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2011 Forum Participants
Áine ADÈS
President, The Ireland Fund of France
(based in France)
Robert AGNEW
Partner, Marlin and Associates
(based in Hong Kong)
Kingsley AIKINS
Managing Director, Diaspora Matters & Networking Matters
(based in Ireland)
Ronald ANDERSON
Chairman, Malaysia Ireland Business Network
(based in Malaysia)
Tom ARNOLD
Chief Executive, Concern Worldwide
(based in Ireland)
Jack BAGLEY
President, The Bagley Group
(based in United States)
Richard BARRETT
Founder, Treasury Holdings China
(based in China)
Colm BARRINGTON
Chairman, Aer Lingus
(based in Ireland)
Gerard J. BARRY
Founder President, Fintrax Group Holdings Ltd
(based in Ireland)
Grace BARRY
President, The Economic Club of Chicago
(based in United States)
Thomas P. BARRY
Member of the Board of Directors & Special Advisor, Arabtec Construction LLC
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Rosaleen BLAIR
CEO, Alexander Mann Solutions
(based in Britain)
Angela BRADY
President RIBA, Royal Institute of British Architects
(based in Britain)
Bob BRANNOCK
President Europe & Lifestyle Protection, Genworth Financial
(based in Britain)
David BREEN
General Manager (North Africa), Mercury Engineering
(based in Libya)
Margaret BRENNAN
Anchor and Reporter, Bloomberg TV
(based in United States)
Peter BRENNAN
Finance Director, Fantastic Holdings Limited
(based in Australia)
Loretta BRENNAN GLUCKSMAN
Chairman, The American Ireland Fund
(based in United States)
Brian BUCKLEY
CEO, Oman LNG LLC
(based in Oman)
Leslie BUCKELY
Chairman, Soan Group
(based in Ireland)
Conrad BURKE
President & CEO, Innovalight
(based in United States)
Pat BUTLER
Operating Partner, Resolution Financial Markets LLP
(based in Britain)
Claire BYRNE
Television and Radio Presenter, RTÉ
(based in Ireland)
Dan BYRNE
Co-Founder and Chairman, Lincor Solutions Ltd
(based in Ireland)
Gabriel BYRNE
Actor,
(based in United States)
Séamus BYRNE
Owner/Managing Director, Byrne Group
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Gordon CAMPBELL
CEO, Spar International
(based in Netherlands)
Mary CAMPBELL
Head of Global Cash & Trade Operations, Deutsche Bank AG
(based in Germany)
Desmond P. CARR
Chairman and CEO, ExxonMobil Saudi Arabia Inc.
(based in Saudi Arabia)
Eddie CARROLL
Chairman, Chieftain Ventures
(based in Canada)
Liam CASEY
CEO, PCH International
(based in China)
Norah CASEY
CEO, Harmonia
(based in Ireland)
Orla CASEY
Chair, Irish Network -DC (IN-DC)
(based in United States)
Michael CLIFFORD
CEO, Al Fahim Investments
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Terry CLUNE
CEO, Taxback.com
(based in Ireland)
Michael COLGAN
Director, Gate Theatre
(based in Ireland)
Padraic COLL
Managing Director, Reinhold Polska AB
(based in Poland)
Michael COLLINS
Chancellor, University of Massachusetts Medical School
(based in United States)
John COLLISON
Entrepeneur, Stripe
(based in United States)
Fred COMBE
Entrepreneur and Business Consultant, Natus Pte Ltd
(based in Singapore)
Kevin CONBOY
Retired Partner, Paul Hastings LLP
(based in United States)
Peter CONLON
CEO, Ammado
(based in Switzerland)
Matthew CONNOLLY
Founder and Managing Director, EIRE Systems
(based in Japan)
Niamh CONNOLLY
Associate Vice Provost, Nanyang Technological University
(based in Singapore)
Avril CONROY
HR & Operational Excellence Director, Inchcape Russia
(based in Russian Federation)
John CONROY
CEO, Merrion Capital Holdings
(based in Ireland)
Richard COOKE
CEO, Lincor Solutions
(based in Ireland)
Christy COONEY
President, GAA
(based in Ireland)
