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Kindly sponsored by: Media Partner: AT THE HEART OF THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY US – Ireland Business Conference 7 March, 2019 · Croke Park @americanchamber #USIRL19
PROGRAMME
THEME I .................................................................................................. page 6 THEME III ......................................................................................... page 14
Ireland – an Island of Regulating for a Digital
Opportunity at the Centre of Economy: Trust & Security
the World 11:40 Michael Beckerman
CEO, Internet Association, Washington DC
8:45 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Mark Gantly 2019 President, AmCham Ireland 12:00 PANEL
· James O’Connor MD, Microsoft International Operations
9:00 PANEL
· Helen Dixon Commissioner for Data Protection
· Martin Shanahan CEO of IDA Ireland
· Carin Bryans Senior Country Officer, J.P. Morgan and
Vice President, AmCham Ireland
· Majorie Chorlins VP International Affairs, US Chamber HEALTH & WELLBEING ............................... page 17
9:40 Chargé d'Affaires Reece Smyth 12:40 Health & Wellbeing session
Acting US Ambassador to Ireland
· Kate O'Flaherty Head of Health & Wellbeing at
the Department of Health
9:50 An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD
· Karl Henry Fitness Expert, Radio & TV Broadcaster, Author
10:15 Andrew MCDowell and Columnist
Vice President, European Investment Bank
12:50 Lunch Break
THEME II ........................................................................................... page 10
Ireland – an Island of
THEME IV ......................................................................................... page 18
Innovation at the Centre of the
Transatlantic Relationship Innovation through
10:40 · Lorraine Griffin Head of Tax, Deloitte
Collaboration (Case Study)
· Rose Kidd Senior VP Global Clinical Operations, ICON 14:20 PANEL
· Cliona Murphy VP Research and Development, PepsiCo
· Dr. Diarmuid O’Brien Chief Innovation Officer, TCD
· Professor Mark Ferguson Director General, SFI
· Tim Rowe Founder & CEO, Cambridge Innovation Center
· Carrie Earle Allen Executice Director, CIC Captains of
Innovation Program
11:20 Networking Break
· Dennis Lower CEO, Cortex, St Louis
2 3
PROGRAMME
THEME V ........................................................................................... page 20
Performing on the Global
Stage in an Uncertain World –
from Protectionism
to Brexit
15:00 PANEL
· Catherine O’Meara Tax Partner, Matheson
· Donal Moriarty Chief Corporate Officer, Aer Lingus
· Lucinda Creighton CEO, Vulcan Consulting
· Sean Davis Regional Director North America,
Enterprise Ireland
· Fergal Broder CEO & Founder, LotusWorks
THEME VI ........................................................................................ page 26
US-Ireland Business 2019 Creating the Winning Formula
AVAILABLE NOW for a Competitive Edge
15:45 Eamonn Sinnott GM, Intel Ireland
16:10 PANEL
· Gareth Lambe Head of Facebook Ireland
· Elaine Murphy GM, LiveTiles
· James Lyons VP, Operations Boston Scientific
DON’T MISS OUT – · Dan Kiley CEO & Founder of Voxpro
Book your ad today 16:40 CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS ............................. page 29
Ambassador Dan Mulhall
for the 2020 Report Irish Ambassador to the US
17:00 Conference Close – Networking Reception
Contact Katie Keogh at k.keogh@amcham.ie
@americanchamber | #USIRL19
4 5
Ireland – an Island of THEME I
Opportunity at the
Centre of the World
REECE SMYTH
Chargé d’Affaires, US Embassy in Ireland
@USAmbIreland
Reece Smyth assumed his duties as Chargé
Insights on the latest trade statistics, the Irish d’Affaires ad interim at the US Embassy
Investment landscape & the business view from in Dublin on January 20th, 2017 after the
departure of Former Ambassador Kevin
Washington DC.
