Tuesday,
10th March
10:30 – 11:00
Pavilion Opening and Welcome Breakfast
Opening Remarks and welcome breakfast for sponsors and key stakeholders.
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James Browne
Minister of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
James Browne TD is the Irish Government’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, appointed in January 2025.
Minister Browne has previously served as Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice, in which capacity he led significant modernisation, including leading the reform and strengthening of Ireland’s gambling legislation, revision of Ireland’s defamation laws, and reform of youth justice.
A qualified barrister, Minister Browne was educated at Waterford IT, University College Cork, and the King’s Inns.
As Minister for Housing, Minister Browne is focused on addressing Ireland’s housing and homelessness crisis, and is committed to facilitating and driving the increase in the delivery and supply of homes across all tenures – social, affordable, cost rental and private. The Minister launched the Government’s new Action Plan on Housing Delivering Homes Building Communities in November 2025.
Minister Browne is a TD for Wexford and is from Enniscorthy.
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Graham Doyle
Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Graham Doyle is Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage in Ireland. He works closely with Minister James Browne to lead one of the larger Irish Government ministries that not only covers all aspects of housing but also water policy; planning; effective local government; Ireland’s architectural and natural heritage and biodiversity; and electoral reform; as well as the provision of meteorological services.
Graham was an external recruit to the Civil Service in 2013 and initially led the Public Transport, Climate Change and Road Safety portfolio at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport before going on to lead that Department as its Secretary General. His previous background was in business management and management consulting with experience in insolvency, corporate finance, business strategy and airport management.
A Chartered Accountant by profession and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, having trained with PwC, Graham also holds a Bachelor of Business Studies, a Masters in Accounting and an MBA.
11:00 – 11:45
Ireland: Where Opportunity Meets Ambition
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne exploring his thoughts on the Irish Housing Market, recent legislative changes, investment landscape and ambitions at MIPIM.
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James Browne
Minister of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
James Browne TD is the Irish Government’s Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, appointed in January 2025.
Minister Browne has previously served as Minister of State at the Department of Justice with responsibility for International Law, Law Reform and Youth Justice, in which capacity he led significant modernisation, including leading the reform and strengthening of Ireland’s gambling legislation, revision of Ireland’s defamation laws, and reform of youth justice.
A qualified barrister, Minister Browne was educated at Waterford IT, University College Cork, and the King’s Inns.
As Minister for Housing, Minister Browne is focused on addressing Ireland’s housing and homelessness crisis, and is committed to facilitating and driving the increase in the delivery and supply of homes across all tenures – social, affordable, cost rental and private. At the time of IPAV’s conference the Minister will have just launched the Government’s new Action Plan on Housing.
Minister Browne is a TD for Wexford and is from Enniscorthy.
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Martin Whelan - Moderator
Chief Executive Officer
The Housing Agency
Martin Whelan is Chief Executive Officer of The Housing Agency. Previously he served as a senior official at the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), where he worked across the NTMA’s core international funding and investment, corporate financial advisory, project execution, and claims and risk management mandates and affiliate businesses including Home Building Finance Ireland and Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland.
Prior to joining the NTMA, he was a member of the senior leadership team at the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) during their critical start-up and growth phase. Martin has also held senior positions in management and business consultancy. Martin is a Registered Member of the Irish Planning Institute (MIPI) and Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CMCIH). He also holds postgraduate and professional qualifications in corporate governance and is a Chartered Director (IoD).
15:00 – 15:45
Ireland 2030, Global Capital’s Role in Housing Delivery
A session focused on hearing the perspectives of international capital seeking to invest in the Irish residential market. How does Ireland compare to other jurisdictions, what are the positives and what are some of the challenges. How could the state help to unlock more investment or enhance the positioning of Ireland relative to other jurisdictions in a competitive global market.
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Aileen Gleeson - Moderator
Principal Officer
Department of Finance
Aileen Gleeson is a Principal Officer in Ireland’s Department of Finance, working in the Shareholding and Financial Advisory Division. She provides policy advice on the private funding landscape for housing, including analysis of financing structures and capital flows that support residential development.
