Our speakers

William Walsh is Chief Executive Officer in SEAI, having previously held the position of both Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

William joined SEAI in 2013. Prior to joining SEAI he worked for IFI where he held a number of roles including Assistant Chief Executive Officer and Director. Before this he held senior management positions in the private sector.

William is a Chartered Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Business Studies from Dublin City University and a Graduate Diploma in Strategy, Innovation and Change from UCD.

William is presenting at the 'Product of the Show Presentation' on Wednesday 29th March at 1pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Ruth graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a degree in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering and a PhD focussing on the structural control of multi-storey buildings. She spent a number of years in both industry and academia before joining IES in 2011 to lead IES’s R&D division.

Ruth grew R&D within IES to be a successful part of the business, driving innovation and enabling IES to be at the cutting edge of climate technology.  IES R&D division has been successful in more than 50 funded projects contributing almost £17m to research and development in IES.  In 2021 Ruth was promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the company 

Ruth will be presenting at the showcase 'Funding Opportunities for Innovations in the Energy Industry' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Hugh Wallace is an award-winning architect and founding partner of Douglas Wallace Consultants. Hugh has a passion for creative design that engages with its audience to create conversation and comment. He believes that good architecture is essential to create social cohesion and enhance our enjoyment of our landscape and living environment whether in the city or countryside. It’s about creating a smile on our faces - creating a sense of place and belonging.

Hugh’s excitement at being involved as a judge in RTE’s Home of the Year is palpable as he opens the door to the most extraordinary homes in Ireland and seeing the creativity that abounds. He is also the presenter of RTE’s Great House Revival, his other passion, the restoration of our architectural heritage from the humble farm buildings to the great houses of Ireland. Hugh has a brand new show My Bungalow Bliss coming to RTÉ in Autumn 2021. Outside of the day job, Hugh loves to cook. In 2019, he appeared on Virgin Media’s The Restaurant and was awarded five stars.

Hugh will participate in the session 'Pathway to becoming a One Stop Shop: Successfully Delivering building works alongside the OSS' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Gemma is Mott MacDonald’s Regional Director and Dublin Cities lead, responsible for building and maintaining relationships with our clients, leading the business in Dublin and delivery on Mott MacDonald’s Purpose. As our Dublin Cities lead,  she leads an integrated approach at urban scale, to create innovative and far-reaching solutions for cities, citizens, and the environment. Gemma joined Mott MacDonald in their Dublin based Power team in 2012, managing projects across public and private sector.  Her project experience includes major grid developments, new demand customer and windfarm grid connections and supporting clients with feasibility and strategy development, having most recently worked with EirGrid on their upcoming update to Shaping our Electricity Future. She is particularly proud of her involvement in the securing Irish onshore consents for the Celtic Interconnector where she led the consultant team. Gemma has extensive experience as an engineering consultant, working across a range of services including water supply, wastewater and network projects and electrical transmission schemes. 

Gemma is a dynamic and energetic leader who thrives on finding solutions to complex problems. She is a strong client advocate, focusing on client need and objectives and in identifying the optimum solutions. She holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from University College, Cork, Certified Diploma in Accounting & Finance from ACCA, is a Chartered Engineer and an ACEI Fellow Consulting Engineer (FConsEI).

Gemma believes strongly in the value of equality, diversity and inclusion and has supported women in engineering initiatives through Mott MacDonald’s Advance gender group and in visits to schools to support STEM subjects. Gemma is committed to supporting education and diversity, in particular encouraging young women to consider a career in STEM. “I am always inspired by the imagination, creativity, and joy in innovation when we engage with kids and students at all levels. Opening minds to all that a career in engineering can bring is important to bringing the diversity to the profession that will, in itself, lift what the profession delivers.” Gemma also believes in the value of working with industry bodies and serves on ACEI’s sustainability committee and executive.

Gemma lives in Dublin, is married, and has 2 children.

Gemma is part of the panel at the 'Women in Energy Networking Event' on Wednesday 29th March at 5pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Gráinne is an environmental professional with a number of years experience engaging others in the sustainability agenda and providing organisations with the skills and knowledge needed to improve their environmental performance.

Qualified in Environmental science, she is also the organiser of 'She is Sustainable' which started with 'She Is Sustainable: London' in February 2016, a two-day gathering for women working in sustainability, allowing women to share their stories and take part in discussion sessions on all aspects of women’s work and life.

Gráinne is on the panel at the 'Women in Energy Networking Event' on Wednesday 29th March at 5pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Declan Meally is Director of Business, Public Sector and Transport and a member of the Executive Leadership Team in SEAI.

Declan joined SEAI in 2005 and has been involved in the successful delivery of many of the organisation’s programmes.

