Brian O’Kennedy is CEO of Clearstream Solutions, a leading independent carbon management and corporate sustainability consultancy which he founded in 2009. Brian has over 20 years’ leadership experience in global supply chain management and procurement, particularly in the areas of IT, Media, Print and Packaging.  Brian has served as Chair of the CDP Ireland Network, the global carbon reporting program, and is also a member of Steering Committee of the global Responsible Sourcing standard, Verego SRS.  He has a degree in Economics from Trinity College, a Certificate in Sustainable Management from BSI Group and is currently studying the Circular Economy at TU Delft.

Neil Menzies is Director of Sustainability with the real estate company Hibernia Real Estate Group Ltd. With over 15 years working in the area of sustainability, he now has responsibility for managing the sustainability efforts across Hibernia’s €1.3bn property portfolio, all of which is in Dublin. This includes ownership of the sustainability strategy and climate change resilience planning and ensuring its delivery, managing the environmental, social & governance (“ESG”) reporting against globally recognised ESG standards and benchmarks, developing all ESG related communications and stakeholder engagement and researching and planning for future ESG trends and regulations.

Before joining Hibernia, Neil worked as Environment and Sustainability Manager with Luas operator Transdev. He has also worked extensively in consultancy and in the waste industry. He has experience of working internationally having managed large-scale projects in the UK and the Middle East and has a wealth of knowledge across sustainability, infrastructure and facilities management/operations, QEHS Management Systems, energy management and business development.

Pat Kane is a sustainability strategist, a speaker, an author and a founder and her mission is to inspire and empower individuals and businesses to drive positive impact. Through her work she aims to use sustainability principles to drive innovation, uncover opportunities and enhance experiences and brand value. Her work helps companies build capacity and connect to the global ESG movement.

Sarah is Head of Sustainability, Communications and Partnerships in AIB Group plc.

Sarah joined AIB Group plc in 2017 to establish the Office of Sustainability within the bank. She was previously with RBS Group plc, where she worked in a number of senior roles for the Ulster Bank brand in Ireland. Sarah has over two decades of Sustainability, Corporate Affairs, Stakeholder Management and Communications  experience in banking, operating at the highest levels of business throughout her career.

Prior to banking, Sarah was a Client Director in one of Ireland’s most respected communications consultancies.

Sarah is a Graduate of Trinity College Dublin, University of Cambridge - Institute for Sustainable Leadership and a Certified Bank Director from the Institute of Bankers in Ireland. 

She is also a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland.