2022 AGENDA
Hospitality Stage
Tuesday 11th October
11.00am – 1.00pm
E.S.G and Energy Management – What is expected and needed
- How to increase your E.S.G. engagement
- What others in hospitality are doing – ESG and energy saving
- Guests’ expectations – you need to show your engagement
- Case study – What we did! {Convention Centre}
Maurice Bergin
Founder and Managing Director, Green Hospitality Programme
Alan Gallagher
Director of Event Operations, The Convention Centre Dublin
Conal O'Neill
Group General Manager Dalata Group
2.00pm – 4.00pm
Technology – Enhancing the guest experience and improving operations
- Explore what technology is being used in the industry to manage operations
- Changing needs of guests – What hotels are offering now
- Looking to the future – what will guests expect?
Brian Bowler
iNUA Hospitality and President Irish Hospitality Institute
Ronan McAuley
Founder, Alkimii
Alistair Brown
National Sales Manager, AK Techotel
Wednesday 12th October
11.00am – 1.00pm
“Excellence in Hospitality”
- Leading from the front – what managers need to do and know
- Best Practice – customer care standards / service levels / staff engagement / training
- Management skill set needed for the future – role of coaching and mentoring
Jordan Mooney
Assistant editor, Food and Wine Magazine
Vaughan Yates
Founder and Co-Owner, The Virgin Mary Collective
Paul Lenehan
President of Restaurants Association of Ireland
Paul Moynihan
President, Vintners' Federation of Ireland
2.00pm- 4.00pm
“The challenges in recruiting and retaining staff in Hospitality”
- How to get the best staff
- What motivates staff to stay?
- Engagement and continuous improvement
- Developing managers for the future
- Recruitment co/ HR / management training
Sarah Dolly
Acting Head of Tourism Careers, Failte Ireland
Ross O’Neill
Change Management Consultant, Workbly
Marc Thornton
DTA Marketing
Food and Beverage Stage
Tuesday 11th October
11.00am
Recruiting Chefs to Irish Hospitality; Nothing is Impossible
Paddy Lynn
CEO, WeHaveChefs
12.00pm
Small tips for big savings in Operations Management
Blathnaid Bergin
Owner and founder, The Business of Food
2.00pm
A unique offering – Totally Non Alcoholic Drinks
Vaughan Yates
Founder and Co-Owner, The Virgin Mary Collective
3.00pm
Grease extract ductwork- Safety, Guidance and the Law – All you need to know !
Martin Deevy
Owner, Enviro Hygiene
Wednesday 12th October
11.00am
Grease extract ductwork- Safety, Guidance and the Law – All you need to know !
Martin Deevy
Owner, Enviro Hygiene
12.00pm
Recruiting Chefs to Irish Hospitality; Nothing is Impossible
Paddy Lynn
CEO, WeHaveChefs
2.00pm
The challenges facing the industry and where we go from here
Gaz Smith
Michael's
Lily Ramirez-Foran
Picasso Mexican Pantry on Richmond Streef and author of Tacos
Dan Hannigan
Orwell Road
Jordan Mooney
Assistant editor, Food and Wine Magazine
3.00pm
Great kitchen management! Surviving the winter of discontent
Martin Potts
Managing Director and Principal Consultant, Synergy Pro Chef
Tuesday 11th October
11.00am
Leveraging your financial data to survive and succeed in a recession
Ross Hunt
Founder & CEO, Outmin
12.00pm
Running a hospitality business with the daily changes in prices of both ingredients and utilities
Tara Beattie
Director, Prepsheets
2.00pm
Using Digital Signage to increase sales or upsell services within Hospitality
Gerry McDonnell
MD Interactive Displays
3.00pm
Energy management using technology
Maurice Bergin
Founder and Managing Director, Green Hospitality Programme
Wednesday 12th October
11.00am
Our journey to growth – the challenges and opportunities
Tara Beattie
Founder, Mange Tout
12.00pm
Leveraging your financial data to survive and succeed in a recession
Ross Hunt
Founder & CEO, Outmin
2.00pm
Make your hotel and restaurant interior look fabulous without spending a cent!
Garry Cohn
Owner & designer, Cohn Design
3.00pm
Innovative ways to brighten up your space
Caroline Horgan
Creative director, Scatterbox