Shane is Managing Director at KPMG Sustainable Futures. He has 20+ years’ experience of the global construction materials market in operations, investor relations and ESG group management. He works across multiple sectors developing ESG strategies, due diligence, target setting and decarbonisation. He is an outgoing chair of the CDP Ireland Network, a committee of sustainability professionals from across Irish industry and semi-state organisations. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of ECO UNESCO, Ireland’s Environmental Education and Youth Organisation that works to conserve the environment and empower young people.
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Rhonda Doyle is the Country President for Ireland at Schneider Electric, a global leader in industrial technology. Schneider Electric is recognized as the world’s most sustainable company by both Time magazine and Corporate Knights.
Rhonda oversees all key functions of Schneider Electric Ireland, driving service delivery and business growth. Passionate about STEM, Rhonda's leadership supports the MedTech and engineering sectors with innovative solutions that enhance operational efficiency and sustainability.
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Andrew is the Associate Manager of Engineering at Stryker Orthopaedics, leading a team of 19 engineers and technicians within high-volume Packaging and Thermal Coating Cells. With over 15+ years of experience in the medtech industry, Andrew brings deep expertise in process engineering, energy management, and sustainability.
At Stryker, Andrew has contributed to multiple VIP projects focused on process improvements, automation, and yield reduction. A career highlight includes leading the team accepting the "Sustainable Company of the Year" award at the Irish Medtech Awards, reflecting a strong commitment to environmental responsibility and leadership.
Previously, Andrew conducted technology due diligence for water treatment innovations across Asia and Europe, work that supported a successful IPO and a $1.5 billion acquisition. His experience also includes operating and optimising a supercritical water oxidation plant. Specialising in Lean Six Sigma, medical devices, and process optimisation, Andrew is passionate about driving innovation and continuous improvement in manufacturing.
Enda O’Dowd is a lecturer in Product Design and joint course coordinator of the MSc Medical Device Design at NCAD. He is also chair of the board of the Rediscovery Centre, The National Centre for the Circular Economy. With a background in Polymer Technology Enda is a strong advocate for the move towards a more circular economy but is aware of the complex realities that this entails with polymers and in particular medical device design. He is keenly interested in the design of new products, services and business models for the complex ecosystems found in both medical care and the circular economy
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Ian leads the design, development, and implementation of IDA Ireland’s foreign direct investment sustainability and environmental strategy, IDA’s ‘Whitepaper on Enterprise’ decarbonisation goals, National Climate Action Plan commitments, development of renewables policy and regulation, and client advocacy.
Ian has significant international experience, has worked across multiple industry sectors and successfully led investment teams in Ireland, European Union, The UK and North America. Ian has a degree in political science from University College Dublin and a master’s in business administration from UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business school.
Kathleen is a Senior Specialist in the Sustainability Solutions Department of Enterprise Ireland helping companies implement sustainability best practice through a range of sustainability supports from webinars and workshops to training and capital investment grants. Prior to this Kathleen worked in the Enterprise Ireland Operational Excellence Department and Shannon Aquatic Toxicity Laboratory. Kathleen holds a degree in Environmental Science and Technology from ATU Sligo, a Master’s in Environmental Toxicology and Pollution Monitoring from the University of Ulster and completed a Business Sustainability Management course from the University of Cambridge.
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Dr Damhnait Gleeson is the Programme Manager for Industry Decarbonisation at the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. A geologist and planetary scientist by training, she spent a decade in American and European Space Agencies (NASA-JPL in California and ESA-ESAC in Madrid) exploring the potential habitability of extraterrestrial environments before turning her attention to preserving the habitability of our own planet. For the last 10 years she has worked in climate and energy research funding, regulation, and policy development across the Irish public sector (SFI, CRU, SEAI) on renewables, sustainable development, energy markets, district heating, and industry decarbonisation at scale.
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In her role as Project Manager and Business Development Senior Executive with the Irish Medtech Skillnet, Yvonne is responsible for coordinating the development of new training programmes in collaboration with industry and academic partners, and leading the Industry Insights research projects which the Network undertakes to inform and guide the future direction of the Irish medtech industry across a broad range of topics, relevant to our sector.
In 2024, Yvonne took the lead in collaboration with the Irish Medtech Skillnet team to launch a landmark report, ‘Talent to Thrive: The Future Skills Report for Ireland’s Medtech Sector, 2024–2028’. This report provides a clear blueprint for the future skill needs of the Irish Medtech sector across five strategic pillars: Manufacturing, Research, Development and Innovation, Sustainability, Regulatory Affairs, and Human Resources and also addresses cross functional needs in digital and transversal skills.
Ed has been working in manufacturing and engineering for most of his career and is the Chair of the Medtech and Engineering Sustainability Working Group. He joined Galco as Group Sales & Marketing Manager in 1997 and became Group Managing Director in 2012.
Recognising that Sustainability was going to be essential for the continued development of all businesses in the Engineering and Construction markets, Ed developed a relationship with Enterprise Ireland and Goodbody Clearstream in 2021. This gained Galco access to one of Ireland’s leading sustainability consultants, to commence their journey and develop their Responsible Business Framework and Carbon Transition Plan, setting science-based targets up to 2030 and developing their CSRD/VSME reporting plans.
Ed has been a supporter of Ibec during this time and has previously been Chair of Ibec’s Engineering Trade Industry, and is currently Chair of the Medtech and Engineering Sustainability Working Group.
Pauline O’ Flanagan, Director, Engineering Industries Ireland, an Ibec Trade Association, representing the interests of engineering business sectors in Ireland. Member of Orgalim National Council, representing European Technology Industries, Lean Business Ireland Leadership Team, Solas, Skills to Advance Micro-Qualifications Oversight Team and Midlands Advanced Manufacturing Steering Committee. Previously, Head of Funded projects for Ibec Medtech & Engineering Skillnet, Springboard & Apprenticeships. Held senior leadership positions in Medtech research and manufacturing for 15 years. Managing Director of own consultancy business for 10 years. Academic qualifications BSc (NUIG), H. Dip. App. Sc. (UG), MBA (UL), Diploma in Managing Networks (TUI), Diploma in Quality Mmt, Lean Blackbelt (UL), Certificate in Training & Development (UG).
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Eoghan Ó Faoláin is the Director of Irish Medtech, the Ibec group which represents the medical technology sector. Irish Medtech has more than 250 members, located throughout the island of Ireland. The group’s broad focus is to promote and support an environment that encourages the sustainable development and profitable growth of Ireland’s FDI and indigenous medtech companies. Eoghan has over 17 years’ experience with Ibec, having previously served as Ibec’s Head of Public Sector, supporting hospitals, further & higher education organisations and public sector bodies. Prior to that Eoghan held acting Director and Senior Executive positions in Technology Ireland, representing the technology, software & ICT sectors. Eoghan joined Ibec in 2008 as Regulatory Affairs Executive in Irish Medtech. Prior to joining Ibec, Eoghan successfully completed his PhD which deployed Raman spectroscopy in the diagnosis of cervical cancer at Technological University Dublin. Eoghan alongside colleagues at the FOCAS Research Institute, the Radiation and Environmental Science Centre (RESC), and collaborators at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital and the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, instigated the process of commercialising the technology with support from Enterprise Ireland, resulting in the filing of a worldwide patent of the technology developed.
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