Forum 2024 and 2025
2025 Featured Speakers and Panellists
We were honoured to have expert speakers from the food and drink industry, including:
Ruth Scott
MC
Laura Harper
Trading Director Ireland and NI M&S
Niamh Lenehan
Chief Executive
Agri-Food Regulator
Agri-Food Regulator
Gary Quate
Food & Drink Manager
Tourism Northern Ireland
Tourism Northern Ireland
David Walsh-Kemmis
Owner
Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewery
Ballykilcavan Farm & Brewery
James Morrin
Partner, Mason, Hayes & Curran,
Dispute Resolution
Birgitta Hedin-Curtin
Founder & Director
Burren Smokehouse
Burren Smokehouse
Doug Gordon
Award Winning CEO
Bestselling Author
Motivational Speaker
Bestselling Author
Motivational Speaker
Tom Cronin
Founder & CEO
Rye River Brewing
Rye River Brewing
Edward Fagan
Head of Commercial
Compass Ireland
Compass Ireland
Fiona Uyema
Founder & CEO
Fused by Fiona
Fused by Fiona
Hazel McDwyer
Partner, Mason, Hayes & Curran,
Intellectual Property
Food, Agriculture & Beverage Sector Co-Lead
2024 Featured Speakers and Panellists
We were honoured to have expert speakers from the food and drink industry, including:
Simon McKever
Chief Executive
Irish Exporters Association
Vincent Cleary
Managing Director
Glenisk
Margaret Dineen
CEO & Founder
Blue Sky Food Consulting
Barry Cullen
Head of Sales
Silver Hill Duck
Annie Dunne
Founder
The Art of GRATE Food
Sharon Noonan
MC, Radio Broadcaster & Podcaster
Best Possible Taste
Jason Kidd
Founder
Outcast Brands
Ian O’Rourke
International Entrepreneur
Food and Beverage
Wendy Hederman
Partner
Mason Hayes & Curran