O’Malley. Reece originally arrived in Dublin to take up the role of
Deputy Chief of Mission on September 30, 2016. He came directly
KEYNOTE from an assignment at the US Embassy in Beirut where he served
as the Counselor for Political and Economic Affairs. Previously,
MARK GANTLY he was Deputy Director of the State Department’s Office of UN
Senior R&D Director, HPE and President 2019 of the Political Affairs with responsibility for the conduct of multilateral
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland diplomacy with the UN Security Council and General Assembly.
@MarkGantly
Mark Gantly is a Senior R&D Director
at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, in the
MARJORIE CHORLINS
Software-Defined and Cloud Group. He has
Vice President, European Affairs,
been site leader and managing director US Chamber of Commerce
at HPE Galway, and in that role has driven the development the
Galway site as a multi-business campus with a particular strength Marjorie Chorlins, vice president for
in software development. Mark is the President of the American European Affairs at the US Chamber
Chamber of Commerce for 2019. of Commerce, develops policies and
executes programs related to trade
and investment with Europe. She is also
executive director of the US - UK Business Council and oversees
MARK REDMOND the work of the Business Coalition for Transatlantic Trade (BCTT).
CEO, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland With more than 25 years of experience in the private, public, and
@MarkFXRedmond nonprofit sectors, Chorlins has focused on forging consensus
Mark Redmond is Chief Executive of the among competing points of view. She has represented the
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. US government in multilateral trade negotiations, advocated
The Chamber is the leading international in support of global sales, and consulted with multinational
business organisation in Ireland and corporations on corporate responsibility.
represents the 700 US companies located here. Prior to joining
the Chamber, Mark was Chief Executive of the Irish Tax Institute
and a Director with PwC. Mark is on the Board of the Investor
Compensation Company Ltd. He has previously served on the
National Council of Ibec and the Governing Authority of UCD. He
is a graduate of TCD and DCU.
6 7THEME I
MARTIN D. SHANAHAN
CEO of IDA Ireland
@MartinDShanahan
JOIN US
Martin took up this position on the 1st
September 2014. Prior to this, Martin
Annual
was Chief Executive of Forfás – Ireland’s
policy advisory board for enterprise, trade,
science, technology and innovation. Martin has been at the
Dinner 2019
forefront of the development of enterprise and innovation policy
in Ireland for many years including leading the development
of the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs 2011 – 2014. Martin
is a board member of IDA Ireland and Chair of its Investment
Committee. Martin is also a member of the National
Competitiveness Council. He has previously been a member
of the Management Advisory Committee of the Department of
A night when we celebrate the amazing
Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, the Advisory Council for Science,
17 people and teams at the heart of the Technology & Innovation, and Ireland’s Expert Group on Future
US - Ireland business relationship Skills Needs.
05 with great networking in a wonderful
atmosphere.
CARIN BRYANS
The year’s Annual Dinner will be Senior Country Officer, J.P. Morgan Ireland and
Vice President 2019 of the American Chamber of
particularly memorable as we will honour Commerce Ireland
IDA Ireland with a Special Recognition
As Senior Country Officer for J. P. Morgan
Award in their 70th anniversary year. Chase in Ireland, Carin oversees
J. P. Morgan’s businesses in Ireland. Carin
also has responsibility for J. P. Morgan’s
VENUE Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road, Dublin 4 businesses in the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey). Carin
received an Undergraduate degree from The University of
DATE May 17, 2019 Texas at Austin, spent a year working in France for Zenith Data
Systems, and returned to Ireland in 1990 to take up a position at
TIME 19:00 – 22:30
Chase Manhattan Bank. Since then, she has held a wide variety
COSTS Individual places are available for €160 of roles at the firm, and also received an MBA from The Michael
and tables of ten for €1,600 Smurfit Business School. Carin currently Chairs the IFSC Funds
Group, served from 2015 - 2018 on the IFS 2020 Advisory Group,
and was the Chairman of the Irish Funds Industry Association for
2010/2011.