Aileen also oversees the Minister’s interests in NAMA, Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI) and IBRC (in Special Liquidation), and works across Government and with external stakeholders on issues relating to housing investment and financial policy.
Since joining the Department in 2014, she has held roles across taxation policy, fiscal State aid, banking policy and SME access to finance, with extensive experience in complex policy development and engagement with domestic and international stakeholders.
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Michael Hynes
Co Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Evara
Michael is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Evara, the largest private residential developer in Ireland, building transformational neighbourhoods and affordable, quality homes for people and communities across Ireland. Evara (formerly Quintain Ireland) was established in 2019, and Michael has led the growth and development of the company since inception.
Michael is responsible for delivering on the company’s vision to create Ireland’s leading and most sustainable homebuilder. Michael has worked extensively in property development throughout his career, working on a variety of projects including mixed use neighbourhoods with more than 5,000 homes. Michael champions Evara’s culture and values, which are based on customer focus, individual design, exceptional placemaking and a commitment to delivery to all stakeholders.
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Mike Pegler
President, Europe
Kennedy Wilson
Mike is President, Europe, overseeing all aspects of Kennedy Wilson’s European business operations. He joined Kennedy Wilson in 2015, previously serving as the Head of Asset Management before becoming Head of the UK business. Kennedy Wilson have been one of the most active investors in Ireland over the past 15 years which includes owning and managing one of the country’s largest residential portfolios with over 3,500 units.
Mike brings over 25 years’ experience in the property and investment industry. Prior to Kennedy Wilson he worked at The Blackstone Group for 10 years, where he was a Managing Director in the Real Estate Group, working primarily on their series of opportunistic funds. Mike worked on investments across Europe and across all asset types with a primary focus on the UK market.
Mike began his career at Deloitte and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
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Pat Farrell
Chief Executive Officer
Irish Institutional Property
Pat Farrell is Chief Executive Officer of Irish Institutional Property (IIP), the voice of internationally backed institutional property investors in Ireland. The mission of IIP is to promote the development of a sustainable world class real estate sector in Ireland which benefits members, the economy, communities, and wider society.
IIP members manage c.€20bn of Irish property, directly employ almost 6,000 people, indirectly employ a further 23,000 people and IIP tenant companies employ more than 36,000 people. Through these investments IIP members are facilitating the funding of the majority of private market new residential supply in Ireland and are critical enablers of Irish economic development and growth. IIP’s membership include four of the largest 20 stocks on Euronext Dublin (formerly known as Irish Stock Exchange)
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Sarah Hickey
Senior Investment Director
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Sarah Hickey is Senior Investment Director, Head of Real Assets at ISIF and leads the team managing its investments across residential and commercial real estate, urban regeneration and infrastructure.
ISIF is one of the leading funders of development projects across housing, commercial real estate and infrastructure. ISIF has commitments of €2.5bn to housing investments targeting the delivery of over 25,000 new homes by 2030. Through these investments, ISIF has sought to support the emergence of a new ecosystem of funders and the scaling of homebuilders nationally, with a particular focus on supporting equity risk capital.
Sarah is a Trinity engineering graduate and has been with ISIF since 2019, having previously been a Director at Davy Real Estate. She is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.
16:30 – 17:15
Creating the Conditions for Delivery
Secretary General Graham Doyle joined in discussion with Simon Durkin, the CEO of ULI Europe, about opportunities and challenges in housing delivery and investment alignment; reflections at MIPIM; the opportunity for Ireland.
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Graham Doyle
Secretary General
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Graham Doyle is Secretary General of the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage in Ireland. He works closely with Minister James Browne to lead one of the larger Irish Government ministries that not only covers all aspects of housing but also water policy; planning; effective local government; Ireland’s architectural and natural heritage and biodiversity; and electoral reform; as well as the provision of meteorological services.
