Friday 7 October
8.30-9.00am Arrival at Dublin Castle (Upper Court Yard – Cork Hill Entrance)
9.15am Opening address by the Taoiseach, Mr Enda Kenny, TD(Live Stream & media present) - St Patrick’s Hall
9.35am Address by Mr Eamon Gilmore, TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on developments since 2009 Forum (Live Stream & media present)
10.00am Opening Plenary Panel Discussion - St Patrick’s Hall
Topic: ‘IRELAND: THE ROAD TO RECOVERY’ (Live Stream & media present)
Moderator: Margaret Brennan (Anchor, Bloomberg News)
Participants
Enda Kenny, TD Taoiseach
Eamon Gilmore, TD Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
Catherine Day Secretary General, European Commission
Carl Schramm President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation
Peter Sutherland Chairman, Goldman Sachs International
12.00pm Working Groups Commence
15 breakout groups to discuss separate economic and diaspora related topics.
Media events (Conference Centre)
12.00 John McColgan will unveil WorldIrish.com, an online community for Irish people and those who think Irish.
12.30 Briefing by John Hartnett, Founder, Irish Technology Leadership Group & Irish Technology Capital on developments at the Irish Technology Leadership Group. The ITLG is an independent organization comprised of a number of Irish or Irish-American technology leaders in Silicon Valley.
13.00 Briefing by the Farmleigh Fellowship, a graduate scheme established by a group of Irish based business people in Singapore that provides up to 25 Irish participants the opportunity to work and study in Asia and Ireland over the course of a year and aims to develop a critical mass of highly skilled professionals with a profound understanding and first-hand experience of Asia and who will spearhead a greater business, political and cultural engagement between Ireland and this region.
3.15pm Panel Debate 1, St. Patrick’s Hall (Live Stream & media present)
Topic: ‘IRELAND’S IMAGE ABROAD: COMMUNICATING THE MESSAGE’
Moderator: Fionnuala Sweeney (Anchor, CNN)
Participants:
Eamon Gilmore,TD Tánaiste & Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade
Noel Curran Director General, RTE
James Hogan Chief Executive Officer, Etihad Airlines
Adrian Jones Managing Director, Principal Investment Area, Goldman Sachs & Co
John McColgan Producer/Director, Chairman WorldIrish.com Laureen Regan President, Regan Productions &
SCDL.com Canada
Panel Debate 2, George’s Hall
Topic: ‘MAKING IRELAND MORE COMPETITIVE IN NEW AND EMERGING MARKETS’
Moderator: Claire Byrne (Television and Radio Presenter, RTE)
Richard Bruton, TD Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Liam Casey Chief Executive Officer, PCH International
Avril Conroy Chief Operating Officer, Inchcape
Gerald Lawless Executive Chairman, Jumeirah Group
Paul McCullagh Managing Director, Pacific Equity Partners
Panel Debate 3, Drawing Room
Topic: ‘ENGAGING THE YOUNG LEADERS OF THE GLOBAL IRISH’
Moderator: David McWilliams (Economist and Broadcaster)
Participants:
Leo Varadkar, TD Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport
Orla Casey Chair, Irish Network DC (IN-DC)
Paddy Cosgrave Founder, F.ounders
Eamon Eastwood CEO, Tasteireland
Rachel Mooney Senior Director, Sanofi
Fionuala Pender Executive Director, Irish International Business Network
4.30pm End of Panel Debate
Press briefing by Taoiseach and Tánaiste
7.30pm Forum Dinner,
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Guest of Honour: President Mary McAleese
Saturday, 8 October
8.45am Arrival at Dublin Castle (Upper Court Yard – Cork Hill Entrance)
9.00am WORKING GROUPS COMMENCE
Up to 15 breakout groups: same topics as previous day, but with participants joining a different group
11.00am Conclusion of working groups
11.30am Panel debate 1, George’s Hall
Michael Noonan, TD Minister for Finance
Rosaleen Blair Chief Executive Officer, Alexander Mann Solutions
Irial Finan Executive Vice President, Coca Cola
John Hartnett, Founder, Irish Technology Leadership Group & Irish Technology Capital
Sean O’Driscoll Chief Executive Officer, Glen Dimplex
Panel debate 2, Patrick’s Hall- (Live Stream & media present)
Topic: PROMOTING IRISH CULTURE: BUILDING ON THE PROGRESS SINCE FARMLEIGH
Moderator: Matt Cooper (Broadcaster and Journalist)
Jimmy Deenihan, TD Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Gabriel Byrne, Actor and Cultural Ambassador for Ireland
Helen Lambert, Chief Executive Officer, Lambert & Associates
Dara Ó Briain, Comedian and TV Presenter
Colm Tóibín, Author
2.30- 3.45pm Plenary Session, Conference Centre
Topic: Report from Facilitators on working groups
Moderator: David McWilliams (Economist and Broadcaster)
Response from Taoiseach / Tánaiste
4.30pm Address by President William Jefferson Clinton, St Patrick’s Hall
(Live Stream & media present)
5.00pm Plenary Panel Discussion, St Patrick’s Hall
(Live Stream & media present)
Enda Kenny, TD Taoiseach
Eamon Gilmore, TD Tánaiste
President William J Clinton, 42nd President of the USA
Declan Kelly Founding Partner and Co-CEO, Teneo
Willie Walsh Chief Executive Officer, International Airlines Group
6.15pm Closing Statement by the Tánaiste
Press briefing by Tánaiste
Topics for Working Group Sessions
1. Improving our tourism product and promotion abroad- what is Ireland doing right and what further practical steps can we take to build growth in this sector?
2. Job creation- idea generating opportunity on how we can create the right conditions in Ireland for significant job creation.
3. Continuing Success of the IFSC – the vision for the next ten years.
4. The domestic Irish banking sector: how does Ireland avoid the mistakes of the past and position itself to take advantage of the future?
5. The Irish food sector: what further practical steps should Ireland take to expand its global market?
6. How can Ireland maximise the commercial opportunities available from investment and R&D?
7. How can we further develop a culture of innovation across the economy by building on the Report of the Task Force on Innovation (2010)?
8. How can Ireland and the Global Irish Network work together to create new opportunities for indigenous exporting Irish companies by opening new markets and removing trade barriers?
9. The Global Irish Network- what should its main priorities be and what further practical initiatives could it undertake?
10. Connecting the Irish Diaspora with Ireland and each other: how can we most effectively engage the next generation?
11. Foreign investment: how should Ireland maintain and attract new inward investment?
12. The Green Economy: how can Ireland best position itself to take advantage of its natural resources and green image in developing this emerging sector?
13. How can the global Irish business community and the creative and cultural sectors work best together?
14. Ireland’s reputation abroad: how can Ireland and the Global Irish Network deliver a new narrative in the international media?
15. How can we further enhance links between Irish higher education and enterprise?
