Cathal Lee is a Senior Advisor in Government Affairs, Strategy and Corporate Affairs. An experienced Board Member and Non Executive Director (INED), Cathal is an advisory council member of the Global Economic Summit, an advisory board member of Asia Matters and is a graduate of University College Dublin with an MA in History of International Relations and a BA in History and Politics. He is a graduate of the Asia Europe Foundation (ASEF) University and represented Ireland at the 9th Asia-Europe Young Leaders Symposium held in Beijing, China. Cathal has over 20 years’ industry experience in public affairs and corporate communications, having previously served as a political adviser in the Houses of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament) and then managing public affairs for the Construction Industry Federation (CIF). Until 2019, he was Chief Executive Officer of LeeCommunications, a company he established to provide public affairs and corporate communications support to a large number of organisations and businesses. Most recently Cathal was Managing Partner with Instinctif Partners, the international business communications consultancy. Over the course of his career Cathal has advised businesses of all sizes, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to high growth technology start-ups, as well as business associations, member organisations, non-governmental organisations and political leaders on public affairs strategies and corporate communications. Cathal co-founded EnergyCloud, a social enterprise founded to help divert surplus renewable energy to those in fuel poverty or at risk of fuel poverty. Cathal is a former Board Member of the National Youth Council of Ireland and previously represented Ireland as a member of the European Youth Parliament.

Allan Chapman is a leading figure in the technology communications sector, having established Comit Communications in 1997. Comit is Ireland’s specialist technology focused PR and digital communications agency. Allan’s strategic insights and innovative approaches have propelled more than 150 technology companies, ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to high-potential startups, towards significant growth. Allan’s passion lies in crafting unique and authentic brand identities for tech businesses, through clear, impactful communications that resonate with audiences.  His tenure as EMEA campaign manager for Oracle saw him managing substantial direct marketing campaigns across over thirty countries, where he pioneered some of the industry’s most cutting-edge digital campaigns. Allan also led marketing for Cornel and Software Dimensions, where he honed his skills in the communications and software export markets. His international experience includes positions in the UK and US, further broadening his global perspective. Allan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Limerick and has furthered his education with Postgraduate Diplomas in Marketing Strategy from the IMI and in Enterprise Development from the Dublin Institute of Technology.

With 33+ years across health, non-profits, and the private sector, Aislinn leads digital transformation across the UK and Ireland. She bridges clinical and digital, bringing practical insight into what works on the ground and how systems need to support it.

She’s held senior roles and her work spans digital mental health, long-term conditions, and large-scale system change across the NHS and HSE.  She has designed and implemented clinical pathways which are digitally enabled. She co-developed citizen first services, with government departments that go beyond healthcare, recognising people as whole individuals.

With two MScs in Digital Healthcare Transformation and Health Informatics, 20+ publications, and a 2024 Women in STEM Health Tech Award, she’s known for turning innovation into real-world impact.

A passionate advocate for women, she proudly serves on the board of Longford Women’s Link, championing leadership, safety, and opportunity.

As judge for the Public Service Digital Transformation Awards, she backs smart, practical projects that improve lives, not just big-budget tech

Jakub Christoph is the CEPIS and ITPE Secretary General since September 2021. He coordinates the work of both organisations to promote IT professionalism by fostering professional standards and experience sharing among IT professionals; community.

He previously held the position of Regional Development Manager for Europe and MENA in ICDL Foundation. His role involved coordinating activities of ECDL/ ICDL Operators, advocacy for digital literacy and its certification in Europe and MENA region.

He is a passionate advocate of user digital skills and professional competence development. He was a member of ET2020 Working Group DELTA, which is European Commission platform to discuss digital competence in education.

Jakub also participates in works of EURid Strategic Committee. His professional interests include tackling digital social and gender gap as well as modern means of communication.

James Louttit is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s leading experts in project delivery. Over more than twenty years he has led projects at every level, from start-ups to the biggest organisations in Ireland, including roles as Head of Project Management Competency at Bank of Ireland and Chief Information Officer at Cpl, where he led a full agile transformation of the technology function. Today, as founder and Lead Trainer at Impactful Project Management, he helps organisations across the public and private sectors deliver change with less stress and greater impact — training thousands of people each year through his courses, speaking and facilitation. He was named PMI Ireland’s Project Professional of the Year in 2023, lectures on project management at the Irish Management Institute, and is a guest lecturer at the University of Manchester and Dublin Business School. He is the author of Leading Impactful Teams: Achieving Low-Stress Success in Project Management, which turns the practical mechanics of delivery into straightforward, relatable guidance for teams and leaders alike.

Brendan Ring, from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, is the Telecoms Attaché in the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU. Prior to taking up this role, Brendan has worked in a number of government offices and departments, including the National Cyber Security Centre, the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation where he worked on a number of public service reform projects in Shared Services, Public Procurement and Organisational Capability Reviews of Government Departments. A qualified barrister, he also holds relevant postgraduate qualifications in the areas of public management, innovation, digital policy and cybersecurity. ​

Bronagh is a highly experienced and business-focused Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence leader and evangelist, with over 20 years of experience delivering innovative solutions and building and managing high performance teams. 

She is currently Head of Data & Analytics for international retailer Primark, as well as Chair of the Industry Steering Board for CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for Data, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and the European Digital Innovation Hub for Artificial Intelligence in Ireland.  She is also a UK & Ireland Chief Data Officer governing body member for Evanta, a Gartner subsidiary.  In January 2024 Bronagh was appointed as a Member of the Government of Irelands Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.  The council was established as part of Irelands National Artificial Intelligence Strategy – Here for Good. 

Bronagh speaks as a thought leader at industry events and champions diversity and inclusion, particularly for women in Data, Analytics & Technology.  Notably, she was the first female board chair of any Technology Centre in Ireland, and in June 2024, was recognised for the second year in a row on the ‘Global Data Power Woman List’, by Chief Data Officer magazine.  This list aims to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women in the fields of Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence.  

Dr Fred Creedon is a lecturer of design thinking, service design and software design in Munster Technological University.

Fred works closely with partners in the public and private sectors to develop their service innovation capacity through his work with the Special Purpose Award in Designing Innovative Services. Fred specialises in user centred design approach including design thinking and service design.