For the leaders, councils and enterprises shaping the future of Ireland’s towns and regions

Two days of events on delivering Ireland’s Green & Digital Transition

Business - Energy - Travel - Infrastructure - Skills - Green + Environment

June 24th and 25th, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire

Dargan Forum Main Event - Delivering Ireland’s Green & Digital Transition

The Dargan Forum Main Event, hosted by Eoin K Costello, takes place on 25th June in the Carlisle Room of the Royal Marine Hotel, bringing together speakers from government, business, health, transport, and renewable energy to explore how technology is delivering Ireland's twin green and digital transition.Across an Official Opening and three themed sessions — Sustainability, Resilience and Prosperity — the Forum examines how technology is empowering economic development, building systemic resilience across the built environment, healthcare, public services and business, and translating green and digital strategies into tangible regional growth.Speakers:Host: Eoin Killian Costello, Dargan InstituteSession 1 — Opening keynote is: Annalise Murphy, SportsKeySession 2 — Sustainability will include: Frank Curran, DLR County Council, Maurice Murphy, Amgen, June Butler, Bank of Ireland, Professor Martin Curley, Maynooth UniversityOur second keynote will be: Lorraine Heskin, Gourmet Food ParlourSession 3 — Resilience will include: James Phelan, DLR County Council, Vanessa O'Connell, RWE Dublin Array, Louise Glennon, Tesco Ireland, Michael Power, Irish RailSession 4 — Prosperity will include: Theresa Cloonan, DLR County Council, Horacio González-Vélez, GreenShift, Paul Kennedy, DLR County Council, Robert Burns, Monaghan County CouncilTea, coffee and a light lunch will be provided.Ideal for: Business leaders, local authority officers, entrepreneurs, innovation managers, healthcare and transport professionals, renewable energy developers, and anyone interested in how technology is driving sustainable regional development across Ireland.

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Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

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Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

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Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

REGISTER HERE for Event 7:

Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

REGISTER HERE for Event 7:

Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

REGISTER HERE for Event 7:

Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

REGISTER HERE for Event 7:

Enterprise Nation Parallel Session: Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Title - Digital meets Local – Empowering small retailers in a connected world

Ideal for - Small businesses, policy makers and community leaders

Time and Date - 2 pm, Thursday, 3rd July

Location - Assembly Room, County Hall, Dun Laoghaire

REGISTER HERE for Event 7:

Do you work in a local authority, state agency or business empowering Ireland's green & digital transition?

Our Dargan Forum brings together 70+ speakers to explore case studies and expert insights on

Harnessing Technology

for Sustainability, Resilience & Prosperity.

Don't miss Ireland's only conference for those progressing the Twin Transition.

We are on the cusp of the fastest, deepest,

most consequential transformation of

human civilization in history.

Dr. Adam Dorr, RethinkX

Dargan Forum's headline speaker 2025