Women in Leadership - The Inspire Lunch

Susan Russell - Retail Ireland CEO, Bank of Ireland

Mandy Hennebry - Director Consumer Business Ireland at Tirlan

Join us for this empowering event where female executives will gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate their leadership skills and drive impactful change within their organizations.

 This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and their teams.

Please note: Members Only. Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with your membership plan.

Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Unlimited member organisation attendance for live stream.

Platinum Gala Lunch

Clive Woodward - Rugby World Cup-winning Head Coach and Olympic high-performance strategist.

In conversation with Joe Molloy, Irish Sports Broadcaster of the Year, Clive will share his unparalleled insights into elite performance, leadership, and winning under pressure. From transforming 6 Nations Rugby to shaping Team GB’s Olympic success, Clive’s philosophies resonate far beyond the sporting arena—straight into the boardroom. 

Clive’s career highlights include:

• Led England to victory in the 2003 Rugby World Cup – the only European country to win ever.

• Director of Sport for Team GB at London 2012, delivering Britain’s most successful Olympics ever (65 medals).

• British & Irish Lions & England international player and Head Coach turned visionary head coach.

• Director of High Performance at Southampton FC

• Corporate Boardroom Advisor (2020 to present): Leveraging his experience as a highly successful coaching career to help build winning cultures and high-performing teams.

 This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and their teams.

Please note: Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with membership plan. Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

Unlimited member organisation attendance for live stream.

Executive Women Gathering 2025 - Ireland’s largest female leadership summit.

Why not celebrate March - the recognised International Women's month of 2025 by attending Executive Women Gathering 2025. EWG is a one day summit where you and your team will learn from, and be inspired by an extraordinary panel of successful business leaders and role models - who know what it takes to be successful in their chosen careers. *Tickets must be purchased for this event. www.ewg.ie for further details.

Please note that this is an advertisement for a separate, stand-alone event from our schedule, and is not included in your membership.

Future of Work Insights 2025

Peter Cosgrove

2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for future of how we work. Rapid technological advancements and evolving workforce dynamics are set to redefine how organizations operate.

Content under discussion will include:

• The impact of technology and A.I. on the workforce.

• Building an effective culture in a hybrid/ remote workforce.

• How hybrid and flexible practices are changing.

• The key role of upskilling your talent.

Are you ready to navigate these transformative trends and seize new opportunities? Join Peter Cosgrove Managing Director of Futurewise who is an expert on future trends as he shares ‘The Future of Work Insights 2025’.

 This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and HR Leaders.

*This event will not be streamed live or recorded.

Please note: Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with membership plan. Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis.

CEO Networking Dinner with

Brian Walsh - CEO, VHI Ireland

This is a great opportunity for the Chief Company Officers in our membership community to join a small and exclusive gathering of organisational leaders at our 2025 Spring CEO Networking Dinner at The Merrion Hotel.

By invitation only.

*All attendees must be at Chief Company Officer level.

*Please note: If a CEO cannot attend the ‘invite’ is non transferrable.

Winter Platinum Gala Lunch

Jordie Barrett

New Zealand’s national rugby team, the All Blacks, are the most successful sports team in history. They are undefeated in over 75% of their international matches over the last 100 years! So how the All Blacks nurtured and sustained peak performance, and what can business leaders learn from them.

Join us at the Executive Forum Platinum Corporate Lunch with New Zealand rugby star Jordie Barrett, who has an unique connection to Ireland, as he shares insights on leadership, teamwork, and resilience …. the All Blacks way.

 Jordie will be in conversation with Joe Molloy - 8 times sports journalist of the year.

This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and their teams.

This event is now sold out, email dearbhaile@executiveforum.ie with queries or to be added to the waitlist.

Please note: Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with membership plan. Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Unlimited attendance for live webinar events.

2024 Sales Model Changes That Had A Positive Impact On This Year’s Sales Revenue

Networking sales lunch masterclass in the Merrion Hotel.

Johnny Campbell - CEO, SocialTalent

Mark Barry - Vice President of Sales & Managing Director, EMEA, HubSpot

This event is recommended for leaders and their teams.

Meet the Grocer

 Members from our FMCG community are invited to the second of our bi-annual FMCG Directors Series Lunch where Commercial Director of the Musgrave Group, Sharon Buckley will share insights on the challenges and prospects for the Grocery sector over the next 18 months.

