


| “The Future of the Global Citizen in a Changing World”, July 16th 2026 | |
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| – | Key Note 1 – Growing Ireland’s Connections with the World Through Tourism and Technology Alice Mansergh, CEO, Tourism Ireland |
| – | Panel 1, responds –chaired by Shay Walsh, Former GM BT Ireland Albert Dolan TD, Aisling Foley, Kerry President Network Ireland +Katie Moriarty + Élisabeth Brière, MP |
| – | Key Note 2 – The enduring importance of journalism in a quickly changing World Mícheál Lehane, RTE Political Correspondent |
| – | Panel 2 responds, chaired by Fiona Stack, Radio Kerry Councillor Tommy Cahill, Eimear Kennedy of the Smooth Company, Bronagh Quinn, Founder Enhance Management + Kevin Waugh, MP |
| Day 1 closing remarks, Dr Camino Kavanagh, Valentia Transatlantic Cable Foundation | |
| In conversations with the Ambassadors…today’s transatlantic connections | |
| ” The Future of the Global Citizen in a Changing World ” July 17th 2026 | |
| – | Key Note 3 – Neighbours, nimbys and the common good Marie Baker, former Supreme Court Judge |
| – | Panel 3, chaired by James Maloney, MP Dr Michelle O Keeffe, Nimbus MTU, Senator Shane Curley, Dylan Orpen, Intel, Patrick Bonin, MP, Jack O Regan, Life Scientific |
| – | Key Note 4 The role of Science for a better world, the good and the bad Professor Aoife McLysaght, Science Advisor to the irish Government |
| – | Panel 4, chaired by Councillor Norma Moriarty, Dr Maureen Haverty, Space tech Investor, Dr Roisin Lyons, Lecturer in Entrepeneurship at UL, Dr Rosie Hood, Linkedin, Senator Manuelle Oudar |
| – | Day 2 closing remarks- Senator Raymonde Saint-Germain |

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