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This day next week, we will go to the polls and elect a new IrishGovernment. In the year that we commemorate the 1916 Rising,there is something fitting about voting to elect a new sovereignGovernment. With the world economy still experiencing thetremors from the recent economic recession, the new Governmentwill seek to deliver on a programme that promotes both economicstability and social inclusion. Of course, each political party will havedistinct views on how to achieve these two aspirations and it’s evenlikely that there may be a divergence between Government partiesas to which policy objective should take priority. None the less, forthose of us involved in Irish business, whether an SME or a Multi-national Corporation, we are heavily dependent on a stable economicand political environment. Our Annual Conference is a fantasticopportunity to share expert opinion on what Irish business shouldrequest and expect of a new Government and to hear your views asto what your demands are of a new administration in Dublin.

One of the most immediate priorities for the new Irish Governmentwill be preparations for the various scenarios arising from thepromised British referendum on continued membership of the EU.Since both Ireland and the United Kingdom joined the EEC on thesame day (January 1st, 1973), we have but for a small number ofoccasions shared common ambitions, hopes and aspirations forEurope. Though there were times in the 1970s and ‘80s when thebilateral relationship between Ireland and the United Kingdom wasstrained, both countries approached European affairs from acommon point and often coalesced to achieve outcomes that werebeneficial to both countries. Though we were on different sides ofthe common currency debate post the Maastricht Treaty, theprospect of Britain’s withdrawal from the Union was never given agreat deal of credence. And yet within a short few years, this has

gained credibility and given current opinion polls, is a distinctpossibility. A fear expressed in London, and indeed in Dublin, is thatdespite Prime Minister Cameron and Council President Tusk’s bestefforts, people could unconsciously stumble into a British exit. Toquote the old cliché about referendums, “people give an answer to aquestion that they weren’t asked”. The former Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Maude,speaking in Dublin two weeks ago said that he could not think ofany other part of Europe that would be more affected by Britain’sexit than Ireland – North and South. It is not an exaggeration to saythen that the British referendum on continued membership of theEU represents a major challenge to our common approach to trade,commerce and indeed political direction. Some have pointed topotential opportunities in the event of such a result. However, theprevailing view is that the risks outweigh the potential benefits. Thatis why An Taoiseach has expressed a view that respecting thesovereignty of the British people, the Irish Government wishes tosee Britain remain at the heart of Europe. Our Conference is atimely reminder that Britain faces a profound choice and that we inIreland have more than a little self interest in the result. I hope theagenda and panel of speakers will prompt much debate on thisimportant topic and will prompt the question of what role we asbusiness leaders have in the campaigns that lie ahead. I thank you for your attendance and your continued support of theBritish Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Aidan LynchPresident,British Irish Chamber of Commerce

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CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

10.00 OPEN FOR REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

11.00 12.30 MORNING SESSION

Conference Chair/Panel Facilitator Brian O’Connell

Welcome to Dublin Críona Ní Dhálaigh Lord Mayor of Dublin

Political Keynote Paschal Donohoe TD Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

President’s Address Aidan Lynch Vice President & General Manager, GSK

Sponsor Keynote Eddie Cullen Managing Director, Commercial Banking Ulster Bank

PANEL DISCUSSION

The State of the Union and What Business Wants from a New Irish Government

Tim Arnold: GM Hailo Ireland Simon Barry: Chief Economist Republic of Ireland Ulster Bank Ruth Curran: Managing Partner MERC Partners John FitzGerald: Adjunct Professor Dept Economics, TCD Dublin Tony Hanway: CEO Virgin Media Ireland

12.30 14.00 NETWORKING BUFFET LUNCH Ballroom

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14.00 15.15 AFTERNOON SESSION

Conference Chair Brian O’Connell

Political Keynote Humza Yousaf MSP Minister for Europe & International Development

PANEL DISCUSSION

Raising ALL Boats: Sharing Economic Recovery

Facilitator: Barry Andrews CEO GOAL

Rachel Collier: Founder and CEO Young Social Innovators Niall Gibbons: Chief Executive Tourism Ireland Sarah O’Connor: CoFounder Cool Beans Conor O’Leary: Group Company Secretary Greencore and 30% Club Niamh Townsend: GM Dell Ireland 15.15 15.45 COFFEE BREAK

15.45 16.45 PANEL DISCUSSION

Ever Closer Union or Even Further Apart?

