Time: Session:
08:00 Registration open and networking coffee in the exhibition area
09:00 Welcome and opening remarks
Anton Savage, Broadcaster and Event MC,
Maeve McElwee, Executive Director, Employer Relations, Ibec,
Special guest
09:15 From the multigenerational status quo to the intergenerational opportunity
Rebecca Robins, CEO, Advisor and Author
09:45 Unleashing employee innovation
Dan Cable Professor, Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
10:20 Fuelling the future: A human centred approach
Sarah Kenny, HR Manager, My Lunch Bag,
Sandra Donohue, Chief People Officer, eir,
Fiona Curneen, HR Director, St. James's Hospital
10:40 The power of perspective: Turning unique industry insights into actionable employee benefit solutions
Audrey Kelly, Head of Strategic Sales - Employer Solutions at Irish Life
11:00 Coffee, exhibition and networking time
11:30 Time as capital: Rethinking value across generations
Dr. Dale Whelehan, Social Entrepreneur, Behavioural Scientist and Founder
11:50 The future of work in the era of generative AI
Joseph Fuller, Professor, Management Practice, Harvard Business School
12:30 Stories that shift: Leading change across generations in the age of AI
Padraig Hyland, Founder, The Core Story, Leadership Coach & Storytelling Expert
12:45 Leadership and skills: The catalyst for success
Matt Elliott, Chief People Officer, Bank of Ireland Group,
Robert Mac Giolla Phadraig, Founder & CEO, SkillStack,
Nicola McSweeney, HR Director, Gas Networks Ireland
13:00 Lunch, exhibition and networking time
14:15 Navigating continuous waves of change and workforce transformation, powered by Advanced AI: HR's next frontier
Sevasti Wong, Senior Managing Director - Global Transformational Change Lead, Accenture
14:35 Reimaging AI futures: Responsible AI for all
Sana Khareghani, Professor of Practice in AI at King's College London, AI Policy Lead for Responsible AI UK
15:10 A chance to connect
15:25 Why now, what now, how now?
Dr Dale Whelehan, Social Entrepreneur, Behaviour Scientist and Founder,
Meadhbh Costello, Senior Policy Executive, Ibec,
Conor Mac Cabe, Managing Director, Henry J Lyons Architects
15:40 Closing remarks
Maeve McElwee, Executive Director, Employer Relations, Ibec,
Anton Savage, Broadcaster and Event MC,
Special guest
16:00 Conference close

Start Date October 22, 2025
Time 8.00am-4.00pm
Duration 1 day
Delegate Price Member
€600 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€650 (+VAT)
Location Dublin Royal Convention Centre
Type Conference and Summit
Contact events@ibec.ie