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Kindly sponsored by
9Ireland – an Island of THEME II
Innovation at the Centre
of the Transatlantic
PROF. MARK FERGUSON
Relationship Director General, Science Foundation Ireland
and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government
of Ireland
Prof. Mark Ferguson commenced as
Director General of Science Foundation
Ireland in January 2012 and as Chief
How Ireland can embrace the opportunities
Scientific Adviser to the Government of
presented by Industry 4.0 and disruptive Ireland in October 2012. Prof. Ferguson is a founding member
technologies to meet economic and society of the Small Advanced Economies Initiative, was Chair of the
challenges, continue to foster an environment eHealth Ireland Committee (2015 – 2017), a member of the EU
High Level Expert Group on Horizon 2020 Impact (2017), and
attractive for high-value and innovative-led
has been involved in a number of international reviews of R&D
investment to flourish, and best build and leverage systems, including Hungary and Canada. Previously he was
its knowledge linkages across industry and the Professor in Life Sciences at the University of Manchester (since
research system, and as a hub between the US 1984) and co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Renovo Group
and Europe? plc (1998 – 2011). He is the recipient of numerous international
research awards including the 2002 European Science Prize
(jointly), and is the author of 327 research papers and book
chapters, 60 patent families and author / editor of 8 books.
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ANDREW MCDOWELL
Vice President of the European Investment Bank
LORRAINE GRIFFIN
Head of Tax Deloitte and Chair of the
Andrew McDowell joined the European American Chamber Tax Group
Investment Bank as vice president on @lorgriffin
1st September, 2016. He is the first Irish
Lorraine leads the Tax team at Deloitte
member of the bank’s Management
and is current Chair of the American
Committee for 12 years. Prior to joining
Chamber of Commerce Tax Policy Group.
the European Investment Bank, Andrew
She has worked and advised on a range
was Economic Advisor to the Taoiseach, Ireland’s Prime Minister,
of significant M&A transactions in recent years, both on the buy
since 2011. He has 20 years of experience in economic policy and
and sell side. She also advises a broad range of indigenous Irish
public service management. Prior to working for the Taoiseach,
companies, private equity houses and multinational companies
he was Chief Economist at the Irish business development
covering a wide variety of tax issues (both Irish and international).
agency Forfás, and European Deputy Editor at the Economist
Lorraine serves on the Executive Committee of Deloitte. Lorraine
Intelligence Unit. Andrew holds an MBA from the Michael Smurfit
is also listed in the International Tax Review’s Women in Tax
Graduate School of Business and studied at John Hopkins
Leaders 2018 guide.
University and University College Dublin.
10 11THEME II
ROSE KIDD CLIONA MURPHY
Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations at ICON Vice President R&D at PepsiCo and Chair of
the Chamber’s R&D Group
Rose has 29 years experience in the
clinical research industry and is currently Cliona Murphy is vice president, Research
leading global clinical operations at ICON, a & Development, PepsiCo. In this role
Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) head she is responsible for the Dairy Centre
quartered in Dublin. Throughout her career, of Excellence & Bioconversion Research
Rose has undertaken a variety of leadership Programme as part of PepsiCo’s Global
roles in clinical delivery and has partnered with large and mid Nutrition Category and for creating and driving an innovation
size biopharma companies. Rose has been fortunate to see the culture in their newly expanded Cork R&D centre, one of
development of drugs enhance and improve the quality of lives PepsiCo’s Top 5 global R&D centres. She is also chair of PepsiCo
of patients throughout the globe across a range of therapeutic Ireland’s STEM Council and leads PepsiCo’s Million Women
areas and spent a large part of her career working in the area of Mentor programme globally. Cliona joined PepsiCo in 1997 and
HIV. Prior to joining ICON, Rose worked with Glaxco Smithkline in has worked in a variety of R&D roles across the PepsiCo system in
the UK in the field of pre clinical and drug formulation. Europe, UK, China and Asia Pacific. She has been responsible for
bringing many innovations to market including Sensations in the
UK. Prior to her current role Cliona led the Technical Function for
PepsiCo’s Global Concentrate Business, leading a team of 140+
engineers and scientists in the areas of R&D, Engineering, Quality,
Health & Safety and Environmental Management.
