Food Innovation Summit
Moderator: Jacquie Marsh
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

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




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






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






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



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


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


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





18 June 2025 at 15:50
— 18 June 2025 at 15:55
Closing Remarks
- Deirdre Glenn, Enterprise Ireland