Matt COOPER
Broadcaster & Journalist,
(based in Ireland)
Andrew COPPEL
Chairman, De Vere Group
(based in Britain)
Patrick COSGRAVE
Founder, F.ounders
(based in Ireland)
Gerard CREANER
Deputy Chairman, DPS Engineering
(based in Singapore)
Edel CREELY
Managing Director, Trilogy Technologies
(based in Ireland)
Philip CRONIN
Managing Director, Intel Australia & New Zealand
(based in Australia)
Eamonn CUNNINGHAM
Chief Risk Officer, Westfield Limited
(based in Australia)
Noel CURRAN
Director General, RTÉ
(based in Ireland)
John DALY
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
(based in United States)
Susan DAVIS
Chairman, Susan Davis International
(based in United States)
Catherine DAY
Secretary General, European Commission
(based in Belgium)
Dermot DESMOND
Chairman, International Investment & Underwriting
(based in Ireland)
Richard DEVEREUX
Labour Law Counsel, Intel GmbH
(based in Germany)
David DOBBIN
Chairman, InterTrade Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Moya DOHERTY
Producer and Director, River Productions Limited
(based in Ireland)
Gearoid DOYLE
Founder/Executive Chairman, Kinsale Capital Management
(based in Ireland)
Margaret DOYLE
Columnist with Reuters Breakingviews, Reuters Breakingviews
(based in Britain)
Paul DRECHSLER
Chairman & Chief Executive, Wates Group Ltd
(based in Britain)
Paul DUFFY
Vice President External Supply Operating Unit, Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals
(based in Ireland)
Richard DUJARDIN
CEO, Veolia Transport Benelux/Ireland/UK
(based in Belgium)
Gerry DUNNE
CEO, Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company
(based in Ireland)
Eamon EASTWOOD
CEO, Taste Ireland
(based in Australia)
Gearóid FAHERTY
Former Chairman & CEO, Eurand N.V.
(based in Italy)
Ivan FALLON
Former CEO, Independent News & Media
(based in Britain)
Mike FEERICK
Chairman , Ireland Reaching Out
(based in Ireland)
Irial FINAN
Executive Vice President & President, The Coca-Cola Company and Bottling Investments
(based in United States)
David P. FITZGERALD
President & CEO, Fitzgerald+CO
(based in United States)
Liam FITZGERALD
CEO, United Drug plc
(based in Ireland)
John FITZPATRICK
President & CEO, Fitzpatrick Hotel Group
(based in United States)
Barry FITZSIMONS
Regional Director - Asia Pacific Region, Glanbia Nutritionals
(based in Singapore)
James W. FLANNERY
Winship Professor of the Arts and Humanities, Emory University Atlanta
(based in United States)
Conor FOLEY
Chairman, Irish International Business Network;
(based in Britain)
Elizabeth FRAWLEY BAGLEY
Former Special Representative for Global Partnerships, US Department of State
(based in United States)
Cathal GAFFNEY
Chief Executive, Brown Bag Films
(based in Ireland)
Damian GAMMELL
CEO, Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG Germany
(based in Germany)
Clem GARVEY
Chief Operating Officer, Neopost SA
(based in France)
Basil GEOGHEGAN
Managing Director, Citi
(based in Britain)
Michael F. GEOGHEGAN
Retired Group CEO, HSBC Holdings plc
(based in Hong Kong)
Håkan GERGILS
Director, ECOFIN Invest AB
(based in Sweden)
Jacqueline GILNA
CEO, Workshift Systems Corporation
(based in Canada)
Rory GODSON
Founding Partner, Powerscourt Ltd
(based in Britain)
Alan GRAY
Managing Director, Indecon International Economic Consultants
(based in Ireland)
Danuta GRAY
Non-Executive Chair, O2
(based in Ireland)
Felimy GREENE
Head of Innovation, ANZ Banking Group Limited
(based in Singapore)
Billy HARKIN
Group CEO, QucomHaps
(based in Malaysia)
John HARTNETT
Founder & President, Irish Technology Leadership Group and Irish Technology Capital