Facilitator Pat Leahy Deputy Editor & Political Editor Sunday Business Post

Howard Beggs: Group CEO Clanwilliam Group Paul Drechsler: President Confederation of British Industry Ellvena Graham: Chair ESB Oliver Kamm: Columnist & Leader Writer The Times Larry Murrin: CoFounder and CEO Dawn Farm Foods 16.45 17.00 CLOSE HE Dominick Chilcott British Ambassador to Ireland


Ivan Yates is a broadcaster, columnist, businessman and formerpolitician, holding the position of Fine Gael Dáil deputy formore than twenty years. A native of Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford,he became involved in local politics at a young age and, attwenty-one years old, was the youngest member of the 22ndDáil. He was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Food andForestry in 1994. Ivan co-presents Newstalk FM’s breakfastshow with Chris Donoghue, is a frequent guest presenter onTV3 and writes weekly columns for the Irish Independent.

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AFTER DINNER SPEAKER: Ivan Yates


Barry AndrewsCEO - GOALMr. Andrews qualified from University College Dublin in 1990 where he gained a Master’s Degree in History. Hisprofessional life began in Ballyfermot Senior College where he taught Economics and English. Later enteringPolitics, he was Children’s Minister in the Irish Government between 2008 and 2011. Mr. Andrews practised asa Barrister in Ireland between 1997 and 2003 and from 2011 to 2012, including in the area of Child Protection,representing some of the most vulnerable children in Ireland. In 2013, Mr. Andrews was appointed as CEO ofGOAL. He oversees an international operation spanning 15 countries, employing just fewer than 4000 peopledirectly and implements humanitarian programming with an operating budget of €172m for 2015.

Tim Arnold General Manager, Hailo Ireland Tim was the first employee at Hailo Ireland and launched the taxi app to the Irish market in 2012. Since thenHailo has grown to be Ireland's favourite taxi app with the largest taxi fleet in Ireland. Prior to Hailo, Tim wasbased in the Middle East working in trade development with Enterprise Ireland.

Simon BarryChief Economist, Republic of Ireland at Ulster BankSimon Barry is Chief Economist Republic of Ireland at Ulster Bank. His areas of responsibility include coverageof the Irish economy as well as the major international economies and related interest rate and foreign exchangerate markets. Before joining Ulster Bank, Simon spent some 7 years as Senior Economist with Bank of IrelandGlobal Markets. Prior to that, he worked as a Senior Consultant with Goodbody Economic Consultants havingalso worked as a lecturer in economics in Waterford Institute of Technology. He has also served as a member ofthe Board of Forfas - the Irish government’s former advisory body for enterprise, trade, science, technology andinnovation. He holds B.Comm. and M.Econ.Sc. degrees from University College Dublin.

Howard Beggs CEO – Clanwilliam Group Howard Beggs is an entrepreneur, investor, professional Director and Chief Executive. Howard is the founder ofHelix Health Group and currently Group Chief Executive and shareholder of Clanwilliam Group, the Irish basedinvestment vehicle for Eli Global LLC. Clanwilliam Group is a healthcare, technology and services organisationwith revenues of over €20m and employing 207. Howard holds an MBA from the UCD Michael Smurfit GraduateSchool of Business and in 2007 was selected as an industry leader by Enterprise Ireland and with their sponsorshipcompleted a strategic leadership programme in Stanford University California in 2008. In 2009 Howard wasaccepted as a non-solicitor to complete a specialist Diploma in Copyright Law with the Incorporated Law Societyin Blackhall Place.


HE Dominick Chilcott British Ambassador to Ireland Dominick Chilcott is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 32 years ago. He hasserved as High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and Maldives (2006-7), Deputy Ambassador to the United States(2008-11), Ambassador to Iran (for six weeks only in late 2011 –the posting was ended by the attack on the embassy)and now as Ambassador to Ireland. In addition to those postings, Dominick has served in Ankara (1985-8), Lisbon(1993-5) and at the UK’s mission to the European Union in Brussels (1998-2002). Between overseas assignments,Dominick has worked in the FCO in London on European, African and Middle Eastern affairs. He has been aprivate secretary to two Foreign Secretaries, Sir Malcolm Rifkind and the late Mr Robin Cook. He was directorof the Iraq Policy Unit in 2003 and director for bilateral relations with European countries (from 2003-6).

