Previous IBN Event Speakers
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach (Prime Minister of Ireland) and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil. TD for Cork South Central.
Simon Coveney
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence in Irish Government. Fine Gael TD for Cork
Enda Kenny
Former Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017
Graeme McDowell
Graeme McDowell MBE: plays on both the PGA Tour and European Tour. He is well known for winning the 2010 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, where he ended a 40-year drought for Europeans at the tournament.
Sir Tim Clark
Sir Tim joined Emirates airline’s founding team in 1985 as Head of Airline Planning, and became President in 2003. He’s been instrumental in the transformation of Emirates into the global giant it is today.
Donna Benton
Founder & CEO at The Benton Group
Founder of the ENTERTAINER; a global lifestyle app and leading provider of Buy One Get One Free offers.
Chanelle Lady McCoy
Formally led Chanelle Medical for 18 years, part of the multi-million pound global company Chanelle Pharma based in Galway, Ireland. The business is now Ireland's largest indigenous pharma company employing 550+. A 'Dragon' investor on the popular TV series "Dragons’ Den", and recently ranked ‘no. 23 in the 5O incredible people shaping modern Ireland.'
Niall Gibbons
Chief Executive - Tourism Ireland
Adrienne Doolan
Sustainable Entrepreneur, Owner @GreenTouches, Dedicated environmentalist. Striving to cause disruption in the cleaning and FM industry in the UAE and Middle Eastern region to create awareness as to the dangers of toxic chemicals on society at large and our environment
Shane Lowry
Professional golfer who plays on the European Tour and the PGA Tour. His notable achievements include winning the 2019 Open Championship,
David McWilliams
David McWilliams is an economist, author, journalist, documentary-maker and broadcaster. He is Adjunct Professor of Global Economics at the School of Business Trinity College Dublin. David is ranked 10th most influential economist in the world.
Aisling Prendergast
Support Group Services Lead at The LightHouse Arabia| Addiction Psychology and Counselling & Grief Specialist | CDA Licensed