
Dr. Laurence CrowleyFormer Chairman to Smurfit Business School
Laurence Crowley currently serves as Chairman of Ecocem and Director O’Flaherty Holdings.

Gretta CrowleyFormer HSE Operations
Gretta Scully (Crowley) is a chartered physiotherapist from Trinity College Dublin and has a Masters in Health Care Management from the IPA.

Tim O’ConnorFormer Chairman of the Gathering
Tim runs his own advisory business. He worked in the Irish public service from 1972 to 2010, serving as Secretary General to the President, as Joint Secretary of the North/South Ministerial Council and Consul General of Ireland, New York.

Ruth BuckleyChief Information Officer, Cork City Council
Ruth Buckley is Deputy C.E. and Head of ICT and Business Services at Cork City Council. She also is a co-founder of IWish the not for profit company which advocates for more female participation in STEM careers.

Kingsley Aikins CEO, The Networking Institute
Kingsley is CEO of The Networking Institute that trains in the areas of Networking, Philanthropy and Diaspora. Previously he was CEO of The Ireland Funds based in Boston and, before that, he was the Sydney based representative of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

Brendan MorrisseySerial Entrepreneur
Brendan Morrissey is a serial entrepreneur who manages the development and growth of several tech ventures while circumnavigating the globe. His career journey started in the 90s heyday of the American rock ‘n’ roll scene as a recording artist on Geffen Records.

Mark BarryAccountant, Fitzgerald Accountants
Fitzgerald & Associates is a dynamic growing firm of Registered Auditors, Business Advisers and Accountants with offices in Cork and Dublin.