NOTES
BRIAN COTTER | MODERATOR
Advocacy & Public Affairs Director with
the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
Brian directs the significant member-
led policy programme of the American
Chamber which is focused on key areas
including promoting the benefits of trade
and investment between the EU and
the US; progressive policies to strengthen Ireland’s position
as the inclusive location of choice for talent and innovation,
and the enhancement of Ireland’s Research, Development
& Innovation ecosystem. Brian previously held a number of
international marketing and administrative appointments within
the multinational sector and Irish state agencies based in Dublin,
London and Chicago. A graduate of University College Dublin
and the University of Limerick, Brian studied in the areas of
business, economics and European studies.
12 13Regulating for a Digital THEME III
Economy: Trust &
number of US internet multinationals with European bases in
Security Ireland. Previously Irish Registrar of Companies, Helen has also
held senior roles in the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and
Innovation working on economic migration policy, science,
technology and innovation policy. She spent the first ten years
of her career in the IT industry. She was delighted to have been
awarded an honorary fellowship of the Institute of Chartered
The US Privacy Debate – will GDPR become the Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) in 2014.
global standard? Transatlantic data transfers
– choppy waters ahead? Finding the balance JAMES O’CONNOR
between regulation and innovation in a resilient Managing Director, Microsoft International
data-driven world. Operations
@JamesocOConnor
James holds responsibility for Operations
KEYNOTE
teams across Europe, the Middle East and
Africa (EMEA) and Asia which includes
MICHAEL BECKERMAN
supporting sales enablement, regional
President and CEO of the Internet Association
revenue processing, launch of products and services and
Michael Beckerman is the President and optimizing internal processes. James’ leadership is focused on
CEO of the Internet Association where he driving end-to-end customer and partner experience, aligned
has worked to advance public policy that with the mission to make doing business with Microsoft easy.
fosters innovation, promotes economic James has worked in Microsoft’s HQ in Redmond, Seattle and
growth, and empowers people through has held a variety of regional and global leadership positions
the free and open Internet. Under his leadership, association across the IT and Operations organizations, including leading
membership has grown to over 40 top internet companies. Global Operations for Microsoft’s Enterprise Services business
Michael is regularly cited as an authority on Internet policy, and and Microsoft’s Dynamics Business Division. James was 2017
appears regularly on national radio and television networks President of the American Chamber.
to offer the Internet industry’s perspective on topical policy
issues. He was recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as one
of DC’s Tech Titans, and by Re/code as one of Silicon Valley’s EMMA REDMOND | MODERATOR
top advocates in Washington. Prior to the Internet Association, Senior Director and Head of International Data
Beckerman served 12 years as a top congressional staff member, Protection for Ancestry.com
serving as the Deputy Staff Director and chief policy advisor
As a risk and compliance professional, her
to the Chairman of the US House Committee on Energy &
experience spans from the negotiation field
Commerce, which oversees America’s Internet policies.
to working cross-culturally within highly
complex environments whilst acting as
a proactive and strategic adviser. She is
HELEN DIXON
an active and regular speaker at data protection events across
Data Protection Commissioner
Europe and was chosen for the Leadership in Law programme
Helen Dixon was appointed as Data at Harvard Law School in May 2017. She is an Adjunct Associate
Protection Commissioner for Ireland in Professor at UCD Sutherland School of Law, Chair of the General
September 2014. Responsible for upholding Counsel forum at the American Chamber of Commerce, a
the rights of individuals regarding how Member of the Inner Temple and the International Association of
data about them is used, the role, among Privacy Professionals. Given she works for Ancestry, she is 87%
other things, requires regulation of a large Irish, 12% Great Britain, 1% Finnish, but 100% Privacy.
14 15HEALTH & WELLBEING
Health & Wellbeing Session
KATE O’FLAHERTY
Head of Health & Wellbeing in the
JOIN US Department of Health
Kate leads the work to coordinate
implementation of the Healthy Ireland
Atlantic Framework, which is a major Government-
led initiative aimed at improving the
health & wellbeing of the population.