Graham was an external recruit to the Civil Service in 2013 and initially led the Public Transport, Climate Change and Road Safety portfolio at the Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport before going on to lead that Department as its Secretary General. His previous background was in business management and management consulting with experience in insolvency, corporate finance, business strategy and airport management.
A Chartered Accountant by profession and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, having trained with PwC, Graham also holds a Bachelor of Business Studies, a Masters in Accounting and an MBA."
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Simon Durkin
Chief Executive Officer
ULI Europe
Simon Durkin will join the Urban Land Institute (ULI) as Chief Executive Officer ULI Europe in mid-March 2026. He brings over 30 years' experience in real estate research, strategy and portfolio analytics.
Simon spent 12 years at Investment Property Databank (IPD) where he was a member of the management board, before moving into senior leadership roles at CoStar Group. He later joined RREEF (now DWS), where he served on the European Investment Committees and helped reposition the research and strategy function.
Since 2018, Simon has been with BlackRock as Global Head of Real Estate Research, Strategy and Portfolio Analytics, and a member of the Global Investment Committee, leading senior teams and large-scale global initiatives.
Wednesday,
11th March
09:30 – 10:15
Irish Housing; Unlocking Growth in a High Demand Market
Panel discussion on accelerating the delivery of housing in Ireland and the operational environment to cover policy, developer view, PRS investment view, funding landscape, infrastructure and the strong macro-economic fundamentals underpinning the opportunity.
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Caroline Timmons - Moderator
Assistant Secretary
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Caroline Timmons is an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage with responsibility for the Housing Policy and Standards Division. She is responsible for leading and overseeing the development and implementation of the new housing plan, Delivering Homes, Building Communities, as well as various aspects of housing policy generally, including oversight of the housing market, investment engagement, climate change and construction policy, supporting modern methods of construction, the regulation of Approved Housing Bodies, regulating building standards and the remediation of legacy building issues. The Division is also responsible for the provision of corporate governance oversight in respect of the Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority, the Housing Agency, the Housing Finance Agency and the Property Services Regulatory Authority.
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John Feeney
Chief Executive of Corporate & Commercial Banking
Bank of Ireland
John was appointed Chief Executive of Corporate and Commercial Banking in November 2024. He leads a division that serves customers across all markets in which Bank of Ireland operates, including Ireland, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, and the United States. He joined Bank of Ireland in 2023 as Head of Property, Project and AssetBacked Finance.
Before this, John served as Head of European Banking at Mizuho Bank and held senior leadership roles with Lloyds Banking Group, Henderson Global Investors, and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. John holds an MSc from the London School of Economics and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter holder. He is a NonExecutive Director on the board of New Ireland Insurance.
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Michael Stanley
Co Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Cairn
Michael Stanley is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Homes plc. Since 2014, he has led the business through significant growth, including its 2015 IPO. With deep experience in residential development and the wider property sector, he has shaped Cairn into a market leader known for quality, sustainability, and innovation. Under his leadership, Cairn has delivered over 11,000 homes for almost 30,000 people, with a strong focus on creating sustainable, thriving communities.
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John Coleman
Chief Executive Officer
Land Development Agency
John Coleman has been Chief Executive of the Land Development Agency since its inception in September 2018. He was responsible for creating the LDA concept, strategy and organisation from scratch, and then scaling it to be one of Ireland’s most significant housing delivery and land assembly vehicles with a staff of over 200 people. John was previously Chief Financial Officer at Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) and worked extensively on the set up of its Residential Delivery division. John is a graduate of University College Dublin (BComm) and a chartered accountant (FCA). Prior to joining NAMA in 2011 he worked in banking and accountancy.
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Padraig Moore
Senior Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Europe Strategy
Avenue Capital
Mr. Moore is responsible for directing the investment activities of the Avenue Europe Strategy, with a focus on asset-backed finance, specialty lending and real estate credit. Mr. Moore has held various positions with Avenue prior to serving as a Portfolio Manager, including as a Managing Director where he was responsible for identifying, analysing and modelling investment opportunities for the Avenue Europe Strategy.
