Taking place at Croke Park, Dublin, on 15 October, the Energy Transition Summit 2025 will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and community representatives to discuss Ireland’s path to a cleaner energy future.
Organised by Business Post Live and iQuest, the event will highlight the latest developments in offshore wind, electricity grid modernisation, energy storage, and district heating, with industry leaders outlining how they are turning ambition into impact.
The full-day agenda includes speakers from government, academia, industry, and non-profit organisations. Check it out here.
Energy Transition Summit speakers
Among the high profile speakers set to address the conference are Tara Connolly, Programme Lead for Energy Markets and Grids, Beyond Fossil Fuel; Alan Rossiter, Head of Strategy & Network Development, ESB Networks; Jon Sedgwick, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Bord Gáis Energy; Dr. Cathal Fitzgerald, Senior Analyst, National Economic and Social Council (NESC); Dr. Paul Deane, Senior Lecturer in Clean Energy Futures, UCC; Stuart Mathieson, Research Manager, InterTradeIreland; Gavin McBride, CEO, Enerview Solutions; Bobby Smith, CEO, Energy Storage Ireland; and Carlos Mora Rueda, Head of Sales, Digital Grid, Schneider Electric.
The Summit will also hear from Liam Ryan, Chief Innovation and Planning Officer, EirGrid; Sam McCloskey, Country Director, Simply Blue Group; Ali Sheridan, Chair, Just Transition Commission; Daniel Murray, Policy Editor, The Business Post; Deirdre de Bhailís, General Manager, Dingle Hub; Jonathan Sandham, Managing Director, DCSix Technologies; Lindsay Sharpe, Customer & Strategy Manager, ESB Networks; Cormac Walsh, CEO, Energy Co-operatives Ireland; David Connolly, Chairperson, Irish District Heating Association & CEO, Heatgrid; Lesley O’Connor, Founder and Executive Chair, Trifecta Energy CLG; Dr. Rory Monaghan, Professor in Energy Systems Engineering and Head of Mechanical Engineering, University of Galway; and Paul McCormack, CEO, Hydrogen Ireland.
Rounding off the lineup, the Summit will also see presentations from Alan Wylie, CEO, EnergyCloud; John Curtis, Head of the Economics Research Division, ESRI; Philip Doyle, Energy Consultant, Verve Energy; Brian Tiernan, Investment Manager, NTR plc; John Finnegan, Principal Officer, Department of Environment, Climate and Communications (DECC); Stacy Feldmann, Regulation Manager (Renewables), ESB & Chair, Markets Committee, Electricity Association of Ireland (EAI); Denis Duff, 18for0; and Ronan Power, CEO, Solar Ireland.
The event will be compèred by entrepreneur and broadcaster Ivan Yates. SustainabilityOnline is a proud partner of the Summit – if you’re planning on attending, remember to pay a visit to our stand.
For information on how to attend, click here.