Dominick is married to Jane and they have a daughter and three sons. They met at Oxford University whereDominick read philosophy and theology and Jane read English literature.

Rachel Collier Founder and CEO – Young Social Innovators Rachel and Sister Stanislaus founded Young Social Innovators (YSI) in 2001 and since then over 100,000 youngpeople have participated in YSI programmes. YSI is the largest social innovation action programme for youngpeople in Ireland. In recent years, Young Social Innovators has expanded into the international arena and is inNorthern Ireland, Canada and Zambia. Prior to this Rachel also co-founded Focus Point (now Focus Ireland)along with Sr Stanislaus in 1985 where she worked in development, research, education and management. She hasworked to help and support many youth and community organisations particularly in the area of strategic planningand development. Originally from Co Louth she is graduated in communications.

Eddie Cullen Managing Director, Commercial Banking - Ulster BankEddie was appointed to the role of Managing Director, Commercial Banking in May 2015. Eddie has been withUlster Bank for over 20 years and over that period has worked in a variety of roles in international banking,structured finance and domestic corporate banking. Eddie has also spent time working in both NatWest & RBSin the UK, including spending almost a year working for NatWest in the Isle of Man. Prior to joining UlsterBank, Eddie qualified as a Chartered accountant in KPMG where he specialised in Corporate Taxation.Eddie is a Council member of the Financial Services Industry Association and of the British Irish Chamber ofCommerce and a member of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce.


Ruth CurranManaging Partner, MERC PartnersOriginally from Galway, Ruth attended the National University of Ireland, Galway where she completed a Bachelor ofCommerce degree. Ruth began her career in private practice before working for one of the Asia-Pacific’s largestorganisations in Media, Entertainment, Telecommunications and Publishing.

In 2000, Ruth joined MERC Partners, Ireland’s leading executive search firm, where she specialises in senior executive,C level and board appointments across all industry sectors. She was appointed Managing Partner in 2014.

In 2013, Ruth was elected Vice-Chair EMEA of IIC Partners, one of the world’s largest executive search organisations,and became Global Chair in October 2015. In this capacity, she is also a member of the IIC Global Financial ServicesPractice Group and sits on the Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) Diversity Committee. In addition,she was invited to join the Board of the National Maternity Hospital Foundation, Holles Street, in October 2015.

She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a Masters degree in Business, specialisingin HR and Organisational Behaviour, from UCD.

Paschal Donohoe TDMinister of Transport, Tourism and SportPaschal was appointed Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport on July 11, 2014. He was the Minister of Statefor European Affairs at the Dept of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade from July 2013 to July 11, 2014.He was elected to the Dáil in February 2011 and was previously elected to Seanad Éireann in 2007 where he wasthe Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Transport.

Paschal was a member of Dublin City Council from 2004 to 2007. He was educated at St Declan's CBS, Cabra andTrinity College, Dublin. After graduation he worked in the UK and Ireland and became the Sales & Marketing Directorfor a multinational company. Paschal is married with two young children and lives in Shandon Park, Phibsborough.

Paul Drechsler President – Confederation of British Industry Mr Drechsler is currently Chairman of Bibby Line Group which is headquartered in Liverpool. Before that hewas Chief Executive of the privately-owned construction firm Wates Group. Prior to joining Wates, Mr Drechslerworked for ICI PLC, spending the first ten years of his career on Teesside. That was followed by 14 years holdingvarious senior positions and living in Brazil, the USA and the Netherlands, which concluded with five years asChief Executive of one of ICI’s principal international businesses and as a Main Board Director (1998-2003). InFebruary 2015, he was honoured by Her Majesty, The Queen with an Honorary CBE for services to theconstruction industry.


John FitzGeraldAdjunct Professor – Economics Department, Trinity College DublinJohn FitzGerald is an Adjunct Professor in the Economics Department in Trinity College Dublin, having previouslybeen a Research Professor in the Economic and Social Research Institute. He works on macro-economic policyand energy policy. He has published extensively on fiscal policy and the behaviour of the Irish economy and onenergy and climate policy. He is a member of the Central Bank Commission and he is Chairman of thegovernment’s Climate Change Advisory Council.