Prior to joining Avenue in 2012, Mr. Moore was the Head of European Distressed Research at Deutsche Bank in London, focused on public and private distressed and special situations investments. Mr. Moore is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School where he teaches a MBA elective course on Private Credit.
Mr. Moore received an M.A. in Economics from the University of Cambridge (2003), an M.Sc. in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford (2006), and a Ph.D. in Economics from Trinity College Dublin (2007).
10.30 -11.15: Investing in Dublin: The Opportunity and Impact of Housing delivery in the Capital City
Showcase discussion on future outlooks for investment in Dublin.
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Martin Colreavy - Moderator
Head of Housing Market Intelligence, Strategic Reform and Research
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Martin Colreavy leads the Housing Market Intelligence, Strategic Reform and Research unit whose core responsibility is the monitoring and reporting on housing market activity and delivery, developing strategic housing policy, addressing private investment and viability actions in the new national housing plan Delivering Homes Building Communities while providing economic research and evaluation support to the Department’s wider housing priorities.
Previously from 2021 – 2025, as head of the Strategic Delivery, Coordination & Urban Advisory Unit, Martin’s focus was on the implementation of Housing Affordability via capital programmes as set out in Housing for All including Croí Cónaithe Cities Scheme, Land Development Agency delivery programmes including a review of the Departments Affordable Housing Strategy.
Martin is a qualified Architect graduating from DIT Bolton Street (TUD), completing an MSc in Urban Design from UCD, having spent 10 years working in the private sector both in Ireland and Germany before joining the Civil Service. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI).
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Richard Shakespeare
Chief Executive Officer
Dublin City Council
Richard Shakespeare is the Chief Executive Officer of Dublin City Council, the largest local authority in Ireland, and is responsible for:
- The day-to-day operations of the Council
- Implementation of council decisions
-Working with elected representatives (Councillors) and council staff to implement DCC's vision for a creative and sustainable cityMr. Shakespeare is a qualified Landscape Architect and Engineer, holding a master’s degree in engineering science and a Bachelor’s in Agricultural Science (Landscape Horticulture), both from UCD. He also holds leadership qualifications from the IPA and Harvard University.
With over 30 years of experience in Local Government, including more than 20 years in senior leadership roles, he has built a strong reputation as a dynamic leader, strategic thinker, and effective communicator. His career spans a wide range of strategic and operational functions across Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
Before taking up the position of Chief Executive, he held the position of Assistant Chief Executive with responsibility for the Planning and Property Development Department and Culture, Recreation and Economic Services here in Dublin City Council.
He has led major urban regeneration projects, rezoning initiatives, and cultural infrastructure developments, including the Parnell Square Cultural Quarter, the Victorian Fruit and Vegetable Market and the Iveagh Markets.
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Anne Marie Farrelly
Chief Executive Officer
Fingal County Council
AnnMarie Farrelly is the Chief Executive of Fingal County Council, one of Ireland’s fastest‑growing and most globally connected regions. She leads the strategic development and delivery of services for a population of more than 330,000, with a focus on sustainable growth, infrastructure, innovation, and organisational excellence.
With extensive senior experience in local government, AnnMarie has held leadership roles across multiple departments in Fingal. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the County and City Management Association (CCMA) and is a Board Member of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), contributing to national policy and major infrastructure delivery.
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Patrick Phelan
Managing Director
Ballymore Ireland
Patrick Phelan is the Managing Director of Ballymore Ireland, a privately owned developer of some of Ireland’s largest regeneration projects, one of Ireland's most innovative and dynamic property developers, having completed more than 9,000 homes and 1 million ft 2 of commercial development in the UK and Ireland over the past five years.
