Engineering Industries Ireland are delighted to host its 2026 Business Leaders’ Convention “Engineering the future” on the 8th Oct at The Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois.
This flagship event brings together the diverse membership of the engineering and infrastructure community in Ireland and is an excellent opportunity for senior leaders, clients, and guests to meet with peers and to show the continuing strength, unity, and economic importance of engineering sectors.
This year’s convention is based on the four strategic pillars of our recently launched strategy 2026 - 2029: competitiveness & growth; talent & capability; sustainability & infrastructure; innovation & digital transformation.
The day will include guest speakers from Government and industry, panel discussions, and a networking lunch at the renowned Heritage Hotel, Killenard, Co. Laois.
Speakers
- Séan Canney T.D., Minister of State, Department of Transport with responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports
- Micheál Geraghty, Vice President of Operations - EMEA, Coca Cola Concentrate Supply
- Marguerite Sayers, Deputy Chief Executive, ESB
Sean O'Driscoll, member of Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce and former Chairman & CEO of Glen Dimplex Group - Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
- Mary Considine, CEO, Irish Rail
- Martin Robinson, Director of Strategy, Intertrade Ireland
- Richard Rumbelow, Director of International Business Operations, Make UK
- Mourad Mejdi, Economist, Ibec
- Saoirse Colgan, Senior Digitalisation Technologist, Enterprise Ireland
- Noranne Stack, Managing Director, Enercon Windfarm
- Lorraine Greene, Product Development Manager, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)
- IDA
- More to be announced
Who should attend?
This event is aimed at business leaders from within the engineering and wider infrastructure sectors.