(based in United States)
Dermot J. HAYES
International Chair in Agribusiness, Iowa State University
(based in United States)
Denis HEADON
Director, Rice University
(based in United States)
Declan HEGARTY
Managing Director & Head of Business - Abu Dhabi, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Conor HENNEBRY
Director, Capital Markets Deutsche Bank
(based in Britain)
John HERLIHY
Vice-President, Advertiser Operations and MD Google Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Alan F. HILL
Chief Financial Officer, Jones Trading Institutional Services LLC
(based in United States)
James HOGAN
CEO, Etihad Airways
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Chris HORN
Chairman, Angel Investor
(based in Ireland)
PJ HOUGH
Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
(based in United States)
John HOURICAN
Chief Executive, Global Banking & Markets RBS Global Banking & Markets
(based in Britain)
Ian HYLAND
President/Publisher & Founder, Business & Finance Media Group and Irish American Business Association
(based in Ireland)
Garry HYNES
Founder and Producer, Druid Theatre Co.
(based in Ireland)
Paul JACOBS
Founder Member, Vancouver Ireland Business Enterprise
(based in Canada)
Adrian JONES
Managing Director, Principal Investment Area Goldman Sachs & Co
(based in United States)
Neil JORDAN
Writer and film-maker,
(based in Ireland)
Paul KAVANAGH
Managing Director, Riviera Radio
(based in Monaco)
Paul KEARNEY
Director of Networks and Technology, ONO
(based in Spain)
Robert G. KEARNS
President, Kearns Insurance Corporation
(based in Canada)
Paul KEARY
Founding Partner & Chief Operating Officer, Teneo
(based in United States)
Declan KELLY
Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Teneo
(based in United States)
Paul KELLY
Managing Director, Selfridges Group Ltd
(based in Britain)
Ray KELLY
CEO, Certiport
(based in United States)
Tom KELLY
Managing Director, The Blackstone Group
(based in United States)
John KENNEDY
Chief Operating Officer, Diageo Western Europe
(based in Ireland)
Kathleen KENNEDY TOWNSEND
Senior Advisor, Rock Creek
(based in United States)
James KENNY
Owner, Kenny Construction
(based in United States)
John KENT
Executive Director, Kentech Group
(based in Kazakhstan)
Paul KERLEY
Chief Executive, Bouleo Ventures Ltd.
(based in Ireland)
Joe KING
Retired CEO, Molex Incorporated
(based in United States)
Philip KING
Musician and Film-maker,
(based in Ireland)
Helen LAMBERT
CEO, Lambert + Associates
(based in France)
Gerald LAWLESS
Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Myles LEE
CEO, CRH plc
(based in Ireland)
Niall LENIHAN
Assistant General Counsel, European Central Bank's Legal Services Frankfurt
(based in Germany)
Neil LEYDEN
CEO, neilleyden.com
(based in Ireland)
Colm LONG
Director of Online Operations, Facebook
(based in Ireland)
Niall R. LYNAM
Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer, Magna Mirrors/Electronics
(based in United States)
Paul LYNAM
CEO, Siemens Ltd. Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Pearse LYONS
President, Alltech Inc
(based in United States)
Fiach MAC CONGHAIL
Director/CEO, Abbey Theatre Ireland's National Theatre
(based in Ireland)
Colin MACDONALD
CEO, Fine Grain Property Pte Ltd
(based in Singapore)
Declan MACFADDEN
Regional President, Symrise Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
(based in Singapore)
Guillermo MACLOUGHLIN BRÉARD
Director, MacLoughlin & Associates
(based in Argentina)
Hugo MACNEILL
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Tony MAHER