Invitation only - Exclusively for our members from the FMCG sector.

Please note this event is not being streamed or recorded.

Be Inspired!

Dee Ahearn, CEO, Barretstown

Orla O’Brien, CEO, Irish Blood Transfusion Service

The Inspire Women in Leadership Lunch is one of the our Gala lunch events and a fantastic opportunity to gain insights from two female leaders who are Chief Organisational Officers.

 It’s an occasion not to be missed! -

• Gala lunch with prosecco reception .

• Inspiring insights from two of Ireland’s most senior female CEOs.

• Opportunity to network with some of the most talented and ambitious female executives in the country.

Many member organisations utilise the occasion to acknowledge the contribution of some of the great women in their organisation. You might like to do the same.

The CEO Networking Dinner with

Richie Boucher & Louise Phelan

This is a great opportunity for the Chief Company Officers in our membership community to join a small and exclusive gathering of company / organisational leaders at one of our exclusive CEO Networking Dinner events.

By invitation only. Must be at CEO level to attend. No substitution allowed.

Resilience & Coping Under Pressure

Niamh Fitzpatrick

Renowned psychologist & author Niamh Fitzpatrick share tips and insights on how to cope and become more resilient in the face of mounting pressure (In the workplace and life).

This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and their teams.

Please note: Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with membership plan. Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Unlimited attendance for live webinar events.

• Chintan Patel, C.T.O., Cisco UK & Ireland

• Kieran McCorry, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Ireland

• Jason Ward, Vice President Global Alliances EMEA, Dell Technologies

• Aisling Curtis, Market Leader for Strategic Alliances, PwC

Networking lunch masterclass in the Merrion Hotel

As we hurtle towards 2025, the future of artificial intelligence (AI) promises to be an exhilarating journey filled with transformative advancements that will leave continue to revolutionise how we live, work, and conduct business. In this, our A.I. 2025 Masterclass, our 4 expert speakers, will explore the potential impact of AI on the Irish economy between now and the end of 2025 , and how these changes will reshape our world in the coming years

Please note this event is a half day symposium (not a 40 minute event)
10:30 -11:00 - Registration
11:00 - 11:40 - 2 speakers
11:40 - 12:00 - Break
12:00 - 12.50 - 2 Speaekrs, Q&A and Lunch 

This event is now sold out. Email dearbhaile@executiveforum.ie if you wish to be added to a waiting list. Members can use the button below to register for a live webinar broadcast of this event.

International Mental Health Day Lunch

Join us on October 10th, International Mental Health Day, where our guest speakers will share personal insights on how individuals and organisations can better manage our wellbeing better to live a happier, healthier and satisfying life.

Guest Speaker Panel

Brent Pope: TV rugby analyst , a qualified psychotherapist, Entrepreneur and a mental health advocate. Brent has publicly shared his experience of a life living with mental health issues, where he tries to thrive rather than survive.

Richie Sadlier: Former professional footballer, psychotherapist, author, pundit and Dad. Richie experienced mental health issues throughout his life where had to confront his unhealthy coping strategies on his journey to where he is today.

This event is now sold out. Email dearbhaile@executiveforum.ie if you wish to be added to a waiting list. Members can use the button below to register for a live webinar broadcast of this event.

Ryan Clarke

General Manager, Xerox Ireland

Brendan Grieve

General Manager, Enterprise Mobility

This event is for the Under 30s in your organisation who have the potential to be Future Leaders in your business.   

Please note:

• All attendees will be Under 30.

• The keynote speakers were appointed to CEO positions in their 30s.

• This event is by invitation only.  

• People can attend this event if nominated by you.

It will be a great way for your nominated attendees to network with future leaders from other organisations, and an opportunity to get career advice from two CEOs who were in their shoes not so long ago.

Autumn Platinum Gala Lunch

Every so often a special guest speaker comes the way of the Executive Forum who is an inspiring sporting leader on an international scale.

Ronan O’Gara, Head Coach of two times European champions La Rochelle is such a person.  Ronan is still Ireland’s record point scorer and second most capped player of all time. Should be a fascinating ‘fireside style’ interview.

 This event is recommended for Executive Leaders and their teams.

This event is now sold out. Email dearbhaile@executiveforum.ie if you wish to be added to a waiting list.

Please note: Attendance to all in person events is in line with places allocated with membership plan. Places allocated on a first come, first serve basis.