Matthew and Paul discuss their new roles and how this aligns with the national picture for infrastructure in Ireland. They will reflect on how in an increasingly uncertain world, the opportunity that delivering on our infrastructure ambitions presents in order to provide the societal benefits and underpin the national economy. They will discuss what we can all do to help drive the sector forward.
2025 Agenda
8:50am
Welcome and Opening Remarks from the Chair
Entrepreneur and Broadcaster
9:00am
Project 2040: Key challenges & Priorities
GOVERNMENT ADDRESS
Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
9:15am
FIRESIDE CHAT:
In conversation with…
Co-Head of Infrastructure & Head of Major Project Advisory and Asset Management, KPMG
Co-Head of Infrastructure & Head of Infrastructure Strategy and Commercial Advisory, KPMG
9:35am
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Delivering major infrastructure faster, smarter, better
- Addressing the productivity pains that are holding us back: Why productivity improvement will deliver the infrastructure Ireland needs
- How will Project 2040 shape Ireland’s growth and development?
- The future of major infrastructure planning: What is needed to provide greater certainty for projects and reduced timelines?
- Reaction to the new government’s approach to speeding up delivery
Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform
Managing Director, AtkinsRéalis Ireland
Economist
10:15am
FIRESIDE CHAT:
An experiment in local governance: Will directly elected mayors be better at delivering local and regional infrastructure?
Mayor of Limerick
10:35am
Networking Coffee Break & Exhibition Viewing
11:05am
Water & Flood Risk Management
FIRESIDE CHAT:
Water and wastewater infrastructure
Investing in water infrastructure to enable housing delivery at scale
Infrastructure Delivery Director, Uisce Éireann
Director of Housing Policy, Progress Ireland
11:30am
Future Energy Needs
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Data Centres: Should we treat them as critical national infrastructure?
Recently theUK government named data centres as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) elevating them to the same importance as energy, water supplies, transportation, health and telecommunications infrastructure. Reflecting the growing role DCs play in a modern economy, should Ireland follow suit?
Founder, Digital Infrastructure Ireland
Head of Sales for Utilities & Smart Grids, Schneider Electric UK & Ireland
12:05pm
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Future power: Developing the national grid to meet future demand
While Ireland’s power grid is being transformed to meet accelerating electricity demands as well as supporting our climate action goals, how do we accelerate the growth of electrification in Ireland? Our panel discusses how we deliver both ambitions
Head of Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, Department of Transport
Director of Policy and Regulation, Irish Solar Energy Association
Electrification Manager, Network Development & Electrification, ESB Networks
12:45pm
Networking Lunch Break & Exhibition Viewing
1:45pm
Welcome Back from the Chair
Entrepreneur and Broadcaster
1:55pm
Offshore Energy & Transport”
GOVERNMENT ADDRESS
Minister of State, Department of Transport
2:10pm
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Our offshore energy future
Our panel discusses how Ireland can reach its offshore wind energy ambitions including developing ports infrastructure and the challenge of scaling up to meet the government’s expectations
Senior Investment Director, Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF)
Director, Government and Infrastructure, KPMG Ireland
Head of Function for ORE Ports Facilitation, Department of Transport
Project Director for Dublin Array Offshore Wind Farm, RWE
2:45pm
AFTERNOON KEYNOTE:
Delivering a world-class metro system for Dublin
Programme Director, Metrolink
3:05pm
FIRESIDE CHAT:
In conversation with…
Active travel infrastructure and more
CEO, Transport Infrastructure Ireland
3:20pm
TRANSPORT PANEL DISCUSSION:
Transport infrastructure for a low carbon future
- Creating and maintaining climate resilient transport infrastructure
- Investment priorities for our cities, smaller towns and rural areas
- Aligning Ireland’s clean energy transition and the energy needs of a decarbonised transport system
- What infrastructure do transport operators need to fulfil their low carbon ambitions?
- Achieving robust protection against cyber risks in a data-driven interconnected transport world
Director Transportation, AECOM
Founder and CEO, ZeroMission
3:55pm