09:15Registration and Networking with tea / coffee & light breakfast


10:00Introduction and Welcome

  • Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
  • Rain Newton Smith, Director General, CBI
  • Dr Theresa Donaldson, Chair, Belfast Harbour

10:15: Scoping the Resilience Challenge for All-Island Businesses

Overview: Economic challenges and opportunities: Evidence from an ERSI research programme: Professor Martina Lawless, Ersi

Panel Discussion: Chair - Angela McGowan, Director, CBI Northern Ireland

  • Delivering Energy Futures: Claire Madden, General Counsel Bord Gáis Energy
  • Protecting integrated agri-food supply chains: Angus Wilson, Founder Wilsons Country
  • Being resilient in uncertain times: Brian Donaldson, Chair CBI NI and CEO Maxol

Q&A


11:10: Progressing JBCs Policy Priorities

  • Michael D'Arcy, Programme Lead, Ibec/CBI Joint Business Council

11:15: Coffee Break and Delegate Networking


11:40:  Responding to the uncertainty of global developments and the All-island Economy

Panel Discussion

  • Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI
  • Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec

12:20: Key Note Address

  • An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD
  • Introduction and Q&A Moderation: Danny McCoy, CEO Ibec

13:00: Light Lunch and Delegate Networking


14:00: Conference formally closes

Start Date June 12, 2025
Time 09:15 - 14:00
Duration 4.5 hours
Delegate Price Free
Location Ballymascanlon Hotel, Dundalk
Type Conference and Summit
Contact alannah.barry@ibec.ie