Ballymore have acquired a residential landbank for over 5,000 units in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare. Their multifamily developments include 8th Lock in Royal Canal Park and Quayside Quarter at Dublin Landings. Sea Gardens in Bray is currently being transformed into a vibrant new neighbourhood. Ballymore are the development partner for the Guiness Quarter and Dublin Arc
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Stephen Garvey
Chief Executive Officer
Glenveagh
Stephen was appointed Chief Executive Officer in August 2019. As Chief Executive Officer of Glenveagh, Stephen is responsible for delivering on the Group’s vision to create Ireland’s leading and most sustainable homebuilder. Stephen has over 20 years’ experience in the construction and property industry in Ireland. Prior to founding his own successful residential development business, Bridgedale Homes, Stephen worked with a number of Ireland’s largest property developers. From 2014 to 2017, Stephen advised and managed the acquisition of Irish residential development opportunities on behalf of TIO RLF. A co-founder of Glenveagh who assumed the Chief Executive Officer role in 2019, Stephen has led the growth and development of the Group since IPO. Glenveagh is one of Ireland’s leading homebuilders and delivered over 2,500 homes in 2025.
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Eddie Byrne
Chief Executive Officer and Board Director
I-RES REIT Plc.
Eddie Byrne is Chief Executive Officer and Board Director of I-RES REIT Plc, Irelands largest provider of rental housing, which owns and operates over 3,650 apartments and houses across Dublin with a total property value of over €1.2bn. I-RES is a long-term investor in the Irish residential market, pursuing strategic pathways to add long-term value. Eddie has over 25 years of experience in the Real estate industry and prior to joining I-RES Eddie was Joint Managing Partner at Quintain Developments Ireland, where he co-established the Irish business, growing it into one of Ireland largest home builders. Prior to his work at Quintain Eddie held Senior positions at Hudson Advisors managing Lone Star Fund’s Irish Commercial Real Estate Assets and his earlier career was spent working across a number of Financial Institutions across their Wealth Management and Lending businesses in Ireland and the US.
14:00 – 14:45
Scaling with Confidence - Ireland’s Institutional Rental Market
A discussion looking at how Ireland can unlock the delivery of new rental housing and Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA), through investment and innovation. What can Ireland learn from other jurisdictions?
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David Kelly - Moderator
Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Housing Agency
David Kelly is an Assistant Secretary in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and is head of the Homelessness, Rental Market and Social Inclusion Division. This Division is responsible for policy and legislation relating to the rental market In Ireland. Recently, the Division has been responsible for implementing changes to reform rent regulation and tenant protections, including the preparation of legislation to give effect to Government policy in this area. He is also responsible for policy in relation to Homelessness, Social Housing, Social Inclusion and the Housing Assistance Payment.
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Jessica Crowley
Senior Director
Ardstone
Jessica is a Senior Director at Ardstone, and leads the investment team. Jessica has worked at Ardstone since 2013, during which time she has worked on the management of a number of regulated real estate investment funds, across the commercial and residential sectors. Her current focus is Ardstone’s €1.3bn core, social and affordable residential strategy ARIF, which targets the undersupplied rental market in the Greater Dublin Area and has a strong emphasis on sustainability. She has a Bachelors Degree in Business and Legal Studies from University College Dublin, a Masters in Accounting from Smurfit Business School and is a Chartered Accountant (ACCA). Prior to joining Ardstone, Jessica worked at Deloitte and Apollo Aviation (now Carlyle).
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Dermot O'Leary
Chief Economist
Goodbody
Dermot O'Leary is Chief Economist with Goodbody Stockbrokers. He is responsible for the economics output of the research department. This role entails providing commentary and analysis for a large range of domestic and international clients through regular research reports and briefings. His work focuses on the Irish and UK economies and their respective housing and banking sectors particularly. He is also a member of the company’s asset allocation committee, assessing global macro developments that influence clients’ portfolios. He was a member of the Housing Commission in Ireland. In that role, he chaired the committee responsible for looking into medium-term issues around finance, viability and capacity, amongst other areas. He is a regular contributor to economic debate in the domestic and international media (cited in the Financial Times, New York Times, Irish Times, among others).