Declan has served as Head of Department across a number of areas at SEAI including Industry, Marine/Ocean Energy, Smart Grid, Transport, Communities and more recently National Retrofit. He is a chartered mechanical engineer and has worked for over twenty years in management in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining SEAI, Declan worked in management in Xerox Europe Limited and Aer Rianta as well as the Defence Forces.

Declan is presenting at the 'Product of the Show Presentation' on Wednesday 29th March at 1pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Henry Sheahan, Chairman of the National Insulation Association of Ireland (NIAI), has over 40 years experience in the industry. Having held senior roles in various capacities with Aerobord Insulation, Springvale Insulation and Aircell Insulation over a 30-year span, he spent the remainder of his career as Managing Director of the CRH Irish Insulation Division.

Henry is leading the Live Demo Area at the SEAI Energy Show 2023.

Margie is a member of the Executive Leadership Team of SEAI contributing to the development and implementation of organisational strategy and operationalising that strategy for optimal delivery of results.  She is responsible for the leadership and management of the Research and Policy Insights Directorate including oversight of SEAI research activities, modelling and statutory reporting of Ireland's energy statistics and projections, providing strategic energy policy insights and advisory to Government including behavioural analysis.

Margie is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of Engineers Ireland.  She joined SEAI from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), where she served as Head of Education and Public Engagement and as Interim Director of Science for Society.   A core focus of her work was to support greater impact from STEM research for the benefit of society through the growth and development of funding opportunities and researcher/end user engagement.  She has also led delivery of national engagement schemes including Science Week and broadcast programmes. As Interim Director, Margie helped establish SFI’s challenge-based research approach and held responsibility for oversight of a significant research funding award portfolio.  Margie has served on several national education and skills policy groups and is currently Chairperson of the Gender Balance in STEM Education Advisory Group to the Department of Education.

Prior to joining SFI, Margie held the role of Membership Director with Engineers Ireland, the professional body for engineering in Ireland.  During her almost ten years with this organisation, Margie led a range of briefs from regulatory matters and competence framework development to marketing, life-long professional skills development and STEM engagement programmes. Before this, she worked as a consultant engineer with JB Barry & Partners and Aer Rianta Technical Consultants.

Margie is presenting at the 'Women in Energy Networking Event' on Wednesday 29th March at 5pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Paul is the Buildings Officer UCC, since 2004 and a chartered Civil Engineer. His role encompasses Building Maintenance, Engineering Services, Building Fabric, Grounds Maintenance, Minor Capital/Refurbishment Works and Energy/Utilities

Paul will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Third level energy decarbonisation – learning to date and investment to 2030' on Thursday 30th March at 11am in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

David Flannery is Head Retrofit Advisor at Electric Ireland Superhomes. A graduate of the University of Limerick, David has 15 years experienc in home energy retrofitting, low-energy construction and sustainable housing development.

David is the main point of contact for Electric Ireland Superhomes applicants and coordinates the retrofit process until the works commence. His role includes initial home assessment, contractor engagement, grant application coordination and providing step-by-step support for successful applicants.

David will participate in the session 'Pathway to becoming a One Stop Shop: Successfully Delivering building works alongside the OSS' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Elaine is Estates Manager at SETU (South East Technological University), and is responsible for the estate including facilities, maintenance, space and energy management at the University, across the five Waterford campuses.  She co-founded WEAG (WIT Energy Advisory group), and was responsible for the implementation of ISO50001:2011 at WIT (Waterford Institute of Technology), the first Institute of Technology to be certified with an ISO standard for energy management.  Under her leadership WIT were awarded with Energy Team of the Year 2017 from SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland).    

Elaine is a member of CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building). She holds a Masters in Property Development and a degree in Housing from the University of Ulster.  Elaine also holds a Masters in Management in Education.  Elaine has recently completed a Certificate in Sustainability Strategy, Risk and Reporting from Chartered Accountants Ireland. 

Elaine will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Third level energy decarbonisation – learning to date and investment to 2030' on Thursday 30th March at 11am in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Richard Kelly is the Estates Manager at Dublin City University and is responsible for Energy Performance, and the Strategic Development of Energy Systems and Infrastructure across all DCU Campuses. 

He is a Chartered Engineer, and has over 30 years of Consultancy, Projects, Operations, Facilities and Energy Management experience.  Richard holds an Honours Degree in Building Services Engineering from the University of Ulster, an Executive Masters in Business Administration from Dublin City University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Energy from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, and holds Corporate Membership with the UK Energy Institute. He is a Certified Energy Manager, Certified Energy Auditor, Certified Measurement & Verification Professional, Certified Water Steward, and an ISO 50001 Energy Management System Lead Auditor. 

He has specific interest in Energy Management Strategy, Energy Systems Certification, and the Decarbonisation of Energy Systems within the Built Environment. Richard is currently serving on the Board of Directors of the UK Energy Management Association.