Former CEO, Wimm-Bill-Dann
(based in Russian Federation)
Tara MCCABE
Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
(based in United States)
Gabriel MCCAFFREY
Vice President, Sales and Business Development 4Point Solutions Limited
(based in Canada)
Brian MCCARTHY
Executive Chairman, FEXCO
(based in Ireland)
Darragh MCCARTHY
Managing Director, Morgan Stanley
(based in Britain)
John T MCCARTHY
Chairman of the Board, ING Bank - Turkey and ING European Financial Services plc - Dublin
(based in Turkey)
Stan MCCARTHY
CEO, Kerry Group plc
(based in Ireland)
Colin MCCLATCHIE
Business Consultant,
(based in Britain)
Norman MCCLELLAND
Chairman and CEO, Shamrock Foods Company
(based in United States)
John MCCOLGAN
Producer/Director and Chairman, WorldIrish.com
(based in Ireland)
David MCCOURT
CEO, Grahahan McCourt Capital
(based in United States)
Martin MCCOURT
Executive Vice-President, Strategy and Ventures Mergers and Acquisitions Gemalto
(based in France)
Paul MCCULLAGH
Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners
(based in Australia)
Brendan MCDONAGH
Former CEO, HSBC North America
(based in United States)
John (Jack) MCDONNELL JR
Chairman & CEO, Phoenix Managed Networks
(based in United States)
Tom MCENERY
General Partner, Farmers Union Partnership
(based in United States)
Gary MCGANN
CEO, Smurfit Kappa Group
(based in Ireland)
Michael MCGOVERN
Chairman, TSI Inc.
(based in United States)
Paraic MCGRATH
Director Asia, Intuition
(based in Singapore)
Paul MCGUINNESS
Manager, Manager of U2
(based in Ireland)
Judith A. MCHALE
CEO, Cane Investments LLC
(based in United States)
Rory MCINERNEY
Vice President, Intel Corporation
(based in United States)
William S. MCKIERNAN
Founder, CyberSource Corporation
(based in United States)
Bill MCLAUGHLIN
Chairman & Founder, Irish American Business Chamber & Network Inc.
(based in United States)
John MCLAUGHLIN
Retired Managing Director, sanofi-aventis Ireland Limited
(based in Ireland)
Kieran MCLOUGHLIN
President and CEO, The Worldwide Ireland Funds
(based in United States)
Fr. Paul MCNELIS
Bendheim Professor of Economics and Financial Policy, Fordham University
(based in United States)
Tim MCTIERNAN
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
(based in Canada)
David MCWILLIAMS
Economist & Broadcaster,
(based in Ireland)
Thomas MEAGHER
Managing Director, Grosvenor Capital Management
(based in United States)
Kevin MELIA
Chairman, Vette Corporation
(based in United States)
John T. MERRIGAN
CEO, Sharaf Industries
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Richard MILNER
Director, Laboratory for Nuclear Science Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(based in United States)
John MOLONEY
Group Managing Director, Glanbia plc
(based in Ireland)
Gerard MOONEY
General Manager, Global Government & Education IBM Corporation
(based in United States)
Rachel MOONEY
Senior Director Executive Communications & Strategic Planning, Sanofi
(based in France)
George MOORE
Chairman & CEO, TARGUS Information Corporation
(based in United States)
Noel MOORE
CEO, Histoindex Pte Ltd
(based in Singapore)
Richard MORAN
CEO, Accretive Solutions
(based in United States)
Thomas MORAN
Chariman President and CEO, Mutual of America
(based in United States)
Redmond MORRIS
Film Producer, Four Provinces Films
(based in Ireland)
Gerry MURPHY
Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group LP
(based in Britain)
John MURPHY
Vice President, CIBC World Markets
(based in Canada)
Martin MURPHY
Managing Director, Hewlett-Packard Ireland Ltd
(based in Ireland)