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Paul Bashir
Chief Executive Officer
Harrison Street
Paul Bashir is the Chief Executive Officer of Europe at Harrison Street Asset Management and a member of the firm’s Executive and Investment Committees. With 26 years of industry experience, he leads the firm's European expansion and team growth across the UK and EU. Previously, Paul served as President and COO at Round Hill Capital, managing an $8B+ global portfolio, and held leadership roles at Aggmore Group and North Bridge Capital Partners. He is an ACA-qualified member of the ICAEW and holds a BA from Newcastle University.
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Paddy McElligott
Head of Investment
Activate Capital
Paddy is Head of Investment at Activate Capital, a leading provider of real estate development finance in Ireland. Prior to the establishment of Activate Capital, Paddy was a Principal with KKR, responsible for credit investing, including KKR’s original investment in Activate. Paddy qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG and holds degrees in Civil Engineering and Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin. Paddy is a former council member of Property Industry Ireland and chair of its finance policy committee.
16:00 – 16:45
Investment Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate
A session exploring the investment opportunities outside the main asset classes.
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Brendan Byron - Moderator
Senior Investment Director
Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
Brendan is the Investment Director for the ISIF Real Assets team responsible for the origination, execution, and monitoring of direct and indirect investments under ISIF’s Housing, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development strategy. This includes investments and initiatives across commercial and residential real estate, large scale urban regeneration projects and infrastructure. Prior to ISIF, Brendan was a Director at Davy Capital Markets for 13 years. He has a BBS in Accounting & Finance (UL) and an Mst in Real Estate (University of Cambridge).
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Lorcain Egan
Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Private Credit
Starwood
Lorcain Egan is a Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate Private Credit at Starwood Capital Group. In this role, he oversees the firm’s global commercial real estate lending activities.
Since joining Starwood in 2013, Mr. Egan has helped expand the firm’s lending platform worldwide and has been involved in structuring and executing a wide range of real estate financing transactions. He previously worked within Starwood’s Capital Markets team, arranging financing for the firm’s equity investments across multiple regions. Mr. Egan also serves as a member of Starwood Capital’s Investment Committees and Starwood Property Trust’s Investment Committee (NYSE: STWD).
Before joining Starwood, Mr. Egan was a Vice President at Barclays Bank in London, where he specialized in real estate lending. Earlier in his career, he held roles at Barclays and Allied Irish Bank, gaining broad experience across asset-based lending, corporate finance, and structured real estate financing.
Mr. Egan holds a degree in Law and Economics from the University of Ulster.
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Neil Bannon
Chairman & Co-Founder
Bannon
Neil has over 30 years' experience in all aspects of Irish commercial real estate, particularly in asset management and development consultancy. Over his career to date, Neil has bought, sold, appraised, leased and / or managed over 70% of Ireland’s purpose-built retail stock.
Bannon are leasing agent on over 1.0m sq.m., over 40%, of Ireland’s retail parks & shopping centres including Blanchardstown & Dundrum Town Centres, Pavilions & The Square Shopping Centres and provide and implement asset management & investment strategies for the largest institutional, private equity & family office investors in Irish Real Estate.
In his role as Head of Consultancy, Neil specialises in providing strategic advice to clients devising solutions for development, investments, disposal and acquisition roll outs, consultancy, and research.
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Deirdre O'Connor
Divisional Manager of Strategic Property and Regional Enterprise Development at IDA Ireland
IDA Ireland
Deirdre is Divisional Manager of Strategic Property and Regional Enterprise Development at IDA Ireland, specialising in implementing large-scale development projects with a focus on quality place-making and sustainability. Previously, she was Deputy Chief Commercial Officer & Head of Planning at NAMA, contributing to the execution of the Dublin Docklands and Residential Business Plans. Deirdre holds a BSc in Regional Development, a Master’s in Regional and Urban Planning, an MSc in Real Estate, and a Diploma in Company Direction. She is a Corporate Member of the Irish Planning Institute, a Chartered Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute, and a Member of the Institute of Directors in Ireland.
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Niall Gaffney
Chief Executive Officer
IPUT Real Estate
Niall Gaffney has served as IPUT’s Chief Executive Officer since 2007 and has over 30 years’ experience in commercial real estate markets. Niall has led the internationalisation of IPUT attracting some of the world's leading real estate investors as shareholders, alongside Ireland’s largest pension funds and investment firms.