Richard will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Third level energy decarbonisation – learning to date and investment to 2030' on Thursday 30th March at 11am in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

David is a civil engineer with a background in roads, buildings, water services and environment with over 20 years of experience across the public and private sectors. He is working with the 5 local authorities in the CARO region to deliver climate action locally and regionally, with particular interest in coastal impacts and the role of nature-based solutions. David was influential in the establishment of a Regional Energy Bureau in 2022 that is working closing with the 5 local authorities to assist them meet their carbon emission and energy efficiency targets. 

David will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Local Authority Climate Action Roadmap Marketplace' on Thursday 30th March at 2pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Caroline Ashe Brady has been a Director for the KORE Group (Insulation & Retrofit) for nearly two-decades, devoting her professional career to developing the sustainability of Ireland’s built environment in both the new build and retrofit markets.

Education and continuous learning are important to Caroline, holding a BSc in Marketing and Management from DIT, MSc in Strategic Procurement from DCU, and is a trained Passive House Consultant with the Passive House Institute. As the construction landscape evolves in Ireland, so do the opportunities for development and collaboration within the industry, which is an important goal for brand success, where Caroline mentors and sits on the boards of the Small Firms Association (SFA), the Passive House Association of Ireland, and works closely with the National Insulation Association of Ireland.

With Caroline at the helm, KORE was the first company in Ireland to achieve ISO 9001:2015, and more recently ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems, proving the company’s commitment to sustainability and progressing plans to net-zero by 2030. Under her leadership, KORE Retrofit became the first SEAI Registered One Stop Shop in Ireland, providing nationwide energy upgrade services to homeowners across the country

Caroline will participate in the session 'Pathway to becoming a One Stop Shop: Opportunities and challenges of operating as an OSS' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Mark has over 25 years’ experience in the delivery of civil engineering infrastructure and multi-disciplinary projects, as well as driving team, business, and strategic improvements and is currently the Process Portfolio Manager within the Infrastructure Delivery function of Irish Water.  

Mark will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Uisce Eireann Strategic Investment plan' on Wednesday 29th March at 12pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Charlie Coakley is an environmental scientist with over 20 years’ experience in a number of areas including, climate action, energy efficiency, circular economy  and water management. Charlie leads Irish Water’s dedicated sustainability team, developing and integrating sustainability policy and strategies aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG6 – clean water and sanitation. 

Charlie will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Uisce Eireann Strategic Investment plan' on Wednesday 29th March at 12pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Joseph Mady, CEO, Digital Construction Technologies Group, is a member of the CIF 4.0 Committee, a member of the NSAI Technical Committee on BIM, and a member of the CitA BIM Eastern Region Steering Committee. Industry work aside, he is a part-time lecturer at TU Dublin where he lectures on the CPD Digital Delivery for Site Teams, and the Construction Site Management course.

Having initially trained and worked as an electrician, he attained further qualifications with a BEng Tech and a BSc in Electrical Engineering Services Design, as well as an MSc in Applied Building Information Modelling and Management from TU Dublin and an MSc in Leadership and Management in UCD.

Joseph will participate in the 'Role of BIM in Sustainability' on Wednesday 29th March at 12pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Breda Maher is the Regional Coordinator with the Eastern and Midlands Climate Action Regional Office (CARO). Her role is to assist 17 local authorities in the region to drive climate action at both regional and local levels, co-ordinate engagement across the varying levels of government and help build on experience and expertise that exists in the area of climate change and climate action. 

Breda will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Local Authority Climate Action Roadmap Marketplace' on Thursday 30th March at 2pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Duncan started working in the truck industry in the mid-eighties at ERF Trucks working in the Design department, firstly as a student placement then full time moving through from design to Vehicle Application Engineering. He has also worked on Special Vehicle Operations and involved with industry trade bodies such as the SMMT.

Duncan was at ERF during the MAN takeover and during the re-structuring of the business, eventually ending up working for the MAN brand, working in the Sales Engineering function.

He joined Volvo Trucks, where one of the key core values of Volvo is Environmental care; in 2009 again in a similar role, but with a greater emphasis on working closer with the franchised dealers and the current transition away from fossil fuels. Duncan has been involved in some of the first Volvo medium and heavy duty Electric commercial trucks into the UK and Irish markets

He also has segment responsibility for: Heavy haulage, Recovery, Car transporters and Hazardous Goods vehicles.

Duncan will talk about Volvo Trucks Electrification strategy, Products and Energy management at the session 'Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets: Outlook and Opportunities' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Tomás is employed as an Operations Manager, with Roscommon LEADER Partnership (RLP, also known as RIDC – Roscommon Integrated Development Company Ltd.), an organisation that brings together key development projects including rural enterprise, development and social inclusion that work for the betterment of the people of Co. Roscommon.  

A keen Community Activist, over the past numbers of years Tomás has been actively involved in a number a community development projects,  designed to benefit and promote the welfare of the local communities after our particularly strange journey through COVID-19.      