Niall GibbonsChief Executive, Tourism IrelandNiall Gibbons was appointed Chief Executive of Tourism Ireland, the organisation responsible for marking theisland of Ireland overseas, in June 2009. Since his appointment, Niall has overseen the marketing of Ireland as atourism destination across the world, leading a team of 150 staff in more than 20 markets. He is a business graduateof Trinity College, Dublin and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. He is also a CouncilMember of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, sits on the Export Trade Council for the Irish Government andis a member of Culture Ireland's Expert Advisory Committee.

Ellvena Graham Chairman – Electricity Supply Board (ESB) Ellvena is Chairman of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB), one of the major state-owned utilities in Ireland andalso Chairman of the Economic Advisory Group (EAG) in Northern Ireland. She is a Board Member of the NIChamber of Commerce & Industry and a member of the WXN Advisory Board in Ireland. Ellvena has over 30years experience in Banking, most recently at Executive Management level within Ulster Bank, where she wasthe Head of Ulster Bank in Northern Ireland & MD of SME Banking across the island of Ireland. After leavingher executive role with Ulster Bank, Ellvena joined the board of Ulster Bank Limited in 2015. Ellvena has globalexperience within the wider RBS Group, having managed large scale Operations in EMEA for Royal Bank ofScotland.

Tony HanwayCEO – Virgin Media Ireland Tony Hanway is one of Ireland's most experienced ICT leaders. He has served on senior executive boards in fiveEuropean countries, most recently as CEO of O2 Ireland and chief commercial officer with Telefonica O2Deutschland. Prior to O2 Telefonica he worked with AOL Europe and served as Vice President with AOL UK.Hanway holds an Msc in HRM from Leicester University.


Oliver Kamm Columnist and Lead Writer - The TimesOliver Kamm is a leader writer and columnist for The Times. He joined the newspaper in 2008, and writes atwice-weekly column on economics and a weekly column on language. He was previously European EquityStrategist for HSBC Securities and Head of Strategic Research for Commerzbank Securities. Mr Kamm waseducated at New College, Oxford and the University of London.

Pat LeahyDeputy Editor and the Political Editor of The Sunday Business Post Pat Leahy is the deputy editor and the political editor of The Sunday Business Post. One of Ireland’s leadingpolitical journalists, he is the author of two bestselling books on Irish politics, Showtime (2009) and the Price ofPower (2013). He has also made a number of acclaimed documentaries for RTE television, including Crisis, a studyof the Fianna Fail-Green government which led Ireland into the bailout of 2010, and is a frequent contributor toradio and television discussions. He is a former Reuters fellow at Oxford University.

Aidan Lynch President – The British Irish Chamber of Commerce andVice President and General Manager - GlaxoSmithKlineAidan Lynch is Vice President and General Manager of GSK Pharmaceuticals Ireland. Prior to being appointedGeneral Manager in October 2012, Aidan held a number of financial and commercial roles during his twelve yearswith the business. GSK is one of the world’s leading research-based healthcare companies with one simple mission:to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. It has deep ties inIreland, employing 1,600 people across four different sites and is the fourth largest employer in the pharmaceuticalsector. Aidan is Chairman of the GSK Staff Pension Plan. Aidan is President of the British Irish Chamber ofCommerce and a member of the Board of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. He is also a Board member of thechildren’s charity Barretstown, a Serious Fun Camp and also sits on the board of the Irish PharmaceuticalHealthcare Association (IPHA). Aidan is a member of the IMI Council.

John McGraneDirector General, The British Irish Chamber of CommerceJohn McGrane is the Director General of the British Irish Chamber of Commerce, which he co-founded in 2011to represent businesses with interests in the two islands and their economies. He is a retired financial servicesprofessional having completed a 40 year career with the Royal Bank of Scotland / Ulster Bank Group in Ireland.His career has spanned substantial initiatives in the enterprise and corporate sectors, both indigenous and foreigndirect investment. He is Founder of NSI Technology, a tech start-up which helps Not For Profits become NotFor Losses. He is a Board Director at Dublin Chamber of Commerce and a number of charities.