Corridor
Kate practised as a pharmacist for many years, before
undertaking a masters in Journalism in 2000 and working in
media and communications for a time. From 2008 she led the
communications and practice development functions in the
PSI, the pharmacy regulator, before joining the Department of
PROGRAMME 2019 Health in 2013. Kate is a member of a number of senior cross-
government groups, including the recently established Sports
Leadership Group supporting the implementation of the new
national Sports Policy.
June 17
KARL HENRY
17 Western Conference Fitness Expert, Radio & TV Broadcaster,
Author and Columnist
US - Ireland Business Address &
06 President’s Dinner
@karlhenrypt
Karl Henry is Ireland’s most recognised and
NUIG, Galway
leading personal trainer, and is the name
that is synonymous with training in Ireland.
September 26 He kick-started his personal training company by training clients
26 Southern Conference &
in their homes in 2004. Now renowned as personal trainer to the
stars, Karl is responsible for creating some of the most famous
09 Dinner physiques in fashion, music, politics and the corporate world. Karl
released his 5th book in March 2018 called Karl Henry’s Healthy
UCC & Maryborough Hotel, Cork Living Handbook. The book offers an encouraging, practical,
affordable and sustainable plan to help the reader achieve
October 10 lasting changes in their wellbeing and has become a number one
10 bestseller as well as achieving a second print run.
Mid-West Conference
10 Adare Manor, Limerick
Karl is well known for his role as the leading Expert on RTÉ One’s
Operation Transformation. Karl has been the Health and Fitness
Expert on the show since it began 12 years ago. The popular
show has a viewership in excess of 600,000.
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17Innovation through THEME IV
Collaboration CARRIE EARLE ALLEN
Executive Director, CIC Captains of
(Case Study) Innovation Program
Carrie Earle Allen is an international
leader in innovation, education and the
arts. Currently, she is Executive Director
of Captains of Innovation, CIC’s and
Venture Cafe Global Institute’s corporate
From Kendall Square, Cambridge Innovation innovation program, which is a full spectrum corporate innovation
Center to Cortex Innovation Community, St Louis membership program designed to help corporations find new
to the Grand Canal Innovation Centre Dublin – a products, services, business models and technology in today’s
global, hyper-competitive environment. Prior to joining CIC and
possible gamechanger for Ireland?
VCGI, Allen ran Harvard Professor David Edwards’ innovation
lab for 8 years and was Executive Director of Le Laboratoire
Cambridge and Executive Director of ArtScience Labs,
DR. DIARMUID O’BRIEN where she gained experience working with startups in new
Chief Innovation Officer, Trinity College Dublin technologies and environmental design, future of foods, digital
communication, museum exploration and water.
Dr. O’Brien was appointed the Chief
Innovation and Enterprise Officer in January
DENNIS E. LOWER
2017. His responsibilities include leading the
President and CEO Cortex Innovation
establishment of Trinity’s Technology and
Community St. Louis, MO
Enterprise Campus at silicon docks and the
development and enhancement of the innovation and enterprise Dennis Lower has been involved in
mission for the university. Diarmuid is an ex officio member of the technology-based economic development
Executive Officers Group, the University’s Senior Management since 1995, with a focus on the planning
Team, along with the Provost, Vice-Provost/Chief Academic and development of university sponsored
Officer and the Faculty Deans. urban innovation districts. Since May 2010,
Dennis has been the president and CEO of the Cortex Innovation
Community in the historic Central West End neighborhood of
St. Louis, Missouri. Cortex is a 200-acre urban innovation district
TIM ROWE
founded in 2002 by Washington University in St. Louis, BJC
Founder & CEO of Cambridge Innovation
Center (CIC), MA
HealthCare System, the University of Missouri – St. Louis, Saint
Louis University and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
CIC is a recognized global leader that
creates concentrated hubs of collaborative KATIE KEOGH | MODERATOR
innovation in leading cities around the Director of Member Networks with
world. Tim is the chairman & cofounder the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
of Lab|Central – a nonprofit shared wet @amchamkatie
laboratory space – as well as MassRobotics – a shared robotics
Katie is Director of Member Networks at
maker space. He is also the chairman & cofounder of Roomzilla,
AmCham, including leading the Chamber’s
a cloud-based dynamic solution for managing conference
Emerging Leaders’ and Emerging FDI
room reservations. In 2008, Tim cofounded the Kendall Square
Networks. Prior to joining the Chamber, Katie was Director of
Association, where he served as president for 5 years.
