Conference / Agenda

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 08:00 Registration open & networking coffee in the exhibition area
 09:00 Welcome Address
Maeve McElwee, Executive Director Employer Relations 
 09:15 Employment Policy Update 
Nichola Harkin, Head of Employment Law Services, Ibec 
 9:50 AI Focus: Transparency in recruitment 
10-minute spotlight on the risks associated with using AI in recruitment, covering employment equality, data protection, and the case for keeping a 'human in the loop'. 
Fiona Egan, Associate Legal Director, Ibec 
 10:0 Panel: Open for Business
A discussion on Ibec’s Open for Business campaign and the business need for maintaining Ireland’s commitment to openness, inclusion and respect.
Ángel Bello Cortés, Partner, Fragomen
Kara McGann, Head of Skills and Social Policy, Ibec 
Sinead Wallace, Associate Legal Director, Ibec 
 10:30 Ask the Experts: Ibec Legal Q&A 
Your opportunity to put your most pressing questions to the Ibec legal team
 10:45 Coffee, exhibition and networking time
 11:15 The Pay Transparency Directive
Pauline O'Hare, Senior Legal Director, Ibec 
 11:45 Protected Disclosures in Practice
Harry Wall, Associate Legal Director, Ibec 
 12:15 AI Focus 2: AI, Performance Management & Employee Trust
A 10-minute session to explore the opportunities and risks relating to AI, performance management and employee relations.
Fiona Egan, Associate Legal Director, Ibec
 12:25 The Top 5 cases of the last 12 months
Catriona McKeating, Associate Legal Director, Ibec 
 13:00 Lunch, exhibition & networking time
 14:00 Ask the Experts: Ibec Legal Q&A 
Your opportunity to put your most pressing questions to the Ibec legal team
 14:15 Case Study
Your opportunity to share learnings with your peers on the day-to-day challenges which arise for HR and employment law practitioners. 
 14:45 The Perfect Policy Problem
Why good rules don't always create good behaviour
Dale Whelehan, Social Entrepreneur, Behaviour Scientist and Founder 
 15:20 Panel: The road ahead 
Longer working and the new world of work
Aoife McFadden, Legal Director, Ibec
Meadhbh Costello, Senior Policy Executive, Education, Skills and Innovation, Ibec 
 15:40 Closing remarks 
 15:50 Conference close 

Start Date April 23, 2026
Time 8:00am - 4:00pm
Duration 1 day
Delegate Price Member
€590 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€690 (+VAT)
Location Dublin Royal Convention Centre
Type Conference and Summit
Contact events@ibec.ie