Tomás will participate in the session 'Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets: Outlook and Opportunities' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Kerrie is currently Head of Research and Technology Department in Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). The SEAI Research & Technology Department coordinates Ireland’s energy research funding programme, National Contact Point for EU Horizon Europe, and houses technology research areas of offshore/ocean, onshore electricity/wind and renewable heat (bioenergy and district heating). 

Kerrie has over 17 years’ experience in management of funded research, with the last nine within sustainable energy. The roles have spanned central university functions, research performing teams and national energy research funding agency, covering programmatic development & management, finance and governance.  She holds a BA in Mathematics and Geography, a Master’s in Environmental Public Policy and is an FCCA accountant. 

She is active across several EU coordination committees and initiatives such as representing Ireland on the EU SET-Plan, Horizon Europe Programme Committee and the Atlantic Strategy Plan, and nationally includes participation on steering and working groups relating to offshore, district heating, hydrogen and funded research. She is committed to bridging the policy/education/research/industry interface and is a non-executive board committee member of Kildare Wicklow ETB.

Kerrie will participate in the session 'Funding Opportunities for Innovations in the Energy Industry' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Sean Moroney is an honours graduate of the University of Limerick. After spending a couple of years teaching in northern Spain, Sean worked during the 1990's with various technology companies including IBM, before taking over as marketing manager at the state’s largest Internet Service Provider, Eircom.net. 

In recent years, Sean has run Santander Digital Media from his base in the coastal community of Kilmore Quay in Wexford, developing social media titles such as The Fisher’s Voice and Renewable Energy Life, with a particular interest in offshore wind energy.  

An understanding of the contribution that our maritime space will soon make to decarbonising Ireland’s electricity generation has given Sean the foresight to fully appreciate the part that electric vehicles will play in decarbonising our transport system, as offshore wind grows and electricity generation is fully decarbonised.

Sean will participate in the session 'Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets: Outlook and Opportunities' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Cian is Head of Innovation at GDG where he oversees a portfolio of around 30 R&D projects conducted by a team of 15 PhDs and 5 post-docs.

These projects are under eight themes including: green hydrogen, geothermal and floating wind energy systems. Cian is Operating Agent for Task 49 of the International Energy Agency wind energy technology platform and holds an Adjunct Professorship at the University of Massachusetts. He has published over 50 technical reports and journal publications and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Wind Energy. 

Cian will be presenting at the showcase 'Funding Opportunities for Innovations in the Energy Industry' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Louise is the National Contact Point for Horizon Europe Cluster 5 - Energy and Programme Manager for International Energy Research at SEAI, Ireland’s national sustainable energy authority.

Louise holds a degree and masters in structural engineering with architecture, and a post graduate certificate in environmental sustainability. She currently leads SEAI’s engagement in international research activity including Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Energy), International Energy Agency and UNFCCC engagements. She has extensive experience enabling public and private sector organisations to deliver energy and decarbonisation projects from concept to construction and operation. 

Louise will be presenting at the showcase 'Funding Opportunities for Innovations in the Energy Industry' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Martin has been passionate about construction from a young age, demonstrating excellent levels of vision, creativity, and skill which inevitably led to the establishment of his company Insulex in 2009.

Insulex became known as one of the leading experts in Insulation which led to an increased focus on home energy upgrades.

Today with over 35 years of experience in the general construction and home energy upgrades business, Martin has built a company and extensive team that specialise in delivering cost-effective, energy-efficient homes.

Insulex combines high-quality insulation, expert heat retention methods, and renewable heating systems to ensure the homeowner's needs and wants are met, and their budget used to the best potential.

Having successfully registered as an SEAI One Stop Shop in the Summer of 2022, Insulex now looks forward to helping even more homeowners in the community to future-proof their homes, and help create a cleaner energy future for us all.

Martin will participate in the session 'Pathway to becoming a One Stop Shop: Opportunities and challenges of operating as an OSS' on Wednesday 29th March at 2.30pm in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Ray is the SEAI Programme Manager for the Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH).

He joined SEAI in 2017 and has been instrumental in the launch and roll out of the SSRH.

Prior to joining SEAI Ray was Change & Transition Manager for the Central Bank and helped to successfully move 1,600 employees from four sites to one new (A rated!) headquarters incorporating new technology and new ways of working in 2016 & 2017.

Ray also has many years operational experience in the Pharmaceutical and Brewing industries culminating in the role of Project Director for the new Guinness Brewhouse at St James’s Gate, a state of the art facility which opened in 2012, and only the fourth Guinness brewhouse built on the site since Arthur Guinness opened the first in 1759.

Ray graduated from UCD with a BSc(hons) sometime last century, and among other things picked up a Master Brewer Diploma from the Institute of Brewing and an MBA from the Open University.

