Get to Know the Mastermind Behind the Decisions

John Barry is a father, a political activist, recovering politician, trades unionist and Professor of Green Political Economy in the Centre for Sustainability, Equality and Climate Action at Queens University Belfast. What keeps him awake at night is the life opportunities and future wellbeing of his and other children in this age of the planetary emergency and intersecting social and economic injustices within and between countries. What also keeps him awake at night is the following question: why it is easier for most people to believe in the end of the world than the end of capitalism and economic growth? VIEW MORE

Malcolm Bell is CEO of Envetec Sustainable Technologies, an Irish cleantech company creating a circular economy for laboratory plastics worldwide. A serial healthcare entrepreneur and senior board member, he founded Technopath Clinical Diagnostics and later led Northwell Holdings. VIEW MORE

Jan Peter "JP" Bergkvist, sustainability professional, inspiring speaker, writer & senior advisor at SleepWell AB, has been active in the field of Sustainable Business at an executive level in the hospitality industry since the early nineties. VIEW MORE

Jennifer Boyer is the Vice President of Sustainability at TU Dublin where she leads institutional change. A registered Architect and former Director of commercial practice, Jennifer’s deep expertise lies in innovative and sustainable design solutions for large scale infrastructure. VIEW MORE

Geraldine is the Director of Circular Economy Innovation at Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) with responsibility for building and growing the Circular Economy Innovation Unit, and driving the evolution of Ireland's flagship cross-sectoral industry-led PPP initiative CIRCULÉIRE. VIEW MORE

Orla Coyle is Head of Energy and Sustainability within Savills, working with clients to develop ESG strategies and deliver buildings to the highest sustainability standards. She is a Chartered Engineer and a seasoned Sustainability professional with over 20 years’ experience. VIEW MORE

Professor Tasman Crowe is Vice President for Sustainability at University College Dublin and a former director of the UCD Earth Institute. He is chair of Ireland’s National Biodiversity Forum and a member of government-appointed advisory bodies on nature restoration and Marine Protected Areas. VIEW MORE

A Director of G4S FM Ireland, John Cunniffe champions environmental sustainability. He has pioneered initiatives that reduce energy consumption and diverted of waste from landfills. His leadership is setting a new standard for sustainable facility management, driving G4S environmental excellence. VIEW MORE

Donal is a serial entrepreneur. Currently he is CEO of Future Planet, a sustainability software company, his sixth company. Donal has written five Amazon #1 bestsellers including “The Customer is the Planet”. He is an engineering graduate of UCC where he is now Adjunct Professor. He is a human-right VIEW MORE

Karen is a Co-Founder of SustainabilityWorks, an award-winning, independent sustainability consultancy. She has over 20 years’ experience advising large corporates and SMEs across Ireland, the UK, and Europe on sustainability strategy, communications and reporting. VIEW MORE

Paul is an experienced technologist and passionate about creating fantastic products. He wants to make a real difference in helping businesses decarbonise and impact the Triple Bottom Line of People, Planet and Profit VIEW MORE

David is a Chartered Engineer with over 24 years of experience in Building Services and Sustainability Consultancy, with a particular focus on promoting energy conservation and sustainable designs within the built environment industry. VIEW MORE

Supriya Foster, PRISM Cluster Manager for Mineral Processes, leads innovative decarbonisation and sustainability initiatives across the cluster. Drawing on a decade of expertise in environmental stewardship, she builds strong, collaborative partnerships to accelerate sustainable transformation. VIEW MORE

Nick is the academic director of the Food & Agriculture Sustainable Technology Innovation Programme (FAST-IP) and co-founder of Proveye Ltd. His research focuses on the impact and sustainability of agriculture, food, and the bioeconomy using tools such as life cycle assessment and remote sensing. VIEW MORE

Marion is Director of Policy & Advocacy, and Deputy CEO, at the Irish Green Building Council. She has over 15 year of experience in senior management roles within the not-for-profit sector, with expertise spanning advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and organizational development. VIEW MORE

A passionate sustainability advocate and business strategist, Founder & CEO of reuzi.ie, and Partner & CSO at Pragmatica. She empowers individuals and organisations to drive positive environmental change through education, collaboration, and media engagement, inspiring meaningful collective impact. VIEW MORE

Barry McDermott, Group Head of Sustainability at PM Group, leads global environmental strategies and ESG initiatives. He drives decarbonisation, sustainable supply chains, and innovative solutions to help clients achieve their sustainability goals worldwide. VIEW MORE

Ankita Nalavade is an urban sustainability and resilience expert with an architectural background. Her diverse experience across public, private and academic sectors has been fundamental in implementing Sustainability and Resiliency strategies at different urban scale. VIEW MORE

Elaine Neill is Head of Sustainability at Gilfresh Produce Ltd, a family-run fresh produce supplier in Ireland. With over 30 years of food industry experience, she leads initiatives balancing environmental, social, and economic goals. VIEW MORE

Elaine O'Connor is Head of Sustainability for Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland where she drives the A Better Tomorrow Sustainability Strategy and embeds the initiatives across the business. VIEW MORE

Kathleen works in the Sustainability Solutions Department of Enterprise Ireland helping companies implement sustainability best practice through a range of financial and non-financial supports including advisory, training, and capital grants and sustainable enterprise webinars and workshops. VIEW MORE

Ian has worked extensively over the past 35 years developing and championing the deployment of Biological solutions for complex air pollution applications. He has focused on developing biological treatment of air emissions utilising recovered materials for a double environment win. VIEW MORE

Advocate, author and speaker on sustainability for Chartered Accountants Ireland, a membership body representing over 38000 members across the island of Ireland and overseas. VIEW MORE

Rosie Webb is Head of Decarbonisation at Technological University Dublin. Working in climate action, urban design and architecture she develops programmes to enable compact, sustainable urban development and community revitalisation. VIEW MORE

Declan is a chartered engineer with over 30 years experience in operations across a range of industries. He has extensive experience in designing and delivering solutions for environmental challenges - especially in the areas of waster, waste and energy. VIEW MORE

Bianca is the Chief Sustainability, Digital and Marketing Officer at Kingspan Group Plc, where she leads global transformation across sustainability, digital enablement, customer experience and brand. VIEW MORE

Sian Young is the Sustainable Business and Corporate Affairs Director at Britvic Ireland, part of Carlsberg Group and a Non-Executive Director of Love Irish Foods. VIEW MORE