Strategic Partnerships & Alumni Relations at the US Embassy
Dublin. She has also worked with the Childhood Development
Initiative in Tallaght West and was Associate Director of the
University of Notre Dame Ireland Centre. She is a graduate of the
University of Notre Dame and UCD.
18 19Performing on the Global THEME V
Stage in an Uncertain
World – from Protectionism
LUCINDA CREIGHTON
to Brexit CEO Vulcan Consulting Ltd
@LCreighton
Lucinda Creighton is a former Irish Minister
for European Affairs and CEO of Vulcan
Consulting Ltd. As a member of the Irish
From greater connectivity to the impact of Irish Parliament for nine years, she ran Ireland’s
companies employing 100,000 people in the Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2013,
and represented the EU in trade talks with the United States,
US; Ireland’s business relationship with the US is
leading to the formal start of TTIP negotiations in 2013. From
closer than ever. From a business perspective – 2012 – 2014 she also served as vice president of the European
threats and uncertainty exist in both directions. People’s Party – the largest political party in Europe. Lucinda
How can the Irish business community continue is an advisory board member of the International Republican
to make their mark in the US and how can Ireland Institute and the European Council on Foreign Relations. By
training she is a barrister and qualified as a New York attorney.
play its role in Brussels to support the two-way
relationship?
CATHERINE O’MEARA
Tax Partner at Matheson
SEAN DAVIS
Regional Director for North America, Catherine is a partner in the tax department
Enterprise Ireland at Matheson. Catherine has 10+ years’
experience advising multinational
Sean Davis has been Regional Director
corporations doing business in Ireland on
for North America, Enterprise Ireland since
Irish corporate tax. Catherine has a particular
August 2016; leading a team based in
interest in transfer pricing, competent authority matters
New York, Boston, Mountainview, Austin,
and business restructurings and also has extensive experience in
Chicago and Toronto. This followed a 5
structuring inward investment projects, mergers and acquisitions
year posting as the Enterprise Ireland Regional Director MENA
and corporate reorganisations. Catherine’s clients include many
based in Dubai, 2012 – 2016. From 2006 – 2012 he managed
of the leading multinational corporations established in Ireland,
the Enterprise Ireland Cleantech, Industrial & Life Sciences
primarily in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, ICT and consumer
team, based in New York. From 2002 – 2006 he was the Market
brand sector. Catherine has published articles in leading tax
Development Manager for the US and Canada with the US
journals, is co-author on the Ireland section of the Bloomberg
subsidiary of the publicly traded Singaporean company Asia
BNA TP Forum and is co-author of the Ireland chapter of the
Pacific Breweries Ltd, managing market teams in New York,
International Fiscal Association Cahiers on Cross Border Business
Boston, Atlanta, Miami, and sales agents in Montreal, Toronto,
Restructuring. Catherine is a Chartered Tax Advisor and a
Calgary and Vancouver.
member of the Law Society of Ireland.
20 21THEME V
FERGAL BRODER CONOR NEYLAN | MODERATOR
CEO & Founder of LotusWorks Senior Communications Manager with
the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
Fergal Broder is the founder of @ConNeylan
LotusWorks, a leading engineering and
technical solutions provider. He has been Conor leads on communications and
CEO at LotusWorks since he established media engagement at the American
the company in 1989. Chamber of Commerce Ireland. Previous
to this position, Conor held responsibility
Fergal has an extensive background in management and is for communications at the British Embassy, delivering UK
recognised as a leading entrepreneur. He has a proven track government objectives including the first ever State Visit of
record of strategy development and execution, business growth an Irish President to the UK and the referendum on the UK’s
and achievement of targets in a challenging, competitive membership of the EU.
environment. Instrumental in implementing culture change
while expanding the LotusWorks organisation over two decades, Conor began his career as press officer in a food security NGO in
Fergal continues to motivate large workforces and manage cross Dublin before stints working in Sydney, Australia and in Brussels.
functionally. He has excellent customer relationship skills and He is a graduate of the International Relations programme at
stakeholder engagement expertise. DCU and holds a Masters in International Public Policy and
Diplomacy from UCC.