Ray is presenting a session 'Revised SSRH/ EXEED Outline' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Georgina Molloy is a Programme Manager for EPBD implementation at the SEAI.

She is a Chartered Structural/Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in Design Consultancy, Contracting and most recently in sustainable energy policy and implementation.  

She is the co-founder and Chair of Engineers Ireland’s Women in Engineering group and is a co-founder and member of the Inclusion and diversity society in Engineers Ireland.

She believes that an inclusive approach is the best way to reach our sustainability and energy performance goals.

Georgina will present at the session Non-Domestic Retrofit Pathways to NZEB and ZEB on Thursday 30th March at 11am, and she will also present at the Energy Theatre on Thursday 30th March at 2pm at the session EPBD Recast – What it will mean for my business.

Cormac McCarthy has over 25 years previous work experience in the Pharmaceutical, Food & Beverage, and NGO sectors. He is a graduate of University College Cork and has a background in Science, with a focus on International Development, Quality Operations, and Sustainability.

He joined the SEAI as he is passionate about all aspects of Sustainability, in particular Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future – “Delivering Irelands Energy Revolution”.

He enjoys working at the SEAI as a Programme Executive on the Excellence in Energy Efficient Design (EXEED) Programme, where he engages with some of the largest energy using companies in Ireland, supporting them in their pathway to optimising energy performance while reducing their Carbon emissions and operational costs.

Cormac is presenting a session 'Revised SSRH/ EXEED Outline' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Alan has worked in SEAI for 17 years. He is currently the Public Sector programme manager in SEAI. He works with senior managers and energy managers in the public sector achieve national energy targets. He developed the national Monitoring and Reporting system which tracks public bodies annual performance.

Prior to managing the Public Sector Programme he also managed the SME and LIEN programmes in SEAI. Alan was involved in developing the Irish (IS393), European (EN 16001) and International (ISO 50001) energy management standards. He was responsible for developing SEAIs Energy MAP training programme, and helped develop the National Energy Services Framework and EPC supports and documentation.

Alan is a Domain Coordinator on the Concerted Action Energy Efficiency Directive initiative, which aims to share good practices of the implementation of the EED amongst policy makers and energy agencies in Member States.

Prior to SEAI Alan worked for 8 years as a facility manager in the electronics and pharmaceutical industries. His lives in Kildare with his wife Sharon, 3 children, Maggie, William and James, and currently 1 dog, 8 chickens, 6 hamsters and 2 guinea pigs.

Alan will be participating in the 'Public Sector Showcase and Networking' event on Wednesday 29th March and Thursday 30th March in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS. 

Oliver is academic lead of the Building in a Climate Emergency Research Group at the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy in UCD. He is founder and director of the MSc in Architecture, Urbanism and Climate Action. His research is focused on building construction, conservation and operation, and improving the performance of the built environment. Oliver has four Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland RD&D projects; FabTrads: hygrothermal testing of traditional building fabrics, MacAirH; evaluating heat pump performance in-use, Re-CUGI: investigating models of compact urban growth and nZEB101; analysing the performance of nZEB dwellings). He also has EPA, Construct Innovate and H2020 funding and is leading the Whole Life Carbon in Irish Construction Sector and Built Environment study with Dr. Richard O’Hegarty for the Irish Green Building Council.  

Oliver will be on the panel at the session 'Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings' at 2.30pm on Thursday 30th March in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Lucy Corcoran works on delivery of the SEAI National Energy Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) Funding Programme, which supports innovative energy RD&D projects that contribute to Ireland’s transition to a clean and secure energy future. Lucy represents Ireland on Europe’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SETPlan) Steering Group, and represents SEAI on the National Climate Research Coordination Group. Lucy is also the National Contact Point for the European Commission co-funded ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems initiative.

Lucy is an engineer with ten years’ experience in the energy sector, across industry and academia. She holds a BAI (Engineering) and PhD (Hydropower Energy Recovery) from Trinity College Dublin, and is a graduate of the UCD-TCD-QUB Innovation Academy (Innovation and Entrepreneurship).

Lucy is presenting at the session 'Funding Opportunities for Innovations in the Energy Industry' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Joseph Little is Head of Construction & Building Performance in the School of Architecture, Building and Environment, TU Dublin. He holds an MSc Architecture - Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies from the Graduate School of the Environment, Centre for Alternative Technology, Wales; and a Bachelor of Architecture and Professional Diploma (Architecture) from University College Dublin. He is a director and founder member of the Irish Green Building Council.

He is programme chair of MSc in Building Performance (Energy Efficiency in Design) and BSc in Sustainable Timber Technology. His area of research is hygrothermal risk evaluation; low carbon, circular construction and energy efficient renovation. His passion is to support a fundamental shift towards a high quality, low impact and sustainable built environment

Joseph will be on the panel at the session 'Energy Efficiency in Traditional Buildings' at 2.30pm on Thursday 30th March in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Jason works as a Programme Manger with Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since joining SEAI in 2014, he has worked with the Energy Demand Management team helping to deliver a range of supports to the public and private sector. He is now working with the Development team focusing primarily on the delivery and growth of the EXEED (Excellence in Energy Efficiency Design) Certified Programme and its associated grant scheme. He is also leading the implementation and ongoing operation of SEAI’s ISO 50001 Energy management system standard.

