18 June 2025 at 08:15 — 18 June 2025 at 09:00
Registration & Networking Coffee 
18 June 2025 at 09:00 — 18 June 2025 at 09:15
Welcome Address
18 June 2025 at 09:15 — 18 June 2025 at 09:30
Opening Ministerial Address

Peter Burke, TD - Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

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Peter Burke, T.D
18 June 2025 at 09:30 — 18 June 2025 at 10:10
Panel 1: Pioneering Producers: Irish Food and Drinks Businesses Leading the Way
  • John O’Connell, Director, West Cork Distillers 
  • Elaine Bourke, NPD & Innovation Director, Kepak 
  • Tom Kearney, Managing Director, Spice O’ Life  

Moderator: Jennifer Melia, Executive Director & Incoming CEO, Enterprise Ireland

 

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John O'Connell
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Elaine Bourke
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Tom Kearney
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Jenny Melia
18 June 2025 at 10:10 — 18 June 2025 at 11:10
Panel 2: Opportunity Unwrapped: Science, Sustainability & Smart Tech
  • Professor Carel le Roux, St. Vincent’s University Hospital
  • Sue Cooke, Precision Fermentation Consultant  
  • John Leamy, ICT Innovation & Research Manager, Teagasc
  • Brendan Rice, CEO & Co-Founder, Senoptica Technologies
  • Will van den Tweel, Chief Technology Officer, Those Vegan Cowboys

Moderator: Professor Eileen Gibney, Director, UCD Institute of Food and Health 

 

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John Leamy
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Prof Eileen Gibney
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Will van den Tweel
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Sue Cooke
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Brendan Rice
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Professor Carel le Roux
18 June 2025 at 11:10 — 18 June 2025 at 11:35
Coffee & Networking
18 June 2025 at 11:40 — 18 June 2025 at 12:30
Panel 3: The Innovation Engine: Powering Progress Through Partnership
  • Aoife O’Sullivan, Head of Network Development & Innovation, Skillnet
  • Geoffrey Bourke, Head of Customer Operations, Uisce Éireann
  • Cathal Fitzgerald, Senior Investment Director – Food, Agriculture & Marine, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund 
  • Pauline Mulligan, CEO, Local Government Management Agency
  • Caroline Bocquel, Chief Executive Officer, Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) 

Moderator: Conor Mulvihill, Director, Dairy Industry Ireland, Ibec 

 

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Aoife O'Sullivan
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Geoffrey Bourke 
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Cathal Fitzgerald
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Pauline Mulligan
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Caroline Bocquel
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Conor Mulvihill
18 June 2025 at 12:30 — 18 June 2025 at 13:30
Exploring the Cutting Edge of Food & Drink Start Ups

Femme Biome 

Mór Taste

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Siobhain O'Mahony
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Dr Eimear Gleeson
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Felix Oster
18 June 2025 at 13:00 — 18 June 2025 at 14:00
Lunch
18 June 2025 at 14:00 — 18 June 2025 at 14:30
Exploring the Cutting Edge of Food & Drink Start Ups

Sirona Foods

Positive Carbon

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Mark Kirwan
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Sarah Ellen O'Farrell
18 June 2025 at 14:30 — 18 June 2025 at 15:00
Fireside Chat: Accelerating success with Natalya Coyle and Mark Christal

In this conversation, Natalya will share her insights and experiences on high performance, led by Mark Christal 

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Mark Christal
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Natalya Coyle
18 June 2025 at 15:00 — 18 June 2025 at 15:50
Panel 4: Aisle to Insight: The Power of Consumer-Led Innovation
  • Tom Keogh, Founder and Managing Director at Keogh’s Farm
  • Emma Cahill, Brand Director at Glenhaven Foods
  • John Murray, Director of Client & Stakeholder Engagement, Bord Bia 
  • Michelle Vance, Managing Director, Lily O’ Brien’s 
  • Ailish Martin, Senior Buyer, Sainsbury's (UK) 

Moderator: Jacquie Marsh 

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Tom Keogh
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Emma Cahill
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John Murray
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Ailish Martin
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Jacquie Marsh
18 June 2025 at 15:50 — 18 June 2025 at 15:55
Closing Remarks
  • Deirdre Glenn, Enterprise Ireland 
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Deirdre Glenn