DONAL MORIARTY
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer
NOTES
Donal Moriarty was appointed as Chief
Corporate Affairs Officer at Aer Lingus
in November 2017 with responsibility
for Government and Corporate Affairs,
Corporate Programmes, Communications
and Group Affairs.
Donal previously worked with Aer Lingus over an 8 year period
through to 2016, most recently as Executive Counsel, with
responsibility for the Legal, Aero-political/ Regulatory Affairs and
Public Relations. The support and alignment of key stakeholders
in Ireland and North America is critical as Aer Lingus progresses
its value carrier strategy. Donal represents Aer Lingus in
engagement with key industry and business organisations in our
target markets.
22 23Strategic Plan
2019-21 TOP 5 PRIORITIES
A comprehensive survey of the leadership
of AmCham’s member companies in
06/2018 found that the Top 5 priorities of
our members are:
Developing, rewarding
& attracting talent
OUR VISION
Ireland is an inclusive location-of- Access to residential
accommodation
choice for talent and innovation with
global impact.
OUR OBJECTIVES Physical & digital
infrastructure
AmCham is recognised as a ‘go-to’ organisation
for multinational leadership.
US multinationals are recognised as being at the Enhancing the
centre of the innovation ecosystem in Ireland. competitiveness of
investment incentives
AmCham’s members rate it as the ‘go-to’ place
for public policy support and is the recognised
leader in advocacy and thought leadership on Encouraging
Ireland’s transatlantic business relationships. innovation and
controlling the
AmCham’s members rate it as the ‘go-to’ place cost base
for networking with purpose.
24 25Creating the Winning THEME VI
Formula for a
Competitive Edge
GARETH LAMBE
Head of Facebook Ireland & VP, International
Sales Operations
Gareth Lambe is the Head of Facebook
Strengthening the US-Ireland Business Ireland - responsible for the health and
success of Facebook’s International
relationship relies on Irish based operations
Headquarters in Dublin, employing over
ability to predict and be responsive to change and 2,500 people. Gareth started his career in
access diverse talent pools to positively impact on brand marketing with Pernod Ricard and was later part of the
business development. What are the top priorities start-up team of Pigsback.com. In 2009 Gareth joined PayPal
for futureproofing Ireland’s competitiveness? How as Director of Merchant Operations EMEA, running a team of
300 people across Account Management, Business Support
can links with the US and Europe help Ireland in and Telesales. Gareth is seven years at Facebook and is the
remaining competitive? VP of International Sales Operations – driving the operations
and strategy for Facebook’s sales organisation across EMEA
and APAC. Gareth is on the Board of the American Chamber of
KEYNOTE Commerce and Facebook Ireland Ltd.