Jason is presenting the 'Revised SSRH/ EXEED Outline', which will take place on Wednesday 29th at 11am in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Eamonn is a Chartered Engineer with 20 years of experience in the building services industry. His experience spans numerous sectors and regions, including new and fitout projects in commercial office, retail, leisure, industrial and public sector in Ireland, Japan and Dubai. Prior to joining SEAI Eamonn was a director in one of the leading mechanical and electrical consultancies in the country. In his new role as Programme Manager – Commercial Retrofit, Eamonn will join the Business Team in SEAI in its drive to support and collaborate with all stakeholders on their journey to achieve the government’s targets for this sector. 

Eamonn Sheils is presenting at the 'The Role of BIM in Sustainability' on Wednesday 29th March at 12pm in the Energy Theatre and at the 'Ventilation- Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency. Friends or Foes?' session on Thursday 30th March at 1pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Shane is the Programme Manager for Electric Vehicles & Demand Generation with the SEAI. Shane has been part of the transport team in SEAI since 2017 with responsibility for providing EV supports, educational tools, advice on policy, affecting behavioural change in the Irish public and more recently rolling out innovation projects such as the EV Dealership of the Year Award scheme and the Commercial Fleet Trials.

Shane’s previous experience is rooted in the vehicle standards having worked in the vehicle homologation industry since graduation. 

Shane will present at the session 'Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets: Outlook and Opportunities' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Hannah Julienne is a Senior Behavioural Scientist in the Behavioural Economics Unit at SEAI, where she conducts research to better understand energy-related behaviour and decision making in order to inform the design of policy, programmes and communications. Prior to joining the unit in 2021, Hannah was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Behavioural Research Unit at the ESRI, conducting behavioural experiments to inform policy in a range of areas including consumer protection and health. She holds a PhD in Neural Dynamics from the University of Bristol.

Hannah will present the session 'The Latest in Behavioural Science' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

John has extensive experience with advising, modelling, designing, and installation of energy efficient, low carbon and sustainable solutions for projects. John is commercially aware and continually strives to provide practicable solutions that ultimately provides clients with value and return on their investment. John has extensive experience in sustainability and building certifications. John has been responsible for the delivery and management of many major consultancy projects worldwide. 

John Gleeson will be on the panel 'Non-Domestic Retrofit Pathways to NZEB and ZEB' on Thursday 30th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Dr. Lee Carroll is the programme manager for the Energy Statistics Team at SEAI, which acts as the definitive source of energy statistics for Ireland, and satisfies many of Ireland’s international reporting obligations on energy. Lee holds a PhD in physics and a diploma in project management.

Before joining SEAI, Lee was a programme manager at Science Foundation Ireland, having previously postdoc’ed in Cork, Italy, and Switzerland. Lee is passionate about the effective visualisation and communication of data to help explain energy challenges, draw-out insights, and suggest solutions. 

Lee will present the session 'Ireland’s latest Energy Statistics and Projections' on Thursday 30th March at 12pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Ruth Buggie is the Sustainable Energy Communities and Schools Programme Manager with SEAI. She joined SEAI in 2005 and has managed a number of national grant programmes including the SEAI Energy Poverty programme, the Better Energy Homes Scheme and the Smart Grid programme.  

Ruth is responsible for the design and development of the Sustainable Energy Communities programme to support the deployment of a community approach to energy and to stimulate a national move towards sustainable energy practice through demonstration in exemplar communities. More recently this role has extended to include the energy in education and youth engagement programme areas. Ruth was also one of the founding members of the Women In Energy group in SEAI back in 2017. 

Ruth holds a Degree in Building Services and a Masters in Energy Management from the Dublin Institute of Technology. 

Ruth is presenting at the 'Women in Energy Networking Event' on Wednesday 29th March at 5pm in the Merrion Room at the RDS.

Keith has worked in the controls industry for over 25 years. Keith spent 10 years in Managing Director positions at Integrated Control Systems and Intelligent Building Solutions and has worked with Sirus, a member of the SAUTER Group, for the last 11 years. 

Throughout his career, Keith has worked closely with designers on the integration and implementation of Smart Building Control and more recently on the implementation of IoT technologies for effective building control.  Keith also works in a consultancy role with some of the largest multinational companies assisting on the design and implementation of Smart technologies to improve tennt experience, wellbeing and over all energy efficiency.  