Niall has spearheaded the transformation of IPUT, with close to €1.5 billion of new capital raised over the past decade. IPUT continues to invest in modernising its Dublin-centred portfolio, providing highly amenitised workspaces for leading global and domestic businesses and driving strong returns for its shareholders.
Thursday,
12th March
09:30 – 10:15
Planning for the Future – New Opportunities for Infrastructure Investment and Growth in Ireland
A session exploring the ambitions of Irelands National Planning Framework priorities, Infrastructure and Compact Urban Growth.
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Paul Hogan - Moderator
Assistant Secretary General
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Paul Hogan has been an Assistant Secretary General at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, where he is Head of the Planning Division since 2023. A qualified Urban and Regional Planner, Paul has 33 years’ experience of working in Planning and Development.
Paul’s current responsibilities include oversight of Ireland’s planning legislative and policy framework, which includes the provision of guidance and support to local authorities, An Coimisiun Pleanála and the Office of the Planning Regulator in the delivery of their statutory functions. In addition to implementation of the Planning and Development Act 2024, he has responsibility for the €2.5bn exchequer Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) and overseeing the corporate governance of several public bodies.
Prior to joining the Department in 2015, Paul worked in Local Government for 18 years. While Senior Planner at South Dublin County Council he led a range plans, projects and initiatives, including the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme and initiated the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets (DMURS).
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Martin McGrath
Group Managing Director
O’Connor Sutton Cronin Group
As Group Managing Director, Martin leads the O'Connor Sutton Cronin Group of Companies and is a Chartered Structural Engineer renowned for his calm, solution-focused approach, and can-do attitude. Martin brings extensive consulting engineering expertise, providing clients with independent, strategic advice on complex engineering decisions. At OCSC, Martin oversees multidisciplinary engineering infrastructure for projects across all sectors in Ireland and the UK, helping clients advance their developments with confidence. His passion for delivering exceptional quality, meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to nurturing the OCSC team underpin the company's reputation for excellence. With vast experience managing major public and private sector projects, Martin's broad expertise ensures the delivery of award-winning engineering solutions that consistently exceed client expectations.
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Mick Mulhern
Assistant CE
Dublin City Council
Mick has over 22 years’ experience of working in the built environment sector between Dublin and London. Mick is a qualified Town Planner and Urban Designer and began his career working in the regeneration team for the London Borough of Haringey before joining the Greater London Authority to work for the Mayor of London in 2007.
During this time, Mick worked on multiple large-scale regeneration projects across London, including the London 2012 Olympic Games and the regeneration of both Croydon and Tottenham. Mick then spent 5 years working for a Mayoral Development Corporation, including setting up the Corporation and overseeing plans to deliver 25,000 new homes and a new HS2 rail station at Old Oak and Park Royal (OPDC).
Mick left his role as Interim Chief Executive of OPDC in 2019 to return to Ireland, where he worked as Director for Planning and Transport for South Dublin County Council. In this role, Mick led the Council’s regeneration work at Clonburris, Tallaght, Adamstown and City Edge, and he set up and oversaw the Council’s ambitious Cycle South Dublin Programme to deliver significant improvements in South Dublin’s transport network.
In 2024, Mick took on the role of Assistant Chief Executive at Dublin City Council and, as part of the Corporate Management Team, helps set the direction for the Council and the City at large. Mick has lead responsibility for Housing in the City, including housing delivery; maintenance of the Council’s 29,000 homes; and in managing Homelessness in the City.
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Brendan Slattery
Partner and Head of Environment and Planning at McCann FitzGerald LLP
McCann Fitzgerald
Brendan is a planning and environmental lawyer. He leads the team at McCann FitzGerald LLP. His recognition in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame is based on more than twenty-five years of work delivering infrastructure for energy, transport, other utilities and housing. Brendan is recognised as an expert at national and European level, having advised regulatory authorities, developers and funders on the delivery of a wide range of local and national projects.
