Say hello to Kate Doyle, CEO of EcoKinly! Kate Doyle is the founder and CEO of EcoKinly, an award-winning Irish reusable nappy and period care brand focused on making sustainable choices practical and accessible for families. Through EcoKinly, Kate works to bridge the...
John Brosnan was appointed Managing Director for Ireland in January 2026 having joined Panda in January 2023. With almost twenty years of utilities experience in the UK and Ireland he has worked in the waste, water and waste to energy sectors gaining unique insights...
David Tobin is an experienced environmental professional and Group Head of ESG and Sustainability at Panda. He holds degrees in Environmental Sciences from Coventry University and the University of Bath, with a professional focus on the circular economy, waste...
Say hello to Claire Downey, CEO of the Rediscovery Centre! Claire has been an integral part of the Rediscovery Centre team since 2021 as Policy & Research Director, leading groundbreaking circular economy research and driving education initiatives in Ireland and...
Caitríona has responsibility for the management of circular economy regulation, including provisions such as by-products and end-of-waste, as well as the implementation of the National Hazardous Waste Management Plan. Caitríona previously managed competent authority...
Fiona is Senior Manager of the EPA Circular Economy Programme’s implementation team. Activities delivered by the team include national food waste prevention programmes, supporting green public procurement implementation, leading a National Reuse and Repair Network, a...
Dr. David Greenfield is the 108th President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), with over 20 years of leadership in the resources and circular economy sectors. Starting his CIWM journey in 1999 as a Young Professional, he became a member in 2002...
Brian Finnegan is the Chief Technical Director at Shabra Group, Ireland’s leading recycler and manufacturer of re-processed plastic packaging. With decades of experience in polymer engineering, Brian has been instrumental in developing Shabra’s...
Chris (PhD) has a diverse background in, and serious passion for, sustainability. During his academic career he studied material degradation and expected lifetime assessments. His industrial experience focussed on R&D, managing projects for the implementation of...
Alison Fanagan of A&L Goodbody has over 30 years’ experience as an environmental and planning lawyer, with a particular interest in the waste sector. She advises generally on waste facility and collection licence compliance, licence/permit transfer and surrender,...
For Delegate Bookings, Group Discounts, Sponsorship or Exhibition Packages please contact the Conference Director. Adrian Hopkins, 01 2811111, 087 6811830 or info@wasteconference.ie
Testimonials
Testimonial 1
“The Irish Waste Management Conference 2017 was definitely one of the better conferences over the years”.
Gary Brady
Managing Director, Thornton’s Recycling
Testimonial 2
“Thank you for the link to the presentations from an excellent worthwhile conference which is much appreciated and for the advance notice for next year’s event”.
Margaret Coles
Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council
Testimonial 3
“I did enjoy the event and many thanks for the link. Excellent content and well run this year”.
Robert Edge
Senior Accounts Manager, Greenstar
Testimonial 4
“I heard the waste conference was a huge success this year from my colleague who attended as a delegate and therefore, we would like to book an exhibition package now for 2018”.
Susanne McCabe
International Sales & Marketing Manager, Open Sky Data
