Agenda at a glance

Morning session | 8:00-10:15 
Registration open and networking coffee in the exhibition area
MC welcome & opening remarks
Anton Savage, Broadcaster and Event MC
Maeve McElwee, Executive Director, Employers Relations, Ibec 
Panel
The trust imperative: The facts 
Fiona Murphy, Associate Director, Edelman Ireland 
Hannah Lomax, Senior Workplace Advisor, Gallup 
AI trust drift and the human renaissance
Marinela Profi, AI Strategist and Ethical Tech Advocate
In this session, Marinela will introduce the AI Trust Drift ™
Discover why employees are turning to AI for advice before their managers.
Global horizon's: The leadership lens
Anne Heraty, Ibec Chair and Non Executive Director, Kingspan
Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
Chaired by Jackie King, Executive Director, Ibec

Mid-morning session | 10:50-12:55
Session TBC
Coffee, exhibition and networking time 
Creating belonging in a culture of disconnection
Colman Noctor, Psychotherapist and University Lecturer, SETU Waterford
Human capability and AI: Preparing the workforce
Dave Collings, Professor of Business, Trinity College Dublin
The longevity opportunity: Living to 100 and the employer’s new reality
Ian Moynihan, Director of Propositions, Employer Solutions at Irish Life 
Thriving to 100 in Practice: HR, longevity and the law. Navigating the new workplace reality. 
Lisa Edgar, Founder & CEO, The Big Window
Caroline Littleton, Head of Talent and Organisational Capability, Irish Life
Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law services, Ibec 
Lunch, exhibition and networking time

Afternoon session | 2:10-4:00
The augmented leader: Will AI reframe leadership?
Julien Jourdan, Professor of Management and Human Resources, HEC Paris
During this keynote, Julien will present the idea of a "subtraction effect".
By removing many of the tasks associated with management, it elevates the importance of leadership. 
Stand, stretch and boost sponsored by Irish Life 
Building and managing trust as HR leaders
Lisa van der Werff, Associate Dean of Research, Professor of Organisational Psychology, Dublin City University
The human contract: Trust, work and leadership in the age of AI
Lollie Mancey, Anthropologist, Futurist and AI Thought Leader 
In this session, Lollie will examine how senior HR leaders can create cultures where transparency, ethical leadership, psychological safety and continuous learning become the foundations of organisational resilience. 
Closing remarks
Maeve McElwee, Executive Director, Employers Relations, Ibec 

Start Date October 21, 2026
Time 9am-4:15pm
Duration 1 day
Delegate Price Member
€650 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€750 (+VAT)
Location RDS, Dublin
Contact events@ibec.ie