08:15 — 09:00
Registration & Networking
09:00 — 09:15
Welcome Address


Jim Woulfe, Chairman, Enterprise Ireland

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Jim Woulfe
09:15 — 09:30
Opening Ministerial Address


Alan Dillon T.D.
Minister of State
Department of Enterprise, Tourism & Employment

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Alan Dillon T.D.
09:30 — 10:00
Navigating the Now: Staying Strong, Leading and Innovating in a Changing Food Landscape


Enda Buckley, Director of Sustainability, Carbery Group in conversation with Tom Cusack, Divisional Manager, Enterprise Ireland

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Enda Buckley
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Tom Cusack
10:00 — 10:50
Panel 1 - From Idea to Impact: Practical R&D for Food Innovation


Dr. Denise O'Gorman, Director of R&D, Marigot Ltd
John McCallum, Chief Executive Officer, Manning's Bakery
John Twomey, Founder & Partner, Fuel for Growth
Dermot Casey, CEO, IRDG

Moderator: Lyndsey Browne, Senior Tax Manager, EY
 

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Dr. Denise O'Gorman
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John McCallum
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John Twomey
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Dermot Casey
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Lyndsey Browne
10:50 — 11:20
Start-Up Pitches


Key2Biotics - Dr. Ali Winger, CEO

RYSE Chocolate - Ian O'Rourke, Managing Director
 

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Dr. Ali Winger
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Ian O'Rourke
11:20 — 11:50
Networking Break
11:50 — 12:40
Panel 2 - AI in Practice, Business Owners Share What's Working


Brian O'Connor, Global Supply Chain Director, Digital, Kerry Group
Stephen Browne, Director, iO Resource
Barry Prost, Co-Founder, Rent a Recruiter
Dr. Elena Alikhachkina, Founder, InfoFluence.ai

Moderator: Barry Fitzpatrick, AI Strategist & Facilitator, FactoryXChange 2.0
 

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Brian O'Connor
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Stephen Browne
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Barry Prost
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Dr. Elena Alikhachkina
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Barry Fitzpatrick
12:40 — 13:10
Start-Up Pitches


Talio - Oran O'Flynn, CEO & Co-Founder

Gigi Supplements - Lisa Hughes, COO & Co-Founder
 

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Oran O'Flynn
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Lisa Hughes
13:10 — 13:25
Ministerial Address


Martin Heydon T.D.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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Martin Heydon T.D.
13:25 — 14:15
Panel 3 - Developing Skills & Capability for the Next Chapter of Irish Food


Nicholas Dunne, Managing Director & Owner, Killowen Farm
Sylvia Gaudino, Head of Learning & Development, Dawn Meats Ireland
Carmel Somers, Chartered Work & Organisational Psychologist, CSCL
John Costello, Manager, Midlands Regional Skills Forum

Moderator: Sean Davis, Head of Leadership, Talent and Skills, Enterprise Ireland
 

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Nicholas Dunne
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Sylvia Gaudino
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Carmel Somers
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John Costello
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Sean Davis
14:15 — 14:25
Reflections on the Day & Closing Remarks


Tom Cusack, Divisional Manager, Enterprise Ireland
Jacquie Marsh, Moderator
 

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Tom Cusack
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Jacquie Marsh
14:25 — 15:30
Lunch