Peter MURPHY
Co-Principal, Murphy's Food Sales
(based in Canada)
Oliver MURRAY
CEO, Brandes Investment Partners (Canada)
(based in Canada)
Martin NAUGHTON
President, Glen Dimplex Group
(based in Ireland)
David NEENAN
Global Chief Operating Officer, HSBC Insurance
(based in Britain)
Martina NEWELL MCGLOUGHLIN
Director, Life and Health Sciences University of California
(based in United States)
John NOLAN
CEO, Steno Diabetes Centre Copenhagen
(based in Denmark)
Brendan NOONAN
Senior Vice-President, Group Training & Development Emirates Airline Group
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Dara Ó BRIAIN
Comedian and TV Presenter,
(based in Britain)
Brian O'BRIEN
Former Executive Vice President, Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance
(based in Australia)
Denis O'BRIEN
Chairman, Digicel Group
(based in Malta)
Justin O'BRIEN
Professor of Law, University of New South Wales
(based in Australia)
Mary Ann O'BRIEN
Managing Director, Lily O'Briens
(based in Ireland)
Barry O'CALLAGHAN
Chairman and CEO, Education Media and Publishing Group International (EMPGI)
(based in Ireland)
Colm O'CARROLL
President, Epsilon Chemicals and Advance Laboratories Inc.
(based in Canada)
Detta O'CATHAIN
Member of the House of Lords and Economist, House of Lords
(based in Britain)
Enda O'COINEEN
Executive Chairman, Kilcullen Kapital Partners
(based in Czech Republic)
Brian O'CONNELL
Chairman, Atlantic Way
(based in Ireland)
Dermot O'CONNELL
General Manager, Dell Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Stephen O'CONNOR
Executive Chairman, The Underwriting Exchange
(based in Ireland)
Tim O'CONNOR
Strategic Adviser (
based in Ireland)
Hugh O'DONNELL
Managing Director, Saipem Italy
(based in Italy)
Sean O'DRISCOLL
Chairman and CEO, Glen Dimplex Group
(based in Ireland)
Maurice O'GORMAN
Chief Operating Officer, NCB Capital
(based in Saudi Arabia)
Jim O'HARA
Chairman, Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith London
(based in Britain)
Jim O'HARA
Retired General Manager, Intel Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Walter J. O'HARA JR.
Managing Director and Executive VP, Allen & Company LLC
(based in United States)
John O'KEEFFE
Managing Director, Diageo Russia and Eastern Europe
(based in Russian Federation)
Liam O'MAHONY
Chairman IDA Chairman Smurfit Kappa plc Director CRH plc, CRH plc
(based in Ireland)
Michael O'NEILL
CEO, Coca Cola Icecek Turkey
(based in Turkey)
Peter O'NEILL
Managing Director, IBM Ireland
(based in Ireland)
David O'REILLY
Former Chairman of the Board & CEO, Chevron
(based in United States)
Gavin O'REILLY
Group CEO, Independent News & Media PLC
(based in Britain)
Donal O'RIAIN
Managing Director, Ecocem Materials Limited
(based in France)
Paul O'RIORDAN
CEO, Synexa Life Sciences
(based in South Africa)
Barry O'SULLIVAN
Senior Vice President, Cisco Systems
(based in United States)
David O'SULLIVAN
Chief Operating Officer, European External Action Service
(based in Belgium)
Paul O'SULLIVAN
CEO, SingTel Optus Pty Ltd
(based in Australia)
Niall O'TOOLE
Managing Partner, Clyde & Co. Abu Dhabi
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Félix PENA MURRAY
Director, Institute of International Trade
(based in Argentina)
Fionuala PENDER
Executive Director, IIBN London
(based in Britain)
Sheila PRATSCHKE
Director, Irish Cultrual Centre Paris
(based in France)
Ivor QUEALLY
Managing Director, QK Meats Group
(based in South Africa)
James E. QUINN
President, Tiffany & Company
(based in United States)
Lochlann QUINN
Entrepreneur, Salazar Quinn