EAMONN SINNOTT
VP of the Technology & Manufacturing Group,
and GM of Intel Ireland ELAINE MURPHY
@ESinnott General Manager at LiveTiles Ireland
Joining Intel in 1991, he has held a variety Elaine has held multiple leadership roles
of management positions in Ireland and in the tech space in recent years including
in the USA prior to his appointment as Site Lead in EA Games in Galway and more
General Manager of Intel Ireland in 2010 recently as General Manager for LiveTiles
and Eamonn was instrumental in securing the record capital in EMEA. LiveTiles is headquartered in New
upgrade enabling the production of Intel’s leading edge process York and specialises in no code, ‘drag and
technologies and products from Ireland. Eamonn served as drop’ technology giving business users the tools to create easily
President of AmCham Ireland in 2015 and is currently Vice- adoptable Bots, dashboards, portals or corporate intranets that
Chair of the Executive Council of the Brussels based American can be heightened with personalized artificial intelligence and
Chamber of Commerce for the European Union. analytics features. It has offices on the East and West coasts of
the US, Australia, the Netherlands, the UK and it announced
Eamonn currently chairs the Mid-East Regional Action Plan for the establishment of an AI R&D centre in Sligo last year. Her
Jobs implementation committee and is a member of IBEC’s success and steadfast interest and work in Diversity & Inclusion
Technology Ireland board. He is also a member of the Institute gained Elaine a place on the 2017 Women’s leadership forum
of Directors in Ireland, the MBA Association of Ireland and is a at Harvard Business School with an elite group of successful
Fellow of the Irish Academy of Engineering. Eamonn is passionate businesswomen from around the world. Elaine is on the board of
about the intersection between technology and creativity and the American Chamber of Commerce since 2017 and is a strong
plays a leadership role in supporting innovative initiatives such ambassador for the North West and showcasing what the region
as the Ireland’s Edge conference aimed at encouraging more has to offer.
integrated policy across arts, science, technology and learning.
26 27THEME VI
JAMES LYONS MIRIAM O’KEEFFE | MODERATOR
Vice President of Operations, Boston Scientific Director of Member Programmes with
the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
James Lyons has over 30 years’
experience in electronics and medical From a background in successful start-ups,
device manufacturing. He is currently the commenced working with the American
Vice President of Operations for Boston Chamber in February 2003 as Operations
Scientific Galway. Prior to joining Boston & Finance Manager, having previously
Scientific James held the role of Worldwide lived and worked in the UK, France,
Vice President of Program Management for Sanmina Corporation Denmark, Germany, and Holland. The initial years of employment
with responsibilities across 50+ sites. Through his career he at the chamber were focussed on successfully developing
has gained extensive experience in the areas of operations, a sustainable financial model and establishing policies and
engineering and commercial management at companies such as procedures which would support the growth and the strategic
Sanmina, MSL (now Celestica), Sensormatic (now Tyco) and SCI. direction of the chamber. Since 2011, as Programmes Director,
working with members of the Chamber to develop sustainable
programmes which engage members through information and
best practice sharing, networking, and working groups.
DAN KIELY
CEO and Co-founder, Voxpro powered by
TELUS International
@DanKielyVoxpro
Dan Kiely is co-founder of Voxpro, a
KEYNOTE
premium provider of beautiful customer
experience, technical support and sales DAN MULHALL
operations solutions to the technology Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
market. As CEO and Co-founder, Dan takes overall @DanMulhall
responsibility for the strategic vision and direction of Voxpro,
including defining business strategy and goals, partner Daniel Mulhall took up duty as Ireland’s
engagement, culture and brand sustainment, and key leadership 18th Ambassador to the United States in
talent acquisition. Using his entrepreneurial passion and August 2017. He was born and brought up in
creativity, he dreams big and encourages innovation in all Waterford and undertook his undergraduate
aspects of the company. His vision for Voxpro has always been and post-graduate studies at University College Cork where he
to create something unique and unforgettable. Voxpro’s 4,000+ specialised in modern Irish history. Ambassador Mulhall joined
strong team members across Ireland, North America, Europe and the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1978 and had his early
the Philippines supports the customer experience needs of top diplomatic assignments in New Delhi, Vienna (OSCE), Brussels
global brands in over 35 languages. (European Union) and Edinburgh where he was Ireland’s first
Consul General, 1998 – 2001. He served as Ireland’s Ambassador
to Malaysia (2001 – 05), where he was also accredited to Laos,
Thailand and Vietnam. In 2005, he was conferred with an
Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Physicians of
Ireland for his work in connection with the Asian tsunami. From
2009 – 2013, he was Ireland’s Ambassador to Germany. Before
coming to Washington, he served as Ireland’s Ambassador in
London (2013 – 17).
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October 10
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06 President’s Dinner 10 Adare Manor, Limerick
NUIG, Galway
November 28
July 4 28
04 Thanksgiving Day Lunch
Independence Day Lunch 11 Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road
07 Clayton Hotel, Burlington Road
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