The Ibec President's Dinner 2026 is now live and ready for bookings. We are delighted to announce that Ibec's flagship business networking event will return to the RDS in September 2026.

Ibec's most prestigious networking event, the Ibec President's Dinner marks the annual handover of the Ibec Presidency. The event will be attended by 800+ senior industry leaders representing organisations across key sectors of the Irish economy. On the night, we will formally welcome Maureen Walsh, Managing Director, DeCare as the new Ibec President. Maureen will take over from the current Ibec President Colin Hunt, Chief Executive Officer at AIB Group.

Don’t miss the opportunity to network with leaders in Irish business and politics at this black-tie event.

To learn more about the Ibec Board, please see here. 

Start Date September 03, 2026
Time 7pm-10.30pm
Duration 1 day
Delegate Price Member
€325 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€350 (+VAT)
Table Price Member
€3,250 (+VAT),
Non-Member
€3,500 (+VAT)
Location RDS
Type Networking lunches and dinners
Contact events@ibec.ie

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If you are attending an Ibec event, Ibec may share your name, job title and company with other delegates attending the event for the purpose of encouraging networking and engagement amongst delegates and speakers.

Delegate cancellation policy
Any cancellations of delegate seats received in writing up to 5 business days prior to the event are refundable. Cancellation of table bookings for groups of 10 or more require 1 calendar month notice in writing. All bookings are provisional until full payment is received.

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