and ultimately people’s lives – that’s what drives our teams across the world. Energy efficiency is at the heart of our innovation, from developing IPNQuadCore, the industry’s highest performing closed-cell insulated panel core, to providing services that support sustainable building techniques. There is no better way to demonstrate the Kingspan spirit of championing change than our own Group vision to achieve NetZero Energy by 2020, a goal that puts us at the forefront of global manufacturing. As the world demands more from buildings in terms of energy efficiency, fire safety, resilience, health and aesthetics, we have expanded beyond insulated roof and wall panels to encompass highend façades, smart lighting systems, integrated solar PV and structural steel solutions. Together with insight from our ongoing research into better building design, these enhanced Kingspan envelopes will take our built environment to the next era of efficiency and wellbeing. www.kingspan.com
tests for the Automotive sector, such as the RollOver Test, comply with the stringent specifications of the primary global automobile Companies. The company relies heavily on research veered toward accumulating and exploiting energy to manufacture innovative batteries intended for diverse and emerging markets (telecommunications, renewable energy sources, emergency systems, boating and other special usage), capable of competing and being up to par with the competition of large international manufacturers. www.midacbatteries.com/en MENAWAT & CO WWW.MENAWAT.COM
Menawat & Co. provides People Centric Industry 4.0 software and services to improve operational and financial performance. At the Sustainability Summit we will showcase our flagship product ProFIT-MAP Teams™ optimised for ISO Standards Management. ProFIT-MAP Teams™ is a personalized workspace for business functions such as purchasing product development, operations, maintenance, marketing, sales, finance, legal and so on. It improves productivity with flexible workflows, templates and company standards. ProFIT-MAP Teams™ runs in a browser, connects local/global teams, facilitates internal as well as customer/supplier collaboration, and supports multiple languages and currencies. www.menawat.com
MIDAC BATTERIES LTD MIDACBATTERIES.COM/EN
Stand S84a
The only company that produces Automotive, Motive power and Stationary batteries in the same manufacturing plant, in less than twentyfive years it has become one of the leading companies in Europe and its products are sold worldwide. The results obtained are the fruit of the effort that each department, each office has put into improving the products and the quality of service and to seek out new solutions, but it is also thanks to the trust that our customers and partners have placed in the company that we have reached certain technological goals and peaks in our turnover. The challenges we pose ourselves in the future are to further bind our production to matching performance with the environment, constructional quality with an optimized production chain, opening to foreign markets while strengthening our Italian identity, because it is only through technological research, care for our products and by exploiting the worth of our HR, that Midac can succeed in attaining new targets. Midac has lab tests carried out on the raw materials (physical and chemical tests) and on the finished product (mechanical, functional and electrical tests) to guarantee the utmost reliability of its production. To give an example, our standards of quality and endurance and safety
NUAPAY WWW.NUAPAY.COM
Stand S87
Polar IceTech are Dry Ice Blasting Specialists offering moisture free, abrasive free and non-toxic cryogenic cleaning services to industries. Ideal for process & production equipment, high value assets and electrical equipment, cryogenic cleaning is an environmentally-friendly process which produces no secondary waste, decontaminates 99.9% of bacteria, and is approved by the EPA, FSA and USDA. It is known to produce a superior and safer clean than traditional methods and save significant time and associated cleaning costs. Dry Ice Blasting is quickly becoming one of Ireland’s most popular cleaning solutions for large industries due to it’s impressive results and significant benefits. See some of our work on Polar IceTech’s YouTube channel Polar IceTech is the leading provider of Dry Ice Blasting solutions to the industries including Power Generation, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Food & Beverage, Plastics, General Manufacturing and Oil & Gas to mention but a few. For over a decade Polar IceTech have been working with clients to achieve significant results including: reduced outage downtime, associated labour costs, reduced energy consumption and providing a superior surface finish. www.polaricetech.ie