Larry Murrin Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Dawn Farm Foods Larry Murrin is Co-founder and Chief Executive of Dawn Farm Foods. Established in 1985 the company employsover 900 people across its three production plants in Ireland and the UK. Dawn Farms is the preferred cookedingredient and protein partner to many of the world’s leading grocery and High Street Foodservice brands in over40 countries worldwide. A former President of IBEC, Larry is passionate about the potential of the food industryin Ireland and serves on the Consumer Foods Board of Bord Bia and is a member of the Governments FoodHarvest 2025 strategy group.

Críona Ní Dhálaigh Lord Mayor of Dublin Sinn Féin Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh was elected Lord Mayor of Dublin at the Annual Meeting of DublinCity Council on Monday 29th June 2015. She was first co-opted to the City Council on 3rd April 2006 to representthe Crumlin-Kimmage Ward of the South Central City Electoral Area and was re-elected in the Local Electionsof 2009 and 2014.

Brian O’ConnellUK Consultant Director – British Irish Chamber of Commerce Brian O’Connell is a member of the Chamber’s UK Advisory Board where he steers its media and communicationsstrategy as well as acting as a spokesman for the Chamber in Britain. Brian was formerly the voice of RTE inBritain as its London Editor. His career in Westminster spanned over two decades and offered him contact withsome of the most influential political figures in the UK and Ireland. He also previously worked as London-basedSpecial Projects Manager with the Irish charity Concern Worldwide and as a communications advisor at the pan-European think-tank European Council on Foreign Relations. Brian brings to the Chamber extensivecommunications and public affairs experience at a time of rapid growth in the economic and business relationshipbetween Britain and Ireland.

Sarah O’Connor Co-Founder – Cool BeansSarah is co-founder of The Cool Bean Company a start up food company focused on healthy, convenient food fortoday’s hectic lifestyle. Sarah graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Commerce from University CollegeCork and joined the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Programme. Sarah was Programme Manager of the EOYIreland Programme, a network of Ireland's leading entrepreneurs for 7 years before she was bitten by theentrepreneurial bug herself and started her own company, The Cool Bean Company with friend and businesspartner Isolde Johnson.


Conor O’Leary Group Company Secretary of Greencore & Steering Committee 30% ClubConor O’Leary was appointed Group Company Secretary of Greencore in June 2010. He joined the Group in2001 and was appointed Deputy Group Secretary in 2005. Previous to joining Greencore, he held senior secretarialroles in Glanbia plc and Cable & Wireless plc and trained with PWC. Conor is a member of the SteeringCommittee of the 30% Club Ireland.

Niamh Townsend General Manager – Dell IrelandNiamh Townsend works as General Manager, Dell Ireland and is responsible for driving Dell’s business on theisland of Ireland. This involves delivering a wide range of services, solutions and products to a diverse range ofcustomers in the public and private sector. Niamh is also a member of the Ireland Leadership Forum, a groupwhich provides strategic direction and governance to Dell’s sites in Cork, Limerick and Dublin. Niamh joinedDell in 2010 where she took up the role as a Technical Sales Manager for UK Small Medium Business and laterin 2012 progressed to Senior Sales Manager. In these roles, Niamh was responsible for managing Technical SalesReps to support growth of the enterprise business. Before joining Dell, Niamh held the position as BusinessProcess Manager at Donnelly Fruit & Veg and before that held a series of managerial positions at Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

Humza Yousaf, MSP Minister for Europe and International DevelopmentHumza Yusaf was elected to the Scottish Parliament as a regional member for Glasgow in May 2011. At just 25years of age, he was the youngest MSP to be elected to the Scottish Parliament and was appointed to the Justiceand Public Audit Committees. In May 2011 he was appointed as a Parliamentary Liaison Officer to the Office ofthe First Minister, remaining in this post until 4 September 2012. On 5 September 2012, Yousaf became theMinister for External Affairs and International Development after Alex Salmond had undertaken his first majorcabinet reshuffle of the parliamentary session. This junior ministerial appointment saw him working under theCabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs. He is the first Muslim Minister to be appointed to the ScottishGovernment. Nicola Sturgeon became First Minister in November 2014, keeping Yousaf as a junior minister,although the name of the position he held was changed to the Minister for Europe and InternationalDevelopment.


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