Putting People & Places
First
Programme 2024
Everything you need to know about the venues, speakers, parallel sessions is available in our Dargan Forum booklet, please click the link below for the full booklet.
Wednesday - 3rd July 2024
11 am
Connected Hubs Meetup
Connected Hubs meetup comes to the Dargan Hub, Dun Laoghaire
Liam Horan
National Hubs Executive
Leah Fairman
National Hubs Executive
Location
Zoom Live From Dargan Hub
5 pm
Official Reception
Guests of Honour
Ossian Smyth T.D.
Minister of State at the Government of Ireland
Jim O'Leary
Councillor, An Cathaoirleach
DLR County Council
By invitation only
Location
Harbour Master House
7.30 pm
Why Choose Mayo Event
Panel Discussion with
Michelle Rabbette
Manager,
Walters, Dun Laoghaire
Paraic Joyce
Committee Member,
Mayo Association Dublin
Stephen Carolan
Programme Manager, Connected Hubs
Location
Walters Pub and Venue
Thursday - 4th July 2024
The Dargan Forum, Dún Laoghaire
DLR County Hall, Marine Rd., Dún Laoghaire
9.27 am
Welcome Message
Jim O'Leary
Councillor, An Cathaoirleach
DLR County Council
9.33 am
Keynote speaker
Bobby Healy
CEO, Manna Drone Delivery
Session 1
Reimagining localities as platforms for sustainable jobs
In Association With
9.45 am
Allan Mulrooney
CEO, Western Development Commission
Emma Jones
Founder, Enterprise Nation
David Curtin
CEO, .ie
Kathryn Lynch
Founder, Chronos Consulting
Session 2
Shaping localities to serve people + our planet
In Association With
10.35 am
Jane Cregan
Irish Rail
Paul Kennedy
Dir. of Infrastructure & Climate Change, DLR CoCo
Maeve Lyons
Programme Manager, RDI Hub
Aidan Blighe
Director of Planning and Economic Development, DLR CoCo CoCo
Session 3
Parallel Sessions:
Empowering Localities to navigate the Green & Digital transition
Keynote speaker
Dara Calleary T.D.
Minister of State
Parallel Session #1 - Empowering small businesses through digital
Moderator: Eoin Costello
National Director,
Dargan Institute, Dun Laoghaire
The Assembly Room,
DLR County Hall
In Association With
Speakers
Aoife Harrington
Business Advisor, DLR LEO
Joanne Mangan
Ireland Country Manager at Enterprise Nation
Brian Massey
Director at Anordea
Billy Linehan
Adviser for Business Owners, Celtar
John O'Shanahan
Business Owner LeanBPI
Parallel Session #2 - Smart solutions for people & places
Moderator: Ronan Herron
Digital Strategy Officer,
Smart Dun Laoghaire
The Old Council Chamber,
DLR County Hall
In Association With
Speakers
Conor Geraghty
Senior Engineer for Active Travel, DLR CoCo
Matt McCann
CEO and founder of Access Earth
David Murphy
Data & GIS Analyst, Connected Hubs
Richard Pearce
COO at See.Sense
Keith Faherty
Head of Digital Channels at Iarnród Éireann
Prof. Brian Caufield
Professor and Head of Department at Trinity College Dublin, Ph.D, FTCD
Parallel Session #3 - Digitalisation for towns and communities to thrive
Moderator: Seán Tobin
Digital Development Executive, .ie
The New Council Chamber,
DLR County Hall
In Association With
Speakers
Professor Theo Lynn
Full Professor of Digital Business and Associate Dean for Research at DCU Business School
Sarah Morgan
Programme Manager of the Midlands Regional Enterprise Plan
Oonagh McCutcheon
Chief Communications Officer, .ie
Donal Ó Murchadha
Project Manager, National Town Centre First Office
Aishling Hyland
Digital Programme Officer, Fingal County Council
Parallel Session #4 - Connecting places to their diaspora and heritage through genetic genealogy
Moderator: Gerard Corcoran
Genetic Genealogy Ireland,
IEEE, ISHG, MGSI, ISOGG
Eblana Club
In Association With
Speakers
Tibor Fehér
MA International Relations
Paul Conroy
Co-founder & Director,
Full Genomes Corporation
Claire Bradley
Director of Irish Studies, International Institute of Genealogical Studies
Ann Marie Coghlan
Genetic Genealogy Munster, Cork
Paddy Waldron
MA, MLitt, PhD, ISOGG
Clare Roots Society
Martin Curley
Family History and Local Heritage Consultant, Soghain Genes
Martin McDowell
Genetic Genealogy Northern Ireland and Ulster
Session 4
Reimaging hubs as the driver behind ‘Team Local’
In Association With
12.40pm
Stephen Carolan
Moderator
Sarah Daly
Executive Director,
Creative Spark
Clare McEnroe
Director, Coworx
Lisa Rowntree
CEO, Ace Enterprise Park
Martina Flanagan
Administration Manager, Ballinasloe Enterprise Hub
Location
The Assembly Room, DLR County Hall
1.13 pm
Concluding remarks and feedback form
Chad Gilmer
Chair, Dargan Institute,
Dun Laoghaire
1.30 pm
DLBA Why Choose Dun Laoghaire’ Garden Party
Location
Eblana Club
In Association With
The Dargan Forum 2025
Yes, we are already planning for a bigger and better Dargan Forum next year! It will take place on the 3rd and 4th of July 2025
