Business Post Global Trade Summit 2025
9:30
Networking & Light Breakfast
10:00
Welcome Address
Sarah Murphy
CEO Business Post
10:05
Partner Welcome
Louise Kelly
Global Trade and Business Resilience Lead, Deloitte
10:15
PANEL:
European Competitiveness v US Trade Agenda
As Europe pursues its Competitive Agenda amid evolving US trade tensions, what does the future trade landscape look like and what does that mean for indigenous and multinational companies in Ireland?
Kate English
Chief Economist, Deloitte
Moderator
Pablo Zalba
Managing Director, EU Policy Centre, Deloitte
Jonathan Traub
US Tax Policy, Deloitte
Larry Donnelly
Politics & Current Affairs Expert
11:00
PANEL:
Trade, Tariffs and the Future of Capital Investment
In a time of shifting geopolitics, tightening capital markets, and re-evaluated trade agreements, this panel explores how Ireland can remain resilient. From food and beverage to aviation and funding, we ask: how are businesses adapting, and what frameworks are needed to unlock new capital and protect supply chains?
Eoghan Murphy
Partner, Deloitte
Moderator
Conor Galvin,
CEO, Ornua
Jenny Melia
CEO, Enterprise Ireland
Helen Ryan
Board Director, PM Group
11:45
Networking Break
12:15
PANEL:
Disruption, Opportunity and the New Talent Economy
How can Ireland embed itself at the heart of European innovation and talent strategy while remaining agile? This discussion will focus on workforce readiness, regulatory balance, and the imperative to lead in R&D and emerging technologies.
Cliona Murphy
Board Member, Bord Bia
Phillip Gammell
President, ISPE Ireland
Niamh Gallagher
Ireland Site Lead, AWS
1:15
FIRESIDE CHAT
In conversation with Simon Harris
Daniel Murray
Policy Editor, Business Post
Moderator
Minister Simon Harris
Tánaiste