Keith will be on the panel 'Non-Domestic Retrofit Pathways to NZEB and ZEB' on Thursday 30th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Cathal is an Energy Analyst with the Energy Statistics team at SEAI. The Energy Statistics team is responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating national and sectoral statistics for energy production, supply transformation and end-use.

Prior to joining SEAI, Cathal worked as a consultant with Byrne Ó Cléirigh, where he provided support to various clients in the areas of energy management and policy. He was a member of the team that provides on-going assistance to the National Oil Reserves Agency (NORA) in developing and administering the Biofuel Obligations Scheme – the primary mechanism for the promotion of biofuels in Ireland’s transport sector.

Catha; will participate in the session 'Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets: Outlook and Opportunities' on Wednesday 29th March at 11am in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Paul Martin is Programme Manager for Technical Standards Development, SEAI and a former Chairman of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Ireland.

A graduate of Northumbria University, Newcastle and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), Paul is a Chartered Member and Fellow of CIBSE and is also the Chair of the Building Services committee for NSAI. Paul has chaired the Standard Recommendation on SR54 code of practice for the energy efficient retrofitting of dwellings, Heat pumps and domestic heating. Paul was recently award the CIBSE Bronze medal in recognition of the contribution he has made to the Institution and the Industry.

Paul will participate at the 'Product of the Year' presentation on Wednesday 29th March at 1pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Daire is Programme Manager of the Behavioural Economics Unit SEAI. The unit conducts trials and interventions aimed at reducing energy consumption and encouraging the adoption of energy saving measures, with a particular focus on interventions which can be measured and robustly evaluated. Current projects include encouraging heat-pump uptake in oil-heated homes and an ongoing study aiming to better understand the energy and travel consumption patterns of Irish households.

Prior to joining SEAI he spent several years at the ESRI and at the London School of Economics, where he lead on energy efficiency and behavioural economics projects. He has consulted for the OECD, the European Commission and recently co-authored Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group paper examining the relationship between energy efficiency and credit risk in European countries. Daire is also a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and is on the Editorial Board of the academic journal Energy Efficiency.

Daire will present the session 'The Latest in Behavioural Science' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Stephen Farrell is a Chartered Engineer who transitioned from design consultancy work to the sustainable energy space in 2010. Since then, his work has centred around sustainable energy deployment programmes leading the One Stop Shop Development programme from it’s inception in 2019, to now working on the recently launched National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme (One Stop Shop service). Stephen has also worked on other SEAI schemes such as the Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme and the Community Energy Grant programme.

Stephen Farrell will take part in the 'Pathway to becoming a One Stop Shop: How to register as an OSS' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Minerva Suite at the RDS.

Niall is the lead geospatial analyst in SEAI. Niall has been part of the Data and Insights team since 2020 with responsibility for mapping SEAI datasets and providing resources that inform policy and planning at a regional level, such as the Local Authority Climate Action Plan Dashboard.

More recently, Niall has worked with spatial data on heat demand from the National Heat Study to identify areas in Ireland that show high potential for district heating. Before coming to SEAI, Niall worked with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) on the Census of Population.

Niall will present at the session 'Exploring potential for District Heat in Ireland' on Wednesday 29th March at 4pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Peter is Programme Manager for Decarbonised Heat & Cooling Programme with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.

Initially qualifying as a Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineer, Peter now holds a masters in Sustainable Energy Systems from the University of Edinburgh.

Peter joined SEAI in 2022 and has over 10 years’ experience in the Energy & Utility sector, delivering infrastructure projects and consultancy across public and private sector.

Peter will present at the session 'Exploring potential for District Heat in Ireland' on Wednesday 29th March at 4pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

John has worked in the areas of district energy, energy master planning, techno-economic analysis and sustainable business case development since 2013. He also has expertise in the design, analysis and optimisation of district heating networks, industrial energy auditing, and large-scale district cooling thermo-dynamic analysis.

Since joining Codema John has worked on the Tallaght District Heating pilot project as technical advisor for the proposed DH system which utilises low-temperature waste heat from a data centre. He is the Codema lead on the development of a DH feasibility study how-to guide being developed in conjunction with SEAI. John is responsible for the development of a heat source map (Dublin Region Energy Masterplan) and Heat Transition Roadmap for Dublin (Decarb City Pipes 2050). John is also the DH technical lead on the Poolbeg Sector Integration RDD project. John delivers the Fundamentals of District Heating for Engineers Ireland. He is a member of the national district heating steering groups on Regulation & Standards, Research and Planning. He has worked at a European level with EuroHeat & Power developing position papers on boosting data centre waste heat adoption and city heat manifestos. John's work on waste heat source analysis has also been referenced in the European Commission JRC Technical Report on "Defining and Accounting for waste heat and cold”.

Peter will present at the session 'Exploring potential for District Heat in Ireland' on Wednesday 29th March at 4pm in the Energy Theatre at the RDS.

