M1 Drogheda Chamber Skillnet in association with Drogheda & District Chamber are Proud to Present
M1 Leadership & Skills Summit. Building a Sustainable Regional Economy in the North East
Thursday September 20th 2018/ Registration: 8.30am/Summit: 9am-1pm/Lunch 1pm
Sommerville Suite, City North Hotel, M1
Who Should Attend
This summit is relevant to HR Leaders, Managers, Business Owners or anyone who leads people and teams
Key Topics:
Business in the North East & the M1 Corridor
Future Skills Needs for the North East
Impactful Leadership
Guest Speakers
9am Shona McManus, President Drogheda & District Chamber, M1 Skillnet Drogheda Chamber Promoter and CEO Osborne Recruitment
9.05am Linda Ennis, M1 Drogheda Chamber Skillnet, Network Manager
Topic: Welcome Address
9.10am Paul Healy , CEO Skillnet Ireland
Topic: Addressing Current & Future Skill Needs and the Benefits of Skillnet Ireland
9.45am John Ryan, CEO, Great Places to Work
Topic: Talent Attraction & Retention
10.30am Thomas McEvoy, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office
Topic: Benefits of the M1 Corridor
11am Coffee/Networking
11.15am Panel Discussion – North East – Right Location, Right Skills
Interviewer Shona McManus
Panelists
Pete Rowan, Yapstone, Executive Vice President International & Global Customer Support
Michael O’Dowd, Regional Skills Forum, Regional Development Manager
Roslyn O’Shaughnessy, BD Medical, HR Manager
Brian Drain, DAA, Chief People Officer
Dr Michael Mulvey, DKIT, President
Q & As
12pm Gerry Duffy, MBS – Professional Speaker & Author – Delivering Leadership, Goal Setting, Public Speaking Programmes to the Corporate World
Topic: The role of leaders in attracting and developing talent and building the right skills in a Team
Q & As
1pm Shona McManus, President Drogheda & District Chamber, M1 Skillnet Drogheda Chamber Promoter and CEO Osborne Recruitment
Topic: Summary of Todays Summit & The Future of M1 Region and Drogheda
13.00 pm: Close ( Light Lunch / Business Networking)
Cost €50 Non Members/€25 Members includes Business Networking Lunch
Twitter Handle: #M1summit