(based in Brazil)
Paul S. QUINN
Attorney at Law, Nossaman LLP
(based in United States)
Laureen REGAN
President, Regan Productions and SCDL Calgary
(based in Canada)
Paul RELLIS
Managing Director, Microsoft Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Ann RIORDAN
Chairman, Tourism Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Wm. T. (Bill) ROBINSON III
President, American Bar Association
(based in United States)
Andy ROGERS
Chair, Irish Community Group for the Olympic Games
(based in Britain)
Dermott ROWAN
Managing Director & Co-Owner, Kiely Rowan Plc
(based in Britain)
John RYAN
Chairman, Mcor Technologies
(based in United States)
Kenneth RYAN
Partner, KPMG Slovakia
(based in Slovakia)
Frank Seiji SANDA
Founder and CEO, Japan Communications Inc
(based in Japan)
Anita M. SANDS
Chief Operating Officer, UBS Wealth Management Americas
(based in United States)
Paul SCALES
Managing Director, Pacific Investments Asia Limited
(based in Thailand)
Carl J SCHRAMM
President & CEO, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
(based in United States)
Werner SCHWANBERG
Managing Director, WGZ BANK Ireland plc
(based in Ireland)
John SEWARD
General Manager, Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd.
(based in Pakistan)
Liz SHANAHAN
Global Head of Healthcare & Life Sciences & Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting - Strategic Communications
(based in Britain)
Brendan SHARPE
Senior Executive Vice-President, Abu Dhabi Basic Industries Corporation (ADBIC)
(based in United Arab Emirates)
Johnny SHINE
Deputy CEO, ESB
(based in Ireland)
Eamonn SINNOTT
General Manager, Intel Ireland
(based in Ireland)
Guillermo E. STANLEY
Director, Banco Macro and Havanna Coffeehouses
(based in Argentina)
Kevin SULLIVAN
Chairman, Washington-Ireland Program
(based in United States)
Peter SUTHERLAND
Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
(based in Britain)
Fionnuala SWEENEY
Anchor & Correspondent, CNN International
(based in United States)
Harry SWEENEY
Owner, Paca Paca Farms
(based in Japan)
John SWEENEY
President Emeritus, AFL-CIO
(based in United States)
H. Brian THOMPSON
Executive Chairman, Global Telecom & Technology
(based in United States)
Donough TIERNEY
Vice President, EADS Northern/Western Europe & Canada
(based in France)
Gavin L. TIERNEY
CEO, Bimeda Inc
(based in United States)
Colm TÓIBÍN
Writer,
(based in Ireland)
Catherine TOOLAN
Managing Director, ARAMARK UK - Global Events
(based in Britain)
Robert TROTA
President, Max's Restaurant and Philippine Franchise Association
(based in Philippines)
Mark TUOHEY
Attorney, Brown Rudnick LLP
(based in United States)
Malachy VALLELY
Honorary Director-General and Board Member, Leuven Institute for Ireland in Europe (LIIE)
(based in Belgium)
Brigitte WAGNER HALSWICK
Managing Director, Rowa Wagner GmbH & Co. KG, Rowa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Rowex Ltd.
(based in Germany)
James T. WALSH
Former US Congressman, K&L Gates LLP
(based in United States)
Michael WALSH
Former Managing Director at Royal Bank of Scotland,
(based in Britain)
Susan WALSH
Dean, Globe Business College, Munich
(based in Germany)
Tom WALSH
Co-Founder & CEO, Renetech AB
(based in Sweden)
Willie WALSH
CEO, International Airlines Group
(based in Britain)
Rodney WALSHE
Chairman, Southern Travel Holdings Ltd
(based in New Zealand)
Hilary M. WESTON
Former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario,
(based in Canada)
W. Galen WESTON
Executive Chairman, George Weston Ltd
(based in Canada)
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