Conall Bolger is the CEO of the Irish Solar Energy Association. He has 17 years of markets and policy experience working across the energy value chain, from community and customer site projects to larger scale onshore and offshore wind development.

He founded, led, and developed Cornwall Insight’s Irish operations. His international renewables experience includes Poland, Canada, and the UK.

Conall will be speaking at the session, The Solar PV Rollout taking place on Thursday 30th March at 10am at the Energy Theatre.

John Dolan is a Chartered Engineer who has worked in both the private and public sector with over 30 years’ experience. He is a Technical Manager in the Planning and Building Unit working collectively ensuring the effective carrying out of all technical matters relating to the School Building Programme.

He heads the Climate Action, Planning and Capital Appraisal Unit which provides strategic oversight for planning & appraisal aspects of school building programme along with strategic planning for implementation of the Department’s Climate Agenda including trajectory, research programmes and delivery methodologies.

John will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Schools retrofit programme and pathways to 2030' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.

Helena McElmeel is a Register Architect and Principal of Helena McElmeel Architects, a Galway-based architectural practice, specialising in sustainability, passive buildings, public realm projects, and a BUS Methodology post-occupancy Partner. 

Helena is a qualified Project Manager with a MSc Architecture in Advanced Energy and Environmental Studies, a WELL Accredited Professional, and a Certified Passive House Designer.  She is a Climate Ambassador for 2023, Chairperson of the RIAI Sustainability Taskforce, and Board Member of the Passive House Association of Ireland.

Helena will be speaking at the session, Non-Domestic Retrofit Pathways to NZEB and ZEB taking place on Thursday 30th March at 11am at the Minerva Suite.

A graduate of The University of Liverpool, Michael worked as Consultant Building Services Engineer before taking up his current role in the University of Galway. As Energy Performance Officer at the University of Galway Michael lead the team to winning the SEAI Energy Team of the year 2019.

Michael has represented CIBSE Ireland at numerous SEAI events and worked closely with U9 Group of Energy Officers across the University sector on developing strategies to achieve targets set out in the Climate Action Plan.

Michael will be speaking at the session, Ventilation- Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency. Friends or Foes? taking place on Thursday 30th March at 1pm at the Energy Theatre.

David Walshe has 30 years’ of experience in energy and environmental engineering, with particular expertise in the areas of Low-Energy design and advanced Building Simulation techniques.

David is the Environmental & Sustainability Director for IN2 Engineering where he oversees the environmental engineering aspects of all projects to ensure low-energy designs be realised.

David will be speaking at the session, Non Domestic Retrofit Pathways to NZEB and ZEB taking place on Thursday 30th March at 11am at the Minerva Suite.

Donal is currently working as a senior engineer responsible for capital projects, metering and ISO500001 in HSE Capital & Estates Climate Action & Sustainability Office.

Donal graduated from UCC in 2014 with a degree in energy engineering and holds a variety of other energy related qualifications, including Certified Energy Manager. Having spent 5 years working with ESB International, Donal was among the first cohort of energy officers hired by the HSE as part of the initial energy bureau before recently transitioning to his current role.

Donal will present at the session Public Sector Showcase on Wednesday 29th March at 10.30am in the Lansdowne Room.

Kevin will provide an overview of the HSE’s Infrastructure Decarbonisation Roadmap and Energy Unit.

Kevin is an Estates Manager in HSE Capital & Estates Climate Action & Sustainability Office. With over 20 years’ experience in the field, Kevin is an Electrical Engineer and has a Masters in Energy Management. He has been working for the HSE for the last 7 years on the delivery of Capital Projects and more recently in leading the Energy Management Unit.

Kevin will present at the session Public Sector Showcase on Wednesday 29th March at 10.30am in the Lansdowne Room.

Steven Daly will be discussing the HSE and SEAI Pathfinder Programme. He has been a Chief Assistant Technical Services Officer with the HSE’s Climate Action Sustainability Office since January 2022.

He was an Energy Officer in the midlands region between 2018 and 2022 and worked as an Energy Engineer/Consultant in the private sector for four and a half years prior to joining the HSE Energy Bureau in May 2018. He received his BEng (Hons) degree in Energy Engineering from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology in 2013 and went on to receive a Graduate Diploma (Level 9) in Management of Clean Technologies from DCU in 2019. He has given multiple presentations at SEAI conferences in the past five years.

Stephen will present at the session Public Sector Showcase on Wednesday 29th March at 10.30am in the Lansdowne Room.

Michael Walsh is a Senior M&E Engineer and chartered engineer. He works for the Department of Education in the Climate Action, Planning and Capital Appraisal Unit. Completing a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Edinburgh, Michael has both private and public sector experience in both Ireland and United Kingdom.

Michael will be speaking at the Public sector showcase and networking session on 'Schools retrofit programme and pathways to 2030' on Wednesday 29th March at 2pm in the Lansdowne Room at the RDS.