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Visit Myles on the Nuapay stand and learn how our Irish Food & Drink clients, use Nuapay to collect payments easily and at low cost. Nuapay collect your direct debits under your own company’s name, with a time-saving full suite of Direct Debit functions and settings. Nuapay is a an FCA regulated Payment Institute, transacting more than €30bn for our European clients in 2015. Speak with Myles at the Nuapay stand, to understand how Direct Debits from Nuapay can reduce the Time & Cost your food & drink company incur when collecting payments. www.nuapay.com PETER CUTHBERT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING
POLAR ICETECH LTD WWW.POLARICETECH.IE
Stand S92
PARKBYTEXT WWW.PARKBYTEXT.IE
Stand S89
Enjoy quick, easy and convenient mobile parking payments with parkbytext. You can now pay for your parking by text, app, online or phone in over 300 locations nationwide, including all Luas and Irish Rail car parks. www.parkbytext.ie RECREATE WWW.RECREATE.IE
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ReCreate is a not-for-profit social enterprise set up in October 2013 which is involved in the collection of clean, unused and unwanted materials from businesses. Based on the Creative Reuse concept, ReCreate facilitates businesses to save on their disposal costs and boost their CSR programmes by diverting materials from landfill / recycling for more productive use by schools and groups for creative purposes. The materials collected are then available to ReCreate members for free and in unlimited quantities from their Warehouse of Wonders in Ballymount, Dublin 12 for use in all kinds artistic, educational and creative projects/ settings. Members who use the facility are mainly
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made up of primary and secondary schools , Early Childhood Centres , Special Needs and Community groups and families. ReCreate looks for all kinds of unusual materials from packaging, fabrics, tubing, tiles , paper , in fact everything can be used by their members for all kinds of inventive and creative practises as long as it is clean and unused. (but not only) cardboard & paper – all types & sizes, fabric & textiles, boxes, pots, bottles, foam & rubber, tubing and piping, bits, bobs, buttons and all manner of weird and wonderful colours. www.recreate.ie Table
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join together to form a new single Association in 2003, following a decision to set this process in motion in 1998. Scouting Ireland has over 50,000 members across Ireland, including Northern Ireland where it works in partnership with the Scout Association Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom Scout Association. The Association is supported by a team of Professional Staff who look after its day to day running. Scouting Ireland is headed up by a committee of elected volunteers, called the: National Management Committee www.scouts.ie
RPS is Ireland’s leading planning, design, engineering, environmental and communications services consultancy. We deliver strategic and sustainable projects. We plan, design, develop and manage projects for the public and private sectors. We have been responsible for some of the largest infrastructural, commercial and industrial projects on the island. www.rpsgroup.com/ireland SPIREWORKS
Our brand includes a limited company registered in Ireland, the agile community of digital, entrepreneurial and organisational skills we aggregate, and the associated brands, WHITEANDREETTO , registered in Switzerland and WHITEANDREETTO INC, registered in the USA (http://whiteandreetto.com). Stand S18
Scouting Ireland is the National Scout Association for Ireland and a member of the World Organisation of the Scout Movement. Scouting Ireland was formed on 1st January 2004 from the two original Scout Associations in Ireland, Scouting Ireland S.A.I. and Scouting Ireland (CSI) – See the History of Scouting in Ireland. Both Associations voted to
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At the Saoirse Foundation we are working towards creating a better world for critically ill children all over Ireland. We have three main projects where we work on making positive life impacts for sick children. www.saoirsefoundation.com SAP LANDSCAPES WWW.SAPGROUP.COM
Stand S19
Spireworks is reinventing management consulting, globally. We are disrupting the traditional model for seeking and providing advice on strategy, organisation, process and technology. We are a team of individuals, associates and partner companies with shared ideals. We believe that unprecedented change demands adaptability, selfdetermination, mutuality, techno-positivity and an openness to learning from failure.