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Carmel Logan
Partner, Tax & Head of Real Estate
KPMG
Carmel is a Partner with KPMG Ireland, and she has over 20 years experience advising Irish indigenous and multinational clients on all aspects of taxation. She has a wide range of experience across all aspects of the real estate & construction sector including advising Irish and international investors, domestic construction and hotel groups and various lenders.
Carmel is Head of Real Estate in KPMG Ireland since May 2025.
Carmel has advised a variety of real estate & construction clients, as well as those across the technology, renewables and oil and gas sectors.
Carmel is a regular contributor to the Irish tax policy agenda and participates in a number of industry groups, and speaks regularly at KPMG and external events on tax matters.
10:30 – 11:15
Investing in Cork: the growth potential in Ireland’s second city
A session exploring the investment opportunities for residential and complementary development in Cork, Ireland’s second largest city.
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Emer Dalton - Moderator
Head of Housing Finance and Delivery Co-ordination
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Emer Dalton is Head of Housing Finance and Delivery Co-ordination at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage since 2024. She has strategic oversight of Ireland’s largest ever housing budget — over €7 billion in annual funding which supports the Government’s new Housing Plan - Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025–2030.
With over 25 years’ experience across the public and private sectors, Emer has held senior leadership roles at the Irish Department of Defence, driving organisational reform and corporate governance, and at Ireland’s Revenue Commissioners, where she led the transformation of national services for business tax customers. Her earlier career was built in corporate banking in the UK and Ireland, structuring bilateral and syndicated transactions for major UK and Irish listed companies across multiple sectors.
Emer holds an MSc in Business & Management and a BSc in Finance.
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Bryan Fitzgerald
Cork Docklands Programme Manager
Cork City Council
Bryan Fitzgerald leads the Cork Docklands Delivery Office, which has been jointly established as a partnership between Cork City Council and The Land Development Agency to advance the regeneration of the Cork Docklands. Bryan is responsible for the development and coordination of the implementation strategy, which maps out the respective programmes for investment in housing, health, education, community and €350m+ Urban Regeneration & Development Fund (URDF) enabling infrastructure allocation. The Cork Docklands is Irelands largest and most ambitious urban regeneration project that will accommodate approximately 20% of Cork City’s population growth to 2040.
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Brian O’Callaghan
Managing Director
O’Callaghan Properties
Brian is the managing director of O’Callaghan Properties. A chartered accountant by profession, he previously worked in transaction services with Pricewaterhouse Coopers in London and with Deloitte in Cork. Established in 1969, O’Callaghan Properties
is one of Ireland’s longest established property development and investment companies with commercial, retail, and residential projects throughout Ireland and the UK. O’Callaghan Properties has completed over 5 million square feet of retail and office space and over 7,000 houses and apartments across Ireland and London over the past 50 years. Brian is responsible for sourcing and assessing new development opportunities, as well as financing and ultimate delivery of the companies development portfolio.
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Sally Anne Stone
Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate
Matheson LLP
Sally Anne is a Partner and Head of Commercial Real Estate at Matheson LLP, one of Ireland’s leading law firms with offices in both Cork and Dublin. Sally Anne has over 15 years experience acting for Irish and International developers, investors and occupiers across all asset classes and sectors in the Irish real estate market, on some of the most significant transactions in the market including the key developments in the Cork market.
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Dan Murphy
Director
EY
Dan is a Director at EY, based in their Cork office where he leads Capital and Debt Advisory activities for the southern region and is a member of EY’s Real Estate team. Dan advises his clients on raising capital across the capital structure through the development and investment life cycle. Prior to joining EY, Dan was an Investment Director at Activate Capital (backed by ISIF and KKR) where he led scale development financings with a particular focus on regional development
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The Ireland Pavilion will host a curated programme of briefings, panels, presentations, and networking sessions across three days.
Programme 2026
Due to limited capacity, attendance at the panels and addresses is by registration of interest.
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