Agenda highlights
08:30 Registration, refreshments, tea and coffee
09:00 Opening remarks
Event MC, Ian Kehoe
09:05 Welcome address
Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
09:25 The investor revolution, why the focus on the ‘social’ element in ESG is so important?
What does the S mean to investors - Over the past few years, climate change has been a driving force behind the rapid growth of investments that consider ESG factors. However, social issues are much more difficult to research and far less well understood by investors with an ESG focus as they lack the same robust processes used for the “E” and “G” pillars. What are businesses thinking about the S and why?
Dorothy Maxwell, Senior Sustainability Director, Davy
Eugene McCague, Chair, Ibec
Kieran McLoughlin, Managing Partner, Venture Wave
Mary Whitelaw, Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, AIB
10:05 Keynote address: Mark Kramer, Former Senior Fellow, Harvard, Co-Founder of FSG and Partner, Congruence Capital “Creating Shared Value”
Mark is the global authority on strategies that drive competitive advantage by leveraging business opportunities with social and environmental impact.
10:50 Coffee/Tea break
11:15 Panel discussion: CEOs perspective on the societal role of business chaired by event MC Ian Kehoe
A panel discussion on how businesses can strive for sustainable growth and competitiveness in a new world order that entails increased costs of doing business but also a trickier environment for organisations to manage relationships with its workforce, the societies in which it operates and the political environment.
Hilary O’Meara, Managing Country Director, Accenture Ireland
Imelda Hurley, CEO, Coillte
John Mahony, CEO, Reputation Inc
11:45 Round-Table discussion: Creating social value - the future of corporate leadership
Through roundtable discussions, delegates will be encouraged bring a business mindset to social issues and discover the tremendous business opportunities that the world’s problems present and share ideas and solutions to the main social issues which are posing a huge risk to business growth on the island.
12:25 Fireside discussion: The macro picture underpinning Ireland’s growth and prosperity
A fireside discussion between Danny McCoy and Sarah O’Connor, Journalist and Associate Editor, Financial Times will discuss the impact of the Irish economy running into capacity constraints & a feeling the economy isn't providing a solid base for everyone and how current policy interventions, especially rising interest rates, are playing out in the above context.
Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
Sarah O'Connor, Journalist, Financial Times
13:05 Closing remarks
Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec
13:10 Networking lunch