SCOUTING IRELAND WWW.SCOUTS.IE
THE SAOIRSE FOUNDATION SAOIRSEFOUNDATION.COM
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SAP Landscapes is the largest Landscape and Ground Maintenance Contractor in Ireland. Our growth and success is always fuelled and underpinned by our commitment of delivering Customer expectations no matter the size of project. This slavish commitment to service delivery is verified by SAP’s unrivalled awards history issued by both the Association of Landscape Contractors of Ireland and Bord Bia. www.sapgroup.com Stand
SMARTTRACE S46 SMARTTRACESOFTWARE.COM
SmartTrace is an innovative platform to quickly manage your waste at multiple levels. This includes bridging rough data from waste contractors, extrapolating to Volume, E.W.C, Finance and Co2 statistics. Data extracted can act as a guide to improve methodology, educate, strengthen oversight and to direct improvements to the bottom line, as well as environmental outcomes. SmartTrace PRO includes number of useful tools to support decision making processes. These tools can be utilised for understanding, education and goal settings to improved waste management. Achieve outstanding results. Become a leader in
environmental management www.smarttracesoftware.com THE SOLAR PANEL COMPANY NI LTD WWW.SOLARPANELNI.COM
Stand S90
Here at The Solar Panel Company NI Ltd we place our customer satisfaction first: Our Vision is…. • To supply and install a quality product at a competitive price • To advise, plan and quote the best system for your property • To assure all our customers that their system carries the best warranty available to the solar PV industry • To monitor at regular intervals your savings and to maximise your income • To prove our reliability, transparency and build a relationship with all our customers • To prove it dosn’t have to be sunny to make you money You are our most important asset, we want you to be completely satisfied with you investment and our installation of your solar PV system irrespective of how small or large. We know that you will benefit financially from your investment and we hope to benefit from your recommendations. www.solarpanelni.com TEAM (TEMPORARY Stand EMERGENCY S82 ACCOMMODATION MULLINGAR)
T.E.A.M. – Temporary Emergency Accommodation Midlands provides safe and secure housing for homeless women and children from counties Laois, Longford, Offaly & Westmeath in our hostel, Teach Fáilte, Mullingar. It consists of eleven units for residential use which meet the needs of both individual women and mothers with children. T.E.A.M. was founded by a group of Mullingar people who had the vision to identify the need for a space where homeless women and children could feel safe and secure. The ethos of the charity is to respect the intrinsic value of everyone who comes to live in Teach Fáilte. Since Teach Fáilte opened in Mullingar in 2009 we have seen over 500 women and in excess of 500 children pass through our doors with demand for our service now stronger than ever. T.E.A.M. a registered charity (Charity 20052515) which operates 24/7 receives funding from HSE and Westmeath County Council. We have an annual shortfall in excess of €70,000 and therefore rely on regular fundraising activities/donations to continue with this important work. No Board Members or Fundraisers of T.E.A.M. receive any remuneration but give their services for free, therefore all money
Exhibitors raised provides support for the women and children in Teach Fáilte. TC RENEWABLES WWW.TCRENEWABLES.COM
Stand S48
At TCR, we have been improving people’s homes since 1985, and offer a comprehensive range of products and services to make your home or business more energy efficient, saving you money on your heating and electricity bills and safeguarding the environment. At TCR we take great pride in advising our clients as to the most cost efficient energy solutions and products available on the market. Our team has extensive operational and project management experience to ensure that our customers receive the most appropriate and cost effective solution for their needs.
in 2003 the company’s sole aim has always been to help businesses and individuals around the world in a swift and professional manner. Being where we are today means we have managed to do so but we do rest on our laurels – we constantly evolve in our effort to provide you with the best service. www.visafirst.com WESTWARD SCANIA WWW.SCANIA.COM/IE
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www.scania.com/ie ZERO WASTE ALLIANCE IRELAND IEN.IE/ZERO-WASTE-ALLIANCEIRELAND
ZWAI is a policy oriented national nongovernmental organization, established in 2004, to focus on Zero Waste principles where waste is seen as a resource. ZWAI promotes a rethink of current discard, disposal practices and works towards a circular economy. We are engaged at national and EU level in policy initiatives , monitoring and information campaigns. Zero Waste Alliance Ireland is a registered environmental charity. (Registered in Ireland No: 394205. Charity registration : CHY16096.) and member of the Irish Environmental Network. www.ien.ie/zero-waste-alliance-ireland
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www.tcrenewables.com S21 & THE KERRY ETB S22 TRAINING CENTRE KERRYETBTRAININGCENTRE.IE
The Kerry ETB Training Centre (formerly the FAS Training Centre) is located in Monavalley, Tralee. It provides full, Part time and evening course for up to 500 people in areas such as Information Communication Technology, Media, Renewable energy, Health Care , Construction and Engineering. www.kerryetbtrainingcentre.ie
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CAMBRIDGE INSTITUTE FOR Stand S76 SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP WWW.CISL.CAM.AC.UK
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) brings together business, government and academia to find solutions to critical sustainability challenges. Capitalising on the world-class, multidisciplinary strengths of the University, CISL deepens leaders’ understanding through its part-time graduate & executive programmes and builds deep, strategic engagement with global organisations. Our graduate study courses enhance participant’s ability to influence change for sustainability, whilst also gaining an academic award. They are designed for mid-senior career professionals who are engaged in full time employment. Over 25 years, we have developed a global network with more than 7,000 alumni from leading global organisations. www.cisl.cam.ac.uk VISA FIRST WWW.VISAFIRST.COM
Stand S72
Visa First is the world’s leading provider of visa processing and immigration services. Established
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