Conference Agenda

Event schedule

09:00

Welcome Remarks
Prof Laurent Muzellec, Dean, Trinity Business School
09:05

Official Opening
An Tanaiste Micheal Martin TD
09:20


Q&A with An Tanaiste with Stephen Rae
09:35

Technology & AI in Tackling the Climate and Biodiversity Crises
Chris Caldwell, Conversations on Climate
09:50



Panel Discussion on AI - Moderator Jackie King with Chris Caldwell and Dave Callaway
10.10

The Role of Business in Promoting Biodiversity and Climate Advocacy

Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
10:25


Q&A: Dave Callaway and Danny McCoy
10:35

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Eamon Ryan TD, Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications and Minister for Transport
10:45


DISCUSSION: Dave Callaway with Jackie King
11:00

Coffee Break

11:30

Keynote speech
Professor Jane Stout - Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action, Trinity College Dublin
11:45

The Circular Economy – More Important Than Ever
Richard Ali, Director Corporate Affairs, Strategy and Stakeholder Relations at Tetra Pak
12:15





Panel Discussion
MODERATOR – Chris Caldwell with Dave Callaway, Richard Ali, Prof Jane Stout and Jackie King, Executive Director, Ibec Global
13.00

Lunch Break
13:30



WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
MODERATOR Louise Ryan, Interim Chief Financial Officer at TCD with Orlaith Delargy, Nature & Biodiversity at KPMG Ciaran O’Carroll, Sustainability Consultant, Change by Degrees
14.00

Climate Justice
Professor Jennie C Stephens, Harvard-Radcliffe Climate Justice Fellow, Professor of Sustainability Science & Policy, Northeastern University
14:15




Panel Discussion
MODERATOR: Jane Hackett with Prof Jennie Stephens, Anke Heydenreich and Andrew Dudley
14:45

Imelda Hurley
CEO, Coilte
15:00


FIRESIDE CHAT: Dave Callaway and Jonathan Maxwell
Founder/CEO, Sustainable Capital Development LLC
15:30

Jennifer Salmon
Climate Youth Delegate for Ireland 2023/2024
15:45

Professor Dieter Helm
Professor of Economic Policy at the University of Oxford
16:00

CLOSING REMARKS: Mark Mellett
Chair, Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA)