Live stream starts 9:30am, Thursday 18 June
Thursday 18 June 2026
The Lighthouse, Dublin
Live stream starts 9:30am, Thursday 18 June
Programme
08:30
Registration
Tea, coffee and breakfast
09:30
09:40
Opening Address
Jack Chambers TDMinister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
09:55
Ministerial Welcome
Patrick O'Donovan TDMinister for Culture, Communications and Sport
10:50
Panel
Designing Digital
Digital and Innovation at Scale
Aidan O'BoylePublic Service Transformation Design Lead for Life Events, Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and DigitalisationAlison BolandHead of Digital Transformation, Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageDan EamesSenior Digital Design Advisor, Centre for Excellence in Universal Design, National Disability AuthorityKevin HoranHead of Design, Digital Team, HSE Communications and Public AffairsJohn McKeonSecretary General, Department of Social Protection
11:30
Break
12:00
12:30
Panel
Designing How We Work
Workforce and Organisation of the Future
Dr Caoimhe Mc MahonProgramme Lead for the MA and Professional Diploma in Service Design, National College of Art and DesignMalcolm BeattieFormer Head of Northern Ireland Innovation LabJared GormlyHead of HSE Spark Innovation Programme, HSE SparkLynne WhelanSenior Change Management Professional, South East Technological UniversityBrenda MurphyCity Innovation Broker, Belfast City Council
13:10
Lunch
14:10
14:45
Panel
Designing with Evidence
Evidence-Informed Policies and Services
15:30
Closing Remarks
Frank Feighan TDMinister of State, Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation